With the reomizer any reason to shop other rba

[ancient puffer]

I was in the same boat you are, having gone thru A7's, ERA's, even the RM1 with disheartening results. Just as a swan song, I got an RM2 and gave it my final shot. And guess what? It's the best vape I've ever had, bar none, and honestly, was as easy to wick/coil as it always "looked like" from all the posts, pics and videos.

I can't say enough good about the RM2, I just rewicked it today, after getting a solid month out of my 2nd "build". Nothing fancy, just 3" of 30 ga Kanthal, a short folded piece of silica and I'm getting plumes of vapor with flavor as good or better than anything I've ever used.

In the end, I decided it wasn't me that wasn't able to do a decent job of wicking/coiling, it was the rba's. It doesn't get any simpler than this. Well, except disposables, but they don't give the flavor or vapor I get from the RM2.

 

[darkzero]

I want to try a RM2, but my past experiences with RBA's have been disastrous at best. I guess some of us Reo-nauts just aren't cut out to be the "cool kids" Oh well. I'm quite happy with my bridgeless 510 atties. However, if someone wants to drop by my house and show me how to build a RM2, I'll gladly PM you my address.

Don't let all the posts about those perfect looking coils & what the best wicks are scare you about using RBAs. On the RBAs I have tried, I always took the premaid coils & wicks off that come in them & threw them in a bag. I always built my own coils & wicks before trying any RBA. A few days ago I pulled out a new RBA to use for dripping a new flavor. Not wanting to build something that day, I just reinstalled one of those ugly premade coils/wicks, checked the resistance, & to my surprise it vaped pretty damn good. Your coils don't have to look pretty, just make sure there's no shorts, no hotspots, & it's hitting the resistance you want. You should get decent results.

 

[super_X_drifter]

I was in the same boat you are, having gone thru A7's, ERA's, even the RM1 with disheartening results. Just as a swan song, I got an RM2 and gave it my final shot. And guess what? It's the best vape I've ever had, bar none, and honestly, was as easy to wick/coil as it always "looked like" from all the posts, pics and videos.

I can't say enough good about the RM2, I just rewicked it today, after getting a solid month out of my 2nd "build". Nothing fancy, just 3" of 30 ga Kanthal, a short folded piece of silica and I'm getting plumes of vapor with flavor as good or better than anything I've ever used.

In the end, I decided it wasn't me that wasn't able to do a decent job of wicking/coiling, it was the RBA's. It doesn't get any simpler than this. Well, except disposables, but they don't give the flavor or vapor I get from the RM2.

Spot on, bro.

 

[JC Okie]

It's really WAY easier than you think. And like everyone ^^^has said, it's a super great vape. Rob's video on his site will show you how simple it really is. I was a little nervous at first, but jumped in head first.

I likened it to DIYing my own juice, which practically took over my house. (Bottles, nic juice, VG, syringes, measuring cups, flavorings, etc.) What I (sorta) dreaded was yet another whole set of "mess" to deal with....wire, wicking material(s), screwdrivers, lights/magnifiers, torches, scissors, etc. I wasn't sure I wanted yet another big project to consume my time/space.

BUT.....I did get into it, and it was so totally worth it. I can (and like to) play with it as much as I want, but I can also just build a coil and leave it alone. That coil on an RM2 gives me the best vape I've had in my whole time of vaping (3 years.) So, it's worth it.

Although I have accumulated a drawer full of materials, I now have it streamlined enough that it fits in a little zippered make-up pouch. I still experiment with new wicking materials if I read about them and get curious, but it's only because it's fun.

If you ever get the urge to get into it, PM me and I'll give you enough of everything to keep yourself in wicks for the rest of your life.

 

[Treebeard]

I would have to say YES! I'm a tinkerer, I always have been since I was a kid. The way I see it, the reality is that almost all experienced vapers are tinkerers too whether they like it or not. Even if I find that perfect RBA one day, that won't stop me from trying the next great RBA that will come out & plenty more WILL come. Robert may very well come out with next great version of the Reomizer & so the game will play on.

