Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i take a look at the Aurora Play Lighter from Vaporesso. The Aurora Play Lighter was supplied for the purpose of this review by Emma from Buybest.
https://www.buybest.com/product/Vaporesso-Aurora-Play-Lighter-Pod-Kit_64368.html
Introduction
The Aurora Play Lighter is a pod device and upgrade of the original Aurora AIO device by Vaporesso. Shaped and with the same characteristics as a Zippo lighter the Aurora Play features 3 power settings and the Mini Omni board powering the device also has built in integrated TC to give the pod dry burn protection. The Aurora Play has a physical button for altering settings and turning the device on and off but is draw activated with impressive ramp up for such a device. The pods house a 1.3ohm CCELL coil, has a PTF filling system and holds 2ml of e-juice. Coming in 4 high quality finishes the Aurora Play Lighter is well worth a look!
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In The Box
Contents:
1 x AURORA PLAY Kit (2ml, 1.3Ω)
1 x Additional POD (2ml, 1.3Ω)
1 x E-juice Filling Bottle (10ml)
1 x USB Cable
1 x User Guide
1 x Warranty Card
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Aurora Play Lighter comes in cardboard packaging in the colour to represent the colour of the included device. On opening, the Bronze version i received has a very nice brushed with artificially aged finish which from any sort of a distance would fool most into believing the material used was Bronze rather than the material used which is Zinc Alloy. The other colour options are Silver, Rainbow and Metallic Grey which has a nicely engraved design. The device is easy to describe as it looks just like an ergonomically shaped Zippo lighter with contoured body to feel great in the hand. It's Slightly larger and heavier than the average pod device yet neither too large or heavy to prevent it being ideal for carrying around with you when your on the go. Any branding or safety stamps are engraved onto the metal making it very understated which many will prefer. On both front and back below where the hinged lid is positioned we have ideally placed viewing windows to clearly see your juice level at all times. On one side at the joint between the lid and main body we have a protruding hinge and on the opposite side we have a nicely machined settings and on/off button, next to this is a little indicator light and micro USB port. The base of the device has venting and the overall quality is all there, it's a very nice looking well made device.
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Aurora Specs and Features:
Dimension: 80 x 46.5 x 16.7mm
POD Capacity: 2ml
Coil: 1.3Ω
Filling: Press-To-Fill on top (1 step)
Output Power: High(12.5W) /Medium(10.5W) /Low(9W)
Battery: Built-in 650mAh
Charging Current: 1A
Charging Time: About 45min
Compact lighter-shape device
3 levels of H/M/L power
Pefect for nic salts & CBD oil
OMNI Board Mini chipset
Lateral ON/OFF button
Colours: Metallic Grey, Silver, Bronze, Rainbow
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The Pod
The pod has a metallic top section, the rest of the pod is a very clear plastic allowing full visibility inside the pod. On the top section of the pod we have a proprietary delrin MTL drip tip which fits over a protruding section with o-rings. To the other side of the top section we have a push to fill valve so the pod can be filled without removing from the device. Looking at the bottom of the pod we have a protruding section to one side which has the 2 contacts and opening to feed the membrane switch. The fill method is excellent with no mess unless you overfill, the pod holds 2ml of e-liquid, houses a 1.3ohm CCELL coil and you get a spare which is always good to see. I found all the nozzles i tried were fine with the valve but a 10ml bottle with suitable nozzle is supplied if you prefer to decanter to that first.
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Fitting The Pod
Looking inside the pod bay you can see to one side an indented section which the protruding section of the bottom of the pod slots into. In the indented section you can see the contacts and opening for the membrane switch, their are also 2 Black coloured magnets. The pod snaps in place and is very secure with no play, in fact despite the drip tip not being a loose fit it sometimes comes off when trying to remove the pod so you then have to grip the protruding o-ringed section to remove, very good job!
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Operating The Device
The Aurora Play Lighter is a draw activated device but has a physical button so can be turned on and off with the usual 5 clicks. Once on all you need to do is take a draw to vape but the device does have three power settings. The power setting can be changed with 3 clicks of the button and the indicator flashes in the corresponding colour 3 times, Green is High (12.5w), Blue is Medium (10.5w) and Red is Low (9w), you can check which mode you are in by long pressing the button which causes the LED to light up in the corresponding colour. The LED also shows battery status indication by lighting up when you vape and stays on long enough to check, when it lights Green the battery is nearly full, when it lights Blue it is at about half capacity and when it lights Red it's getting low so charging will soon be needed. The Omni mini chipset also gives the device a host of safety protections which are indicated by varying flashes of the LED.
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Protections
Pass-through Protection
Burn Protection
No Load Protection
Short Circuit Protection
Over-vape Protection
Low Resistance Protection
Low Voltage Protection
Overcharge Protection
ESD Circuit Protection
Flash Heat Protection
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Charging
The device is charged via the micro USB port and takes about 45 mins. The indicator light goes Red while charging and goes out once fully charged, the Aurora Play supports pass-through.
