Auxo Celsius Review: The Ring Doorbell Camera of Vaporisers

The Hook: The Ring Doorbell Camera

Tom bought a Ring doorbell. Did the research. Watched the YouTube reviews. Paid the money. Mounted it on the front door. Downloaded the app. Paired the Bluetooth.

Day one: flawless. Live video feed. Motion detection. Notifications to his phone. Tom showed everyone. "Look — I can see who's at the door from the office." His mum asked if she could get one. That's peak Ring.

Day four: the app crashed. Day seven: the battery died while he was on holiday — the one time you actually need a doorbell camera. Day twelve: the firmware updated and the motion sensitivity reset itself. Day fifteen: Tom unplugged it, put it in a drawer, and went back to looking through the peephole like a normal person.

That's the Auxo Celsius. Triple heating, zirconia mouthpiece, app-connected heating curves, 10-year warranty, 6-second heat-up. The spec sheet reads like the future of portable vaping. The reality reads like a tech product that ran out of battery before it could prove itself.

Because here's the thing about impressive technology: it's only impressive when it works. A Ring doorbell with a dead battery is a plastic circle on your wall. An Auxo Celsius with a dead battery is an aluminium tube in your pocket. Both look the part. Neither is doing what you bought them to do.

The Celsius's battery is 1100mAh. That gives you twenty-seven minutes of vaping across nine fixed 3-minute sessions. Your phone has five times that capacity. Your backup battery bank has ten times. The engineers packed triple-heating technology into a 158-gram device and forgot to pack enough energy to run it.

The Ring doorbell works brilliantly. For exactly as long as the battery lasts. Same story here.

— Dennis M.

We stock the Auxo Celsius at HerbVape.co.uk — details and pricing below.

Vapour Quality 7.5/10

The triple-heating technology is not marketing. I want to be clear about that. Conduction heats the herb directly through the stainless steel chamber walls. Convection pushes hot air through. Infrared adds radiant energy that penetrates deeper into the plant material. The combination extracts more evenly than any single heating method alone.

At 180°C, the zirconia mouthpiece delivers clean, bright flavour. The terp preservation is genuinely impressive for a device at this price. You taste limonene. You taste myrcene. The zirconia cooling path is doing real work — vapour arrives at your lips noticeably cooler than the chamber temperature would suggest.

But here's where the airflow ruins the party. Those tiny square perforations restrict vapour density. You're getting flavour without volume. The terps are there but the clouds aren't. If you're coming from a Mighty+ or even the Boundless CFX, you'll notice the restriction immediately. It feels like breathing through a coffee stirrer compared to the Mighty's garden hose.

The dual-use capability is a genuine feature. Swap to the concentrate chamber, drop in a dab, and the same triple-heating system melts wax cleanly. It's not a dedicated dab rig replacement, but for occasional concentrate use, it's competent.

The Strain Test

Two strains. Two very different tests of the Ring doorbell's capabilities. Both constrained by a 3-minute session timer and a battery that's counting down.

Slurricane — Indica (Street)

The Flower: Do-Si-Dos × Purple Punch. Indica-dominant. 24-28% THC. Limonene, caryophyllene, myrcene, linalool. Sweet grape-candy meets spicy diesel. Dense, frosty buds with that Purple Punch heritage — the kind of flower that tests extraction efficiency because the trichomes are packed tight and the resin is thick. If the Celsius can handle Slurricane's density, it can handle anything.

The Pack: 0.3g medium grind, full bowl.

175°C (3-minute session): Grape candy immediately. The limonene-linalool combination produces a sweet, floral opening that's unmistakably Purple Punch lineage. The triple heating pulls terps evenly — no hot spots, no flavour spikes. Three draws of genuine quality. The zirconia cooling keeps everything smooth. Session ends at 3:00. I want another minute. The timer doesn't care.