For example, I started off with two Reos & of course I absolutely love them, I haven't experienced anything else. I might get flamed for this but I recently sinned & picked up a tube mod with a genesis atty. I like it too, it's a great setup, & it vapes great. But it never leaves the house cause my Reos won't let it get pocket time. Point is I got it cause I was curious & heard great things about them. But I go back to my Reos as I'm a bottom feeder type of person. So even if you have a great Reomizer that you absolutely love, you may very well get the next latest & greatest RBA that hits the market, & you may very well go back to Reomizer or not or until the next hreat RM comes out. Nothing wrong with that, you're just another tinkerer looking for that better vape.

Two weeks ago I picked up a mechanical tube mod and a genesis style atty (on recommendation of two of my favorite ecig cyber reviewers).

It was a disaster. The atty was a PITA! Tried several combinations of wick and wire but just couldn't get a good setup. Maybe it's me, but I've had no problems building coils/wick for vivi nova and Kanger evod (and now the reomizer) but with this particular atty, I could get a nice wick/coil that would produce mountains of vapor....until I put the cap on the damn thing. As soon at the cap went on the vapor dropped. On top of that, the thing had an overall metallic flavor (not from the vapor but from the material it was constructed from). Like I could taste steel. It didn't matter if I used sillica or cotton or mesh. My Coils were good at about 1.2-1.5 ohms and all coils were firing and not touching the inside of the cap either.

Three days later, the fire button on the mod crapped out. The wire...yes it had a wire from the fire button...burned. The fire button was of questionable quality to start with. I tried to fix the damn thing but got so frustrated with it that it went out with last Fridays trash.

As an aside, I have an I-clear 30 that out of the box tasted like a shoe store smells. I soaked it in everclear and it helped some but still has an odd taste. It now sits on a shelf and watches the reomizer and vivi novas get lip time.

This past Friday my Grand and reomizer came in and its pretty much been all rainbows and unicorns so far. It's been very easy to learn (with a lot of help from you good folks on this sub forum) and setup. I'm extremely please.

I love the reomizer but with a few of the thin juices that I use, I find the draw just a hair too airy (most juices are just fine). So, I had a pack of O rings laying around and I put one around the reomizer. I can roll it up to the hole and make very precise adjustments to the air flow. The O ring will stay in place until I decide to make an adjustment. It isn't the prettiest thing but it is a simple, quick and easy way to adjust airflow on a reomizer.

 

[supertrunker]

I have played with tanks, cartos, RDA's, RBA's - raning from Novas to genesis type tanks, dripping atomisers and all manner of rebuildables. It IS possible to make decent wicks and coils for them all, but it depends on time.

My first 50 or so coils were crap and usually ended up halfway across the room. HRH would take cover when i'd rebuild something because of the profanities that would make a sailor blush.

In my opinion an RM2 is about the easiest and most forgiving thing of all to make a coil for - no more swearing and temper tantrums and with a cool magnifying headset i now look like RoboTrunk.

By the way - Sterno is also one of that select bunch to have only ever used Reos.

The biggest PITA to re-coil HAS to be this thing!
The TerroX mod. - YouTube

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[wongster360]

I liked your post, agree totally!

I call Robert friend too, my very special provider of what keeps me vaping!

And I agree totally too!


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[garyinco]

Not to be a naysayer, but has anyone thought of a way to tighten up the draw on the RM2?

I've tried adapting and I just prefer a tighter draw. The 'ol condom ring trick doesn't work too well. The fit is too tight and it ruptures. A rubber o-ring is round enough it is too finicky and won't stay in the right spot. Both of the above look too"ghetto" anyway.

I have thought about possibly trying to fill the existing hole by soldering with lead-free solder, and drilling a smaller one next to it. The existing hole screws tight right "before" the coil so I have plenty of room to drill right "after" the existing hole. I have a drill press, some blocks, clamps, and good bits, so drilling won't be an issue.

Please don't suggest I get used to it. I've had a RM2 since the night they went on sale. I'm just the rare type that likes a tight draw. I still like the unmodified ERA's draw. I had a bunch of A7's. The draw was good. So I drilled out one to 1/16th just to see if I was overlooking something. It immediately made the A7's draw undesirable for me, regardless of that RBA's other flaws.