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Review Continued Below:
https://www.buybest.com/product/Vaporesso-Aurora-Play-Lighter-Pod-Kit_64368.html
Introduction
The Aurora Play Lighter is a pod device and upgrade of the original Aurora AIO device by Vaporesso. Shaped and with the same characteristics as a Zippo lighter the Aurora Play features 3 power settings and the Mini Omni board powering the device also has built in integrated TC to give the pod dry burn protection. The Aurora Play has a physical button for altering settings and turning the device on and off but is draw activated with impressive ramp up for such a device. The pods house a 1.3ohm CCELL coil, has a PTF filling system and holds 2ml of e-juice. Coming in 4 high quality finishes the Aurora Play Lighter is well worth a look!
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In The Box
Contents:
1 x AURORA PLAY Kit (2ml, 1.3Ω)
1 x Additional POD (2ml, 1.3Ω)
1 x E-juice Filling Bottle (10ml)
1 x USB Cable
1 x User Guide
1 x Warranty Card
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Aurora Play Lighter comes in cardboard packaging in the colour to represent the colour of the included device. On opening, the Bronze version i received has a very nice brushed with artificially aged finish which from any sort of a distance would fool most into believing the material used was Bronze rather than the material used which is Zinc Alloy. The other colour options are Silver, Rainbow and Metallic Grey which has a nicely engraved design. The device is easy to describe as it looks just like an ergonomically shaped Zippo lighter with contoured body to feel great in the hand. It's Slightly larger and heavier than the average pod device yet neither too large or heavy to prevent it being ideal for carrying around with you when your on the go. Any branding or safety stamps are engraved onto the metal making it very understated which many will prefer. On both front and back below where the hinged lid is positioned we have ideally placed viewing windows to clearly see your juice level at all times. On one side at the joint between the lid and main body we have a protruding hinge and on the opposite side we have a nicely machined settings and on/off button, next to this is a little indicator light and micro USB port. The base of the device has venting and the overall quality is all there, it's a very nice looking well made device.
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Aurora Specs and Features:
Dimension: 80 x 46.5 x 16.7mm
POD Capacity: 2ml
Coil: 1.3Ω
Filling: Press-To-Fill on top (1 step)
Output Power: High(12.5W) /Medium(10.5W) /Low(9W)
Battery: Built-in 650mAh
Charging Current: 1A
Charging Time: About 45min
Compact lighter-shape device
3 levels of H/M/L power
Pefect for nic salts & CBD oil
OMNI Board Mini chipset
Lateral ON/OFF button
Colours: Metallic Grey, Silver, Bronze, Rainbow
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The Pod
The pod has a metallic top section, the rest of the pod is a very clear plastic allowing full visibility inside the pod. On the top section of the pod we have a proprietary delrin MTL drip tip which fits over a protruding section with o-rings. To the other side of the top section we have a push to fill valve so the pod can be filled without removing from the device. Looking at the bottom of the pod we have a protruding section to one side which has the 2 contacts and opening to feed the membrane switch. The fill method is excellent with no mess unless you overfill, the pod holds 2ml of e-liquid, houses a 1.3ohm CCELL coil and you get a spare which is always good to see. I found all the nozzles i tried were fine with the valve but a 10ml bottle with suitable nozzle is supplied if you prefer to decanter to that first.
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Fitting The Pod
Looking inside the pod bay you can see to one side an indented section which the protruding section of the bottom of the pod slots into. In the indented section you can see the contacts and opening for the membrane switch, their are also 2 Black coloured magnets. The pod snaps in place and is very secure with no play, in fact despite the drip tip not being a loose fit it sometimes comes off when trying to remove the pod so you then have to grip the protruding o-ringed section to remove, very good job!
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Operating The Device
The Aurora Play Lighter is a draw activated device but has a physical button so can be turned on and off with the usual 5 clicks. Once on all you need to do is take a draw to vape but the device does have three power settings. The power setting can be changed with 3 clicks of the button and the indicator flashes in the corresponding colour 3 times, Green is High (12.5w), Blue is Medium (10.5w) and Red is Low (9w), you can check which mode you are in by long pressing the button which causes the LED to light up in the corresponding colour. The LED also shows battery status indication by lighting up when you vape and stays on long enough to check, when it lights Green the battery is nearly full, when it lights Blue it is at about half capacity and when it lights Red it's getting low so charging will soon be needed. The Omni mini chipset also gives the device a host of safety protections which are indicated by varying flashes of the LED.
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Protections
Pass-through Protection
Burn Protection
No Load Protection
Short Circuit Protection
Over-vape Protection
Low Resistance Protection
Low Voltage Protection
Overcharge Protection
ESD Circuit Protection
Flash Heat Protection
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Charging
The device is charged via the micro USB port and takes about 45 mins. The indicator light goes Red while charging and goes out once fully charged, the Aurora Play supports pass-through.
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