Every coil has a basic role: a resistance wire or mesh element heats up when current runs through it, and that heat turns the e-liquid soaking through the wicking material into vapour. Vape Coils UK stock spans two broad construction types: traditional wound wire coils and the newer mesh coils that have largely taken over across pods and sub-ohm tanks alike.

Mesh wins out in most modern devices for a simple reason: a flat mesh sheet heats far more evenly than a coiled wire ever could, which means fewer dry or overheated patches on the wick and a noticeably more consistent flavour from first puff to last. Older kanthal or nichrome wound coils haven't disappeared entirely, but they're increasingly reserved for MTL-specific builds where their tighter, more restricted heating profile still has an edge.

Pod Coils: Small, Sealed, and Built for Everyday Use

Pod Coils sit inside the cartridge on most refillable pod kits, whether that's a Wenax, Sonder, Gotek, Xlim, or Endura device. Rather than sitting loose in a tank, the coil is usually built into or clipped onto the pod itself, so replacing it often means swapping a small unit rather than fishing a bare coil out of anything.

Resistance on pod coils typically runs from around 0.6Ω up to 1.2Ω, tuned for the lower wattages these devices run at and matched to 50/50 nic salts rather than anything higher-VG. Most last somewhere between one and two weeks of regular use before flavour starts to noticeably fade, though that shortens considerably if you're chain vaping or running the coil at the top end of its wattage range.

Sub Ohm Coils: Built for Volume and Depth of Flavour

Sub Ohm Coils run below 1.0Ω, most commonly somewhere between 0.15Ω and 0.4Ω, and pair with much higher wattages than a pod coil could handle. That lower resistance lets far more current flow through the coil, generating the heat needed to vapourise the thicker, high-VG e-liquid these builds are designed around.

Coil life here varies more than it does with pod coils, since it depends heavily on how hard you're running it. A sub-ohm coil kept toward the lower end of its printed wattage range can comfortably last two to three weeks; the same coil pushed to its ceiling might need replacing in under a week. Sweeter e-liquids also tend to gunk coils up faster than cleaner, less sugary blends, regardless of wattage.

Replacement Atomiser Coils for Every Device We Sell

Our Replacement Atomiser Coils section is built to cover the full spread of devices we stock elsewhere on the site, rather than just a handful of popular tanks:

• Pod kit coils: Wenax and Sonder Q pods, Gotek and Cyber TG Pods, Xlim V3, NeXLIM dual mesh, Aegis Boost B series, PnP and PnP X, Argus iCOSM.
• Sub-ohm tank coils: GeekVape Z series, Freemax Double-D, Uwell UN2 and self-cleaning coils, HorizonTech Sakerz, Smok Mini V2 A-series, Lost Vape UB Max, Vaporesso GTi.
• MTL tank and pen coils: Innokin Prism and Prism-S, Aspire AF and Nautilus BVC, Uwell Whirl S UN2 Meshed-H
• Rebuildable decks and RBA coils: Hellvape Dead Rabbit builds, plus wire and cotton for anyone wrapping their own

If you can't immediately spot your specific device in that list, it's worth double-checking the exact coil platform printed on your kit's box or pod, since names can look similar across brands without actually being interchangeable.

A Closer Look at Some of Our Best-Selling Coils

Uwell Caliburn G Coils - 4PK

These are the coils behind one of the most widely used pod platforms around, fitting the Caliburn G, G2, GK2, and Koko Prime alike. The 0.8Ω mesh option leans toward a warmer, more open RDL-style draw, while the 1.0Ω version tightens things up for a proper MTL pull, both built on Uwell's Pro-FOCS flavour technology and rated for roughly 13–18W.

Innokin T18E Coils - 5PK

Built for the Endura T18E and its close relatives, these Prism coils are about as straightforward as coils get: a fixed 14W match for the tank's factory-set wattage, no adjusting required. It's one of the longest-running coil platforms Innokin makes, largely because it's never needed reinventing.

