Watched a Super X video

[Danrogers]

It concerned.some of Chowderhead's atomizers, thought I would ask him a question about what atty I should start with the RM2 or something else. He replied he could not recommend the RM2 because it wasn't built well enough. His suggestion was the Atomic, looking for some feed back from those who have used the RM2 and the Atomic. I am a mouth to lung, one coil vapor, have not got my Reo yet but I will soon decisions been made.

 

[JamezC]

While I haven't used the RM2, I have used the Atomic, and it's a great little atty. It has three air-hole options, the first being pretty tight, which would probably be exactly what your looking for. It can be built dual or single coil, and with it's small chamber and size, it's a great flavor atty, and you can even do a little bit of clouding if you ever want to get crazy lol.

The main reason I'd recommend it is because of how versatile it is. It functions great with single coils, but you always have the option for duals and more airflow should you want to do that later on. Hope I helped a little bit

 

[ElConquistador]

Well, I've never tried an Atomic, but I am very happy with my RM2. I'm a mouth to lung guy, and I find the draw is perfect for me without any alterations. I've had no problems with the quality, but of course it's not like a flawlessly machined stainless steel atomizer.

I always figured I'd buy another RM2 when I bought my next Reo, but I succumbed to the call of the Chalice III at about 3 times the price of the RM2. I seriously doubt the vape will be 3 times better, but doggone it, I just wanted it.

 

[supertrunker]

I had 14 RM2's and 2 Atomics, which are also rebadged as RM4's.

The differences are as follows: RM2 is a modified Triangle atty and the topcap screws on and is made from chrome plated brass. Brass compared to stainless steel (SS) is soft, but that makes it easier to widen the (single) airhole in the cap if you decide you prefer more air. All mine run with a 1/16" airhole - the default is 3/64".
It's also a snap to build on, the base is ceramic, so you cannot short a coil to the base and the posts will accommodate just about every single coil you care to make, because they are miles apart.

It is not made for dual coils, and to use it with them will, at the very least, require drilling opposite airhole(s) and possibly the post holes.

The Atomic is a full SS atty, with a topcap that pushes on and is held in place by o-rings and can run single or dual coils - i find a single coil in it to be a bit weak and i normally run dual coils, so that's twice the hassle of making them! But it has a reasonable AFC - air flow control, and you can adjust your airflow without having to take a drill to it. It does not have a ceramic deck, so you really will have to ensure you check your coils with a meter or black box before you fire them.

The airholes are also comparatively high compared to a RM2, so you'll have to play with your wicks to make sure they feed properly too.

T

 

[SteamStack]

If I had to choose an atty on reosmods it would be the rm4 (atomic). Great flavor and all Staibless steel with option for single or dual coils and it had the air control ring with different sized holes for whatever you like.

Have both rm2 and rm4.. and I like the rm4 best.

The minuses for the RM2 is the screw top. It will wear down after some use and eventually the air hole would not be center anymore. Thst was always fun to build my coils off center to line up the air hole.

Air hole is tiny and one may want to bore it out.. don't ha e to on the rm4.

Rob has already modded the atomic (rm4) for bottom feed.. buy it!

 

[supertrunker]

You can use the o-ring that comes with the RM2 to align the airhole by stretching it and using it on the threads where the cap screws on.

T

 

[super_X_drifter]

It concerned.some of Chowderhead's atomizers, thought I would ask him a question about what atty I should start with the RM2 or something else. He replied he could not recommend the RM2 because it wasn't built well enough. His suggestion was the Atomic, looking for some feed back from those who have used the RM2 and the Atomic. I am a mouth to lung, one coil vapor, have not got my Reo yet but I will soon decisions been made.

The RM2 is a great atty but it is not exactly the highest quality atty. When Rob set out to offer it, it was a couple of years ago when there were very few options in bottom fed atomizers. Most sold out very fast because of all the REOnauts, demand was higher than supply. His mission was simple:
Offer a low cost, readily available bottom fed atomizer. He hit a home run with it.
Vape wise, it holds its own with the best single coil attys you can buy.

He did not set out to offer the most expensive atty, a complicated atty or a low quantity get it while it's hot atty.

It is prolly the simplest atty a new Rebuilder can build on because of the ceramic deck that eliminates one possible dimension to short a coil.

Yes, times have been changing and every day there seems to be a new atty out. Times have never been better for REOnauts. The RM4 (atomic) would get my nod as the atty to start with from REOsmods now. It is SS, has AFC, builds easy can accommodate single or dual coils and vapes well. It's also inexpensive.

But you still can't go wrong recommending an RM2 to a MTL new rebuilder. If they decide they like rebuilding and the results they get (which most do) then they can decide they want to buy a higher quality atty or step up their game to dual coils, lower resistance and lung hitting.

I did just that. Up until recently, I've owned every popular bottomfed atty made over the last two years.

Now there are so many choices I could name ATLEAST a dozen you could buy tonight. I own bout half of them already and have another coming.

Would you like any of em? Dunno. Has almost every new REOnaut liked the RM2? Yes. So it's really the decision the new REOnaut must make - what do I want in an atty and how much do I want to spend going in blind.

That options range in price from around $45 to over $150.

Personally I'd say you seem like the chalice type to me [emoji3][emoji3]

 

[custom-classic]

It concerned.some of Chowderhead's atomizers, thought I would ask him a question about what atty I should start with the RM2 or something else. He replied he could not recommend the RM2 because it wasn't built well enough. His suggestion was the Atomic, looking for some feed back from those who have used the RM2 and the Atomic. I am a mouth to lung, one coil vapor, have not got my Reo yet but I will soon decisions been made.

After all this time, and all the different atty's I've had, and still have,........ I still run an RM2 everyday. I just can't get the flavor of my Gorilla Juice to be quite right in any other. Even the Chalice II didn't do it for me......
I suspect I'll always have an RM2 in my rotation. Love that thing......

 

[slappy3139]

It concerned.some of Chowderhead's atomizers, thought I would ask him a question about what atty I should start with the RM2 or something else. He replied he could not recommend the RM2 because it wasn't built well enough. His suggestion was the Atomic, looking for some feed back from those who have used the RM2 and the Atomic. I am a mouth to lung, one coil vapor, have not got my Reo yet but I will soon decisions been made.

Since you're a MTL vaper, I believe you would probably like the RM2 vape experience better than the atomic(rm4). You can run a single coil on the atomic, but IMO, it shines best as a dual coil lung hitting atty, not as a mouth to lung atty. The big knock on the rm2 is the build quality, but it does give you great flavor, it's hard to beat as a flavor atty.

 

[chia]

The RM2 is great for flavors.. But do note that due to the tight space u do need to squonk more often depending on how you draw.. The dry hit is rather nasty.
If budgets allows take a closer look at the Nuppin or the Chalice3.. The chalice also got a small deck but somehow the dry hit is not as bad.. Both are very very good BF, and the afc are highly adjustable.

 

[Danrogers]

Thanks guys for all your great advise, personally not knocking the RM2. I know a lot of Reo users started with and are still using it. Just thought I would explore other possibilities after reading Chowderhead's advice. Still have not made up my mind which atty I will go with, maybe even the RM3, I remember Pappa raving about it a while back.

 

[jifjifjif]

Nevermind.....