Aspire Atlantis 2 Review
Aspire recently released the Version 2 of their game changing Atlantis sub ohm tank. The Aspire 2.0 is a marked improvement over the original Atlantis and Aspire have certainly listened to their customers feedback on teh original. The coils now feature 100% organic cotton, a new 0.3 ohm and 1 ohm coil have been added to the 0.5 ohm one as well as increasing the tank to a 3ml capacity.
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• 1 x Tank
• 1 x 0.5 ohm coil installed
• 1 x 0.3 ohm replacement coil
• Price: $30
• Wattage Range: 20-30W (1 ohm coil) 40-50W (0.5 ohm) 70-80W (0.3 ohm)
• Tank Capacity: 3ml
• Coils Available: 0.3, 0.5 and 1 ohm
• Wicking material: 100% Organic Cotton
• RBA: No RBA
• Diameter: 22mm
• Proprietary stainless steel competition bore drip tip
• Stainless steel and pyrex construction
• Redesigned dual adjustable airslots coupled with auxiliary airflow ring at base of drip tip
• 100% organic cotton and USA made wire coil construction
• 0.3 ohm coil optimized for 70 to 80 watts
• Unprecedented vapor production and amazing flavor production
• Organic Cotton Coils: the original coils featured some weird ceramic material that no one was a fan of. According to Aspire the new coils are 100% organic cotton.
• 0.3 ohm and 1 ohm Coils Added: Previously you only had the 0.5 ohm coil, no you have 3 different ohm coils to choose from.
• 3ml Tank Capacity: Aspire have increased the tank capacity from 2ml to 3ml.
• More Airflow: instead of the one air flow hole on the original, the Atlantis V2 has two air flow slots as well as added air flow slots in the drip tip.
• No Replacement Pryex Glass: The Atlantis 2 doesn’t have a spare Pyrex glass at the Atlantis 1 kit did.
• Coils Have More Airflow and Juice Flow: The newer coils now have more air flow holes at the bottom of the coils and feature 4 holes as opposed to 2 on the Atlantis 1 coils. The juice flow holes are now also a lot bigger as well.
Are the newer Atlantis 2 coils compatible with the older Atlantis tank?
The coils are cross compatible meaning you can use either set of coils in each of the tanks. However when using the 0.3 ohm Atlantis 2 coil in the Atlanis 1 the vapor and drip tip gets hotter quicker, as the Atlanis 1 doesn’t have the same wide airflow and wide bore drip tip as on the Atlantis V2.
What wattage is the 0.3 ohm coil recommended at?
According to Aspire 70-80W. You start getting decent vapor at 60W and ours fired up to 90W with no issues. I would recommend using it at 80W for the best flavor and for no burnt hits. However do be awarenes that the Atlantis V2 was using tones of e-liquid at the higher wattage on the lower coils. If you want to use less try the high ohm coil at a slight lower wattage.
Can I use the Atlantis 1 tank extensions on the Atlantis 2?
Yes you can, however you will lose the wide boar drip tip an will need to use the drip tip from the Atlantis 1.
Do the Melo coils fit in the Atlantis 2?
The Melo coils fit int he Atlantis 1 and also fit and work on the Atlantis 2.0. The Atlantis 2 coil heads also fit in the Melo, but they get quite hot as the Melo doesn’t have the same airflow.
Why is my iStick 50W not firing the 0.3 ohm Atlantis 2 coil?
Some people have had issues with the iStick 50W using the 0.3 ohm coil. They get “Atomizer Low” on the screen. It seems quite a few have had this issue.
Listening to Customer Feedback
We like that Aspire has listened to customer feedback and have now changed the coils to 100% organic cotton. I am not sure why they used the wired man made mineral fiber in their original coils anyway, but I am glad they are now 100% organic. The fact that they have also made the tank capacity larger is also a plus, although I would have liked a 4ml or 5ml tank instead of the 3ml one, but at least it’s more than the 2ml on the original Atlantis.
100% Organic Coils and Bigger Juice Flow
I am very glad, as I mentioned above, that they have got rid of the man-made mineral fiber in the wicking material. The organic cotton also seems to have a lot more flavor than the original coils which could partly be down to the larger juice flow holes on the Atlantis 2 coils.
Airflow
The airflow options are now very good on the Atlantis 2 and match the other newer sub ohm tanks on the market. There are now two airflow holes that are always open and different settings to choose from. I tend to use the wide open ones and then just adjust that to my liking.
The wide bore drip tip also features little air flow holes that can be opened or closed. This adds more airflow and also helps the drip tip stay very cool when vaping at higher wattages. I found they worked well with the 0.3 ohms coils at 70-80W.
High Build Quality
The tank itself just feels very well built and you don’t have any leaking issues as many have reported on their Kanger Subtanks. The threading on the tank is very good and the tank is fairly easy to disassemble and put back together. I found taking the Pyrex glass out to clean was a little tricky, but apart from that everything came apart pretty well.
Vapor Production
The vapor production on the 0.3 ohm coil was absolutely massive and up there with that of the Herakles and Freemax Starre. It still doesn’t quite match up to the Vision MK or High Voltage tank.
No RBA Section
There were rumors of Aspire making a possible RBA, but I was disappointed to find that Aspire didn’t release on with the Atlantis 2.0. This will be a big negative for those who like to rebuild their own coils, but you will be able to rebuild the replacement ones with a bit of fiddling. I don’t mind using the replacement coils, so this isn’t a massive negative for me, but I know many people will be disappointed about this.
No Spare Pyrex Glass
The Atlantis 2 kit doesn’t come with a spare pyrex glass, which is a bit of a shame in my opinion. It’s not a real breaker for some, but with all the competition in the sub ohm tank market, this is in my opinion a con.