Smok RPM 2 Coils - 5PK

The RPM 2 platform spans four resistances in one family: a 0.6Ω DC coil for a tight MTL pull around 12–25W, and 0.16Ω, 0.23Ω, and 0.3Ω mesh options stretching up to 50W for denser, more open vaping. It's worth noting RPM 2 coils don't fit the original RPM pods despite the similar name, so it's worth double-checking which generation your device actually takes.

VooPoo TPP Replacement Coils

TPP coils are VooPoo's higher-wattage sibling to the PnP range, built specifically for direct-to-lung vaping rather than MTL. Resistances run from 0.15Ω up to 0.3Ω, covering everything from a half-DTL draw at the 0.3Ω end right up to genuinely dense cloud production at 100W on the lowest-resistance option.

Aspire AF Mesh Coils - 5PK

The AF coil range is built to cover MTL, RDTL, and DTL from the same tank, simply by swapping resistance. 1.0Ω for a smooth, tight MTL draw, 0.6Ω for something more open, and 0.4Ω for genuine cloud production. All three use the same push-fit mesh design, so switching styles is as quick as changing the coil.

Vaporesso GTi Coils - 5PK

The GTi range is Vaporesso's flavour-focused mesh coil family, built around the iTank and several other Vaporesso sub-ohm tanks. Multiple resistance options let you match the coil to your mod's wattage range, and the mesh construction is specifically tuned to bring out flavour clarity rather than just maximising vapour output.

Eleaf GTL Coils - 5PK

GTL coils cover a genuinely wide spread of Eleaf devices, from the GTL Pod Tank through to the iJust D20 and Pico Compaq. The 1.2Ω option suits a tight, low-wattage draw around 7–13W, 0.8Ω sits in the middle at 12–18W, and the 0.4Ω version opens things up to 20–30W for a noticeably airier, cloud-focused vape.

Reading the Signs a Coil Needs Replacing

Some symptoms reliably point to a coil that's reached the end of its life, whichever type you're running. Flavour fading noticeably despite plenty of e-liquid in the tank or pod is usually the first sign, followed by a harsher, slightly burnt edge creeping into the taste. A gurgling sound or visible flooding around the coil often means it's struggling to wick properly, which can happen either because it's worn out or because it's simply reached its rated puff count. Weaker vapour production, even at the same wattage that used to produce plenty, rounds out the list.

None of these symptoms mean the device is faulty; they're the coil telling you it's done its job and needs swapping, which is by far the most common fix.

Getting Longer Life Out of a Coil

A fresh coil needs a few minutes to soak up e-liquid before its first use; firing it dry, even briefly, tends to scorch part of the wick and shorten its lifespan from that point on. Beyond that first soak, running a coil closer to the middle of its printed wattage range rather than right at the top edge, and giving it short breaks between long puffs rather than chain vaping continuously, both noticeably extend how long it lasts. Sweeter, dessert-style e-liquids also tend to caramelise onto a coil faster than cleaner fruit or menthol blends, so expect slightly shorter coil life if that's what you're running.

Coil Prices at Vape Portal UK

Coils are one of the cheapest ongoing costs in vaping relative to how much they affect your actual experience; a few pounds spent regularly on fresh coils makes a bigger difference to flavour and vapour quality than almost any other single purchase. Buying in multi-packs, which is how most coils are sold anyway, brings the per-coil cost down further still. At Vape Portal UK, we keep pricing across the whole coil range competitive, whichever device you're maintaining.

Why Choose Vape Portal for Coils?

With our coil collection, you get:

• Genuine replacement coils for every pod, tank, and rebuildable we stock
• Both mesh and traditional wound-wire options across the range
• Competitive multi-pack pricing
• Clear resistance and wattage guidance printed on every pack
• Fast UK delivery
• Straightforward filtering by device and brand
• Products intended for adult customers aged 18 and over