thinking about getting a squonker aka Reos/Woodvil

[penguiness]

kkay, if you decide to take Danny (dbrandt01) up on his offer, you could afford to get a bottom fed Derringer or Rogue and some new button top AW1600 or AW2200 batteries. We can point you to the thread you would need to go to, to get the atty. You would also need to pick up a couple of extra accessories (bottles, o-rings, spare spring and other items). And maybe a J-wrap to dress it up.

Danny is a good person. If he says he does not want anything, he means it.

 

[kkay59]

Dbrandt, since you put it that way, I will accept your very generous offer, to try it out. I am going to have to find an atty to fit on there though. Who would be the quickest on this? Reo mods, or Catfish Atty?

 

[penguiness]

Dbrandt, since you put it that way, I will accept your very generous offer, to try it out. I am going to have to find an atty to fit on there though. Who would be the quickest on this? Reo mods, or Catfish Atty?

Jump over to the Catfish thread and ask. He may have a modified one in stock. He ships daily. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...plier-forum/581604-catfish-atty-mods-595.html

Edit: if you find a post by Chowderhead1972 there is a link at the bottom of his posts that opens a spreadsheet. There is a tab at the top of the spreadsheet showing what he has in stock. I just checked. He has Rogue in stock and ready to go.

 

[kkay59]

Penguiness, I believe you. I came on here because Papaw suggested it. I never dreamed people would offer to let me try their Reo! Now that just blew me away. I already have 3 AW 18650 batteries, so that will have to do for now. So these Reo mods you can only use button top, is that correct? I just want to clarify. Yes, please point me to the right thread, to get an atty. I didn't realize I'd need accessories right away. I didn't think about that. Thanks for mentioning that. Please point me in the appropriate direction on that. There is so much information here, it is just overwhelming. I haven't even looked over the links provided yet, or the pictures.

kkay, if you decide to take Danny (dbrandt01) up on his offer, you could afford to get a bottom fed Derringer or Rogue and some new button top AW1600 or AW2200 batteries. We can point you to the thread you would need to go to, to get the atty. You would also need to pick up a couple of extra accessories (bottles, o-rings, spare spring and other items). And maybe a J-wrap to dress it up.

Danny is a good person. If he says he does not want anything, he means it.

 

[kkay59]

Ah...no Rogue, it's already gone!!! I emailed him anyway. MAYBE I can still get one.

Jump over to the Catfish thread and ask. He may have a modified one in stock. He ships daily. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...plier-forum/581604-catfish-atty-mods-595.html

Edit: if you find a post by Chowderhead1972 there is a link at the bottom of his posts that opens a spreadsheet. There is a tab at the top of the spreadsheet showing what he has in stock. I just checked. He has Rogue in stock and ready to go.

 

[dbrandt01]

I didn't want to spam you with messages since when I was replying you replied to the other message. The spare o rings and springs you can get through Reo's Mods. I don't think catfish atty's offers them, but I haven't ordered from them before.

 

[Ms.Cruzer]

Aw Danny and FB, you guys are the greatest. And this all started with Pawpaw Brett who was kind enough to sell me a Woodvil and then not laugh me out of Reoville when I didn't know it had a power switch on the bottom. You're a good bunch of Reonauts!

 

[PapawBrett]

Aw Danny and FB, you guys are the greatest. And this all started with Pawpaw Brett who was kind enough to sell me a Woodvil and then not laugh me out of Reoville when I didn't know it had a power switch on the bottom. You're a good bunch of Reonauts!

I remember that. Lezlee. No biggie, I can remember back when I started (pre- RBA's) squonking until juice ran down the side of the Reos.
Sounds like kkay is well on her way now. I told you Reonauts were some of the nicest people around.

 

[Debadoo]

Kkay, welcome again!! The only thing I'd mention since I'm in the "not a penny to spare" boat that you're in. If you do decide that you love the Reo, and I'm sure you will. When looking at the classies, some will have the updated 510 pin (adjustable) and the new contacts, and some won't. While you don't need to upgrade to them they are nice! So you may want to figure sending it in for new pin and contacts into whatever you would pay on the classies. Around 45ish although Rob could give you a for sure price on getting it done. For me, a small blemish wouldn't bother me, so I'd go for a new blem mod around 120.00 that has the new pin and contacts.

although the firing pin was made for the aw imr button tops in mind, some have successfully used flat tops. Wwith the samsung 25r batts, you would need to use flat tops. Karen, (nerak) was saying the button tops of those squish the spring too much so it wouldn't collapse well enough in case of a short. I've used flat top pannies in mine just fine with 1.0 ohm and higher, since I only have one aw imr right now. A few extra bottles for flavors, or quick changes, a couple Orings perhaps and an extra spring in case of a short.

(((((((Danny, FB, Papaw))))))) y'all are awesome!!! As are all the other reonauts!!

 

[Rickajho]

kkay since you already rebuild I'm betting you would take to a Reo like a cat on a red dot.

As for seeing the level there are a few tricks for that. Most common you pull your drip tip off and look down in the atty until you get used to how long you need to press on the bottle to soak your wick. It won't take but a few peeks at the begining, then the middle and near the bottom of the bottle to get familiar with "the how to".