Thanks for any ideas.

 

[Shelbeethehmmrgirl]

Not to be a naysayer, but has anyone thought of a way to tighten up the draw on the RM2?

I've tried adapting and I just prefer a tighter draw. The 'ol condom ring trick doesn't work too well. The fit is too tight and it ruptures. A rubber o-ring is round enough it is too finicky and won't stay in the right spot. But of the above look too"ghetto" anyway.

I have thought about possibly trying to fill the existing hole by soldering with lead-free solder, and drilling a smaller one next to it. The existing hole screws tight right "before" the coil so I have plenty of room to drill right "after" the existing hole. I have a drill press, some blocks, clamps, and good bits, so drilling won't be an issue.

Please don't suggest I get used to it. I've had a RM2 since the night they went on sale. I'm just the rare type that likes a tight draw. I still like the unmodified ERA's draw. I had a bunch of A7's. The draw was good. So I drilled out one to 1/16th just to see if I was overlooking something. It immediately made the A7's draw undesirable for me, regardless of that RBA's other flaws.

Thanks for any ideas.

Take a piece of an aluminum can to fit the inside of your Atty cap. Then punch a hole through it at the desired size. With one can you can make multiple pieces so you can test and see what size hole works for you

 

[ltrainer]

JB Weld black and red to fill the hole then drill through the jb weld to size?

 

[redeyedancer]

Not to be a naysayer, but has anyone thought of a way to tighten up the draw on the RM2?

I've tried adapting and I just prefer a tighter draw. The 'ol condom ring trick doesn't work too well. The fit is too tight and it ruptures. A rubber o-ring is round enough it is too finicky and won't stay in the right spot. But of the above look too"ghetto" anyway.

I have thought about possibly trying to fill the existing hole by soldering with lead-free solder, and drilling a smaller one next to it. The existing hole screws tight right "before" the coil so I have plenty of room to drill right "after" the existing hole. I have a drill press, some blocks, clamps, and good bits, so drilling won't be an issue.

Please don't suggest I get used to it. I've had a RM2 since the night they went on sale. I'm just the rare type that likes a tight draw. I still like the unmodified ERA's draw. I had a bunch of A7's. The draw was good. So I drilled out one to 1/16th just to see if I was overlooking something. It immediately made the A7's draw undesirable for me, regardless of that RBA's other flaws.

Thanks for any ideas.

Soldering the hole works I have done it . You can also cover the hole with a small piece of clear scotch tape . It is barley noticeable I have used both methods .

 

[TheGreekTitan]

Not to be a naysayer, but has anyone thought of a way to tighten up the draw on the RM2?

I've tried adapting and I just prefer a tighter draw. The 'ol condom ring trick doesn't work too well. The fit is too tight and it ruptures. A rubber o-ring is round enough it is too finicky and won't stay in the right spot. But of the above look too"ghetto" anyway.

I have thought about possibly trying to fill the existing hole by soldering with lead-free solder, and drilling a smaller one next to it. The existing hole screws tight right "before" the coil so I have plenty of room to drill right "after" the existing hole. I have a drill press, some blocks, clamps, and good bits, so drilling won't be an issue.

Please don't suggest I get used to it. I've had a RM2 since the night they went on sale. I'm just the rare type that likes a tight draw. I still like the unmodified ERA's draw. I had a bunch of A7's. The draw was good. So I drilled out one to 1/16th just to see if I was overlooking something. It immediately made the A7's draw undesirable for me, regardless of that RBA's other flaws.

Thanks for any ideas.

How about some JBweld on the inside to fill the hole completely? Then, drill whatever size hole you'd like. I have personally not done this, but see no reason why it would not work. And aesthetically, it would be no different than new.

 

[super_X_drifter]

But another RM2 and drill it to 1/16". Use it for a few days. Then go back to the one you didn't like. It will feel tight as all get out .

Kinda like when one of my boys say their arm or something hurts - I just give em a Charlie horse on the leg and they forget all about the other pain.

