Voopoo vape tank: PnP, TPP and cartridges
Search for a Voopoo vape tank in a British shop and the page returns fourteen references, half of them called cartridges. Some screw on, others clip on magnetically, several share their coils with a pod you do not own. The confusion is not a filing error by the retailer. It comes from the way the brand built its catalogue in the first place.
A Voopoo vape tank is really a coil platform
The answer fits in one sentence: Voopoo does not design isolated reservoirs, it designs coil platforms around which both pod cartridges and screw-on tanks orbit.
A tank in the strict sense, meaning a reservoir you screw onto a mod, therefore rarely exists on its own here. The PnP-X Tank DTL, for instance, presents itself as a magnetic cartridge mounted on a 510 base, which lets it work on a compatible pod as well as on a conventional mod.
The practical consequence is simple. Identify the coil platform before you look at the format of the reservoir, and everything else follows from that single reading.
What normally separates a cartridge from a tank
A classic tank is a self-contained reservoir with a 510 thread, fitted to the mod of your choice and kept when you change device. The coil screws into the base and liquid goes in from the top.
A cartridge belongs to one specific device. It clips in magnetically, follows the shape of the pod, and becomes useless the moment that device leaves the catalogue. That is the price of compactness.
Voopoo chose to hold both ends at once. Its larger cartridges accept a 510 base, and some of its screw-on reservoirs behave like cartridges. It is neither an accident nor a world first, but few manufacturers have pushed it this far.
PnP, the platform that runs through the range
The PnP family is the widest in the catalogue and acts as the common denominator between the Drag, Vinci and Argus pods and the larger reservoirs. It comes in several generations that are not equivalent to each other.
PnP cartridges equip the Drag X and Drag S. The PnP II generation serves the Drag H40 and H80S and is sold in pairs. The PnP MTL reservoir targets tight draw setups instead, and is the one British MTL vapers meet most often.
None of those parts screws onto an arbitrary mod. They stay tied to their device, even though the internal coil does travel from one model to the next, which is exactly what makes the listings so hard to read.
PnP-X, the switch to 510
The PnP-X Tank DTL is the tipping point of the range. It pairs a magnetic cartridge with a 510 base, adds top airflow, and runs newer generation PnP-X coils. Its MTL version takes the same format for a tighter draw.
That dual nature explains why the same references appear both under cartridges and under tanks on a shop page. A Voopoo vape tank from this family comes apart into two pieces, only one of which is genuinely proprietary.
It also means one purchase can outlive two devices. Keep the 510 base and the cartridge remains useful after the pod that introduced you to the platform has gone.
TPP, the power side
The TPP platform answers a different need: direct lung inhaling at higher power, with the vapour volume that goes with it. It is a shorter line than PnP, but a more consistent one.
The TPP Pod Tank mounts on the brand’s Drag and Argus pods. The TPP-X Tank moves to 26 mm across, is aimed explicitly at direct lung use, and runs TPP coils built to take higher power.
That 26 mm figure deserves a check before ordering. On a narrow mod, a reservoir of this width overhangs the deck, which is a stability problem as much as a cosmetic one.
The platform also puts constraints on the liquid. Very low value coils heat a large surface and want a thick enough liquid, without which flooding up the chimney becomes frequent. That applies to every tank built for power, whatever the badge on it.
ITO and the strictly proprietary cartridges
Not every Voopoo reference joins in this game of compatibility. Some cartridges stay attached to a single device, and it pays to know which before ordering.
- ITO-X: made for the Drag Q, with no use outside that device.
- Argus Air and Navi: cartridges specific to their respective pods.
- Drag Nano Pod: the most compact format in the catalogue.
- Vinci 3: cartridges sold in pairs.
- Vmate V2 and V3: cartridges common to both generations of the kit.
- Doric Go: offered in 0.6 and 1 ohm, for RDL or MTL use.
Those references cause no trouble at all as long as you buy them for hardware you already own. They cause plenty the moment you hope to recycle one onto a mod.
What British rules say about pods and tanks
Two sets of rules shape what a British retailer can actually sell you here, and both bear directly on cartridges. Neither is a detail of packaging.
Under the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016, administered by the MHRA, tanks are restricted to a capacity of no more than 2 ml, nicotine containing e-liquid to 10 ml per refill container and to a strength of no more than 20 mg per ml. The cap applies to the reservoir, whether that reservoir is called a pod, a cartridge or a tank, so international capacity figures quoted in reviews do not describe UK stock.
The second set comes from the single-use vapes ban, in force since 1 June 2025. For a device to count as reusable it must have a rechargeable battery, a refillable container holding the e-liquid, and a coil that the user can remove and replace, with refills and coils separately available to buy. That definition is why proprietary cartridges are now always sold alongside their coils.
Three questions before buying a Voopoo vape tank
Faced with a catalogue page, three questions in this precise order settle almost everything. They head off nearly every unusable purchase.
First question: does the part have a 510 thread, or only magnets. Second question: which coil platform does it belong to, PnP, PnP-X, TPP or a proprietary family. Only then, third question: what diameter, and does it sit flush on your mod.
Taken in the reverse order, those same questions regularly lead to ordering a perfectly functional cartridge for a device you do not have. It is the single most common return in this part of the shop.
FAQ
Can a cartridge be used as a tank on any mod?
Only if it is sold with a 510 base, as on the PnP-X family. A purely magnetic cartridge stays tied to the pod it was designed for.
Are PnP and TPP coils interchangeable?
No. They are two distinct platforms, with different formats and working ranges. A TPP coil does not fit a PnP cartridge.
Why are cartridges often sold in pairs?
Because they wear out independently of the coil, notably at the seals and in the clarity of the plastic. Pairs match that replacement rhythm.
What does DTL mean on a Voopoo reference?
It is the abbreviation for direct to lung, where vapour goes straight to the lungs. References marked MTL indicate a tight, two stage draw instead.
Will a 26 mm reservoir fit every mod?
No, and this is the most frequently overlooked point. A deck narrower than the reservoir leaves it overhanging, which weakens the seating and makes the setup unstable at rest.
Buying a Voopoo vape tank from the right shelf
The range stops being opaque the moment you read it by coil platform rather than by reservoir format. PnP for versatility, PnP-X for the move to 510, TPP for power, and a set of cartridges strictly tied to their device.
That organisation by consumable is in no way universal in the trade. Comparing it with the way Aspire structures its own range shows two opposite answers to the same industrial constraint, while Innokin pools one coil family across its lines in a third way again.
If the vocabulary itself is the obstacle, the general guide to vape tanks covers the parts every brand shares. Keep one habit whatever you buy: read the power range printed on the coil rather than a figure lifted from a review, since only that printed range matches the exact part in your hand. Applied to a Voopoo vape tank, that check turns a confusing page into a short list.
This article is strictly informative and is written for adult vapers only. It is not a buying recommendation: depending on the reference, a vaping product contains nicotine, a substance that causes dependence. Nothing described here may be sold to under-18s in the United Kingdom.