You can see the juice level in your bottle through the squonk hole so you know when you are getting close to needing a refill.

There's a couple things you have to un-think about using attys when you switch to a Reo:

First, you need to adjust to building with less wick. There's no longer any need to use as much wick as possible to hold as much liquid as possible between drip sessions. Too much wick can actually block feed holes and interfere with squonking.

You really won't be looking for a level of liquid in your atty any more since excess liquid no longer stays there. You squeeze, liquid comes up and saturates the wick, you let go, and excess liquid gets drawn back down into the feed bottle. No more standing liquid in the atty getting exposed to heat and cooked.

But what Mrs C says applies: When you start you will be taking off your drip tip and staring down there to see the action of squonking as the liquid comes up into the atty and then gets sucked away. Probably the hardest part is figuring out the pacing: It's more of a slow, steady squeeze and hold for a couple of seconds. Pumping the bottle rapidly doesn't work. It becomes second nature faster than you think.

As far as supplies go... Danny is hooking you up good. For trying out you are all set.

The only thing you might need is an o-ring that fits into the drip well - maybe. Depending on the atty some times it's needed to minimize leaking between the atty and the Reo - but not always. If you do end up needing one we can direct you to getting the right size at a hardware store.

Since you are already building I take it you have something to check your builds for resistance or shorts. Just make sure you do that on your Reo atty too. Your safety in a Reo is the battery spring which will collapse in the event of a dead short. When you become an owner you definitely want to pick up a spare battery spring or two but as long as you are mindful of your build and atty you don't need to order extra springs for the sake of trying this one out.

The only question I have is if the Reo Danny is sending you is low profile? I think it looks like an LP but he didn't say. You need to know for your atty selection.

 

[dbrandt01]

Well, assuming USPS doesn't slack on shipping, which they usually seem to do. Ms. kkay59 will be a Reonaut on Thursday. Just got back from the post office.

 

[kkay59]

Yes, those 3 are certainly extremely awesome, and I can't thank them enough. Also the welcome here was outstanding, and all the advice, and help, is way above what I thought it would be. I bought my Samsung 25R from Illum, they were 6 bucks a piece, ya can't beat that. I think they are my favorites. The Sony VTC4 is really hard to distinguish from them, in my opinion...they feel about the same. The AW 18650 were for my SVD2. They are 2000 mah. I bought two to use, one for a backup. The Samsung, and Sony were for the mechs. But you can use them in the SVD2 as well. The Samsung 25R is a flat top. I got them because they are easy to find to buy, don't take up too much space, and mostly...the price is right, and they are dependable.

I am so glad you mentioned the updated pin, and contacts. I would definitely prefer that, to having to ship off the Reo, to have the work done. So the price of one, with the updated contacts and all...is about 40 dollars cheaper, than a brand new one? Interesting. At least now I know. I didn't know what the usual price was, and that is very helpful to know.

I contacted Tom at Catfish Atty. I told him I wanted a Rogue. He said they were out, but getting some in a few days. So I am going to wait, and get the one I really wanted, which is that one. Super_X_Drifter had me sold on it. I was a subscriber of his, before I even saw that video. He is a character alright. Very helpful guy, and passionate too. I can tell that from his videos.

Kkay, welcome again!! The only thing I'd mention since I'm in the "not a penny to spare" boat that you're in. If you do decide that you love the Reo, and I'm sure you will. When looking at the classies, some will have the updated 510 pin (adjustable) and the new contacts, and some won't. While you don't need to upgrade to them they are nice! So you may want to figure sending it in for new pin and contacts into whatever you would pay on the classies. Around 45ish although Rob could give you a for sure price on getting it done. For me, a small blemish wouldn't bother me, so I'd go for a new blem mod around 120.00 that has the new pin and contacts.

although the firing pin was made for the aw imr button tops in mind, some have successfully used flat tops. Wwith the samsung 25r batts, you would need to use flat tops. Karen, (nerak) was saying the button tops of those squish the spring too much so it wouldn't collapse well enough in case of a short. I've used flat top pannies in mine just fine with 1.0 ohm and higher, since I only have one aw imr right now. A few extra bottles for flavors, or quick changes, a couple Orings perhaps and an extra spring in case of a short.

(((((((Danny, FB, Papaw))))))) y'all are awesome!!! As are all the other reonauts!!

 

[Debadoo]

Yes, those 3 are certainly extremely awesome, and I can't thank them enough. Also the welcome here was outstanding, and all the advice, and help, is way above what I thought it would be. I bought my Samsung 25R from Illum, they were 6 bucks a piece, ya can't beat that. I think they are my favorites. The Sony VTC4 is really hard to distinguish from them, in my opinion...they feel about the same. The AW 18650 were for my SVD2. They are 2000 mah. I bought two to use, one for a backup. The Samsung, and Sony were for the mechs. But you can use them in the SVD2 as well. The Samsung 25R is a flat top. I got them because they are easy to find to buy, don't take up too much space, and mostly...the price is right, and they are dependable.

