Vaporesso Armour Ultra | modes, battery and UK 2 ml tank

The Vaporesso Armour Ultra arrives with a crowded spec sheet, 100 W, a 5500 mAh battery, three toughness certifications and a chip called AXON. Vaporesso unveiled it on 26 September 2025 as its first “Ultra Mod”, built for direct lung vaping.

Behind those numbers, several questions remain open. What do its four modes actually do, how much power do the supplied coils use, and which version of the kit fits the rules in Britain?

Vaporesso Armour Ultra, what the kit really contains

The Vaporesso Armour Ultra is a box mod with a built-in 5500 mAh battery, capped at 100 W, sold as a kit with the iTank T sub-ohm tank and two GTi Dual Mesh coils of 0.2 and 0.4 ohm. It targets direct lung vaping, where the vapour goes straight to the lungs on a very open draw.

The manufacturer lists 144.5 × 37.6 × 31 mm and 256 g for the assembled kit. Its official store gives 173 g for the mod alone, a gap of 83 g between the mod alone and the assembled kit.

The screen is a 0.96-inch colour TFT, and charging runs through a USB-C port behind a protective cover. The tank fills from the top by sliding its cap aside, and draws air in from the top as well.

The four AXON chip modes and what they are for

The AXON chip offers four modes, listed as Pulse, Eco, TC and Boost on Vaporesso’s official store. The brand pushes the last one hardest, with figures to match.

Boost, the mode the brand promotes

The launch press release credits Boost mode with 25 per cent more stable flavour output than Pulse mode. The official store adds a 40 per cent margin over Eco mode. These are manufacturer figures, published without any test protocol.

The Vaping Post review is the only hands-on test consulted for this article, and the descriptions of how things work that follow come from it (modes, lock, airflow, usable power). It describes a Boost mode that varies the voltage throughout the puff to sharpen flavour. The percentages cannot be checked, but the principle is a heating curve that adjusts while you draw.

Pulse and Eco, two other heating logics

Pulse mode, for its part, regulates power to hold a constant vaporisation temperature. Vaporesso gives no detail on how Eco mode works, and none of the sources consulted puts a figure on its effect on the battery.

Temperature control, for certain wires only

TC mode caps heating at a chosen temperature. It only works with resistance wires designed for it, such as nickel, titanium or some grades of stainless steel. Since Vaporesso states the ranges of the GTi coils in watts, this kit is set by power.

Vaporesso Armour Ultra, 100 W on paper and 75 W in practice

The 100 W ceiling looks impressive on the box, yet both supplied coils work well below it. Vaporesso publishes a precise range for each.

Supplied coil	Range stated by Vaporesso	Role in the kit
GTi Dual Mesh 0.2 ohm	60 to 75 W	Fitted from the factory
GTi Dual Mesh 0.4 ohm	50 to 60 W	Spare in the box

Neither asks for more than 75 W. The headroom between 75 and 100 W is therefore unused with the hardware supplied, and the hands-on test mentioned above also judges 75 W plenty for the most demanding coil.

Pushing the power above the stated range heats the wick faster than it can soak. The outcome is familiar, a scorched cotton, and our guide to the burnt taste on a vape sets out the causes. A new coil also needs a few minutes to soak before the first puff.

A 5500 mAh battery and charging, what the figures say

Vaporesso claims battery life close to that of two 18650 cells, and 111 per cent longer than a single 18650. That percentage implies a reference cell of roughly 2600 mAh, since 5500 divided by 2.11 comes to just over 2600, the very figure the official store gives an 18650 in its comparison.

The brand also quotes up to three days per charge, without stating the power or coil used. A 0.2 ohm coil at 75 W draws far more than a 0.4 ohm coil at 50 W, so that duration is only a rough guide.

For charging, the official sheet lists 9 V at 2 A or 5 V at 3 A. That works out at 18 W in the first case and 15 W in the second. A charger able to supply 9 V gets the most from the USB-C port, while a 5 V-only plug tops out lower.

A 6 ml or a 2 ml tank, which version reaches the UK

Vaporesso’s sheet gives two capacities for the iTank T, 6 ml and 2 ml. The second carries the TPD label, and the manufacturer describes two separate packs, a global version with a 6 ml iTank T and a TPD version with a 2 ml iTank T.

In the UK, the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 cap refillable tanks for nicotine e-liquid at 2 ml, and nicotine e-liquid itself at 20 mg/ml in bottles of no more than 10 ml. The TPD kit with its 2 ml tank is therefore the one built for British shelves. A listing that quotes 6 ml describes the global version.

The rest of the TPD box is unchanged, with the mod, both coils, a USB-C cable, a silicone refill plug, two O-rings, a spare glass tube and a spare tank protector.

With 2 ml on board and a 0.2 ohm coil at high power, refills come round often. That is the direct trade-off of high-wattage direct-lung vaping, which turns a lot of liquid into vapour with every puff.

Certifications that protect the mod, not the tank

Vaporesso claims IP68, IP69K and the US military standard MIL-STD-810H, with figures on its official store (immersion down to 1 metre for more than 30 minutes, water jets up to 80 °C, a 1.2-metre drop).

In use, the question that matters is their scope. These ratings apply to the mod alone, as both Vaporesso’s store and a UK retailer make clear. The iTank T and its glass tube are not covered, which explains the tank protector and spare glass in the box.

To place this kind of hardware against more compact pods, our guide to pod or box mod for a first kit covers the differences in format and use.

FAQ

The answers below deal with using the mod and its tank, alongside the technical points covered above.

How do you lock the Armour Ultra in a bag or pocket?

A side locking slider secures the mod without repeated presses on the fire button. Sliding it before putting the device away avoids accidental firing.

Should you start with the 0.2 or the 0.4 ohm coil?

The 0.4 ohm coil, set between 50 and 60 W, uses less liquid and less battery. The 0.2 ohm coil, fitted from the factory, needs 60 to 75 W and produces more vapour. With a 2 ml tank, the 0.4 ohm coil spaces out refills a little.

Which e-liquid suits the iTank T?

A low-resistance direct-lung tank pairs well with a liquid where vegetable glycerine dominates, such as a 30/70 PG to VG blend. Our explainer on the PG and VG ratio covers what each blend changes.

Is the Armour Ultra suitable for mouth-to-lung vaping?

Not with the kit as supplied. Vaporesso aims the mod at direct lung vaping, and the supplied coils work between 50 and 75 W on an open draw. For a tight draw close to a cigarette, a pod built for that style remains the better fit.

How do you adjust the airflow on the iTank T?

Air enters at the top of the tank, and a rotating ring opens or closes two opposite slots. Fully open, it gives cooler, airier vapour. Closed down, it gives slightly warmer vapour.

Vaporesso Armour Ultra, what to take from the spec sheet

The Vaporesso Armour Ultra reflects a specific approach, a box mod with a large built-in battery that bets on toughness rather than a swappable cell. Its 100 W is mostly for show, since the supplied coils stop at 75 W.

In the UK, the version to look for is the TPD kit with a 2 ml iTank T. A listing that quotes 6 ml describes the global version of the Vaporesso Armour Ultra, and the certifications on the box cover the mod only.

Beyond this model, reading the manufacturer’s sheet line by line and setting it against the regulatory framework remains the best way to follow how vaping hardware evolves.

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