Fluid Flask by Fluid Vaper

Though there are many cartomizer tanks on the market, most of them seem to be built using one of a couple of standard designs; there has seemingly been very little innovation. With the Fluid Flask, Fluid Vaper has shown that those old designs still have room for improvement.

Fluid Flask

Crafted from aluminum with a PETG plastic tank, the first way in which the Fluid Flask stands out is it looks. A lattice-like aluminum sleeve twists down over the tank, giving it a sort of industrial look.  According to Fluid Vaper’s web site, different sleeves will be available, allowing the user to choose from a variety of looks.

Another interesting feature is the top cap. Unlike most tanks, where the top cap slides down over the cartomizer and has a socket for a drip tip, the Fluid Flask utilizes something Fluid Vaper  calls a “Speed-Fill Drip Dip,” which serves as a top cap and mouthpiece built from a single piece of aluminum.  While this does preclude the use of a custom drip tip, it also makes the Fluid Flask easier to fill than other tanks.  Since the entire “lid” pops off the top of the flask, it is possible to pour juice straight into the tank, and we’ve had little trouble filling it with the dripper caps standard on most juice bottles.  Like with the sleeve, Fluid Vaper has indicated that other tips may be available in the future.

One of the benefits of the design of this tank is that it’s nearly impossible for the cartomizer to slip once it is in place.  This combination of securing the cartomizer in place, along with the ease of filling through the top, eliminates a lot of the accidents, and resulting mess, familiar to people who use carto tanks regularly.  As someone who’s had a wet spot on the front of his pants several times, I can say that this is something I really appreciate.

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One last feature that particularly caught our interest: Fluid Vaper has said that they are working on a rebuildable atomizer kit that would drop into the standard-sized Fluid Flask.  No details are available about that at this time, but we’re very curious to see what they come up with for this.

Build Quality: 8/10

The Fluid Flask is well-built, though considering the price, we’re not sure we’re particularly fond of the aluminum and PETG plastic.

Looks: 8/10

The Fluid Flask certainly stands out.  Some may be a bit turned off by the intricate design of the tank sleeve, but in general it seems to be quite well-received, and the availability of other sleeves in the future may provide other looks.

This is another area, though, where the choice of aluminum lowers our score a bit. Stainless would have made it a much better match for most of our mods.

Flexibility: 7/10

Available in standard and XL lengths, the Fluid Flask can accommodate the same range of cartomizers as other tanks. If and when Fluid Vapor releases their rebuildable atomizer insert and other customizations, this score will probably be adjusted higher.

Performance: 8/10

While the Fluid Flask’s performance will, for the most part, be determined by the cartomizer used inside it, it certainly hasn’t caused any issues here.  Our only gripe might be that the completely flat base can cause problems with airflow on some flat-top mods.

Price: 6/10

The Fluid Flask is selling on Fluid Vaper’s website for $69.99. While this is somewhat expensive for cartomizer tanks in general, it does not compare too unfavorably with “premium” tanks from other vendors like Phiniac and Vaperfexion.

Overall Score: 7.4

Fluid Flask by Fluid Vaper