7 Trending Vape Tanks
Tanks are the easiest way to get big flavor and clouds without building your own coils. Fill it, drop in a coil and you are set. The hard part is choosing one, because new models arrive all the time.
Back in the fall of 2016, these seven tanks were the ones vapers were talking about. Most have since been updated or replaced, but the features that made them popular are still what to look for in a tank today. Here is what each one brought to the table, followed by a quick guide to choosing your next tank.
Short version: The 2016 favorites won on top filling, generous adjustable airflow, bigger juice capacity and coils built for high wattage. When you shop for a tank now, also check coil availability, draw style and whether it fits your mod.
The seven tanks
The specs below are as these tanks launched in 2016. Many have newer versions, so check the manufacturer’s current lineup before you shop.
1. Aspire Cleito 120
Aspire built the Cleito 120 for cloud chasers. It had a 25 mm diameter, wide airflow, large coils designed for up to 120 watts, a top-fill design, up to 4 mL of juice capacity and a wide-bore drip tip. If you wanted dense clouds from a straightforward tank, it was an easy pick.
2. SMOK TFV8 Baby Beast
The TFV8 Baby took SMOK’s full-size TFV8 and shrank it down. It kept the family’s top-fill design, bottom airflow and enlarged chimney, and used new coils made for the smaller body. It suited cloud chasers who wanted a little more flavor from a more compact tank.
3. Sense Herakles Pro
The Herakles Pro held 4.5 mL, measured 23.8 mm across and offered four adjustable airflow slots and an easy top-fill design. Compared with earlier Herakles tanks, it promised better flavor and vapor, simpler maintenance and coils built to last longer.
4. Uwell Crown V2
Uwell’s Crown V2 held 5 mL and offered adjustable airflow with both top and bottom filling. Its parallel replacement coils were built to handle high wattage, and their cone-shaped positive connector was designed to smooth the airflow and help keep the coil cool for bigger vapor production.
5. Coil Art Toruk
Coil Art’s Toruk was a mid-wattage sub-ohm tank, 24 mm across, that held up to 3.5 mL. Its sloped drip top had a 6 mm bore, which struck a good balance between airflow and flavor, and its capacity was generous for a tank of its size.
6. GeekVape Eagle (top airflow version)
The Eagle measured 25 mm, held 6.2 mL and combined top filling with both top and bottom airflow. GeekVape offered it with a range of hand-made prebuilt coils, and you also had the option to build your own, which made it a good match for vapers who liked to experiment.
7. Innokin iSub 5 mL
Innokin’s iSub combined a 5 mL capacity with wide-open adjustable airflow and a no-spill coil-swap system, designed to make changing coils quicker and less messy.
What these tanks got right
Look past the model names and the 2016 favorites share a few features that are now standard on good tanks:
- Top filling. Unscrewing a top cap is far easier than removing the tank from your mod and flipping it over to fill from the bottom.
- Adjustable airflow. Wide-open airflow gives airy, cloud-heavy hits. Closing it down gives a warmer, tighter draw with more concentrated flavor.
- Coils built for power. Parallel and multi-coil heads handle higher wattage and have large wicking ports for thick vape juice.
- Enough capacity. High-wattage vaping uses juice quickly, so 4 to 6 mL tanks meant fewer refills.
How to choose a tank today
Match the tank to how you vape
Sub-ohm tanks like the ones above are built for direct-to-lung vaping, where you inhale the vapor straight into your lungs, usually with lower-nicotine, high-VG juice. If you prefer a tighter mouth-to-lung draw, look for an MTL tank or a pod system instead. Our guide to sub-ohm vaping explains the difference, and what ohms mean covers coil resistance.
Check coil availability
A tank is only as good as the coils you can buy for it. Before you commit, make sure replacement coils are easy to find in the resistance you want. Check the recommended wattage range printed on each coil and confirm your mod can deliver it.
Check the fit
Diameter matters for looks and fit. A 25 mm tank will overhang a mod with a narrower top, and some tanks are too tall for compact devices. Compare both measurements with your mod’s specs.
Think about capacity and upkeep
More capacity means fewer refills, but also more juice to get through before you switch flavors. Glass can break, so check whether spare glass is available, and plan to rinse the tank whenever you change coils or flavors. Our guide on how to clean your tank walks you through it.
Stock coils or rebuildable?
If you’d rather build your own coils, a rebuildable tank atomizer (RTA) gives you a tank’s capacity with a build deck like a dripper’s. Our guide to the anatomy of an RDA is a good place to learn the parts.
Something to fill your tank with
Sub-ohm tanks go through vape juice fast, and thick, high-VG blends are made for them. Check the PG/VG ratio before you buy, and see our guide to PG and VG if you are not sure what suits your tank. If you’d rather not shop bottle by bottle, the Zamplebox Club sends a monthly box of vape juice curated to your flavor profile, and you can swap any bottle before it ships.
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Common questions
Can I still buy these tanks?
Some may still turn up, but most have been updated or replaced since 2016. If you find an older tank, make sure replacement coils and glass are still available before you buy it.
What PG/VG ratio works best in a sub-ohm tank?
Most sub-ohm tanks are designed for high-VG vape juice, around 70 percent VG. Thin, high-PG juice can leak through the large wicking ports. Check the coil maker’s recommendations.
Why is my new tank leaking?
Common causes are a coil that isn’t screwed in fully, a missing or pinched O-ring, cracked glass, or juice that is too thin for the coil. Make sure the top cap is fully closed after filling, too.
How often should I change the coil?
It depends on how much you vape, your wattage and your juice. Change it when the flavor fades or you start getting a burnt taste. See when to change your vape coils for the signs.
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