Recommend a good MTL tank...

j26m

I'm looking for a mouth-to-lung tank. At the moment I have a GS Air, which is cheap as chips, has decent flavour, and doesn't leak.

What I'm after is a non-leaky tank with a decently large capacity as the GS Air only holds 2.5ml. I was thinking of the Joyetech Cubis for it's non-leak tank and decent capacity, but reviews seem to say flavours are a bit muted (my eGrip is a bit muted too, compared to the GS Air)

Another one I was wondering about is the Nautilus (not the mini), mainly for its huge tank, but I know little enough about it.

At the moment I'm vaping 9mg liquid at 40PG/60VG, but am aiming to move to lower nic & possibly higher VG in the future. Perhaps I should just consider sub-ohm...

All advice welcome.....

lee_baby_simms

The 5ml nautilus is great especially with the new triton mini clapton coils.

The endura T18 tank is decent, very cheap but not quite as good as the nautilus. Airflow isn't adjustable.

The best MTL tank i've used to date is the new Kayfun mini v3 but thats a rebuildable.

If you looking to get into direct lung/sub ohm then the aspire cleito is a good one to consider.

jno547

Cleito is a great direct to lung tank and the 0.4 coils are excellent.
Melo 2 is also a fantastic tank and can be used either dtl or mtl, rba also available for it, 0.3 coils are one of the best stock coils I've used.

Thecageyone

The Cubis is your best bet maybe, for MTL with the option of trying sub-ohm, lung hitting also. Matt from Suck my mod said it's the best current tank for MTL. You get a 1.5 clapton coil, a 1 ohm SS, and a 0.5 ohm SS with the tank for €23. Hard to beat that considering it's flexibility.

j26m

Good point on the Cubis.
Must research a bit more on the flavour

TinCool

Kayfun mini v3. Provapes do a great clone. I have an original and the provape clone and I'm hard pushed to tell any difference.

j26m

Hmmm....
Melo 2 looks good too if it can take Aspire coils...

Has anyone done that?

Thecageyone

j26m wrote: »

Hmmm....
Melo 2 looks good too if it can take Aspire coils...

Has anyone done that?

It can, it takes the Atlantis and triton coils, and pretty sure the Herakles 1 coils too. I had the Atlantis and original herakles and they could share coils, so I don't see why not. This gives you some nice options, those Herakles 0.6 ohm coils are really nice.

From what I hear the Melo tanks are very good, especially for the money. The Melo 3 is out now, I think you can only get it atm with the Pico though?

jno547

j26m wrote: »

Hmmm....
Melo 2 looks good too if it can take Aspire coils...

Has anyone done that?

Melo will take the Atalantis and Triton coils and also the Anyvape rba and there is also an Eleaf rba available for it.
The standard Melo coils are excellent,I haven't seen the Melo 3 being sold on it's own here yet but it is also an excellent tank albeit only 2ml capacity but it performs as well as the Melo 2 using the same coils.

j26m

I see the 4ml on pre-order on fasttech.

Looks worth a punt at that price.

jno547

j26m wrote: »

I see the 4ml on pre-order on fasttech.

Looks worth a punt at that price.

If your getting spare coils for the Melo try and get original ones,FT have clones and they are not good to put it mildly:o A lot of the Irish vendors have good quality coils available.

j26m

If you search Melo on their site, the results lower down the page are interesting

Thecageyone

j26m wrote: »

If you search Melo on their site, the results lower down the page are interesting

Hahaha, had to check

KillerShamrock

The Aspire triton 2 is a good mtl with the 1.8ohm coils, the nautilus can have leaking problems one of mine did...

Also try the tfv4 micro with its 1.2ohm or 1.8ohm coils, starts at a 2.5ml tank but can be expanded to a 5ml tank with the included extension kit.

Oh and the aspire plato can take nautilus coils and holds 5.6ml liquid its and all in one type device.

Thecageyone

The Melo 3 [full size, non kit] is now showing on some sites, think it might be pre-order though, worth checkiing

j26m

KillerShamrock wrote: »

The Aspire triton 2 is a good mtl with the 1.8ohm coils, the nautilus can have leaking problems one of mine did...

Also try the tfv4 micro with its 1.2ohm or 1.8ohm coils, starts at a 2.5ml tank but can be expanded to a 5ml tank with the included extension kit.

Oh and the aspire plato can take nautilus coils and holds 5.6ml liquid its and all in one type device.

Thanks. I've gone for the Cubis at this stage - arrives today!

