Today’s world of pod systems is much more
advanced than it was when pod mods first hit the market, and one example of
this is the fact that nowadays, many pod cartridges take interchangeable coils,
rather than having coils built into the cartridges. Many of us know from using box mod systems
that when it comes to vape tanks, there are often a number of coils, even from
other manufacturers, that are compatible with the tanks thanks to a similar
shape, size and resistance level. But,
is that the same case for pod systems, or do you really need to stick to the
coils specifically made for the cartridge you’re using?
Why are Some Coils Compatible with Different Open Cartridges, and Some
Aren’t?
Now, at the same time, if you’ve been vaping for a while,
then you know that sometimes, it is possible to come across coils made by a
different manufacturer for their cartridge, which just so happen to be
compatible with your cart.
Factor #1: Size and Shape Makes a Difference
Here’s the thing – with pod cartridge, size and shape can
vary a lot more than with 510-threaded sub-ohm tanks, and that’s one reason why
it will be a little harder to find coils that are compatible with pod
cartridges other than the ones that they were made for. But, that doesn’t mean that it’s not possible
– in fact, you can find online plenty of vapers talking about the variety of
coils that they can use with the same pod cartridge. Size and shape does differ more with pod
cartridges than with sub-ohm tanks, but at the same time, the size and shape
can only vary so much. And, the actual
piece onto which the coil attaches varies even less than the design of the pod
itself.
Factor #2: Check the Resistance Level
The other important factor is the resistance level. Today’s pod systems vary tremendously when it
comes to the wattage they operate at.
Some operate between 11-15W, and others go up to 60 or even higher. You don’t want to use a coil intended for
vaping at around 15 watts with a pod system that is meant to be vaped at
around, say, 50 watts, because the resistance level of the coil and the wattage
must be compatible with one another or else you just won’t have a successful
vape. Using a resistance level that
isn’t compatible can burn out your coil, cause burnt e-liquid or produce a very
disappointing amount of vapor. Fortunately,
most coils come with suggested wattage ranges printed clearly on the package,
so you’ll be able to know whether or not the coil you have is compatible with
your pod system.
Factor #3: MTL vs. DL Vaping
Keep in mind that many of today’s pod systems allow you to
switch between MTL (mouth-to-lung) and DL (direct-lung) vaping, based on the
wattage and resistance level of your coil.
Higher wattages require a lower-resistance coil, and vice versa. So, if you’re going to be using a new coil
for your pod system’s open cartridge, make sure that you configure your entire
setup to support either MTL or DL vaping based on the coil you’re using.
Knowing Whether or Not a Coil is Compatible with Your Open Pod Cartridge
So, how can you know whether or not a coil is going to work
with your pod cartridge? We don’t
recommend buying a pack of coils and hoping for the best, since there’s a
decent enough risk that you’ll end up with an incompatibility situation, and
waste money. Fortunately, like we said
before, you can find a number of vapers talking about this online, sharing
which coils work with which pod cartridges.
So, feel free to look up the pod system you’re using, to find out which
coils you can use.
Still, at the end of the day, your pod cartridge comes with
coils that were made by the manufacturer specifically for that vaping system,
so ideally, sticking with those coils is the way to go. But, sometimes we’re not satisfied with a
coil, or the coil we usually use is out of stock. In that case, the good news is that many
times, you can find a coil to use as an alternative, whether it’s made by the
same hardware brand or an entirely different manufacturer.
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