Hey guys, I have been vaping over a year now, completely tobacco free. After alot of reading I settled on a Reos Grand Mod as my first ecig. It has served me well and has kept me away from tobacco. I currently use boge cartomizers and they have been sufficient for my needs. Reading a bit and it seems I'm due for trying something new. Others mention a rba is essential to get the max potential from a REO. Thing is I am not very tech savvy, I could not even get standard attys to work AT ALL. I tried several different ones, from the generic smoke tek to expensive HH.357. It would just gurgle and spit not producing any vapor. It was like that from the start and I just tried out cartos and they simply worked so I have been using them this past year or so. I figure it must be the Mod itself? I really have no clue but may purchase a new REO anyway, I have ordered a AVA thermovape atty as a last attempt at this. Any ideas?
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Get yourself an RM2 and some wick and wire and watch some videos and read. This will make all the difference in your vaping. I couldn't wrap coils or do anything until I got an RM2. There is a video on Reomods.com.
And read here. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/413000-rm2-rba-2-0-reomizer-2-rebuild-tutorial.html
Lots of good info in that thread for building coils on the RM2. And there are lots of good people here to help you.
And read here. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/413000-rm2-rba-2-0-reomizer-2-rebuild-tutorial.html
Lots of good info in that thread for building coils on the RM2. And there are lots of good people here to help you.
+ one on the RM2. Is it my understanding you've had a Reo all this time and have been using cartos on it? The money spent on a years worth of cartos will likely buy enough wire and wick to last you a very very long time.
I too used cartos originally and could not get a factory atty to vape worth a damn.
They I got a Rebuildable, wrapped a very simple coil, threaded in some cotton and the vape was in an entire different league than a carto.
Since then I've become a freak of sorts about rebuildables because they truly are game changers.
The great news is that there are more options these days and some very affordable ones.
Starting with an either RM2 or the IGO-S that REO sells are excellent choices from a cost, ease of building and vape quality standpoint.
The RM2 is probably the easiest to build. The IGO is fairly easy too and is all SS.
Here are a few vids of some basic builds for either one:
RM2:
http://youtu.be/q8FyL2CTd-k
IGO-S
http://youtu.be/lUodSPmI0js
You can excel at rebuilding. Trust me. I'm far from skilled and can do it
They I got a Rebuildable, wrapped a very simple coil, threaded in some cotton and the vape was in an entire different league than a carto.
Since then I've become a freak of sorts about rebuildables because they truly are game changers.
The great news is that there are more options these days and some very affordable ones.
Starting with an either RM2 or the IGO-S that REO sells are excellent choices from a cost, ease of building and vape quality standpoint.
The RM2 is probably the easiest to build. The IGO is fairly easy too and is all SS.
Here are a few vids of some basic builds for either one:
RM2:
http://youtu.be/q8FyL2CTd-k
IGO-S
http://youtu.be/lUodSPmI0js
You can excel at rebuilding. Trust me. I'm far from skilled and can do it
Yes, I've used cartos my entire vaping life. I am due an upgrade for sure. Thing is I can't get any vapor from any standard atty at all. I couldn't figure it out, it's a mech mod but not a single atty would work. I must be missing something here. It's not my squonking or anything.
I just switched from Boge 2.0 cartos to RBAs this week. (Now I have a years carto supply I do not need)
I have RM2 & Cyclone RBAs, they are both good. I would suggest an rm2 from Rob initially. I am using 30 gauge wire and cotton balls for wicks.
You will need an ohm meter and know how to test resistance. A micrometer will aid you in finding the correct diameter of needle/drill bit/whatever to wind your coils on.
SuperXDrifter has several videos on youtube that will help if you watch them. Here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/user/sxmxdrifter/videos
Good luck!
Well, I see Russ beat me to the draw....
I have RM2 & Cyclone RBAs, they are both good. I would suggest an rm2 from Rob initially. I am using 30 gauge wire and cotton balls for wicks.
You will need an ohm meter and know how to test resistance. A micrometer will aid you in finding the correct diameter of needle/drill bit/whatever to wind your coils on.
SuperXDrifter has several videos on youtube that will help if you watch them. Here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/user/sxmxdrifter/videos
Good luck!
Well, I see Russ beat me to the draw....
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You may want to consider trying a low resistance atomizer if you weren't standard resistance is 1.5-2ohms I think and at 3.7volts, thats pretty weak.
I'm not tech savvy at all, and I have no problem building coils. Really, nothing to it. You got some great advice here! The RM2 has to be the easiest I've built on. Go ahead and buy an RM2 wire and cotton, or wick. Go on youtube, watch a few videos, that's how I learned. You'll have it up and running in no time!
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