Hellvape Anglo RDA Flavor Dripper Review
I first noticed Hellvape because of one of its older atomizers from 2016, though unfortunately I got into vaping too late and that product was already discontinued. Still, a model released in the first half of 2018 caught my attention—the Anglo RDA, the f
I first came across Hellvape through one of the company's older atomizers released in 2016. Unfortunately, I got into vaping too late—by the time I discovered it, that atomizer had already been discontinued and there was no stock left in China. Still, another atomizer released by the company best known for the Dead Rabbit series in the first half of 2018 caught my attention. That is the Anglo RDA I want to share with you today. Looking up when this product was launched, I realized that back then I didn't even know how to wrap coils yet, which is honestly a bit embarrassing. There are very few reviews or evaluations of this atomizer available online, but after using it, I felt it was truly worth writing about.
Although it is called Anglo, it is actually not an English word. Based on the manufacturer's information and some further research of my own, the name appears to come from Indonesian (or possibly Malay): ang.lo, a type of ceramic stove that is very well known in Indonesia. The pottery craft behind it can be traced back to the 13th to 15th centuries, to the Majapahit Empire, the largest empire in ancient Indonesian history. This atomizer is a collaboration between Hellvape and Indonesia's Dukun Vape, and looking back at its exterior design, it immediately becomes clear that the inspiration comes from that stove form—fuel added from the bottom, with an open top.
The package includes the atomizer itself, made entirely of 316 stainless steel with excellent craftsmanship, an 810 drip tip wrapped in PEI, a PEI 510 adapter ring, a bottom-feed pin screw, spare post screws, and a separate 29mm airflow control ring.
Although it uses an 810 drip tip, it has a tapered design, and the anti-condensation performance is quite impressive. You can see condensation forming, but it does not spit into your mouth. The post design is also quite distinctive, and the flathead post screws are easy to work with. I personally like the bottom-feed design, as the e-liquid is split to both sides of the cotton. The dual angled top-side airflow uses an airflow channel of about 1 cm, ensuring more direct intake and higher airflow speed to blow straight onto the bottom of the heating coil, resulting in fuller flavor and good heat dissipation. The airflow holes are not the usual round shape, but a heart-shaped design intended to increase airflow velocity. Because of the angled top-side airflow, most of the lower section of the base can serve as a juice well, which compresses the actual chamber space quite a bit. However, with this angled top airflow design, you still need to be careful not to over-drip or over-squonk, or there is a risk of leaking from the sides.
This 24mm atomizer comes with two airflow ring sizes to fit different devices.
Although it is a 24mm dripper, the large posts compress the interior space significantly. Compared with the Typhoon dripper, the internal chamber size is almost the same. I imagine the designer considered the aspect ratio and decided that 24mm was the better fit.
The Anglo offers quite a few airflow settings, but its airflow clearly reveals that it is a flavor-focused dripper. Even at its most open setting, there is still a certain amount of resistance. This is not an atomizer designed primarily for cloud production. None of the airflow options feel too loose, and for users who enjoy a restricted direct-lung draw, the draw resistance should be very satisfying.
The clamp plates on the posts are not the spring-loaded type people are most familiar with, so installing coils requires a bit of manual positioning. Some people may find it inconvenient that the clamps are not pushed up by springs, but I actually think this may have been intentional. After loosening the post screws, the two clamp plates can rotate, and once you get used to it, coil installation is actually quite straightforward.
One thing to note, however, is that when installing a single coil, the clamp plates will sit at slightly different heights. When tightening the screws, do not overdo it. Tighten just enough, or the clamps may deform under stress and affect long-term durability.
The positive and negative posts support dual-coil builds as well, and setting the coil height is very easy. Simply aligning them with the edge of the juice well gives you the ideal height for direct airflow onto the heating coils. However, I recommend not going too large with dual-coil diameters—2.5mm works best. Otherwise, the chamber becomes too cramped, which is not good for airflow and can make the vapor too hot. I built a simple dual-coil setup with 24GA wire and a 2.5mm inner diameter, and the flavor was extremely rich. If you have any bland e-liquid on hand, this setup really brings it back to life. The boost in flavor intensity is very impressive. Even lighter fruit or floral profiles suddenly taste like biting into fresh fruit when used with a simple dual-wire build.
And here comes the triple-strand twisted build that fans of dense coil setups will love. The ideal single-coil height is also supported by a dedicated notch, making setup almost foolproof. Beyond the rich flavor, it also delivers clear and well-defined flavor separation—what more could you ask for? Since the internal chamber size and height are quite similar to the Typhoon dripper, but with the added option of dual-coil builds, its versatility is greatly improved. #p#Page Break Title#e#
These are the official color options and configuration combinations. One slight disappointment, however, is that the transparent chamber and PEI chamber are only available as part of a full kit, with no separate chamber sleeves sold individually.
What impressed me most about this atomizer is its sense of design. Everything revolves around the theme of a “stove,” balancing simple and effective functional design with cohesive visual aesthetics. Of course, there is room for improvement, and additional functions or airflow options could be added. But if you really did add them, it would no longer be this “stove”—it would become some other product entirely, and its uniqueness would be lost. For that reason, I see this as an almost ultimate example of excellent atomizer design. What we should pursue is not perfection, but design pushed to the limit with genuine thought and care.