 

[Rictic]

I also thought the RM2 had an airy draw at first, that's why I went ahead and made a trade to get a chalice II. Loved my chalice, perfect in every way and better looking than the RM2 (subjective, of course). After two recoils, I went ahead and built a third one and it wasn't up to par. Instead of rebuilding it again though, I thought of my RM2 and decided to just rebuild that one and remembered how easy it was to rebuilt the wick/coil on that puppy instead (with a different wicking material I had begun using on my chalice but hadn't tried on the RM2 yet). It was so easy that without thinking I just kept the RM2 on my Grand and noticed after about a week my poor chalice II sitting in my drawer, and me finding it oddly difficult to motivate myself to built another chalice coil/wick. I've found that I no longer care about the RM2's lighter draw or aesthetics.

Something as impractical as a perfectly good chalice II in my drawer lead to my decision to just sell the chalice II, as much as I love it. I honestly don't care if it doesn't sell for whatever reason (it's such a great RBA), but from a practical standpoint it only makes sense it should go to someone who will actually use it. I can't justify keeping something as expensive as the chalice II that has unwillingly been replaced by a much less expensive, equally effective device.

In short: RM2 wins overall IMO. In a cost/performance-quality ratio contest, there is no contest.

 

[garyinco]

Ahreekeeteekee, your Chalice in the classifieds is what got me thinking about another RBA. I'm currently using a RM2, an ERA, and actually have a cartomizer on the third one. The ERA is geographically separated from the other two (in my office), and at home or in mobile mode I found myself using the cartomizer unit more than the RM2 solely because of the airy draw.

I thought about your Chalice, but I couldn't force myself to cough up $160 for an atomizer. I asked myself if I would even pay $100 (which you wouldn't have accepted if you have even a little sanity) and even then I was iffy.

I thought why? when I can get a RM2 for less than $50 shipped. But I remembered favoring the cartomizer over the RM2 due to the airyness. Thus my question on filling the hole. I'm hoping tonight to have a few minutes to fill it w/ solder and either redrill or drill a smaller hole right next to it. Got some brats and grilled shrimp to conquer first...

 

[super_X_drifter]

Ahreekeeteekee, your Chalice in the classifieds is what got me thinking about another RBA. I'm currently using a RM2, an ERA, and actually have a cartomizer on the third one. The ERA is geographically separated from the other two (in my office), and at home or in mobile mode I found myself using the cartomizer unit more than the RM2 solely because of the airy draw.

I thought about your Chalice, but I couldn't force myself to cough up $160 for an atomizer. I asked myself if I would even pay $100 (which you wouldn't have accepted if you have even a little sanity) and even then I was iffy.

I thought why? when I can get a RM2 for less than $50 shipped. But I remembered favoring the cartomizer over the RM2 due to the airyness. Thus my question on filling the hole. I'm hoping tonight to have a few minutes to fill it w/ solder and either redrill or drill a smaller hole right next to it. Got some brats and grilled shrimp to conquer first...

Gary, saw a post in the Rebuildable atomizer forum where a guy used a set screw to fill the hole. He drilled the hole in the set screw that he wanted, and bored the hole in the atty to accept the set screw. Sounded like a great idea.

 

[garyinco]

That is an interesting idea. I have a large set of taps/dies (used to pick up retired ones from Boeing in Seattle). I'll have to give that a try.

 

[Treebeard]

So, on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the most airy, how would you rate RM2 and ERA/Hornet.

I'm asking because I'm getting a decent amount of vapor from the RM2 but it is not moist vapor and tastes like warm(ish) air with a hint of flavor (not the harsh dry hits from no juice on the wick kind). I get very little TH. My genny tanks and kangers are way outperforming my RM2 right now and I can't figure out why.

I've tried cotton and SS and silica but there is just to damn much air mixed with the vapor. I've tried covering the hole partially with an O ring but it is a PITA and I'm not interested in modifying (filling and drilling) the RM2. BTW, when I cover the hole with something there is no draw so I know air is not infiltrating from somewhere else.

Although I'm new to Reo mods, I'm not new to mechanicals and not new to building coil/wick and my coils are fine (I check ohms and for hot spots before I juice (except for the cotton wicks of course). I've used 28ga and 32ga round and .08 ribbon (even some twisted round). I've built coils for the RM2 ranging from .8 to 1.4 ohms. I've tried varying wick sizes with different wires but I've concluded there is just too much air. I haven't tried Supers micro coils but isn't that for the VV mods? I want my draw closer to a regular analog.

