Eleaf Lemo RTA
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@Silver never had any juice leak out of mine yet and I've been through many many tanks on it. I have found some juice (droplets only really) in the bottom section when cleaning but they have never leaked out.
Did you have any flooding (gurgling) while vaping on it?
My guess would be not enough wicking - I think it is definitely better suited to higher ID (2.0+) coils for this very reason - you may remember my reluctance at doing a 1.5 ID build initally, and then I wicked the crap out of it in that build
One other thing I have noticed is that if I fill it up fully on a new wick it does flood a bit (again we're talking a few drops) and gurgles a bit - to avoid this I half fill it first and then top it up once the wick has been properly saturated. Have never tried it with Rayon so I'm not sure how that affects this.
Did you have any flooding (gurgling) while vaping on it?
My guess would be not enough wicking - I think it is definitely better suited to higher ID (2.0+) coils for this very reason - you may remember my reluctance at doing a 1.5 ID build initally, and then I wicked the crap out of it in that build
One other thing I have noticed is that if I fill it up fully on a new wick it does flood a bit (again we're talking a few drops) and gurgles a bit - to avoid this I half fill it first and then top it up once the wick has been properly saturated. Have never tried it with Rayon so I'm not sure how that affects this.
Just got mine a few hours ago. tweaked the build it came with and wicked it with my own cotton. its 1 ohm, running it at 20W, pretty impressed!
Wow, congrats @n0ugh7_zw
Wish you well with it
I assume you didnt wash it
Didnt it taste strange?
Maybe i was tasting their cotton when I tried it the first time
i think that initial taste issue you had, was because the coil hadn't formed an oxidation layer on it. once i took their cotton out i dry burned the coil, till it turned dark, then i wicked it and filled it up. so far so good. getting really good flavour from it. using my minty menthol juice.
My minty menthol, is a very fickle juice. the flavour is very clean, so any contaminants stick out like a sore thumb. It's also thick like syrup, because of the glycerin I add to it to kill the throat hit.
My minty menthol, is a very fickle juice. the flavour is very clean, so any contaminants stick out like a sore thumb. It's also thick like syrup, because of the glycerin I add to it to kill the throat hit.
Ok I am very pleased to announce that I finally got my Lemo working superbly.
It now vapes like a champ. Flavor is crisp and sharp. Vapour is lovely. I am smiling.
I recoiled. This time with a 2mm ID. 7 wraps. Came out at 0,98 ohms.
Interestingly the Smok M50 reads 0.9 ohms. Not a problem.
The thing that I think fixed it was the wider 2mm ID and perhaps more importantly, my wicking. I used Rayon again but instead of a little bit, I took it a bit longer and neatly packed it on the deck pushing against the wall and away from the juice channels.
Juice is my VM Strawberry and Menthol concentrate mix, diluted down from 18mg to 9mg (what I use in the Atlantis)
Oh my goodness. What a marvellous vape! Airflow is wide open and am taking slow gentle very long lung hits. Crisp clean flavour. Nice menthol burn midway. This is really pleasing and lovely.
I did it this morning and have been tooting the odd puff the whole day. No gurgling, no dry hits like last time.
Apologies to the Lemo fans for my previous critical comments. Seems like it's all in the coiling and more importantly, the wicking.
The Lemo is very good and I am enjoying it thoroughly for the first time.
I will report back after a few weeks for an update.
Thank you to all who helped me and especially to @free3dom for your patience and guidance
It now vapes like a champ. Flavor is crisp and sharp. Vapour is lovely. I am smiling.
I recoiled. This time with a 2mm ID. 7 wraps. Came out at 0,98 ohms.
Interestingly the Smok M50 reads 0.9 ohms. Not a problem.
The thing that I think fixed it was the wider 2mm ID and perhaps more importantly, my wicking. I used Rayon again but instead of a little bit, I took it a bit longer and neatly packed it on the deck pushing against the wall and away from the juice channels.
Juice is my VM Strawberry and Menthol concentrate mix, diluted down from 18mg to 9mg (what I use in the Atlantis)
Oh my goodness. What a marvellous vape! Airflow is wide open and am taking slow gentle very long lung hits. Crisp clean flavour. Nice menthol burn midway. This is really pleasing and lovely.
I did it this morning and have been tooting the odd puff the whole day. No gurgling, no dry hits like last time.
Apologies to the Lemo fans for my previous critical comments. Seems like it's all in the coiling and more importantly, the wicking.
The Lemo is very good and I am enjoying it thoroughly for the first time.
I will report back after a few weeks for an update.