I'm sorely tempted by the Plato, but I already have an eGrip. One of my local shops has them for 75 quid though....

Damn you shinyitis!

Thecageyone

If the Plato could take Cleito coils it would be a winner, but it can't so I skipped on that one. Don't really like mods that restrict you to one tank type in general.

j26m

Thecageyone wrote: »

If the Plato could take Cleito coils it would be a winner, but it can't so I skipped on that one. Don't really like mods that restrict you to one tank type in general.

I like having a "rugged" mod for certain stuff where a tank-up-top jobbie would be vulnerable. I wouldn't dare use my iStick 60w - it'd be broken in no time.

Thecageyone

j26m wrote: »

I like having a "rugged" mod for certain stuff where a tank-up-top jobbie would be vulnerable. I wouldn't dare use my iStick 60w - it'd be broken in no time.

The Plato costs more and is probably as breakable. You want something like the AIO for out and about/work etc, or something like this:

https://irishvape.com/product/60w-encom-voidray-vwtc-box-mod/

j26m

Well, the Cubis arrived this morning, and by a nice coincidence, the blue cover plates that I ordered from Fasttech a few weeks back arrived too.

I am impressed. The 1ohm coil is very nice, and my mod is tarted up to the nines!

jambofc

j26m wrote: »

Well, the Cubis arrived this morning, and by a nice coincidence, the blue cover plates that I ordered from Fasttech a few weeks back arrived too.

I am impressed. The 1ohm coil is very nice, and my mod is tarted up to the nines!

fasttech do replacement coils 5 pack for $7 the price of 2 here

https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10013375/4035800-authentic-joyetech-cubis-tank-316-stainless-steel

j26m

I'm working through my teething issues at the moment - it seems that if you tighten it too much the rubber blocks the holes and it's dry hit city.
I'll work it out though...

IRISH OS1R1S

As you like the Eleaf Air, you could get the Eleaf GS Air MS with a 3ml capacity: http://www.ezsmoke.ie/clearomizers/703-clearomizer-eleaf-gs-air-ms.html

You can also get a 4ml capacity version, the Eleaf_GS_Air-M.
http://www.tobiana.com/store/p79/Eleaf_GS_Air-M_Atomizer.html

There is also the Eleaf GS-Tank with a 3ml capacity:
https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10011884/2906200-authentic-eleaf-gs-tank-bottom-coil-clearomizer

All are great tanks and fairly cheap to boot.

Coils on fasttech are dirt cheap and you can use the same coils in all tanks. 10 pack of the 1.5 coils are roughly €10.

j26m

I have a GS Air and a GS Air-M.
Both great tanks.

I got some coils on Fasttech though, and they're rubbish - I can't get any flavour out of them at all. Might have been a bad batch, but I'd rather pay the extra here for decent ones.

IRISH OS1R1S

j26m wrote: »

I have a GS Air and a GS Air-M.
Both great tanks.

I got some coils on Fasttech though, and they're rubbish - I can't get any flavour out of them at all. Might have been a bad batch, but I'd rather pay the extra here for decent ones.

I got a 10 pack and used 2 so far which have been fine. I hope the rest are ok.

IRISH OS1R1S

j26m wrote: »

I have a GS Air and a GS Air-M.
Both great tanks.

I got some coils on Fasttech though, and they're rubbish - I can't get any flavour out of them at all. Might have been a bad batch, but I'd rather pay the extra here for decent ones.

I got a 10 pack and used 2 so far which have been fine. I hope the rest are ok.
Were they the 1.5 ones?

j26m

IRISH OS1R1S wrote: »

I got a 10 pack and used 2 so far which have been fine. I hope the rest are ok.
Were they the 1.5 ones?

Yep. I've tried 2 out of the 10. I may give the others a go in the next rotation, but I want to have ones I got here on standby.

IRISH OS1R1S

I just got the Cubis and 2, 1.5 coils have a burnt taste after less than 10 puffs each, wtf.

Tank looks amazing and build quality is superb, but these coils are rubbish or so it would seem. Yes I did prime them, did 10 dry hits and let sit for 30mins before I hit the fire button @ 10watts.

I'm about ready to throw it out the window.

j26m

IRISH OS1R1S wrote: »

I just got the Cubis and 2, 1.5 coils have a burnt taste after less than 10 puffs each, wtf.

Tank looks amazing and build quality is superb, but these coils are rubbish or so it would seem. Yes I did prime them, did 10 dry hits and let sit for 30mins before I hit the fire button @ 10watts.