I am also very grateful to Hellvape. Even during the 2018 period when pod systems were flooding the market, the company still insisted on its own product direction and showed a genuine love for Vape. Although the manufacturer has almost given up on the domestic Chinese market due to its chaos and limited volume, I still believe that good products should not be buried.
Although it is called Anglo, it is actually not an English word. Based on the manufacturer's information and some further research of my own, the name appears to come from Indonesian (or possibly Malay): ang.lo, a type of ceramic stove that is very well known in Indonesia. The pottery craft behind it can be traced back to the 13th to 15th centuries, to the Majapahit Empire, the largest empire in ancient Indonesian history. This atomizer is a collaboration between Hellvape and Indonesia's Dukun Vape, and looking back at its exterior design, it immediately becomes clear that the inspiration comes from that stove form—fuel added from the bottom, with an open top.
The package includes the atomizer itself, made entirely of 316 stainless steel with excellent craftsmanship, an 810 drip tip wrapped in PEI, a PEI 510 adapter ring, a bottom-feed pin screw, spare post screws, and a separate 29mm airflow control ring.Although it uses an 810 drip tip, it has a tapered design, and the anti-condensation performance is quite impressive. You can see condensation forming, but it does not spit into your mouth. The post design is also quite distinctive, and the flathead post screws are easy to work with. I personally like the bottom-feed design, as the e-liquid is split to both sides of the cotton. The dual angled top-side airflow uses an airflow channel of about 1 cm, ensuring more direct intake and higher airflow speed to blow straight onto the bottom of the heating coil, resulting in fuller flavor and good heat dissipation. The airflow holes are not the usual round shape, but a heart-shaped design intended to increase airflow velocity. Because of the angled top-side airflow, most of the lower section of the base can serve as a juice well, which compresses the actual chamber space quite a bit. However, with this angled top airflow design, you still need to be careful not to over-drip or over-squonk, or there is a risk of leaking from the sides.
This 24mm atomizer comes with two airflow ring sizes to fit different devices.Although it is a 24mm dripper, the large posts compress the interior space significantly. Compared with the Typhoon dripper, the internal chamber size is almost the same. I imagine the designer considered the aspect ratio and decided that 24mm was the better fit.
The Anglo offers quite a few airflow settings, but its airflow clearly reveals that it is a flavor-focused dripper. Even at its most open setting, there is still a certain amount of resistance. This is not an atomizer designed primarily for cloud production. None of the airflow options feel too loose, and for users who enjoy a restricted direct-lung draw, the draw resistance should be very satisfying.
The clamp plates on the posts are not the spring-loaded type people are most familiar with, so installing coils requires a bit of manual positioning. Some people may find it inconvenient that the clamps are not pushed up by springs, but I actually think this may have been intentional. After loosening the post screws, the two clamp plates can rotate, and once you get used to it, coil installation is actually quite straightforward.
One thing to note, however, is that when installing a single coil, the clamp plates will sit at slightly different heights. When tightening the screws, do not overdo it. Tighten just enough, or the clamps may deform under stress and affect long-term durability.
The positive and negative posts support dual-coil builds as well, and setting the coil height is very easy. Simply aligning them with the edge of the juice well gives you the ideal height for direct airflow onto the heating coils. However, I recommend not going too large with dual-coil diameters—2.5mm works best. Otherwise, the chamber becomes too cramped, which is not good for airflow and can make the vapor too hot. I built a simple dual-coil setup with 24GA wire and a 2.5mm inner diameter, and the flavor was extremely rich. If you have any bland e-liquid on hand, this setup really brings it back to life. The boost in flavor intensity is very impressive. Even lighter fruit or floral profiles suddenly taste like biting into fresh fruit when used with a simple dual-wire build.
And here comes the triple-strand twisted build that fans of dense coil setups will love. The ideal single-coil height is also supported by a dedicated notch, making setup almost foolproof. Beyond the rich flavor, it also delivers clear and well-defined flavor separation—what more could you ask for? Since the internal chamber size and height are quite similar to the Typhoon dripper, but with the added option of dual-coil builds, its versatility is greatly improved. #p#Page Break Title#e#These are the official color options and configuration combinations. One slight disappointment, however, is that the transparent chamber and PEI chamber are only available as part of a full kit, with no separate chamber sleeves sold individually.
What impressed me most about this atomizer is its sense of design. Everything revolves around the theme of a “stove,” balancing simple and effective functional design with cohesive visual aesthetics. Of course, there is room for improvement, and additional functions or airflow options could be added. But if you really did add them, it would no longer be this “stove”—it would become some other product entirely, and its uniqueness would be lost. For that reason, I see this as an almost ultimate example of excellent atomizer design. What we should pursue is not perfection, but design pushed to the limit with genuine thought and care.I am also very grateful to Hellvape. Even during the 2018 period when pod systems were flooding the market, the company still insisted on its own product direction and showed a genuine love for Vape. Although the manufacturer has almost given up on the domestic Chinese market due to its chaos and limited volume, I still believe that good products should not be buried.
