Vape Accessories

What counts as a vape accessory?

Broadly, anything that keeps your kit working or makes it work better. At VapeCity, that covers replacement coils and pods (the parts that wear out most often), tank glass (the part that breaks most often), charging equipment (cables, wall plugs, external battery chargers), drip tips and mouthpiece upgrades, and a handful of odds and ends that vapers tend to run out of without noticing until they need them.

The category looks different depending on what device you use. Pod kit owners mostly need replacement pods and the occasional USB-C cable. Sub-ohm mod users deal with coil changes every week or two, and often want an external battery charger so they can swap cells and keep vaping while one set charges. MTL tank owners tend to run through more coils and occasionally crack the glass on a cartomiser tank.

None of this is complicated once you know your device. The trickier part is knowing what's compatible, which is why product listings carry the relevant kit names.

Replacement coils: the accessory you buy most often

A coil is a small resistance wire wrapped around cotton. It heats your liquid, and with every puff the cotton chars a little. Most coils last one to two weeks for a typical daily vaper. Heavy vapers might get five days; lighter users can stretch to three weeks. When the flavour turns burnt or metallic, that's the coil telling you it's done.

Coils come in different resistance ratings, usually expressed in ohms. A higher resistance (1.0 ohm and above) suits MTL vaping at lower wattage. Lower resistance (0.3–0.6 ohm) is for sub-ohm direct-to-lung kits at higher wattage. The coil must match both your device and the e-liquid you're using; a sub-ohm coil in a pod kit built for salts won't work well in either direction.

We stock coils for Aspire (Nautilus, PockeX, Flexus), Geekvape (Zeus series) and other popular devices. If you're replacing coils for a brand we carry, the compatible options appear on the device's product page.

Replacement tank glass

Tank glass breaks. That's not a criticism of any manufacturer; a thin glass cylinder on a device that gets dropped on hard floors a few times a week is always going to be the weak point. Most of the common tank models have replacement glass available for a few pounds, which is considerably less than replacing the whole tank.

The Geekvape Zeus series, Aspire Nautilus range and PockeX are the models we most commonly stock glass for. Replacement glass usually comes as a straight tube for standard capacity tanks, or a bubble glass for the extended version, which holds more liquid but sits a little taller on the mod.

One thing worth knowing: if your tank uses O-rings (the small silicone seals around the glass), check those when you replace the glass. A cracked O-ring causes leaks from the bottom even on a brand-new glass. Most replacement glass kits include spares.

Chargers and charging cables

Most modern kits charge over USB-C now. A decent 1A wall plug and a good USB-C cable is all you need; the charging circuit in the device handles the rest. Aspire's 1A wall plug and USB-C cable work with most pod kits and are priced at a few pounds each. Worth keeping a spare cable in a bag if you carry your vape around.

For mod users running on external 18650 or 21700 batteries, an external charger is a more practical solution than charging through the device. The XTAR X2 and MC4S are the two we stock: the X2 is a straightforward dual-bay charger for two cells, and the MC4S handles four bays with a display showing each cell's charge status. External charging is faster in most cases, and you can keep a second set of batteries on the charger while you vape on the first.

One safety note that actually matters: never charge 18650 or 21700 batteries in a charger they weren't designed for. Mismatched chargers can overcharge cells, which causes swelling and, in serious cases, venting. The XTAR units have automatic cell detection and overcharge protection built in.

Which accessory does your kit need?

The right accessories depend on the type of device you use. This is a starting point, not an exhaustive list.

Coil life varies with liquid sweetness and wattage. High-sweetener liquids clog coils faster than tobacco or menthol options.

Accessories worth picking up

The parts that disappear first, and the upgrades worth thinking about.

Drip tips and mouthpiece upgrades

The drip tip is the mouthpiece that sits on top of your tank or pod. Two standards dominate: 510 for MTL tanks and smaller mods, 810 for sub-ohm and cloud-focused kits. Most tanks ship with a standard drip tip, and most vapers never change it. The ones who do are usually after a different material (resin drip tips run slightly warmer; Delrin is heat-resistant and stays cooler on long draws) or a different bore diameter to tune the airflow.

It's a relatively minor tweak compared to a coil change, but for people who vape for a long time on the same device, the mouthpiece becomes something you have strong opinions about.

Running cost: what accessories actually add to your vaping spend

A coil at roughly £1.50-£3 per week adds around £6-£12 per month for a daily MTL vaper. Replacement glass is occasional rather than regular, typically a pound or two when you need it. The charger is a one-off. Cables cost almost nothing.

Compared to the e-liquid itself, accessories are a minor expense. Where people go wrong is buying the wrong coil resistance and ordering a new one a few days later, or not keeping a spare pod so they're caught out on a weekend. The upfront cost of buying a pair of coils instead of one is small; the inconvenience of running out is not.

For a refillable pod kit user getting through a coil every two weeks, the annual coil spend is around £40-£75 depending on the kit. That's before the nic salt saving over buying disposables or prefilled pods, which typically puts a lot more money back in the pocket.