I'm about ready to throw it out the window.

I was the same at the start.
Tis finnicky. If you overtighten the top it cuts off the juice supply, and you get dry hits. If you undertighten, it can flood and be gurgly. Once you get the balance, it has great flavour. It's my main tank now, but even still I get it wrong the odd time.
Try loosening it a bit after a few puffs and then retighten. That releases the pressure and allows the juice to flow.

IRISH OS1R1S

j26m wrote: »

I was the same at the start.
Tis finnicky. If you overtighten the top it cuts off the juice supply, and you get dry hits. If you undertighten, it can flood and be gurgly. Once you get the balance, it has great flavour. It's my main tank now, but even still I get it wrong the odd time.
Try loosening it a bit after a few puffs and then retighten. That releases the pressure and allows the juice to flow.

Yeah you are on to something there alright. I unscrewed the top just a tad and that has got rid of the burnt taste. I guess the coil is too close to the base when fully tightened and thus restricting juice flow to the bottom juice holes of the coil. Now I have bad gurgling. :rolleyes:

I guess it is finding that sweet spot as you say.

Such a beautiful tank and the no leak is awesome. I hope I can get past the teething problems.

IRISH OS1R1S

Well after much perseverance I finally managed to find the sweetspot where it is vaping nicely. I'm still not sure I am willing to have to deal with finding that sweet spot after every refill, also I chain vape and this tank gets so hot as to become near untouchable at times.

Really want to love this tank and it vapes real nice when you get it right. I will stick with it for a week or 2 and hopefully I can get past the niggles.

Thanks for the advice btw, j26m, worked a charm.

j26m

IRISH OS1R1S wrote: »

Well after much perseverance I finally managed to find the sweetspot where it is vaping nicely. I'm still not sure I am willing to have to deal with finding that sweet spot after every refill, also I chain vape and this tank gets so hot as to become near untouchable at times.

Really want to love this tank and it vapes real nice when you get it right. I will stick with it for a week or 2 and hopefully I can get past the niggles.

Thanks for the advice btw, j26m, worked a charm.

I bought a Joytech AIO for out'n'about use. The 0.6 coil! The flavour is fantastic, and it fits the Cubis. I'm gonna try one in the Cubis when the current coil needs changing.

IRISH OS1R1S

j26m wrote: »

I bought a Joytech AIO for out'n'about use. The 0.6 coil! The flavour is fantastic, and it fits the Cubis. I'm gonna try one in the Cubis when the current coil needs changing.

Let me know how it is. I feel the 1.5 lacks flvour.

Trond

As it hasn't been mentioned so far the original best MTL tank deserves a review;

http://www.cremedevape.com/SvoeMesto-Kayfun-Lite-Plus

Not new, not cheap and not one to bring out of the p iss if you tend to lose stuff but flavour wise its still ahead of the game in the MTL world.

It isn't for beginners but when you find the sweet spot trust me its more than worth it. Ive had and lost 2 of the originals and bought maybe 3 clones. The V2 Clone is better than the first one (air flow was the problem i seem to recall). BestShop have a good EhPro Clone...

jno547

Trond wrote:

As it hasn't been mentioned so far the original best MTL tank deserves a review;

Yep, I still have one, haven't used it in a while but now that you remind me it's coming out. Great tank for flavour, will bring life to any dull juice.

Trond

jno547 wrote: »

Yep, I still have one, haven't used it in a while but now that you remind me it's coming out. Great tank for flavour, will bring life to any dull juice.

I paid near €70 each for the 2 I lost! I'd buy a 2nd hand one purely for nostalgic reasons as it was the first tank that made me realise I could actually live without tobacco! A 1.2ohm build at about 15/16watts was a game changer for me.

jno547

Trond wrote:

I paid near €70 each for the 2 I lost! I'd buy a 2nd hand one purely for nostalgic reasons as it was the first tank that made me realise I could actually live without tobacco! A 1.2ohm build at about 15/16watts was a game changer for me.

I haven't seen many on the market, I think anyone who has one is probably holding onto it for nostalgic reasons as you mentioned. It was one of the first tanks that I could put a build in and not have it leak all over the place like the genny's which was a massive step forward at the time, now the genny style tanks are coming back in fashion such as the Avocado and the Theorem.

jambofc

jno547 wrote: »

Yep, I still have one, haven't used it in a while but now that you remind me it's coming out. Great tank for flavour, will bring life to any dull juice.

yep actually using mine right now (clone from irish vape) while all my other tanks sit looking on