I think other e cig devices have protection circuit inside the electronics for safety. Since the REO is all mechanical, do you have to use a battery that comes with protection?
When choosing battery for the REO, do you have to use battery with protection circuit?
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The REO 18650 (Grand) is a personal vaporizer milled out of block aluminum and is 100% mechanical, this means no wires. The benefit is a nearly indestructible unit that can take a beating, and a washing too. It carries a 6ml bottle on board (and comes with one extra bottle) that holds your e-juice, and runs on one AW IMR 18650 3.7 volt battery.
Only use Aw imr batteries in my mods. Using improper batteries can damage your mod even worse cause harm to you
All this info copied directly from REOSmods.com
Only use Aw imr batteries in my mods. Using improper batteries can damage your mod even worse cause harm to you
All this info copied directly from REOSmods.com
You can get them lots of places. I get mine from Authentic AW Batteries at RTD Vapor
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Never use unprotected rechargeable LI-ION batteries in any APV.
Use safer-chemistry batteries such as Li-Mn or protected Li-ion.
The AW IMR are Li-Mn rechargeable made with safer-chemistry. They are not protected but the safer-chemistry will discharge or vent instead of exploding.
A great read: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/129569-rechargeable-batteries.html
danpals2012,
Specifically, get these batteries:
AW IMR 18650 3.7v 1600mAh - Batteries
The 1600mAh batteries not only have a higher maximum discharger rate, but a lower internal resistance. They actually "hit harder", and end up lasting longer above 3.7V than the AW 2000mAh batteries do in a mechanical.
Specifically, get these batteries:
AW IMR 18650 3.7v 1600mAh - Batteries
The 1600mAh batteries not only have a higher maximum discharger rate, but a lower internal resistance. They actually "hit harder", and end up lasting longer above 3.7V than the AW 2000mAh batteries do in a mechanical.
Also the bottom spring in the Reo will collapse if there is a short and break the circuit. That's why people always recommend getting an extra spring or two when you get a Reo. I too only use the AW IMR 1600 18650 batteries.
Protected batteries are longer than the safer chemistry ones, because that protection circuit takes up room. They will crush your spring too much.
In addition they cannot typically match the high drain abilities of IMRs (even though their quoted capacity - 3400mAh say, looks enticing) and that means they are not safe for sub-Ω use.
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In addition they cannot typically match the high drain abilities of IMRs (even though their quoted capacity - 3400mAh say, looks enticing) and that means they are not safe for sub-Ω use.
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yup. i screwed up and put a protected orby in one of my og woodvils. and now, none of my "real" batteries will make contact.
not that it matters much, but is there a way to tell the difference between a collapsed spring due to a short, and a compressed spring due to abject user stupidity?
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Probably not and i'd replace it in either case just to be safe(r). I realise that's more of a chore in a wood than metal grand.
The wrong batteries will also likely mangle your firing pin too. I have done all these things, but they can all be repaired and lessons learned!
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The wrong batteries will also likely mangle your firing pin too. I have done all these things, but they can all be repaired and lessons learned!
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I could be remembering this wrong; but when a drip tip shorted my Reo and collapsed the spring, I think I remember it being slightly "blue/black" tinged in areas. Almost like torched steel.
Again, I could be thinking of something else... pff..
thanks, Funk. i'll look for that the next time i can get my old man eyes to focus
You are correct! I mentioned to Dennis before that a color change is what I had noticed after a collapse.
Also told him that the best thing to do is just replace it if he is not sure.
I only use AW IMR batteries in my REO Grand and I bought the kit that Rob sells that has extra "guts" for the REO that has an extra tube, spring and other assorted things that I can't remember right off the bat
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