The good folks over at Elegomall recently sent over a new subohm tank for me to review. They're not exactly new and you may have even heard of some of their past releases like the Cerakoat tank or their Arctic tank series. While they haven't exactly gone mainstream they continue to produce interesting new products like the Arco tank that I received for this review. I've got to say of all of the subohm tanks that I've experienced in the past year or so I've really come around to this one and I'll explain why below. Here are my honest thoughts on that.

Package contents:
1 x HorizonTech Arco Atomizer 
1 x Arco A6 Triple SS Coil 0.2ohm Atomizer Head (Pre-installed)
1 x Replacement Clear Glass
1 x Set of O-Rings
1 x 510 Drip Tip Adapter
1 x Arco A4 Parallel Quadruple SS Coil 0.2ohm Atomizer Head

Listed features:
5ml large liquid capacity
2-hole rotated refilling structure, easy top fill
Brand new liquid-guiding element, Flax paper+cotton
Vacuum-plated colorful glass tube
Four colors available for you to choose
Capacity: 5ml Diameter: 25.7mm Resistance: A6 Coil 0.2ohm (80-90W), A4 Coil 0.2ohn (70-80W) Weight: 200g Connection Threading: 510

*Please note, there's always a chance I missed something or forgot something from my notes, please don't hesitate to ask questions or point out anything I may have missed!

Packaging and contents:

The tank comes packed in a white cardboard box, the front has a window so you can see the tank and on the back it shows a bit of info about the tank and some basic warnings and company details. Inside everything is protected by a thick white sponge insert so it all arrived safe and sound. In the kit you get the tank, a spare glass, a spare coil, a guitar pick and a bag of spares. In the spares bag you get a couple of white silicone seals which are used for the top fill juice holes along with some blue coloured orings and a couple of clear silicone orings. There was also a little black plastic ring which I couldn't for the life of me figure out what it was for and there was no mention or picture of it on their site but I didn't find it referenced on Elego's site as a 510 drip tip adapter. The kit included everything you'd expect to come along with a good tank with the exception of an rba.

The tank:

The 5ml 25.7mm diameter, 42mm tall tank looks fairly standard but packs a few standout features. At the very top it's got a non-standard drip tip which is more like a sleeve. We've seen this on a number of tanks but personally I'm not a fan of this style/setup. It comes with what is supposed to be a 510 drip tip adapter but I noticed it doesn't fit fully over the top piece and when fitting in a 510 drip tip it feels loose and looks kind of odd. You can just put a tip in the top after removing the sleeve but then you get that exposed oring look. I'd prefer to have a flat top with a standard 510 or 810 drip tip and an adapter over this but it works well enough and is reasonably comfortable so I can't complain too much.

Just under the drip tip is the top fill for the tank. Right away you'll see the two closed holes with arrows indicating which way the top of the tank spins to open the fill holes. It's just a matter of giving the top a bit of a turn and they open up for filling. When I first received it, it was really tight but there's a little warning card in the box letting you know to lubricate the slots with some juice. After doing that it turns really smoothly but with enough resistance I don't worry about it opening in my pocket. It works well and is pretty much completely mess free which I really appreciate. The kit also includes a guitar pick which lets you unscrew the top portion of the tank to replace those silicone seals in the juice holes. I tried to open mine up but it was so tight it was bending the plastic guitar pick tool so I just left it. I'll use a better tool when the time comes.

The glass that comes installed on the tank is metallic and shiny, the colour varying depending on what colour tank you have. Mine is rainbow so the metallic sheen on the glass is also sort of rainbow. In their description the glass is vacuum-plated which I believe means the coating is layered on atom-by-atom via vacuum deposition very similar to powder coating. I'm just happy to see the coating is on the outside only so there shouldn't be any issues with it coming off in your juice. There's also a bull logo on the glass which is cut away to let you see your liquid level, it works for that but sometimes can be a bit difficult to see. Normally I'm not a big fan of coloured glass but I've got to admit this shiny silver rainbow glass has kind of grown on me. It seems fairly durable too as I managed to drop it on a concrete floor and it survived without even a scratch.

