What makes REOs so different?

[a wandering soul]

So I look at them and im confused. I dont understand how the bottle in the unit fits into the picture. At first I thought it fed the topper. But seeing how it works w 'normal' toppers that dn seem possible. How would it link into the tank? Especially feeding from the bottom.. if it doesn't feed that way then is it just a refill bottle you take out and reload your tank with?

If so... then why does a reo hit different or better? Is it all how it supplies power to the topper?

I am not a troll or a hater & have read a handful of threads w/o finding the answer.

Thanks in advance for the information!

Some day I might jump on the bandwagon.. I just need to understand the band first... would be better to 'hear' the band but dunno anyone who has a reo to let me try it.

I can has tapatalked this.

 

[Della Cirque]

The bottle is the tank
You squeeze the bottle and juice is fed directly into the atty/carto/rba. It does need toppers that are for bottom feeding...most have that option or can be modded to work.
It's like dripping without all the fuss.

 

[Zealous]

I wouldn't say the atty "hits" better. I have the Igo S in both the bf & regular version & they hit the same.

The difference is in the dripping. You don't need to drip with the Reo. So you can always be assured you've got juice on your coil with every hit. There's no carrying a bottle with you. There's no pulling the lid off & dripping onto your coil & then putting your lid back on & lining up the air hole, etc. It's all just a squonk & vape thing.

In short, it's awesome. I LOVED dripping before my Reos. I love it more with them.

But to answer your question about how it works, there's a hole at the bottom of the atty where the eliquid rises up when you squonk, it saturates the wick & then the excess is sucked back into the bottle. So you have to use an atty with an unsealed 510.

 

[a wandering soul]

Ok that sheds a lot of light on my confusion. Tyvm. Ok.. so its like dripping without unscrewing anything...

So my next question is.. you wouldnt use a tank w one of thes guys as the bottle serves that purpose right?

So you squeeze the bottle and take a few hits & then squeeze again? Or squeeze every hit?

Obviously something is really sweet about these things..

This is my 2nd run at vaping.. my first was an ego fat bat ce4? Vape and it was ok. It broke & I was broke & went back to analogs .. this time I did a bit of research & opted for an mvp2. I love it but from the difference between that ego fat bat & this mvp I see the potential of improvement so when looking for the 'best' it seems reo & provari are on most peoples lips..

I can has tapatalked this.

 

[Zealous]

I think it depends on what kind of wick you're using how often you need to squonk. Myself, I use cotton so I could go like 4 hits without squonking but I usually don't because I absolutely hate burning my wick. With silica you could probably go longer.

but that's part of what I love about it really. With regular dripping I would chance it sometimes & take that extra hit & regret it. But with the Reo if I'm in doubt I just squonk & therefore never get a dry hit.

Imo, if one is going to buy 1 higher end quality mod & the choice is Provari & Reo, the type of vaping you like to do will be the determining factor on which you get. If you LOVE using tanks then the Provari would definitely be the way to go. But if you really love to drip then there's nothing better than the Reo, at least as far as convenience & consistency goes.

 

[Della Cirque]

Yep, that's it...squeeze the bottle (we call it squonking), take a few hits, squonk, few hits & repeat. Depends on your atty/carto/rba as to how often you squonk. It becomes second nature pretty quick. I don't know anything about the mvp...I went from ego's to REOs and quit looking at everything else.
Welcome back to vaping, I don't think I could have stuck with it I hadn't found the fiddle free vape of a REO.

 

[solace.discord]

coming from the MVP, I can say the Reo is spectacularly simple and easy to customize my vape. no more tanks, no more cartos.. the Reo and RM2 is all I need - both MVPs and all my other gear was sold or given away.

easy to learn, great to use, no fuss.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

 

[RattlerX]

For the REO itself...The difference for me was ease of use. I started vaping with multiple different brands of PV's and tanks. Even tried carto tanks for a few weeks but just could not keep the consistent vape I was looking for without a lot of fuss. When I received my first REO & RM2 I was able to achieve the vape I wanted almost from the start. After a few days tinkering with coil builds, coil placement and reducing my nic level I have PV's that exceeds my vape expectations daily. The metal REO's are solidly built and work each time you hit the button. The design is well thought out and not overly complicated with features that you do not need. This allows for extended performance life. The special treat are the Woodvile models. Each are a one-of-a-kind item made from different and exotic woods.

Now…The people of ReoVille are among the most friendly, helpful bunch or ladies and gentlemen you will ever be around. Most of the people will give you the shirt off their back if you need it. The owner of REO's Mods is on the forum almost daily and will answer your questions as quick as he can get to them. I dare say you will not ever find a supplier that can compare.

Hang around…read some post and if you think it fits your life pick you up a REO and give it a try.

 

[a wandering soul]

Hmm. Its starting to make sense...

One more thing... ive dripped juice onto an iclear16 clearomizer. . (Took the plastic tip off.. dripped onto the coil directly after cleaning and dry burning)

Is this dripping?