195°C (fresh session): Diesel spice from the Do-Si-Dos side. Caryophyllene warmth underneath the grape. The indica body hits properly now — heavy, sinking, "I'm not moving from this sofa" weight. Four draws with increasing density. The restricted airflow means each draw is concentrated but thin. Flavour is excellent; volume is modest.

215°C (third session — battery now at 60%): Full body knockout. The myrcene takes over. Sweet grape becomes earthy, heavy, sedating. Two draws to complete extraction. ABV is evenly brown — the triple heating extracts uniformly across the chamber. Impressive.

The Verdict: Slurricane through the Celsius was genuinely good — the triple heating handles dense, resinous flower with impressive evenness. But three sessions at 3 minutes each is the entire battery capacity for high-temp use. Nine total sessions assumes lower temps. At 215°C, you're getting maybe six sessions before the battery dies. The extraction is excellent. The battery isn't.

Adven EMT-3 Cali — Sativa (Medical)

The Flower: Proprietary Adven cultivar. Sativa-dominant. 20% THC, <1% CBD. Myrcene, limonene, pinene. Citrus-forward, clean, slightly tropical. More flavourful than the EMT-2. Budget-friendly medical sativa at ~£5-6/g — the kind of strain daily medical users rely on because it's affordable and available.

The Pack: 0.2g medium grind, half bowl. Testing micro-dosing.

170°C (3-minute session): Citrus top notes arrive immediately — the 6-second heat-up means you're drawing terps within ten seconds of pressing the button. For a medical patient who needs quick relief, that speed is meaningful. Pinene sharpens the limonene. Three draws of clean, functional sativa vapour. Effects are focused, clear, daytime-appropriate.

185°C (fresh session): Full haze character. The myrcene base fills out. The citrus deepens into something more tropical. Two-three draws. This is where the Celsius works as a medical tool — quick heat-up, fixed 3-minute sessions match medical dosing patterns, half-bowl efficiency stretches your flower per session.

200°C (third session): Maximum extraction. Earthy, herbal, fully extracted. One-two draws to finish. ABV light brown — the half-bowl and moderate temps mean efficient extraction without waste.

The Verdict: The Celsius as a medical device makes more sense than as a recreational one. The 3-minute session timer, fast heat-up, and micro-dosing capability match medical use patterns. Budget medical flower at half-bowl loads means the limited battery lasts longer (you're doing 6-7 sessions per charge at half bowls). The 10-year warranty appeals to medical patients who need device reliability. If Auxo marketed this as a medical device instead of a tech showcase, the battery would still be too small — but the use case would make more sense.

Design & Build 8.0/10

Credit where it's due: the Celsius is beautifully made. Aluminium alloy body with clean lines, the 360° rotatable zirconia mouthpiece is a clever piece of engineering, and the magnetic connection system between mouthpiece and body is satisfying. At 157.8g, it sits in the hand with purpose.

The stainless steel oven is well-machined. The dual-use chambers swap cleanly. The build tolerances feel premium — no rattles, no gaps, no flex. This is a device designed by people who care about industrial design.

But it gets hot. After two consecutive sessions, the aluminium alloy has absorbed enough heat to be uncomfortable. Not dangerous — but uncomfortable enough that you're aware of it. Three sessions back-to-back and you're holding it gingerly, shifting grip, waiting for the metal to cool. The engineers chose aluminium for its premium feel and thermal conductivity. The thermal conductivity works both ways.

The mouthpiece wear is a developing concern. The magnetic connection between the rotatable zirconia piece and the body shows scuff marks after regular use. The magnets hold firm, but the cosmetic wear suggests the rotation point wasn't designed for thousands of load-twist-draw-twist-load cycles.

Battery & Charging 4.0/10

This is where I stop being diplomatic.

1100mAh in a device that weighs 158 grams is a design choice I cannot defend. The DaVinci Micro has 900mAh in a device that weighs 87 grams and fits in a coin pocket. The Micro's battery is undersized too — but at least the device is the size of a lighter. The Celsius weighs nearly twice as much and has only 200mAh more capacity.

