Under Appreciated Atty

[RattlerX]

With all the talk these days about dual coils and big atty's I thought I would give my opinion on a truly under appreciated atty. The IGO-BF

After using a non-afc cyclone most of the day and fiddling with it a bit to find my sweet spot I decided to build the IGO-BF. In a matter of minutes I wrapped some wire around a 1/16 drill bit in a spaced micro coil fashion, inserted RxW and put it onto my maple burl 18650. Right out of the gate it was great vape. This little atty along with the RM2 are incredible for flavor hounds like myself. The amount of vapor is satisfying and clean. I do not think I have ever built a bad coil for it. Everything I throw at it just produces flavor by the dump truck load.

I do recommend a higher VG juice because the air hole sits a bit lower and I have a tendency to oversquonk out the air hole. With the 70/30 I run now I haven't a single issue.

If you like flavor out of your juice do not overlook the IGO-BF Rob sells. They are also pocket and budget friendly.

I do not have a RM3 but would expect very similar performance out of it.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Here, here. Love the little IGO. Small chamber = better flavour, 'nuff said.

I found I had to adjust my wicks and squonking to accomodate for the air hole placement (didn't think of thicker juice, tho), but it's so easy to build for (on par with the RM2, IMHO).

The RM3 does, indeed, share many of the characteristics of the IGO (and RM2), but is not as idiot proof as the IGO. I PIF'ed an IGO to a friend at work, who then (at my urging ) PIF'ed it back to me because I missed it so much (he's become another big atty, lung hittin' aficionado).

 

[Spydro]

One of the used Reo's I bought came with an IGO-S bf, air hole drilled to 5/64". Currently have it on a LP Grand and liking it just fine. As said, easy build, compact so nice rich flavor, the 5/64th's is working fine for my long lung hits, have had no faults with it at all.

 

[RattlerX]

One of the used Reo's I bought came with an IGO-S bf, air hole drilled to 5/64". Currently have it on a LP Grand and liking it just fine. As said, easy build, compact so nice rich flavor, the 5/64th's is working fine for my long lung hits, have had no faults with it at all.

I have the stock air hole on mine and run a .9ohm coil but I only take M-L hits. I use less juice with it as well so it would be good on one of the mini's I have.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Yup - mine (stock air hole) is a permanent fixture atop a mini. Lovely device for when I'm doing yard work or walking the beach.

I run a .8 ohm micro with cotton (soon to be swapped for RxW, thank you enabling evangelists) and the heat is just about right for me (flavour is stellar).

 

[73neb]

+1 for this atty. I put two 1/16" x 1/8" slots in the cap and am running it on my woodvil with 26ga duals at .5ohms. Awesome flavor and vapor!

 

[Spydro]

I have the stock air hole on mine and run a .9ohm coil but I only take M-L hits. I use less juice with it as well so it would be good on one of the mini's I have.

I'm running a 1.0 coil in mine. I had it on my Mini, but put a SS RM2 on instead as the joose wanted higher ohm. So far with only 3 RM2's, the IGO-S and a VA Cyclone for bf atty's I had been swapping them around as needed between 6 Reo's. When my five new bf atty's from Chowderhead gets here (Reactor V2, 2 Divo's, Atomic and Magma) I'll spend more time figuring out which atty to dedicate to which Reo. Am also going to retrain myself to not have all 6 Reo's on line all the time... use 3-4 as the mod suggests instead. Six Reo's and 7 PAPS on-line all the time is a lot to manage, so some PAPS will take breaks as well.

 

[glasseye]

Yes! It is a wonderful little atty for the money. Plus the Cyclone caps fit on it to change the look if you want, which is a nice plus. I think you'd like the RM3 too Rattler. I vape the same way, stock airholes (I even use the little hole on the AFC cap lol), M2L, about the same ohms too.
Between the RM2 and 3, the IGO-bf and the Cyclone, I don't even want anything else. But I may look into the Divo you were mentioning.

 

[RattlerX]

I routinely use the little air hole on the afc as well. Just depends on whether I build a tight micro coil or a spaced coil.

 

[Zealous]

I also have this atty & it's great. The Igo S was my 2nd RDA when i was just learning out to build coils. I used it with a Twist & now use it on a mech. So I was really excited when I saw the Igo bf on the Reosmods site. They're really easy to build on & I get a lot of flavor from them.

 

[RattlerX]

I also have this atty & it's great. The Igo S was my 2nd RDA when i was just learning out to build coils. I used it with a Twist & now use it on a mech. So I was really excited when I saw the Igo bf on the Reosmods site. They're really easy to build on & I get a lot of flavor from them.

It was the first bf atty I bought because the RM2's were out of stock and I did not know that I could just give the mod master a pm or a call. I forget how good the flavor is from it because I do not use it all the time. I have been hitting it all day. Gone through two batteries, 1.5 bottles of juice and it is still going strong.

 

[Zealous]

It was the first bf atty I bought because the RM2's were out of stock and I did not know that I could just give the mod master a pm or a call. I forget how good the flavor is from it because I do not use it all the time. I have been hitting it all day. Gone through two batteries, 1.5 bottles of juice and it is still going strong.

