Coil, a device used in a vaping pod, can simply be categorized into two types: regular coil and mesh coil. Some people who are not familiar with vaping may feel a bit confused about these concepts – but luckily, these two coils have much in common than their differences. In essence, the coil is applied to heat up the e-juice, and that’s how the pod creates a massive vapor.

What is Coil in Vaping?

Coil substantially plays a role of resistor in a vaping device – it’s where to truncate and place the wicking material (usually cotton). When the built-in battery passes current through the coil while the e-juice has permeated into the cotton, a massive vapor will be produced. The evaporated vapor is collected by the hat of the vaping device – so you can inhale it.

If you are a cloud chaser of vaping, there is one thing you have to especially pay attention to – the resistance of coil. The lower the resistance, the bigger the vapor. But what dictates the resistance of a coil? The resistance of coil is affected by multiple factors, but the thickness and material of the coil are the two supreme variables. Generally speaking, the thicker the coil, the smaller the resistance. And for the materials, there are mainly these types: Kanthal Wire, Nichrome Wire, Stainless Steel Wire, Nickel Wire, and Titanium Wire. For disposable vape pod, everything has been set up and you don’t have to wire the coil per se.

What is Regular Coil?

Regular coils are wires coiled into a spring shape. With the vaping development moving forward, there are numerous varieties of regular coils in the current market: Simple Round Wire Build, Clapton Coil, and Fused Clapton Coil. Regular coils have been around for a long time, making them very accessible to vapers, and plus they are very easy to build and install.

If your pod applies the regular coil in the device, the e-liquid in the tank may last longer than using mesh coil, and you’ll have a warmer vape. But on the contrary, you may have to suffer from faster burn-out, inconsistent vaping, slower ramp-up, etc. Plus, they are usually heavy to carry out.