Nine 3-minute sessions. Twenty-seven minutes of total vape time. Your USB-C power bank has 20,000mAh. The Celsius has 1100. In the same universe, on the same planet, with the same battery technology available to all manufacturers.

Tom researched the Celsius thoroughly. Downloaded the app before the device arrived. Read the manual cover to cover. Day one: can't pair the Bluetooth. Day two: pairs successfully, sets up a custom heating curve, runs three sessions perfectly. Day three: battery dies mid-session at 2:47pm. Tom, being Tom, emails Auxo. No reply for a week.

USB-C charging takes 90-120 minutes. So you're waiting an hour and a half to get twenty-seven minutes of use. That's a ratio that wouldn't be acceptable for a phone, a laptop, or an electric toothbrush. It shouldn't be acceptable for a vaporiser.

The Spec Check:

• USB-C: Yes
• Fast Charging: No (90-120 minutes)
• Pass-Through: Unknown
• Replaceable Battery: No (sealed)

Ease of Use 7.0/10

Without the app: four presets, one button, fast heat-up. Simple enough.

With the app: Pro Mode unlocks custom heating curves, adjustable session timers (40 seconds to 3 minutes), and real-time temperature monitoring. Powerful when it works. The app, categorically, does not consistently work.

Bluetooth pairing failures are documented across multiple units and phone models. The app crashes after firmware updates. Pro Mode settings reset randomly. This is not a "some people have issues" situation — this is a "the Google Play reviews average 2.8 stars" situation.

The 3-minute fixed session is the other frustration. Without Pro Mode (which requires the broken app), you get exactly 180 seconds. Some strains need longer. Some users draw slowly. Some sessions just need one more minute. You don't get it. The timer ends, the device shuts off, and you restart for another 3-minute block from your rapidly depleting battery.

The Ring app crashes. The Auxo app crashes. Pattern emerging.

Cleaning & Maintenance 7.5/10

Stainless steel oven, zirconia vapour path. Standard ISO-and-brush maintenance. Nothing special, nothing terrible. The concentrate chamber adds a second cleaning step — wax residue requires more thorough soaking than dry herb ABV.

Cleaning timeline:

• After every session: brush the chamber (30 seconds)
• Every 5-7 sessions: ISO soak screens and mouthpiece (10 minutes)
• Every 2 weeks: deep clean zirconia path and oven
• Monthly: concentrate chamber deep clean (if used)

Portability 7.0/10

157.8g is respectable. Slimmer than a PAX, shorter than a Crafty+. The dimensions (114 × 45 × 33mm) fit jacket pockets comfortably.

But you can't pocket it after use. The aluminium runs hot after sessions. You're waiting 5-10 minutes for it to cool before it goes back in your pocket. And the 27-minute battery life means portability is theoretical — you're not going far on nine sessions.

The 10-year warranty suggests Auxo expect this to be a long-term device. The battery suggests it won't travel far from a USB-C cable.

How I Actually Use This

My Default Setup:

• Temperature: Preset 3 (200°C). Reliable middle ground
• Pack: 0.25g medium grind
• Session: Two back-to-back 3-minute sessions per bowl

When I Reach For It: Quick sessions. The 6-second heat-up is the fastest I've tested. When pain flares and I need cannabinoids now — not in 60 seconds, not in 30 seconds, NOW — the Celsius delivers. Press the button, draw within ten seconds, relief starting within two minutes. For medical micro-dosing with fast onset, nothing in my collection matches it.

When I Don't: Every other situation. Long sessions? Battery dies. Group sessions? Battery dies faster. Evening wind-down? I reach for the Mighty+ because I know it'll outlast me. The Celsius is a sprinter in a marathon runner's world.

Medical Use Notes

I'm not a doctor. I'm a bloke with chronic pain and ADHD who's been using cannabis medicinally for years now. This is my experience, not medical advice. If you're considering medical cannabis, talk to a prescribing clinic — not a vaporiser review.