I don't have that many atties really. I got lucky and found a couple decent ones when I first started getting into RDAs, so I haven't invested in too many newer ones (although I'm not opposed to doing so; just having yet). So whenever I have a really delicious eliquid that I don't want to be going through by the tank I will use my little Igo S....and now that I'm talking about it that's what I'm about to do lol.

I haven't been using the Igo bf much lately. But when I get a Grand I will be using it a lot more as it will be on the mini & the RM2 will move to the grand.

 

[supertrunker]

I like my little Igo too - it's a great little atty for trying new flavours in. I used to use a bigger igo-w4 on my LP Grand before i got Atomics.

You really appreciate how easy it is to drill RM2s, when you have spent 30 minutes and 3 drill bits trying to get thru SS.

T

 

[cracoucax]

I agree, in fact imho it's better than the RM2. I'm considering buying 3 or 4 of them because i'm figuring you can't get better flavor.

I used those before using the REO, i own magmas, origen V2, kayfuns and whatnot and i've always found this atty to be the best thing around flavor wise, contrary to popular opinion and the price difference with say an OG magma. Other 14mm atties like the rm2 or the smoktech squid are very good also but this one is even sharper probably because the chamber is smaller and the cap is vaguely domed (i'm still amazed at how a domed top cap like the magma concentrates the flavor.)
Of course the main problem with 14mm atties on regular mods is that they hold like 5 drops max so they're great, but a pain to use. That was my main reason for switching to the Reo, and it did not disappoint...

Also if you compare it to the rm2, it's way easier to build.
I don't know why people find the rm2 easy : the fact that you can't move the cap around makes it really hard to position your coil correctly, plus each time you move your coil it deforms a bit. I think its the RDA i've struggled with the most to have my airhole lined up. I believe alot of people don't realize their coil is not placed correctly, because on the rm2 you can have an OK vape easily it you're vaguely pointing to the coil, but a micro change to the coil position can get you to a stellar flavor and you might not realize it if you don't have another small atty to compare with.
That and the squonk hole placement makes it really easy to have weak squonking and draining, so that can make wicking difficult also.

Those 2 problems are non existant on the igo, you basically coil it, move the hole in front of the coil and bam ! and it squonks and drains great from the center post.

But it's not perfect either :

- I find the ceramic deck useless on the rm2 but it would be very useful on the igo. The hole placement is so low, each time i build one side of my coil ends up at about 0.5mm from the lip. Never had a problem, but you'd better check your build before firing.
That makes it a no brainer to have you coil at the correct height though : basically you want to push it on the deck and let the springyness of the kanthal push it up a bit.
- On my copy of the BF igo the center post started spinning on me on my second coil. The post protuted from the bottom also. I pushed it and am now careful not to tighten too much, haven't had a problem since but the build seems a bit cheap.
- The cap is a bit loose on some copies but that's easily solved by changing the o-rings, using some dental floss, etc...

 

[JC Okie]

Well, this thread has intrigued me enough that I just ordered an IGO-BF and an RM3. I'm a flavor junkie, not a cloud chaser, and this is the first thread full of reviews that has convinced me that I might want to try something besides the RM2, which I have considered near perfect (for me) all these many months.

 

[supertrunker]

If you consider the atties out there, the choice really boils down to whether you run a LP device or stay with the limitations of what will fit in a standard Reo catchcup.

The bigger atties typically have air flow control, and the smaller ones don't because they won't fit - so you have to drill your own holes. Which is fine if you only use one atty and one coil build.

I'd be willing to bet that if we held a straw poll of atties best for flavour on a Reo, that the Magma and Odin would be close to the top of the list, but they both require LP Reos and some coil-building expertise.

T

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Well, this thread has intrigued me enough that I just ordered an IGO-BF and an RM3. I'm a flavor junkie, not a cloud chaser, and this is the first thread full of reviews that has convinced me that I might want to try something besides the RM2, which I have considered near perfect (for me) all these many months.

An excellent decision

 

[dubs78]

Can the IGO be used on the lp? Just not getting the flavor I want from my RM4.

 

[MamaTried]

I'd be willing to bet that if we held a straw poll of atties best for flavour on a Reo, that the Magma and Odin would be close to the top of the list, but they both require LP Reos and some coil-building expertise.

T

and dual coils and possibly lung hits?


i'm guessing most single coil MTL types like me would favor the RM2, IGO-BF, or single-coil RM3-- or Divo or Cyclone as far as non-Reosmods attys go.

cracoucax's post reminds me of turbocad6's post a while back (which i'm too lazy to look up) about the IGO-BF providing superior flavor. i haven't used mine as much as i have my rm2s, but i agree with both of them

and. like Jan, i'll probly order or trade something for a single-coil rm3, thanks. in large part, to Papa_L's incessant nattering about how good they are

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Can the IGO be used on the lp? Just not getting the flavor I want from my RM4.

Sho 'nuff can. Any of Rob's atties can (only the RM2 comes in a non-LP version, and that's just for looks).