REVIEWS
REVIEW BY BENEDICT ‘NED’ JONES
Advken Owl
Mesh Tank
Tank Specifications:
Dimensions: 25 x 44.5mm
Materials: 304 stainless steel
E-liquid capacity: 3ml/4ml (standard glass/bubble glass)
- Great flavour
- No leaks
- Solid build quality
- Flawed top-fill design
Sub-ohm tanks are perhaps the
most competitive part of the
hardware market when it comes to
intermediate vaping. Since mesh took
over from multicore coils, we’ve seen a
huge leap in vape quality and dozens of great
releases, so have Advken done enough to stand
out from the crowd with their new Owl tank?
Advken have built a reputation for outstanding build
quality, so it comes as no surprise that the Owl is very
nicely put together. Made from 304 stainless steel this is a
heavy, solid tank and the construction is decidedly premium,
despite the budget friendly price point. Tolerances on the airflow
control, top-fill and threading are all A+ and you’d be hard pressed
to find a stock coil tank that’s better made.
The Owl uses a top airflow design, which is quite uncommon among mesh
tanks. During my testing, this seems to have paid off as I experienced no
leaks whatsoever. This does come at a price though, since this system adds
a fair bit of heft to the tank, which can result in a top-heavy set up, especially
when paired with a lightweight mod. This also gives the Owl a somewhat bulbous
aesthetic, which I’m quite fond of, but may not be to everyone’s tastes.
On to the coils. Advken went with a Baby Beast compatible fitting in this case and I’m
glad they did. Not only does this open up the Owl to dozens of different coil varieties, it also
means their own coils are compatible with older tanks in your arsenal that may be gathering
dust. The provided coils are among the very best for flavour when it comes to the baby beast
fitting and airflow is very smooth indeed, making for a consistently satisfying vape. The condensed
internal chamber allows other baby beast style coils to shine too, and lower wattage vapers will be
glad to know that the Owl makes a great pairing with Geekvape’s X2 mesh coils.
In terms of performance, compatibility and leak resistance, the Owl is pretty much the ideal sub-ohm tank,
but there is one flaw which must be noted. Though the top-fill action is very smooth, the single port design
can become problematic. It’s not the largest of fill-ports and the fact that there’s only one means larger nozzles
on your e-liquid bottles will struggle a bit, since there’s limited space left for air to escape the tank as it fills. This is
such an easy fix and it’s not a total deal-breaker.
The Advken Owl is a great performer with unique looks and minimal chance of leaking.
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