The vaping industry has evolved so quickly in
such a short period of time that it’s easy to forget its early days, when box
mods first hit the market, and looked quite different from how they do
today. And, it’s just as easy to forget
that one of the leaders in the earliest days of vape hardware was Kangertech,
known by many as “Kanger”, who continues to develop new and exciting
innovations on the vaping market.
Now, let’s take a look back at how this brand
became who they are today, and some of their most standout innovations over
their impressive number of years in the business.
Kangertech: The Beginning
Nowadays, the city of Shenzhen, China is
synonymous with vaping innovations. Home
to legendary hardware brands like Vaporesso, GeekVape, and SMOK, you could say
that there’s something in the water.
But, Kangertech predates all of these companies, first opening up their
Shenzhen headquarters in 2007, when vaping was barely mainstream. During their first couple of years, they put
enormous resources into research and development, to establish reliable,
durable, safe, and user-friendly means to enjoy the new technology intended to
challenge cigarettes.
Kanger really deserves our praise and thanks,
as they really did develop the earliest prototype for what would become the
highly ubiquitous box mod system. After
all, they were the first company to develop a bottom-coil clearomizer –
basically, the sub-ohm tank as we know it today – which revolutionized vaping
forever. It’s hard to remember now, but
before these kinds of innovations hit the market, e-cigarettes were the name of
the game, which offered no customizability, an unreliable battery, and poor
vapor output. Kanger’s mission from day
one was to make vaping more satisfying, more modifiable, and more powerful, to
appeal to more individuals looking for a way to find gratification without
relying on analogs.
Kanger’s earliest tanks were the MT2 and MT3,
both of which were made of a plastic material.
It didn’t take long before more powerful mod devices started hitting the
market, and it quickly became apparent that plastic tanks were no long cutting
it. So, Kanger released the Protank,
deciding on a construction made of Pyrex glass and stainless steel – the two materials
from which practically all sub-ohm tanks are made from to this day. The original Protank could be described as
the second true sub-ohm tank, after the launch of the Nautilus from Aspire, and
ushered in the new era of vaping systems by complementing the progressively
powerful mods debuting throughout the industry.
Next came the Subtank, and was the first tank to offer a rebuildable
atomizer, which allowed users to enjoy even more control over their vaping
experience by building their own coils.
Once Kanger found success with their innovative,
groundbreaking tanks, they began to produce their first mods. The earliest mod from Kanger was the Evod,
which was sold along with the Evod Clearomizer, known for combining
affordability with convenience. It was a
pen mod, as was what dominated the industry at the time before box mods became
the more preferred type of device. The
Evod features an integrated battery, a small number of power presets, and the
convenience of being compact yet substantial in its ability to deliver a lot of
vapor.
The first box mod to be released from Kanger
was the K-Box, a 120W device that uses a single 18650 battery, and comes with 5
power presets rather than the adjustable wattage output that would become far
more popular not long after. The K-Box
didn’t even feature a display screen, but what it did have was sublime
user-friendliness, and a streamlined interface that brought many first-time
vapers to vaping. Many credit the K-Box
with ushering in the era of box mod setups that still remains popular today.
It’s important to remember that in the early to
mid-2010s, box mods were quite primitive, and the ones released by Kanger were
considered very advanced for their time.
The second iteration of the K-Box featured adjustable wattage up to 60
watts, and was given the nickname, the “Subox.”
Then came a new 200-watt edition, integrating early chipset technology,
followed by the Cupti, another single-battery setup with an integrated
clearomizer that introduced the idea of high-capacity tanks into the vaping
space. Around the same time, the Dripbox
arrived, which brought squonking to the vaping mainstream.
It didn’t take long for vaping enthusiasts to
look eagerly to Kanger to see what would become the new trend in the vaping
world. Throughout the 2010s, they were
considered one of the most innovative companies out there, unafraid to push the
envelope in vaping technology to bring along new styles, features, and designs
to improve the daily life of vapers.
The Future of Kangertech
While Kangertech remains incredibly popular,
and even is planning on several new releases in the near future, it’s safe to
say that the vaping landscape has changed a lot since they first hit the
scene. Now, they have many brands in
direct competition, that didn’t exist in those early days. And, while Kanger has proven that they like
to take their time researching and developing new products, competitors have
been able to release products more rapidly, which has made it harder for Kanger
to keep up.
But, at the same time, Kanger has produced some
of the most dependable, long-lasting hardware that the market has ever
seen. It’s no surprise that the Kanger
products at The Vape Mall continue to be used to this day, including their
brilliant coils, their tanks, and more.
So, if you want to see for yourself how
Kanger’s hardware stands out from the rest, explore the amazing selection at The Vape Mall, where you’ll find a
wide selection of top-rated gear.
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