Vaporesso Armour

About the Vaporesso Armour Series

The Vaporesso Armour series is the brand's rugged performance family - mid-power pod-mods and sub-ohm kits engineered around zinc-alloy bodies, reinforced corners and Vaporesso's AXON smart chip. The "Armour" name is literal: every kit in the line is built to take pocket drops, work-site knocks and daily abuse that would crack lighter-bodied rivals.

Where the XROS series stays focused on MTL pod simplicity, the Armour family is the hybrid range. Coil-swappable, wattage-controllable, and capable of running from 1.2 ohm MTL salt-nic draws right up to 0.2 ohm sub-ohm clouds without changing devices. The line spans the Armour G, Armour GS, Armour Ultra and the standalone Armour Ultra Mod.

Every Armour kit is genuine Vaporesso stock, supported by Vaporesso's GTX and GTi coil platforms and stocked alongside replacement pods and 510 atomisers.

Vaporesso Armour Vape Kit Range

Here is the active Armour line-up at Ecigone, with the headline specs vapers care about most.

AXON 1.0 vs AXON 2.0 - The Armour Chipset Story

The AXON smart chip is the brain of every Armour kit and it's split across two generations in this range. Understanding which kit runs which chip changes how you should think about wattage settings.

AXON 1.0 powers the Armour G and Armour GS. It manages wattage delivery up to 80W, runs Smart Mode (auto-set wattage when you fit a pod), and handles temperature control on Ni/Ti coils.

Ramp-up to first vapour is fast - typically under a second from the first button press - and wattage holds steady through approximately 90% of battery life before tapering. For an MTL or light DTL pod-mod, AXON 1.0 has everything a real-world vaper needs.

AXON 2.0 powers the Armour Ultra and Ultra Mod. The newer chip pushes max output to 100W, adds pulse mode (rapid micro-pulses of power for richer flavour on warm hits), and refines the temperature-control algorithm for sub-ohm builds.

AXON 2.0 also includes a Smart-Eco mode that tunes draw temperature down as battery drops, stretching the last few percent of a 21700 cell further than AXON 1.0 could. If you're vaping above 60W regularly, AXON 2.0 is the chip you want.

Armour G vs Armour GS - Battery Decision Guide

The Armour G and Armour GS are the same kit on the outside. Same 80W AXON 1.0 chip, same GTX pod cartridge, same coils, same form factor. The single difference is how they're powered, and that one difference changes the kind of vaper each one suits.

The Armour G ships with a built-in 3000mAh battery. Plug-and-go USB-C charging, no spare cells to think about, no battery wraps to worry about, and a slightly slimmer chassis. It's the simpler option for vapers who want pod-mod performance without the learning curve of external batteries.

The Armour GS takes a single external 18650 cell instead. Slightly thicker chassis to fit the battery door, but you can carry two or three spare 18650s for a full day of vaping with no charge breaks.

The GS is the pick if you're a high-volume user, work outdoors away from chargers, or already own a stock of 18650s from other mods.

Both kits share the same Armour G/GS pod cartridge, so refill pods and GTX coils swap freely between them.

Armour Ultra Mod - Standalone Sub-Ohm Chassis

The Armour Ultra Mod is the kit-less version of the Armour Ultra. Same zinc-alloy body, same single-21700 power delivery, same 100W AXON 2.0 chip and 0.96-inch screen, but no tank in the box. It's the right pick if you already own a 510 sub-ohm tank or an RTA and just want the chassis upgrade.

The 510 connector accepts any tank up to 28mm without overhang.

GTX vs GTi Coils on the Armour Range

Two coil platforms run through the Armour family. The Armour G and GS use the GTX coil platform via the GTX pod cartridge - resistances from 1.2 ohm (MTL salts) right down to 0.2 ohm (sub-ohm DTL).

The Armour Ultra Kit runs the newer GTi coil platform via the iTank T, with resistances optimised for higher wattage sub-ohm vaping (0.2-0.4 ohm).

The two platforms are not cross-compatible - GTX coils don't fit GTi pods and vice versa. The Vaporesso coils collection has the full compatibility chart and resistance buying advice across both.

Build Quality - Why the Armour Range Earns Its Name

Vaporesso engineers the Armour line for the kind of abuse that destroys plastic-bodied kits. Zinc-alloy frames on all four models, reinforced corners on the pod-mods (G and GS), an IP-rated weatherproof seal on the Ultra, and ribbed grip panels on the chassis edges.

The screen-equipped Ultra and Ultra Mod sit behind a recessed display window so a face-down drop on tarmac doesn't kill the screen - a real-world detail that no spec sheet captures.

That toughness is the Armour series' biggest single differentiator versus pod-mods at the same price. If you work outdoors, vape on bike rides, or have a history of dropping kits, the Armour family is the easiest Vaporesso range to recommend.

Who Is the Armour Range For?

• Hybrid vapers: you want one kit that runs MTL nic salts in the morning and DTL clouds in the evening - swap the coil, swap the wattage.
• Intermediate users: you've outgrown a basic pod kit and want manual wattage control, a screen, and the ability to fine-tune airflow.
• Outdoor and active vapers: drop-resistant, weatherproof chassis on the Ultra makes it the most kit-friendly Vaporesso for active lifestyles.
• Sub-ohm cloud chasers: the Armour Ultra and Ultra Mod cover the 60-100W range with single-21700 power and GTi coil flexibility.

Armour in the Wider Vaporesso Range

If the Armour family looks too much for your style, the XROS pod kit range is the simpler MTL alternative, and the Luxe X family sits between the two with premium-feel pod kits and larger pods. For full coil buying advice across every Vaporesso kit, the Vaporesso coils collection is the deep-dive.

The complete Vaporesso brand page maps every range side by side.