Vape Hardware

Find the right part, family by family

This page gathers everything that can be changed or replaced on an e-cigarette. The quickest way to find your way around is to start from the part you need to replace rather than from the brand.

Box mods

The box mod is the body of the device, the part that holds the battery and the screen. People mostly change it to gain power or battery life, as with the Armour Max Box, the Swag II Box or the Aegis Legend 2 Box. It is used with an atomizer screwed on top, sold separately.

Atomizers and tanks

The atomizer is the complete tank, the part that holds the coil and the e-liquid. Some, like the Zeus X RTA atomizer, are built by hand with cotton and resistance wire; others work with a ready-made coil, like the iTank 2 tank or the Zeus Sub Ohm tank.

Coils

The coil is the part that wears out fastest: it is named after its atomizer, never after the complete kit. For Vaporesso models, for example, there are the GTX V1 coils, the GTi coils or the GT6 Core coils; at Geekvape, the MTL Fused Clapton coils fit the models you build yourself.

Pods

On a pod kit, the pod replaces both the tank and the coil. Each model has its own: XROS Series pods and Luxe X Dual Mesh from Vaporesso, Wenax K1 or Soul from Geekvape. Empty pods exist too, like the empty Armour G pods, which take a removable coil.

Replacement glass and tanks

The glass is the part of the tank that cracks if dropped, without the rest of the atomizer needing to be replaced. Each model has its own size: XTank glass and iTank 2 8ml glass from Vaporesso, Zeus 5.5ml glass or Z Nano 2 glass from Geekvape.

Drip tips

The drip tip is the mouthpiece, which you can change for comfort or taste on models that accept it: Armour G drip tips or Wenax drip tips.

Batteries and chargers

Box mod kits that run on a removable battery need a dedicated battery or charger, separate from the device, so you never run short of battery life.

Cotton and wire

On atomizers you build yourself, cotton and wire are used to make your own coil, like the Ni80 26 GA resistance wire or the Ni80 28 GA resistance wire.

Accessories

Protective cases, caps and small parts complete the Accessories page, like the Armour Max protector or the Soul pod cap.

Find your part by brand

53 brands are represented on this page, the largest being Geekvape (60 products), Aspire (57), Voopoo (47), Innokin (44), Vaporesso (43) and Eleaf (30). They are followed by Lost Vape, Thunder Cloud, Fumytech, Uwell, Smok, Vaptio, Dotmod and Joyetech. The Brand filter, on each family page, narrows your search in one click.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know which coil fits my device?

A coil always carries the name of the atomizer or kit it fits, never a generic name. Look for the model printed on your device, such as GTX or Zeus, and find it on the Coils page or with the Brand filter.

Empty pod or pod with a built-in coil?

A pod with a built-in coil is replaced as a whole when the flavour fades, with no fiddling. An empty pod takes a removable coil that you change on its own, for a lower running cost. Both types can be found on the Pods page.

Is the glass the same for every size of the same atomizer?

No, a glass matches a specific capacity, shown in ml in the product name, like the iTank 2 8ml glass. Check the capacity of your tank before ordering its replacement glass.

Does a drip tip fit every atomizer?

No, a drip tip follows a diameter standard, the most common being 510, but some models use a proprietary format specific to their brand. The Drip Tips page states the compatibility of each product.

Do I need to change the cotton at the same time as the coil?

On an atomizer you build yourself, yes: the cotton wears out at the same time as the resistance wire and is changed with every rebuild, to avoid a burnt taste.

See also

• Vape Kits: complete devices, if you want to change your whole setup rather than a single part.
• E-Liquids: to be chosen according to the coil installed.
• Disposable Vapes: the solution with no parts to replace.
• DIY: to mix your own e-liquid once your hardware is set up.