Advice On The Ideal Sub-ohm Reo/rm2 Coil Setup

[Andre]

You guys all have some good looking coils, I'm still trying to find one I'm happy with though. Right now I have a 6wrap 28g standard coil with a 2.5mm ID on the RM2 @ 1ohm, cotton wick clipped 3mm each side of the coil. Performance is pretty good, nice TH, good flavour etc. Not too hot.

Honestly I have tried so many coils in here, sometimes up to about 5 or more a day in my quest to find the ultimate. And I still can't find the perfect one.

Most Reonauts have the left wick tail go over the juice hole and touch the deck on the other side or tucked on the left side of the left post. 3mm for the right wick tail is about par for the course. I prefer my IDs from 1.4 to 1.6mm. Of course your sweet spot may dictate otherwise.

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[Alex]

As a matter of interest @Alex , have you tried a smaller ID coil? Like 1,5 mm?

As a matter of fact, I've tried every size from .8mm to 2.5mm. Double twisted, Single and dual coil. Placing the coil closer to the end, further away, up and down.

There is almost nothing I haven't tried yet, the biggest thing for me was just learning how to squonk correctly, and it's a process I still have to master. So getting the correct wick is very important I believe on the RM2. More so than other normal drippers.

But it's miles ahead of all my other atty's like the kayfun, russian, and even the modified bottom feed Trident I own. So I'm having a ball learning the ropes here

 

[Rob Fisher]

@Alex if you get the opportunity try the Cyclone... it is a lot more forgiving on over squonking which I still do...

 

[Alex]

Most Reonauts have the left wick tail go over the juice hole and touch the deck on the other side or tucked on the left side of the left post. 3mm for the right wick tail is about par for the course. I prefer my IDs from 1.4 to 1.6mm. Of course your sweet spot may dictate otherwise.

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Sorry @Matthee, I was busy with my reply while you posted yours.

 

[Alex]

@Alex if you get the opportunity try the Cyclone... it is a lot more forgiving on over squonking which I still do...

Thanks @Rob Fisher, perhaps down the line I'll be fortunate enough to own one. They do look good. Although the RM2 is really awesome too. I had a serious case of under squonking today in the car. I was like

That was horrible.

 

[Andre]

As a matter of fact, I've tried every size from .8mm to 2.5mm. Double twisted, Single and dual coil. Placing the coil closer to the end, further away, up and down.

There is almost nothing I haven't tried yet, the biggest thing for me was just learning how to squonk correctly, and it's a process I still have to master. So getting the correct wick is very important I believe on the RM2. More so than other normal drippers.

But it's miles ahead of all my other atty's like the kayfun, russian, and even the modified bottom feed Trident I own. So I'm having a ball learning the ropes here

You are a perfectionist for sure, but as long as you are having a ball!

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[Alex]

You are a perfectionist for sure, but as long as you are having a ball!

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I'm loving this Reo, it's amazing how almost every juice I have tastes different in here. Must be the smaller chamber or something, but it amazes me. Right now I have VM4 in a kayfun and a russian 91. And it still tastes better in the Reo.

 

[Rob Fisher]

Thanks @Rob Fisher, perhaps down the line I'll be fortunate enough to own one. They do look good. Although the RM2 is really awesome too. I had a serious case of under squonking today in the car. I was like That was horrible.

Hehehe over squonking isn't kewl but under squonking is WAY worse!

I really love the Remoiser but the Cyclone is more forgiving for me... but I've gotten so used to both of them that I don't even notice which REO I'm using at the time!

 

[Silver]

Congrats @Alex

Am so glad for you - and yes, I do agree the Reomiser is a wonderfully simple, yet highly effective device.

Since you have tried varying the coil position so much, do share your experiences on what the differences are when you move it from the edge to the centre or up and down. I have tried a bit but mostly near the edge and higher up.

 

[Silver]

Ok, so here's an observation I made last night but thought I was imagining things.
This morning it is confirmed - so I will share it.

Have been vaping Witchers Brew Blackbird on the REO/RM2 for a few days

I ended up with a 0.9 ohm coil which was good, but I found the flavour too "sharp" and not "rich and dense". Last night, the battery was weaker and it was tasting much better to me. Confirmed it this morning. Battery measures 3.7V and the flavour is really good, definitely better than when fresh.

When fresh, the power is 20 Watts. At the moment it is 15 Watts. The flavour is richer, denser and more satisfying. Slightly less throat hit, but for this juice I'd take the better flavour rather.

Very interesting. From a fresh 4.2V down to 3.7V, the power varies from 20W down to 15W. That's quite a big 25% power variance. (Naturally since P=V squared/R and V is squared). So if I wanted a coil to suit my taste of Blackbird I'd probably want 15W in the middle of the range not at the end of the range. So 1 ohm or even 1.1 ohm would probably be best for me on this one.

So what I have discovered with all of this is that the ideal coil resistance could well be
a) very juice dependent and
b) very dependent on personal taste

PS - I think I may need a few more Reos Or at least a few more Reomizers

 

[Silver]

As a matter of fact, I've tried every size from .8mm to 2.5mm.

@Alex, I would be very interested to hear your findings on varying the ID. What have you found to be the difference say at 0.8mm vs 1.5mm vs 2.0mm ?

I assume more puffs per squonking with a wider diameter because there is more wick and more juice?

I have mainly been at 1.5mm

 

[Rob Fisher]

PS - I think I may need a few more Reos Or at least a few more Reomizers

Get a couple of Cyclone Hi Ho!

 

[Alex]

@Alex, I would be very interested to hear your findings on varying the ID. What have you found to be the difference say at 0.8mm vs 1.5mm vs 2.0mm ?

I assume more puffs per squonking with a wider diameter because there is more wick and more juice?

I have mainly been at 1.5mm

Hi @Silver, as you correctly surmised. The varied coil ID's were more to help me find a wicking solution that suited my squonk/vape ratio. And I found that the tiny sub mm ID was good but the chance of dry hits was very high, talking from a n00b squonker point of view. After playing around with different sizes, I have settled on the 2.5mm which seems to work great, lots of flavour.

An interesting experiment was modding the Trident for the Reo, I found that the wicking is not as crucial in my experience. Perhaps because it doesn't drain as well as the reomizer. But it made me shift the focus from the coil, to the wick on the RM2. And I am enjoying the Reomizer more now.

 

[Silver]

Get a couple of Cyclone Hi Ho!

Hi @Silver, as you correctly surmised. The varied coil ID's were more to help me find a wicking solution that suited my squonk/vape ratio. And I found that the tiny sub mm ID was good but the chance of dry hits was very high, talking from a n00b squonker point of view. After playing around with different sizes, I have settled on the 2.5mm which seems to work great, lots of flavour.

An interesting experiment was modding the Trident for the Reo, I found that the wicking is not as crucial in my experience. Perhaps because it doesn't drain as well as the reomizer. But it made me shift the focus from the coil, to the wick on the RM2. And I am enjoying the Reomizer more now.

Ok thanks for the feedback
"Squonk/vape ratio" - love that!!

I need to try with a slightly larger diameter too. Will hopefully do that this week sometime and report back.

Are you using cotton at the moment?

 

[Alex]

Ok thanks for the feedback
"Squonk/vape ratio" - love that!!

I need to try with a slightly larger diameter too. Will hopefully do that this week sometime and report back.

Are you using cotton at the moment?

I am indeed, tried some silica but it just doesn't do it for me.