For Pain Management: The 6-second heat-up is genuinely valuable for acute pain moments. When you need relief fast, the Celsius delivers cannabinoids quicker than any other portable I've tested. The triple heating extracts efficiently at lower temps, which means better terp preservation and more targeted effects. But the battery limits you to 27 minutes of total session time — if you need all-day pain management, this won't sustain you.

For ADHD: The fixed 3-minute session timer is actually useful for ADHD brains. No decision fatigue about when to stop. The session ends, the device stops, you move on. Structure imposed by the device rather than by willpower. The fast heat-up also matters — ADHD and long heat-up times are enemies. By the time a Mighty+ reaches temperature, my brain has moved on to three other things.

The 10-Year Warranty: For medical patients who need long-term device reliability, a decade of coverage matters. Prescriptions are ongoing. Treatment is ongoing. Knowing your hardware is covered for ten years reduces one variable in an already complex treatment journey.

Value for Money 6.0/10

At £98, the Celsius is suddenly interesting. That price puts triple-heating tech at budget-device money. At full RRP, this competed with the Mighty+ and lost on every metric except heat-up speed. At £98, it competes with the XMAX Ace and the Smono 4 Pro — and suddenly the triple heating, zirconia path, and 10-year warranty look like a serious value proposition.

The battery doesn't improve at any price. That's the permanent asterisk.

What else costs around £98?

• Auxo Calent (£78) — same brand, better battery, fewer features
• XMAX Ace (£79.49) — self-cleaning button, removable 18650, no triple heating
• DaVinci Micro (£99) — true pocket size, zirconia path, also terrible battery
• Smono 4 Pro (£85) — hybrid heating, glass mouthpiece, no app dependency

At £98, the Celsius is a tech showcase you can afford to gamble on — provided you understand the battery is the trade.

Score Breakdown

Vs the Competition

Vs Mighty+ (£255.99)

The Mighty+ is far more expensive and worth it in reliability, battery life, and airflow. The Celsius has faster heat-up and triple heating. The Mighty+ has 90 minutes of battery, open airflow, and twenty years of Storz & Bickel engineering. This isn't a fair fight.

Vs DaVinci Micro (£99.00)

Both have terrible batteries. Both have zirconia vapour paths. The Micro is genuinely pocket-sized (87g). The Celsius has triple heating and dual-use. The Micro has removable batteries. If battery anxiety is your dealbreaker, neither of these is your device.

Vs XMAX Ace (£79.49)

Twenty quid less for self-cleaning, a removable 18650, and all-day battery life. The Ace doesn't have triple heating or a zirconia path. The Celsius has better flavour. The Ace has better daily usability. For most people, usability wins.

Vs Auxo Calent (£78.00)

Same brand, twenty quid less, 2900mAh battery (nearly triple the Celsius). No concentrate mode, no infrared heating. But the Calent actually lasts a full day. If you like Auxo's design language but need a battery that functions as a battery, the Calent is the obvious choice.

The Verdict (The Bookend)

Great tech. Wrong battery. Like Ring: the idea is better than the execution.

The Auxo Celsius does something genuinely clever. Triple heating, zirconia cooling, 6-second heat-up, 10-year warranty. The spec sheet is impressive. The first session is impressive. The flavour through that rotatable zirconia mouthpiece at 180°C is impressive.

The battery dies at session four. The app crashes at firmware update two. The aluminium burns your fingers at bowl three. Impressive stops being the word. Frustrating takes over.

This is a device for people who value innovation over endurance. For the medical micro-doser who needs two quick sessions and a fast heat-up, the Celsius delivers. For the tech curious who wants to taste what triple heating can do at £98, the Celsius delivers. For everyone else — for the daily driver, the session sipper, the person who wants to fill a bowl and not think about battery percentages — the Celsius doesn't have enough power to keep the lights on.

Tom unplugged his Ring doorbell. He still thinks the tech was impressive. He just went back to looking through the peephole.

Just one more bowl. If the battery allows it.

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