Thank you to all who helped me and especially to @free3dom for your patience and guidance
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Forgot to mention above that i am vaping it at between 12 and 15 Watts
Long slow lung hits are really mentholating my system nicely!
For those that have puffed on my Atlantis with the same juice, they will know its quite an intense menthol blast
The Lemo gets me to the same level of menthol intensity but takes about a second or two longer
If i push the power up closer to 20 Watts it gets a bit warmer and starts burning up a bit toward the end
Lovely and I am really pleased. I think i will just keep this setup going for as long as possible. I am too scared to change anything. Lol
Long slow lung hits are really mentholating my system nicely!
For those that have puffed on my Atlantis with the same juice, they will know its quite an intense menthol blast
The Lemo gets me to the same level of menthol intensity but takes about a second or two longer
If i push the power up closer to 20 Watts it gets a bit warmer and starts burning up a bit toward the end
Lovely and I am really pleased. I think i will just keep this setup going for as long as possible. I am too scared to change anything. Lol
I'm so happy to hear you've got your Lemo running like it shouldOk I am very pleased to announce that I finally got my Lemo working superbly.
It now vapes like a champ. Flavor is crisp and sharp. Vapour is lovely. I am smiling.
I recoiled. This time with a 2mm ID. 7 wraps. Came out at 0,98 ohms.
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Interestingly the Smok M50 reads 0.9 ohms. Not a problem.
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The thing that I think fixed it was my wicking. I used Rayon but instead of a little bit, I took it a bit longer and neatly packed it on the deck pushing against the wall and away from the juice channels.
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Juice is my VM Strawberry and Menthol concentrate mix, diluted down from 18mg to 9mg (what I use in the Atlantis)
Oh my goodness. What a marvellous vape! Airflow is wide open and am taking slow gentle very long lung hits. Crisp clean flavour. Nice menthol burn midway. This is really pleasing and lovely.
I did it this morning and have been tooting the odd puff the whole day. No gurgling, no dry hits like last time.
Apologies to the Lemo fans for my previous critical comments. Seems like it's all in the coiling and more importantly, the wicking.
The Lemo is very good and I am enjoying it thoroughly for the first time.
I will report back after a few weeks for an update.
Thank you to all who helped me and especially to @free3dom for your patience and guidance
Can't wait for mine, should be here by the end of the week, then this RoseV2 is going in the bin
I'm so happy to hear you've got your Lemo running like it should
Can't wait for mine, should be here by the end of the week, then this RoseV2 is going in the bin
So happy fo you @BumbleBee - and i know you like and have used the Kayfun style devices a lot.
I look forward to hearing your impressions
Very nice @Silver have you tried building a spaced coil for it? will increase the flavour a little, and will increase vapor production pretty significantly. It'll also improve wicking to the point that you'll be able to hit it with 25W every once and a while without turning it to charcoal.
Most of the juices here are pretty thin, So i need to use about 75% more cotton, else it floods.
Most of the juices here are pretty thin, So i need to use about 75% more cotton, else it floods.
Fantastic news @Silver 
So glad you finally got it working well. I think the secret with the Lemo is to not try too hard, it seems to like "rough around the edges" builds...and it does seem to do well with lots of wick
And it does appear that 2.0 ID and up is the way to go with it...the 1.5 I did worked okay, but I still prefer the way it vapes with 2-2.5 ID coils
I also tend to keep it below 20W with 1.0 Ohm coils. With lower builds it does do well at higher power, but then the vape gets quite warm
On a side note, the reason the M50 displays 0.9 for your 0.98 build is because it truncates the second digit without rounding, but this is for display purposes only - internally it uses the full 0.98 to calculate wattage/voltage
Enjoy the vape....you've definitely earned it
So glad you finally got it working well. I think the secret with the Lemo is to not try too hard, it seems to like "rough around the edges" builds...and it does seem to do well with lots of wick
And it does appear that 2.0 ID and up is the way to go with it...the 1.5 I did worked okay, but I still prefer the way it vapes with 2-2.5 ID coils
I also tend to keep it below 20W with 1.0 Ohm coils. With lower builds it does do well at higher power, but then the vape gets quite warm
On a side note, the reason the M50 displays 0.9 for your 0.98 build is because it truncates the second digit without rounding, but this is for display purposes only - internally it uses the full 0.98 to calculate wattage/voltage
Enjoy the vape....you've definitely earned it
Very nice @Silver have you tried building a spaced coil for it? will increase the flavour a little, and will increase vapor production pretty significantly. It'll also improve wicking to the point that you'll be able to hit it with 25W every once and a while without turning it to charcoal.