 

[super_X_drifter]

So, on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the most airy, how would you rate RM2 and ERA/Hornet.

I'm asking because I'm getting a decent amount of vapor from the RM2 but it is not moist vapor and tastes like warm(ish) air with a hint of flavor (not the harsh dry hits from no juice on the wick kind). I get very little TH. My genny tanks and kangers are way outperforming my RM2 right now and I can't figure out why.

I've tried cotton and SS and silica but there is just to damn much air mixed with the vapor. I've tried covering the hole partially with an O ring but it is a PITA and I'm not interested in modifying (filling and drilling) the RM2. BTW, when I cover the hole with something there is no draw so I know air is not infiltrating from somewhere else.

Although I'm new to Reo mods, I'm not new to mechanicals and not new to building coil/wick and my coils are fine (I check ohms and for hot spots before I juice (except for the cotton wicks of course). I've used 28ga and 32ga round and .08 ribbon (even some twisted round). I've built coils for the RM2 ranging from .8 to 1.4 ohms. I've tried varying wick sizes with different wires but I've concluded there is just too much air. I haven't tried Supers micro coils but isn't that for the VV mods? I want my draw closer to a regular analog.

If you haven't tried a micro around a 18 or even an 16 ga needle mold (1/16") at about 2 ohms with a little cotton wick, I'd give it a go. Try to make sure that that coils are wrapped very tightly and touching for best results. At 1/16", this will require about 17 wraps. It'll probay vape much better than a 1 ohm spring type coil.
Any less than 2.0 ohms at that small size gets very hot.

 

[Treebeard]

So, on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the most airy, how would you rate RM2 and ERA/Hornet.

I'm asking because I'm getting a decent amount of vapor from the RM2 but it is not moist vapor and tastes like warm(ish) air with a hint of flavor (not the harsh dry hits from no juice on the wick kind). I get very little TH. My genny tanks and kangers are way outperforming my RM2 right now and I can't figure out why.

I've tried cotton and SS and silica but there is just to damn much air mixed with the vapor. I've tried covering the hole partially with an O ring but it is a PITA and I'm not interested in modifying (filling and drilling) the RM2. BTW, when I cover the hole with something there is no draw so I know air is not infiltrating from somewhere else.

Although I'm new to Reo mods, I'm not new to mechanicals and not new to building coil/wick and my coils are fine (I check ohms and for hot spots before I juice (except for the cotton wicks of course). I've used 28ga and 32ga round and .08 ribbon (even some twisted round). I've built coils for the RM2 ranging from .8 to 1.4 ohms. I've tried varying wick sizes with different wires but I've concluded there is just too much air. I haven't tried Supers micro coils but isn't that for the VV mods? I want my draw closer to a regular analog.

Ok, I take it all back! Just minutes before putting my Reo up on ebay, I was sitting there adjusting the center post on my vamo because it gets pushed down by the attys and doesn't make good connection. So periodically it needs to be lifted back up....the piece of %#(@! So then it hit me...what if the same thing is happening to the Reo...hmmm. So, I look at the grand and there is nothing to see there and I move on to the reomizer. The center pin was just even with the base and not sticking out at all. I had noticed that sometimes (a lot actually) when I hit the fire button there was an unusual delay and I noticed that every time I took the reomizer off and reinstalled it, the juice hole would be just a little farther north than it was before (I was aware of the air hole because of Super's post..thx) So then (don't tell Rob I did this) I backed the center pin out until it was just past the base. I then made what was going to be my last coil for the reo...4 wraps of 28ga with cotton came to about .6~.7. I fixed it to the reomizer and lubed it up. I hit the fire button without the cap on and was astonished. The thing looked like Mt. St. Helens. I then took a toot. It was all there, TH, volumn and flavor even with a new wick. It almost choked me (in a good way ) Now everything is back to rainbows and unicorns. I just have to keep an eye on the reomizer. To ya'll who were salivating when I said ebay....sorry but I'ma gonna keep it.