Electronic Cigarette Coils

Coils

Inside your tank are coils. These heat up the e-liquid, turning it into vapour. Coils come with different resistances, which are measured in ohms (often shown using this symbol: Ω).

To explain simply:

Higher resistance coils: Requires less power, produces less vapour.

Lower resistance coils: Require more power and battery capacity, produces more vapour.

Which coils are right for MTL vaping?

Because mouth to lung vaping needs less vapour, you usually use a coil with a higher resistance. Typically, this used to be higher than 1 Ω.

However coils are evolving, and nowadays you will sometimes see a lower resistance coil (below 1 Ω) which has been manufactured for MTL vaping. These are often labelled MTL coils to avoid confusion.

Which coils are right for Direct-Lung vaping?

You usually want more vapour for Direct-Lung vaping. As a result, you’ll want a coil with lower resistance. Most people use coils with a resistance of less than one Ω, and coils can go as low as 0.1 Ω. A coil with 0.5 Ω is a good resistance to start with.

It’s not just the resistance that makes a difference – the design also helps. Many DL coils come with a mesh, or 3d mesh, design. One of the advantages of mesh coils is that it increases the contact area between the coil and the e-liquid, which increases the amount of vapour.