Most of the juices here are pretty thin, So i need to use about 75% more cotton, else it floods.
Thanks @n0ugh7_zw for the tip. No I havent tried a spaced coil in it. Have experimented with spaced coils on the Reo/RM2 quite a bit but i prefer the compressed. I will keep this in mind for the Lemo when I need to rebuild. But for now I just am glad its working nicely.
Fantastic news @Silver
So glad you finally got it working well. I think the secret with the Lemo is to not try too hard, it seems to like "rough around the edges" builds...and it does seem to do well with lots of wick
And it does appear that 2.0 ID and up is the way to go with it...the 1.5 I did worked okay, but I still prefer the way it vapes with 2-2.5 ID coils
I also tend to keep it below 20W with 1.0 Ohm coils. With lower builds it does do well at higher power, but then the vape gets quite warm
On a side note, the reason the M50 displays 0.9 for your 0.98 build is because it truncates the second digit without rounding, but this is for display purposes only - internally it uses the full 0.98 to calculate wattage/voltage
Enjoy the vape....you've definitely earned it
Thanks @free3dom, much appreciated. You were right about the diameter. Seems like it just needs more wick and the 1.5mm is a bit too thin maybe.
I hear you on the ohm rounding. - so it seems to work as its supposed to.
Thanks, am enjoying the vape as i type
Okey dokey......my take on the Lemo:
Firstly let me say this is a great atty for it's astounding simplicity. It is by no means perfect because there is no such thing as a perfect atty that is right for everyone. Like all others it fills a specific niche. More on that later.
NB: This review is limited to mech mods so bear that in mind.
Pros:
Simple as a Kayfun.
Not too many parts like a Kayfun V4
Great capacity @ 5ml
Easy to build and wick
Single coil so ramp up is instant.
Glass tank for tank cracking juice and visual cue on juice level.
Huge airflow and airflow range
Original atty at a clone price point
Incredible vapour production for a single coil setup
Flavour is fantastic from 0,7 Ohms down.
Cons:
Not good for mouth to lung hits as airflow is not granular enough due to the 4 huge air holes
Ideal range on a mech is 0.7 to 0.3 Ohms as then the airflow works with the coil
Rather large
Glass tank so careful not to drop it.
PITA to remove juice if you want to rewick or recoil and the tank is not empty
Not a pocket friendly device
Need to unscrew the base for airflow adjustments.
Juice screw means you have to have a screwdriver to refill.
So who is this device ideal for? It is perfect for folk who like dripping on the dark side ( 0.5 ohms and less) but need a RTA for extended vape sessions while not sacrificing much in the way of flavour and cloud production. This is a perfect RTA for lung hitters because of the airflow.
So who is it not for? Not for folk who dislike lung hits as the airflow is just too airy. I found that closing 2 of the 4 holes makes it a lot better though.
So to wrap it up it's a keeper but will not be used when out and about. My Aqua does that job perfectly. So let's compare it to the Aqua so folks who have an Aqua will know.
In a nutshell the Aqua performs best (and better than the Lemo) in the 0.6 - 0.9 Ohm range. Below 0.6 Ohm the Lemo kills it but you better have the lungs for it. The huge airflow on the Lemo ensures that below 0.6 that the vape is warmish but not hot. Flavour really comes out in this range.
Aqua Pros
Rather small atty
Pocket friendly
No glass so can and have been dropped numerous times
Airflow suits the 0.6 to 0.9 Ohm range and fine grained.
Airflow adjustment on the fly and juice flow control on the fly with no tools needed.
Top filled with no tools or mess.
Emptying the tank is a breeze when rewicking
Fantastic flavour in the 0.6 to 0.8 Ohm range
Indestructible
Aqua cons
Small juice capacity (2ml)
Cannot see how much juice left (can use a pmma tank but I am so used to it that I know exactly when it's empty before getting dry hits)
Airflow not suitable for coils below 0.5
Dual coils work best
Coiling it is a PITA but I only need to do it every 3 months
Wicking needs to be done properly - too much wick gives a warmer vape and more frequent rewicking. Too little wick and it will gurgle.
So the Aqua is my ultra reliable and dependable RTA that stays in my pocket 24/7. The Lemo is for when I want hard hitting silver inducing mindless cloud filled sessions or to put smokers on their place without taking out the drippers.
Kayfun lovers who like a tight draw should look elswhere. Kayfun lovers who yearn who subohm builds with airflow and clouds production to match will be very impressed. By the way the Lemo does kill the Aqua when it comes to vapour production. It can put some drippers to shame. Definitely a RTA for cloud chasers. Please do not run a 1 Ohm coil in there - flavour is very muted. This is a subohm atty (unless you have a high power electronic mod I guess).