The lower base portion of the tank houses the coil as well as the adjustable airflow. Replacing the coil involves unscrewing the base which you can actually do when the tank is still fairly full but not all the way. Once the base is removed the coil can be unscrewed from the base. The chimney screws in to the coil so without a coil installed the tank can't be put together.

Airflow to the coil comes through three cyclops style slots located on the base and is adjusted via the airflow control ring or afc and can go from full open to full close with stops at either end but no clicks or anything, just a slight resistance to hold it in place. It's tight enough it should stay and I haven't had any issues with it changing on me. This tank is definitely meant for direct lung hits though and I wouldn't recommend it for mtl vapers. Underneath there is just a standard 510 with a floating 510 center pin, no branding or anything else to note.

The Coils:

The coils is where this thing really shines. It comes with two different stainless steel coils an A6 and an A4. The A6 0.2ohm is a triple parallel coil, meaning there are three coils each wrapped in parallel for a total of 6 wires while the A4 is a single coil but with a total of 4 wires in parallel. However the most notable feature is probably the use of flax paper as a secondary medium for wicking juice to the coils. Basically each coil is wrapped in flax paper and then surrounded by cotton. It's meant to facilitate wicking and prevent dry burning since it wicks more efficiently and has a higher burning point. In the few weeks I've been using them I've been thoroughly impressed by their performance and not once have I received a dry hit or any type of leak. Even condensation buildup has been minimal.

I started with the A6 0.2ohm coil as that's what came pre-installed. By happy accident they also sent an extra pack of these coils over so I'll definitely be getting use out of them. The A6 with it's three parallel coils produces a nice dense flavourful vape. It's rated from 80-90w but was performing perfectly for me at the lower end and I've been running it at 80w for well over a week with a very sweet juice. I've probably run 80ml or more through it and it was still going strong when I swapped it out for the A4 and the only reason I did was to test the other coil. I've wrapped it up and plan on using it some more before pitching it and expect most folks should get some seriously long life out of these.

The A4 0.2ohm coil feels a tiny bit more subdued on flavour and even the vapour production seemed a bit lighter even with greater airflow then the A6. Generally I lean towards the lower wattage coils but in this case I think I enjoyed the A6 slightly more. Not that the performance from the A4 was bad, I just felt the A6 was a bit more my style and performed just a bit better. Still I've been using the A4 for almost a week now and it's holding up just as well as the A6. It's rated from 70-80w and produces a fairly warm vape at just 70w where I've been keeping it. At the full 80w it gets pretty warm for me. Interestingly enough with either coil heat buildup was minimal and the tank for the most part stayed nice and cool.

Like I said above I've been thoroughly impressed by these coils, break in time was minimal, juice consumption seemed reasonable even for such big coils. Do I think they're a game changer, no not really but I do think they're on to something with the use of flax paper around the coil. I noticed looking at the coils up close that the paper doesn't make full contact with the coils but I haven't experienced any hot spotting, burnt flavour or anything like that, just nice saturated hits that always start with a nice crackle but never any spit back. I should also mention I did try them out in TC mode where they seemed to work fine but TC isn't really my thing so the review is based on usage of them in regular power mode. If they're consistent with their QC I'd say these would be worth picking up and hopefully they become mainstream enough that they're readily available.

Likes:
*Great flavour and vapour production
*5ml capacity
*Mess free top fill
*Coloured glass actually looks kind of cool
*Leak free and almost zero condensation
*No dry hits
*Ease of use
*Flax paper coil performance

Dislikes:
*Non-standard drip tip and off 510 adapter
*No rba in the kit
*Bull logo cutout makes it a bit difficult to see liquid level

Overall:

HorizonTech Arco Atomizer has been nothing but a pleasant experience, I love the capacity and the performance of the coils and it's not a bad looking tank either. My biggest complaints are the drip tip and the lack of RBA. Even still it's quickly become one of my new favorite tanks and I've been using it a lot lately, even preferring it over some other recent subohm tanks. So as always the big questions:
Will I keep using this thing? Without a doubt, like I said it's been nothing but pleasant and performs like an absolute champ.
Would I recommend this thing? 100% yes I would, while it might not be for the mouth to lung folks with it's direct to lung coils I think anyone looking for a good subohm tank that works really well with almost no issues will be right at home with this gem.

Written by majorvapes