Hi all
Before I got my Reo I was chatting to @Cape vaping supplies on the phone and I asked him whether it was a problem for him that the battery ran down leading to a less intense vape toward the end of the battery cycle on the Reo. Of course this is a mech thing, not just a Reo thing.
He said something very interesting that day. He said it wasn't a problem for him at all - and that he actually quite likes it and it suited his vaping preference. Strong in the morning - and by evening time its more mellow, when he preferred a more mellow vape.
In the first few months on the Reo I did not go low in resistance - around 1.3 ohms to 1.0 ohms - sometimes 0.9 ohms. The drop off wasn't that noticeable until right at the end of the battery's life when it was nearly ready to be taken out. Also, new to the Reo, I didn't really notice it as much.
However, more recently, I have one Reo Grand permanently at 0.65 ohms. I can pick up 3 phases to a 6ml tank
- 1st phase - about the first 2ml or so - brute force - oh my goodness - hold on - this is potent
- 2nd phase - from 2ml to about 4ml - still very strong and consistent - lovely
- from 4ml to 6ml - or actually 5.5ml since one doesnt fill it - a bit weaker and more mellow. A nice change
These are approximate and the change is gradual, not a sudden shift. There aren't 3 distinct phases - I am just using those to explain the concept.
Interestingly, I can't say which "phase" I prefer. It depends on how I feel at the time. First thing in the morning I actually prefer a milder vape. Then strong for the day and mellow in the evening. With some exceptions, that tends to be my preference. I have different coils in my different devices set up to give me a good "mild" vape and a good "strong" vape. But this post is not talking about that. This post is talking about the phases of the vape as the battery runs down on a particular coil.
With each "phase" - I can sometimes pick up subtle changes in the flavours. Doesn't happen with every juice but with some.
If I only had one device, I'd probably need to adjust the power to my needs at that time or adjust the power to inspect the "flavour spectrum" to see at what power I like a particular juice.
Instead, the Reo keeps me interested. In some ways, there is an element of surprise as the vape changes slightly and the way it can differ from the morning to the mid-afternoon. It's as if the Reo has a personality of its own. Okay not really, but you get the idea
Fortunately, I have more than one Reo, so invariably, one has been recently filled and has a fresh battery. So if I'm in need of a big nic hit - I reach for that one. Otherwise, I will sample what's going on in say the Bowdens Mate one and see how it feels midway or a more mellow VM Choc Mint on another one nearing the end of its juice/batt... (which incidentally, sweetens slightly as the power drops)
Give me a bottom fed high quality regulated device and I will no doubt be very entertained, controlling it the way I want.
But for now, I am enjoying the somewhat "magical" variability my Reos dish out - and am loving the show they put on. Their combinations of different coils and battery voltages play a lovely tune indeed!
"Reo symphony" - Sep 2014
Before I got my Reo I was chatting to @Cape vaping supplies on the phone and I asked him whether it was a problem for him that the battery ran down leading to a less intense vape toward the end of the battery cycle on the Reo. Of course this is a mech thing, not just a Reo thing.
He said something very interesting that day. He said it wasn't a problem for him at all - and that he actually quite likes it and it suited his vaping preference. Strong in the morning - and by evening time its more mellow, when he preferred a more mellow vape.
In the first few months on the Reo I did not go low in resistance - around 1.3 ohms to 1.0 ohms - sometimes 0.9 ohms. The drop off wasn't that noticeable until right at the end of the battery's life when it was nearly ready to be taken out. Also, new to the Reo, I didn't really notice it as much.
However, more recently, I have one Reo Grand permanently at 0.65 ohms. I can pick up 3 phases to a 6ml tank
- 1st phase - about the first 2ml or so - brute force - oh my goodness - hold on - this is potent
- 2nd phase - from 2ml to about 4ml - still very strong and consistent - lovely
- from 4ml to 6ml - or actually 5.5ml since one doesnt fill it - a bit weaker and more mellow. A nice change
These are approximate and the change is gradual, not a sudden shift. There aren't 3 distinct phases - I am just using those to explain the concept.
Interestingly, I can't say which "phase" I prefer. It depends on how I feel at the time. First thing in the morning I actually prefer a milder vape. Then strong for the day and mellow in the evening. With some exceptions, that tends to be my preference. I have different coils in my different devices set up to give me a good "mild" vape and a good "strong" vape. But this post is not talking about that. This post is talking about the phases of the vape as the battery runs down on a particular coil.
With each "phase" - I can sometimes pick up subtle changes in the flavours. Doesn't happen with every juice but with some.
If I only had one device, I'd probably need to adjust the power to my needs at that time or adjust the power to inspect the "flavour spectrum" to see at what power I like a particular juice.
Instead, the Reo keeps me interested. In some ways, there is an element of surprise as the vape changes slightly and the way it can differ from the morning to the mid-afternoon. It's as if the Reo has a personality of its own. Okay not really, but you get the idea
Fortunately, I have more than one Reo, so invariably, one has been recently filled and has a fresh battery. So if I'm in need of a big nic hit - I reach for that one. Otherwise, I will sample what's going on in say the Bowdens Mate one and see how it feels midway or a more mellow VM Choc Mint on another one nearing the end of its juice/batt... (which incidentally, sweetens slightly as the power drops)
Give me a bottom fed high quality regulated device and I will no doubt be very entertained, controlling it the way I want.
But for now, I am enjoying the somewhat "magical" variability my Reos dish out - and am loving the show they put on. Their combinations of different coils and battery voltages play a lovely tune indeed!
"Reo symphony" - Sep 2014
Sometimes I am so in the zen zone I want to phone both 
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