Firstly let me say this is a great atty for it's astounding simplicity. It is by no means perfect because there is no such thing as a perfect atty that is right for everyone. Like all others it fills a specific niche. More on that later.
NB: This review is limited to mech mods so bear that in mind.
Pros:
Simple as a Kayfun.
Not too many parts like a Kayfun V4
Great capacity @ 5ml
Easy to build and wick
Single coil so ramp up is instant.
Glass tank for tank cracking juice and visual cue on juice level.
Huge airflow and airflow range
Original atty at a clone price point
Incredible vapour production for a single coil setup
Flavour is fantastic from 0,7 Ohms down.
Cons:
Not good for mouth to lung hits as airflow is not granular enough due to the 4 huge air holes
Ideal range on a mech is 0.7 to 0.3 Ohms as then the airflow works with the coil
Rather large
Glass tank so careful not to drop it.
PITA to remove juice if you want to rewick or recoil and the tank is not empty
Not a pocket friendly device
Need to unscrew the base for airflow adjustments.
Juice screw means you have to have a screwdriver to refill.
So who is this device ideal for? It is perfect for folk who like dripping on the dark side ( 0.5 ohms and less) but need a RTA for extended vape sessions while not sacrificing much in the way of flavour and cloud production. This is a perfect RTA for lung hitters because of the airflow.
So who is it not for? Not for folk who dislike lung hits as the airflow is just too airy. I found that closing 2 of the 4 holes makes it a lot better though.
So to wrap it up it's a keeper but will not be used when out and about. My Aqua does that job perfectly. So let's compare it to the Aqua so folks who have an Aqua will know.
In a nutshell the Aqua performs best (and better than the Lemo) in the 0.6 - 0.9 Ohm range. Below 0.6 Ohm the Lemo kills it but you better have the lungs for it. The huge airflow on the Lemo ensures that below 0.6 that the vape is warmish but not hot. Flavour really comes out in this range.
Aqua Pros
Rather small atty
Pocket friendly
No glass so can and have been dropped numerous times
Airflow suits the 0.6 to 0.9 Ohm range and fine grained.
Airflow adjustment on the fly and juice flow control on the fly with no tools needed.
Top filled with no tools or mess.
Emptying the tank is a breeze when rewicking
Fantastic flavour in the 0.6 to 0.8 Ohm range
Indestructible
Aqua cons
Small juice capacity (2ml)
Cannot see how much juice left (can use a pmma tank but I am so used to it that I know exactly when it's empty before getting dry hits)
Airflow not suitable for coils below 0.5
Dual coils work best
Coiling it is a PITA but I only need to do it every 3 months
Wicking needs to be done properly - too much wick gives a warmer vape and more frequent rewicking. Too little wick and it will gurgle.
So the Aqua is my ultra reliable and dependable RTA that stays in my pocket 24/7. The Lemo is for when I want hard hitting silver inducing mindless cloud filled sessions or to put smokers on their place without taking out the drippers.
Kayfun lovers who like a tight draw should look elswhere. Kayfun lovers who yearn who subohm builds with airflow and clouds production to match will be very impressed. By the way the Lemo does kill the Aqua when it comes to vapour production. It can put some drippers to shame. Definitely a RTA for cloud chasers. Please do not run a 1 Ohm coil in there - flavour is very muted. This is a subohm atty (unless you have a high power electronic mod I guess).