Or some poor mans mockery?

I can has tapatalked this.



Edit to add... I like to switch flavors throughout the day.. this seems harder w a reo.. is this its achilles heel?

 

[patrao_n]

Sorry to say but although it can be said to be dripping its not really. A dripping atomizer will hit better than dripping into an iclear. I too like to switch flavors. Before I would just carry around an extra bottle. When I wanted to switch I would just unscrew the bottle. Blow out any liquid in the tube into the bottle. Swap for the new flavor and go. A few hits later and it was the new flavor. Before that new flavor comes in fully its pretty much a mixture of the 2. Now I vape unflavored(actually pretty good) and when I want a flavor I drip it like a non bottom fed rda

Sent from my SM-N900T

 

[a wandering soul]

So, and sorry to show even more of my ignorance. . You mean when you want flavor you drip it in from the top as opposed to squonking thru the on board bottle?

Its all getting clearer & dn seem nearly as intimidating.

But it sure does at first... although i still dn understand why batteries are not standard & issued w the device. How does a layman know better than the creator on what battery is best for each reo device?

Thanks so much guys.. im loving this correspondence.

I can has tapatalked this.

 

[CATastrophe]

Hmm. Its starting to make sense...

One more thing... ive dripped juice onto an iclear16 clearomizer. . (Took the plastic tip off.. dripped onto the coil directly after cleaning and dry burning)

Is this dripping?

Or some poor mans mockery?

I can has tapatalked this.



Edit to add... I like to switch flavors throughout the day.. this seems harder w a reo.. is this its achilles heel?

You can blow out the tube and swap bottles as patrao_n mentioned. Lots of folks do this. But, what usually happens is folks like REOs so much for their dependability and durability, they just buy more and load them up with their favorite flavors. I have three REOs running constantly with different flavors - my fourth is on a long term vacation with a friend.

 

[CATastrophe]

And yes, you can drip directly into the atty instead of feeding from the attached bottle. I do this with complimentary juices. You can also drip some unflavored in or just plain vg and vape that a few times to dilute and clear out some of the bottle flavor and then drip in a new flavor.

 

[a wandering soul]

Well.. im poor. So having multiple reos is almost impossible compared to having multi tanks... and while I can save up for a reo.. saving for multiple is out of my league or desire.. im sure the feeder bottles arent too expensive & I can tolerate a couple mutant hits...

Can one get by without multiple reos? Bc I totally can w/o multiple mvp2 s

I can has tapatalked this.

 

[a wandering soul]

Also.. so.. a reo is just (and I know thats insulting as all get out) an easier dripper on a sexy/stable base?

I can has tapatalked this.

 

[RattlerX]

There are ppl here that vape unflavored nic juice all the time. They squonk like normal and soak the coil/wick with the juice in the bottle and when/If they want a little bit of a flavor they just drip it directly into the top.

I have several REO's with unflavored juice. When I want to try a new flavoring I drip directly into the top and it mixes with the unflavored. When I find something that I really like I might make a bottle that I will use the next day.

The batteries I use are recommended from the owner. You will find that they are also recommended by most of the top PV's manufactures. Genuine AW IMR batteries….

Adding batteries and onboard charging system to a metal REO would take away from the design. It is a mechanical mod…no electrical circuit boards

When my metal REO needs a bath I pull the battery and run it under the faucet and give it a good cleaning.

 

[a wandering soul]

How would supplying batteries and a charger take away from anything?

They are two things you as the user have to provide to use the device.

Isnt the manufacturer the best to choose such.. & we know they dont skimp on quality. . Why not let the manufacturer provide the best equipment?

I can has tapatalked this.


Edited to add.. I understand why atomizers are user choice. . Makes sense.. & tbh a charger is no biggie.. but the battery is a big deal..

 

[RattlerX]

Also.. so.. a reo is just (and I know thats insulting as all get out) an easier dripper on a sexy/stable base?

I can has tapatalked this.

My first REO replaced all my tanks and carto tanks……I bought 6 inexpensive bottles with my first order and changed them when I wanted a new flavor…..When I used cotton wick I might change it if the flavor profile was way different. Compared to most of the tanks on the market you will get a much better flavor from the REO. You may also find that your juice can be diluted to lower strength and thus it will last longer.

 

[a wandering soul]

Im fascinated with this as it seems truly different as opposed to optimizing systems that I currently use..

I can has tapatalked this.

 

[RattlerX]

How would supplying batteries and a charger take away from anything?

They are two things you as the user have to provide to use the device.

Isnt the manufacturer the best to choose such.. & we know they dont skimp on quality. . Why not let the manufacturer provide the best equipment?

I can has tapatalked this.


Edited to add.. I understand why atomizers are user choice. . Makes sense.. & tbh a charger is no biggie.. but the battery is a big deal..

I thought you were talking about built in batteries-----

Personally I already had batteries and did not need new batteries. Adding batteries would increase the cost of the REO same as buying batteries from the recommended source.