Vape Coils

Arguably the most important part of a vape is the coil—also known as an atomiser. This is the piece inside your vape pod or tank that heats and vaporises your E-Liquid.

A coil contains two main components: the metal heating element and the wicking material. The heating material, which is either wire or mesh, is where the electrical current passes through the vape to heat the liquid. The wick, which you can see inside the small holes around the outside of a coil, is where the E-Liquid is absorbed.

Coils have a natural lifespan and will need to be replaced periodically. Some pod vapes use pods with built-in coils, and for these devices, you'll simply need to replace the entire pod once the coil is finished.

Coils can be very confusing, especially for new vapers, given their different types and resistances. Fear not: we're here to help!

Ohms (Ω) are a measure of electrical resistance. This can be very technical, but essentially, low resistance is for sub-ohm vaping while high resistance is for MTL vaping.

The lower the resistance, the more electrical current can be conducted through it. A lower resistance (under 1.0 ohm) allows for a higher wattage, which means faster heating, larger clouds, and more flavour.

With higher resistances (above 1.0 ohm), less vapour is produced, but this is better for higher nicotine E-Liquids like salt nicotine.

You'll need to consider your vaping style and what type of E-Liquid you plan to use.

Mouth to Lung coils (or MTL coils) have a higher resistance—above 1.0 ohm—and produce a small amount of vapour, perfect for the MTL vaping style. MTL coils should be used with high-PG juices like nicotine salts or freebase 50/50 E-Liquids.

Subohm coils have a lower resistance—below 1.0 ohm—and will create a large amount of vapour to support the DTL (Direct-to-Lung) vaping style. Sub-ohm coils should be used with high-VG E-Liquids, including most shortfill vape juices.

Every device on the market will have a specific coil or range of coils that it's compatible with. Most manufacturers create specific coils to work with specific kits, though they will often produce a range of different resistances and coil types for you to choose from to customise your experience. Some of the more versatile vape kits on the market are compatible with a wide range of coils, and in these cases, the choice is yours!

Some vape hardware manufacturers make cross-compatible coils, which are coils that are compatible with several different devices. For example, Vaporesso GTX coils can be paired with a number of different Vaporesso vape kits.

If you're unsure which coil you need for your specific vape kit, you should check the product description or the user manual for your specific device, where you'll find detailed information about compatibility.