Nice review @RezaD...good to hear thoughts on the device from the mech user's point-of-view and the comparisons with the Aqua 
I absolutely love my Lemo, but I've run it exclusively on regulated devices. I've built coils from 0.5 Ohm to 1.5 Ohm and liked all of them - with the regulated power, there is always a sweet spot
I also find it adequate as a mouth-to-lung device with the airflow almost closed off - sure it's not quite as tight a draw as the kayfun, but an airy mouth to lung works great for me
For lung hits though the Lemo really does the business
So far the only real annoyance to me with the Lemo is emptying the tank...but I've come to accept that and only short fill it when I have an idea that I may want to change the coil/wick soon. I also tend to do a mini-fill after I do a full rebuild, then test it out and top it up only if everything is satisfactory
I absolutely love my Lemo, but I've run it exclusively on regulated devices. I've built coils from 0.5 Ohm to 1.5 Ohm and liked all of them - with the regulated power, there is always a sweet spot
I also find it adequate as a mouth-to-lung device with the airflow almost closed off - sure it's not quite as tight a draw as the kayfun, but an airy mouth to lung works great for me
For lung hits though the Lemo really does the business
So far the only real annoyance to me with the Lemo is emptying the tank...but I've come to accept that and only short fill it when I have an idea that I may want to change the coil/wick soon. I also tend to do a mini-fill after I do a full rebuild, then test it out and top it up only if everything is satisfactory
Nice review @RezaD...good to hear thoughts on the device from the mech user's point-of-view and the comparisons with the Aqua
I absolutely love my Lemo, but I've run it exclusively on regulated devices. I've built coils from 0.5 Ohm to 1.5 Ohm and liked all of them - with the regulated power, there is always a sweet spot
I also find it adequate as a mouth-to-lung device with the airflow almost closed off - sure it's not quite as tight a draw as the kayfun, but an airy mouth to lung works great for me
For lung hits though the Lemo really does the business
So far the only real annoyance to me with the Lemo is emptying the tank...but I've come to accept that and only short fill it when I have an idea that I may want to change the coil/wick soon. I also tend to do a mini-fill after I do a full rebuild, then test it out and top it up only if everything is satisfactory
I have a solution for emptying the tank. Remove the atty from the mod but leave the fill screw in. Carefully turn the top cap section loose while holding the base and glass together with the other hand and then simply tip it over to decant.
I have actually done that a few times, and it works...but the fact that I need to empty it at all, as opposed to leaving it in the tank while getting access to the coil/wick (like the taifun/subtank/kayfun v4) is what I don't like
It's something I can live with though
I have actually done that a few times, and it works...but the fact that I need to empty it at all, as opposed to leaving it in the tank while getting access to the coil/wick (like the taifun/subtank/kayfun v4) is what I don't like
It's something I can live with though
Not a issue for me either. I simply remove the nipple from the ejuice bottle and decant directly back into the bottle. Very little waste.
My LEMO Drop arrived today! Woohoo!
I was so excited about it that I just dove right in, didn't even clean it. I made sure the airflow was all the way open and chucked about 1ml of SkyBlue Bavarian Cream in the tank after wetting the cotton that was installed on the stock coil, thought I would just take my chances.
The vape is pretty good but that coil is slow to heat up, needs more power than the iStick provides. After finishing the juice I ripped the stock coil out, it still looked brand new, shiny and silver. I took the wick out and squeezed the out juice. Some 28g kanthal and a 2.5mm drill bit came together to make a new 1.1 ohm coil. I reused the wick I took off the stock coil, weirdly I managed to put it all in the new coil which has a considerably smaller ID than the standard one. Filled the tank up with the same juice and fired it up.
I was expecting a similar experience to my trusty Kayfun 3.1 clone which I have grown very accustomed to but was pleasantly surprised at the noticeable increase in flavour, throat hit and vapor production. This is one awesome tank! Everybody should have one of these
I was so excited about it that I just dove right in, didn't even clean it. I made sure the airflow was all the way open and chucked about 1ml of SkyBlue Bavarian Cream in the tank after wetting the cotton that was installed on the stock coil, thought I would just take my chances.
The vape is pretty good but that coil is slow to heat up, needs more power than the iStick provides. After finishing the juice I ripped the stock coil out, it still looked brand new, shiny and silver. I took the wick out and squeezed the out juice. Some 28g kanthal and a 2.5mm drill bit came together to make a new 1.1 ohm coil. I reused the wick I took off the stock coil, weirdly I managed to put it all in the new coil which has a considerably smaller ID than the standard one. Filled the tank up with the same juice and fired it up.
I was expecting a similar experience to my trusty Kayfun 3.1 clone which I have grown very accustomed to but was pleasantly surprised at the noticeable increase in flavour, throat hit and vapor production. This is one awesome tank! Everybody should have one of these
@BumbleBee so glad to hear you finally have the Lemo setup as the vape gods intended (that stock coil is just soooo slow)
I was just as surprised the first time I fired it up after (also) being used to the Kayfun 3.1
Coincidentally I am also vaping some Bavarian Cream in mine right now...did you hack my webcam
I was just as surprised the first time I fired it up after (also) being used to the Kayfun 3.1
Coincidentally I am also vaping some Bavarian Cream in mine right now...did you hack my webcam
How do you think I knew to move that other thread this morning? Check my avatar again@BumbleBee so glad to hear you finally have the Lemo setup as the vape gods intended (that stock coil is just soooo slow)
I was just as surprised the first time I fired it up after (also) being used to the Kayfun 3.1
Coincidentally I am also vaping some Bavarian Cream in mine right now...did you hack my webcam
How do you think I knew to move that other thread this morning? Check my avatar again
Let me just put on some pants quickly
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