I am so glad you mentioned the updated pin, and contacts. I would definitely prefer that, to having to ship off the Reo, to have the work done. So the price of one, with the updated contacts and all...is about 40 dollars cheaper, than a brand new one? Interesting. At least now I know. I didn't know what the usual price was, and that is very helpful to know.

I contacted Tom at Catfish Atty. I told him I wanted a Rogue. He said they were out, but getting some in a few days. So I am going to wait, and get the one I really wanted, which is that one. Super_X_Drifter had me sold on it. I was a subscriber of his, before I even saw that video. He is a character alright. Very helpful guy, and passionate too. I can tell that from his videos.

Jup the flat top sammys will do fine. If you do decide to go with aw imr's at some point.....either the 1600 or 2200, but not the 2000's.

Not sure what you meant about the price being 40ish lower than the price of a new one, unless you meant without (not with) in the classies. Sometimes people will adjust their classies price for this, somtimes not. all the ones on the Reosmods site have the new 510 and the new contacts, even the blems.

Glad to hear he's getting some more rogues done, you'll have to let us know what you think of it in terms of flavor. I love the anti leak quality of it, since I'm an oversquonker. yes I am. Hello, my name is Deb and I'm a squonkerholic!

danny yur a doll! Can't wait til she gets it!!

 

[kkay59]

I meant 120 is about 40 bucks cheaper than a brand new one. I don't get why the 1600 and 2200 will work, but NOT the 2000 mah? Now that confuses me. I was surprised that the AW would be the one to use, I figured since it was an unregulated mech, the Sony, or Samsung would be best. (or maybe the LG) It is going to be hard to see that Reo sitting here, with nothing to use for it, for several days...LOL. But it will give me time to do more studying on it, and getting familiar with it. I will have to look on You Tube to see more about them. I hope there are beginner videos, surely there are.

 

[dbrandt01]

I think people like the 1600s better because it's a 24 amp battery. The 2000s are 10 amps I think. and 2200s are 20 amps I believe. I think that's why most people like the 1600s and 2200s better. Granted building at 1.2 ohms or so you're at like 3.5 amps, so it's it a bigger deal it seems for people that go under 1 ohm. For example at 0.6 ohms like I build. It's roughly 8 amps. Its added safety for us. Granted there may be a more technical reason, but it's the reason why I like 1600s.

Russ has a ton of beginner videos. How to clean them and all of that stuff.

I saw above, these Reo I sent has the upgraded contacts, but not the new 510 which doesn't cause any problems anyways.


Oh and thanks Debadoo

 

[Debadoo]

I meant 120 is about 40 bucks cheaper than a brand new one. I don't get why the 1600 and 2200 will work, but NOT the 2000 mah? Now that confuses me. I was surprised that the AW would be the one to use, I figured since it was an unregulated mech, the Sony, or Samsung would be best. (or maybe the LG) It is going to be hard to see that Reo sitting here, with nothing to use for it, for several days...LOL. But it will give me time to do more studying on it, and getting familiar with it. I will have to look on You Tube to see more about them. I hope there are beginner videos, surely there are.

thought you might have meant the 120, that's the price roughly of the blem mods on the reo site. Those will come with the new 510 and the new contacts. Just cheaper cuz they are blemished (supposedly) lol Was just saying that if you get one from the classies, to take into consideration how much you're paying, bearing in mind that you may want to send it in for new 510 and contacts.

I'm not great on batts, mostly repeating what i've heard.......but since you said you may try some sub ohming (I think that you said that anyhow), the 2000 have a lower amp rating, I think 10 but not sure and it seems like a lot of places aren't carrying them now, or are out cuz I just tried to look it up. The 2200 I believe are 20 amp and the 1600's are 24 amp. Rob recommends the aw imr button tops and that the firing pin was designed for those. The flat top samsung 25r will be fine and you have those right?

 

[d4gger]

Samsung 25r and vtc4 both work great in mine. Your aw imr 2000 should work fine, just don't push them in subobm.

 

[Mrs C]

Besides the 10 amp limit of the aw 2000mah they fall off out of the sweet range faster than the 1600 and the 2200. The 2000 have more overall mah than the 1600 but for us it's not on the side of the run time curve we use. It's useful in a regulated application but not a mech.

 

[Debadoo]

Besides the 10 amp limit of the aw 2000mah they fall off out of the sweet range faster than the 1600 and the 2200. The 2000 have more overall mah than the 1600 but for us it's not on the side of the run time curve we use. It's useful in a regulated application but not a mech.

jup, thanks, forgot about that part.

 

[nerak]

I meant 120 is about 40 bucks cheaper than a brand new one. I don't get why the 1600 and 2200 will work, but NOT the 2000 mah? Now that confuses me. I was surprised that the AW would be the one to use, I figured since it was an unregulated mech, the Sony, or Samsung would be best. (or maybe the LG) It is going to be hard to see that Reo sitting here, with nothing to use for it, for several days...LOL. But it will give me time to do more studying on it, and getting familiar with it. I will have to look on You Tube to see more about them. I hope there are beginner videos, surely there are.

The Samsung 25R flat top will work fine. It is what I use in mine. IF you are buying new batteries go with them or the AW IMR 1600 for sub-ohms.