What Is Sub Ohm Vaping?
Coils below 1.0 ohm, higher wattages, and a direct to lung draw. That's sub ohm vaping in a sentence. Lower resistance lets the coil fire harder, which is where the thicker vapour and stronger flavour come from. Most sub ohm vape kits sit between 80W and 230W, but 50W to 100W is where most people end up day to day.
The draw itself is completely different to MTL. You inhale straight into your lungs rather than pulling into your mouth first like you would with a cigarette or pod kit. Much more open and airy.
Sub Ohm Kits vs MTL Pod Kits
It comes down to what you want from your vape.
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Sub Ohm Kits
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MTL Pod Kits
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Draw style
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Direct to lung, open and airy
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Mouth to lung, tight like a cigarette
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Vapour
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Thick clouds, warm
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Light vapour, cooler
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Flavour
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Intense, especially fruity and sweet
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Good but less punchy
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Nicotine
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0mg to 3mg (freebase)
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10mg to 20mg (nic salts)
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E-liquid
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High VG shortfills, 70/30 or 80/20
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50/50 nic salts
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Battery
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Larger, external or built-in, 1500 to 5000mAh
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Smaller, 400 to 1800mAh
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Size
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Bigger and heavier
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Pocket-sized
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E-liquid usage
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Goes through liquid faster
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Lasts longer per fill
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If you want clouds, flavour and warmth, a sub ohm vape kit is the one. If you want something discreet for nic salts, browse our pod kits instead.
What E-Liquid for a Sub Ohm Vape Kit?
Sub ohm vape kits need high VG e-liquids. That means 70/30 or 80/20 VG/PG ratio shortfills, mainly in 0mg and 3mg nicotine.
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70/30 VG/PG - most common for sub ohm vaping, good mix of flavour and cloud
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80/20 VG/PG - thicker vapour, bigger clouds, slightly muted flavour
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0mg to 3mg - where most sub ohm vapers sit
Nic salts don't belong in a sub ohm vape kit. They're made for low-wattage MTL vaping, and at sub ohm wattages you'd get way too much nicotine per puff. Stick with freebase nicotine shortfills or high VG e-liquids.
Sub Ohm Mods vs Sub Ohm Pod Kits
A sub ohm vape kit usually comes with a mod and a tank together in one box. But some kits sell the mod on its own. That's worth knowing if you already have a tank you like, or you want to pair it with an RTA or RDA for rebuildable coils.
With a full sub ohm mod you get the most control. Adjustable wattage, swappable external batteries, and usually more coil options. Geekvape Aegis and Voopoo Drag are two of the most popular. If you're buying your first sub ohm vape kit, get the full kit so you've got everything matched and ready to go.
Then you've got sub ohm pod kits, which are more compact. Still run sub ohm coils and hit harder than MTL pods, but the batteries are smaller and the tanks hold less. Good middle ground if you want DTL vapour without carrying a full box mod around. The Voopoo Argus range sits in this space.
Wattage and Coil Resistance Guide
Every sub ohm coil has a recommended wattage range printed on it. Stay within that range and your sub ohm vape kit will give you the best flavour and coil life.
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Coil Resistance
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Typical Wattage
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Vapour
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Best For
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0.15 ohm
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60W to 80W
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Very thick, warm
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Cloud chasers
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0.2 ohm
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50W to 70W
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Thick and warm
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Flavour and cloud
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0.3 ohm
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40W to 60W
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Good balance
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All-round sub ohm
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0.4 to 0.5 ohm
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25W to 45W
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Medium
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RDL crossover
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Start low and work up. Running too high burns coils out faster and tastes harsh.
