9 Best Vape Tanks in 2024 (MTL, DTL, and RTA/RDA)

Although the Aspire Nautilus 3 is a few years old now, it still stands as the greatest example of one of the best MTL vape tanks.

While the build is chunky than most MTL vape tanks, its solid steel construction means that it can withstand knocks and scrapes. Even its sliding top-fill mechanism is so sturdy that it doesn’t wobble or feel fragile.

Refilling ease is furthered by the inclusion of a groundbreaking internal shutter that covers the coil area when changing coils. This means you can install a new Nautilus coil without losing a drop of juice, even with a full tank!

Vortex: Innovative vortex bell for more outstanding flavour-carrying 
Wide Style: The 16mm deck provides plenty of room to work in 
Twin Air: Dual airflows provide greater tastes and cloud production 

The truth is that the richest and most long-lasting flavour is often acquired through an RTA like the Innokin Ares FINALE – being able to change your cotton and coils daily certainly adds up to constant freshness!

The Ares FINALE advances the design of the Ares II with new features, including a vortex bell designed to concentrate airflow in a beam of supercharged flavour. Dual modes of airflow adjustment also add to the flavour-carrying potential, with a tighter draw often leading to richer tastes.

Admittedly, the Ares FINALE isn’t for beginners. You’ll have to do homework to learn how to roll up your sleeves and install DIY coils into the 16mm two-post deck. However, vapers willing to do extra-curricular work will be rewarded with one of the tastiest vape tanks in the MTL vaping world.

Smashless: Reduced glass section for less chance of breakage 
Coil Goals: Fully compatible with the Innokin Z Coil range 
Cool Customer: Non-conductive mouthpiece for increased comfort 

The Zenith Minimal tank from Innokin is a sequel to both the Zenith II Tank and the lesser-known Slipstream tank. It features a thin and slim airflow adjuster that is highly customisable.

The Zenith Minimal features an eponymously ‘minimal’ amount of exposed glass on the e-liquid reservoir, meaning that if the tank is dropped, the glass is less likely to strike a hard surface and break.

With full compatibility with the Innokin Z Coil series and low weight on any vape mod, the Zenith Minimal Tank offers an affordable and durable choice for MTL vapers. 

Voopoo’s Uforce-L Tank is no stranger to accolades, and we’re pleased to once again crown it as the best sub-ohm vape tank available due to its masterful design and user-friendly features.

The decision to not only increase the air-inlets to three instead of two – thereby increasing your airflow significantly – while also placing the air-inlets on the top of the tank to eliminate leaks was a masterstroke.

Also, the airflows have been specially designed to produce minimal sound when the tank is used. Gone are the days of the characteristic sub-ohm “hiss; now, you can enjoy pure stealth clouds.

And with PnP Coils, proven to handle large qualities of e-liquid before needing replacements, you’ve got an all-around champion of a sub-ohm tank.

Tasty Puffs: Characteristically rich Freemax flavour
Take A Look: Wide glass section for e-liquid gauging 
Massive Mesh: Wider meshes for greater heat distribution 

While flavour vaping is usually associated with tight-draw MTL tanks and pods, Freemax has made a long-running name for itself due to its flavour-promoting coil manufacturing processes. Nowhere is this more evident than in the design of the new M PRO 3 Tank.

With stylised metal panels encasing a large glass tube, it has the classic Freemax look and, most importantly, the taste you expect from a Freemax tank. The M1-D and M2 Mesh coils provide a much larger heating area than most, promoting even atomisation and lessening the risks of cotton burns.

With easy top-refills from a sliding mechanism and a comfortable low-profile 810 mouthpiece, the Freemax M PRO 3 Tank ensures a rich and delicious sub-ohm inhale every time.

Big Puffa: Massive cloud production potential
Killer Coils: Comes with two 0.15ohm mesh coil units 
Riveting: Stylish industrial design

Clouds are the most important aspect of sub-ohm vaping: big plumes of thick, corporeal vapour that slink out across the entire room. Horizontech are no strangers to cloud-production, and their new Falcon Legend Tank seeks to continue that legacy.

Both of the coils that come with the tank, the M8 and the M6, are both registered at a 0.15ohm resistance. That’s guaranteed cloudage when used at high wattage outputs! Horizontech have chosen to use bamboo pulp fibres for their wicks, thereby ensuring longevity when it comes to cloud production.

Refilling the Falcon Legend is really easy too, with a simple top-fill mechanism that won’t cause you any frustration. A simple, easy to use sub-ohm tank that puts big cloud production at the forefront of its design philosophy.

Mess Free: Raised airflow for lessened leaks 
No Post: Postless deck assists streamlined coil building 
Double Up: Intended for dual-coil builds 

The Hellvape Dead Rabbit 3 RTA ensures your hands stay dry of e-liquid thanks to the raised air inlets built in a honeycomb arrangement. An internal bell mechanism also prevents leaks by ensuring that e-liquid condensation is drawn back towards the coils instantly so you can atomise every last drop of tasty vape juice. 

The postless deck within has a diameter of 25mm, making it wide enough to perform any coil installations easily and without frustration. The tank also comes with two 0.37ohm Clapton pre-built coils so that you can start immediately.

Cloudy: 36 air inlets for maximum cloud production 
Take It Out: Removable deck 
Falconesque: Compatible with original HorizonTech Falcon Coils

If you’re familiar with Vaperz Cloud and their rebuildable tank atomizers, you know they don’t take half-measures. Big hardware, big clouds, and big flavour are their specialities, and the Dreadnought V2 RTA delivers on all fronts.

The Dreadnought V2 features a unique removable deck, making it easier than ever to install your dual-coil arrangements. Thirty-six air inlets ensure the maximum potential for vapour production is achieved, making the Dreadnought V2 a veritable cloud engine.

Another strange but very welcome feature is that if you remove the coil building deck, the Dreadnought V2 becomes compatible with the original HorizonTech Falcon Coils, making this RTA ludicrously versatile in cloud conveyance.

Mesh Massive: Designed for easy mesh coil installations 
Tip Top: Top airflow for a cleaner vaping experience 
Single Style: Can also fit MTL-friendly single-coil builds 

Mesh RTAs are a new frontier for DIY vaping, and the Wotofo Profile M is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to combine the flavour and clouds of rebuildables with the even heat distribution of meshed coils.

The build deck contains a straightforward clamp-style mechanism that makes inserting coils of various shapes and sizes easy. This makes both single coil and mesh coils super easy to install, with mesh coils providing the usual benefits of even heating and lessening cotton burns.

Another great feature is placing the airflow inlets on top of the tank, which prevents e-liquid from spilling out of the 2ml vape juice reservoir.