Overview of the MOTI Play

The MOTI Play pod kit is a Mouth-To-Lung (MTL) and Restricted-Direct-To-Lung (RDL) pod device, powered by an internal 900mAh capacity battery with a variable power level of 5W to 30W. The different styles of vaping are achieved by the replaceable MOTI Play coils in the pod and the 360o adjustable airflow control dial on the bottom of the MOTI Play body.

Maximum wattage is dependent on the type/resistance of the fitted coil while its optimum wattage level is auto selected using coil detection. This can be over-ridden by the single wattage adjustment button located on the top of the MOTI Play body.

Charging the MOTI Play is carried out via the Type-C USB charging port, specified as 5V/1.0A, on the side edge of the device body.

Two modes of firing the MOTI Play are available; auto-draw or push button firing. The fire button is positioned on the side edge of the MOTI body just above the Type-C charging port.

A 0.96 inch OLED single color display screen on the front face of the MOTI Play is positioned adjacent to the 2ml pod. It clearly highlights all of the parameters needed to observe the control functions including wattage, coil resistance, voltage, puff counter, vape time and battery level.

The 2ml clear transparent pod is top/side fitting into the MOTI Play and secured by bottom and side fitting magnets. Re-filling the pod is carried out via a side fill port on the pod and as already mentioned, accepts the range (0.45 ohm and 1.00 ohm) push fit replaceable coils.

Its mouthpiece is a removable duck-bill type and is a standard 510 fitting so you can use any 510 drip tip if you so desire.

There are 7 different colors in the MOTI Play pod kit range; Pearl White, Cyber Blue, Alloy Black, Mirror Silver, Army Green, Dark Purple and Blush Pink. The two different color variant kits we received were the Cyber Blue and Mirror Silver models which you will see in the photos throughout this review.

Features and Specifications

• Construction: Zinc Alloy and PCTG
• Dimensions: 80mm (H) x 44mm (W) x 12.5mm (D)
• Weight: 76 grams (Including Pod)
• Charging: Type-C USB 5V/1A
• Output Wattage: Variable 5W-30W
• Output Mode: Wattage
• Battery Specification: Internal 900mAh Capacity
• Display: 0.96inch OLED Single Color Screen
• E-Liquid Capacity: 2ml
• Filling Method: Side Fill
• Firing Method: Auto Draw Activation and Push Button
• Coils: Replaceable Push Fit Mesh Coils (0.45/1.0 ohms)
• Coil Material: Kanthal
• Drip Tip: Removable 510 Duckbill Type Mouthpiece
• Airflow: Fully Adjustable Dial
• Pod Connection: Magnetic Top/Side Located
• Vape Style: MTL and RDL
• Lanyard Connections and Lanyard Included

What’s in the box?

• MOTI Play Battery/Body
• MOTI Play Pod
• MOTI Play 1.0 ohm Coil (pre-installed)
• Type-C USB Charging Cable
• Lanyard
• User Manual
• Warranty Card

The packaging consists of a cardboard box with an outer slide off cardboard sleeve with a plastic insert housing the MOTI Play pod kit and the user manual. Within the box is an accessory area that contains the Type-C charging cable and the lanyard.

MOTI Play Battery/Body

The MOTI Play device has a very thin and compact sized internal battery (900mAh), variable wattage (5W-30W) and auto draw and fire button activation. It’s also a MTL and RDL vape pod with adjustable airflow, replaceable coils and a re-fillable pod. It’s constructed out of zinc alloy measuring 70mm tall (excluding the removable duckbill mouthpiece), 44mm wide by 12.5mm deep and weighs in at 66.7 grams (76 grams including the pod).

A 0.96 inch OLED single color (white) display is positioned on the front face of the MOTI Play next to the pod providing the following UI indications:

• Fire and Wattage Button Lock
• Battery Status Icon
• Vaping Time
• Wattage (Power Level)
• Coil Resistance
• Voltage Reading
• Puff Counter

The display has quite a lot going on but is clearly visible through the semi-smoked opaque screen cover. The main display parameters are fairly large so are easily viewed but the vaping time reading is a little small. You eagle eyed (young) vapers will have no problem seeing it, but I did have to put my glasses on to read it!

Variable wattage is carried out by a single oval shaped adjustment button, measuring 8mm in length, on the top of the MOTI Play body. Each press of the button increments and increases the wattage in 1W steps. I’ve not seen this action before but it did work effectively. To decrease the wattage level you have to press or hold the adjustment button until it reaches the maximum level then the next press takes you back to the lowest 5W setting.

Maximum wattage is dependent on the type of coil that’s fitted. The MOTI Play will auto recognize the coil and set the optimum wattage for that coil. From there, you can manually adjust the wattage between the minimum and maximum settings specified for each coil:

• 0.45 ohm Coil      –        5W to 30W
• 1.0 ohm Coil        –        5W to 16W

The MOTI Play is powered by an internal 900mAh capacity battery and is charged via the Type-C USB port on the side of the MOTI Play body, specified as 5V/1.0A. Charging time will take approximately 1 hour to fully charge the device and the status of the charge is displayed on the OLED display (see How do I Charge the MOTI Play) for further clarity.

Pass-through vaping is present so you can vape while it’s being charged but do note this only kicks in once the charge has increased beyond 10%.

Firing the MOTI Play is operated by either drawing on the pod or pressing the very slightly raised rectangular fire button, measuring 8mm in length, positioned on the side edge of the MOTI Play just above the USB port.

The auto draw is responsive and the fire button is instant with no signs of button rattle. When using the auto draw method, the strength of your draw is governed by the position of the red 360o airflow control dial positioned on the bottom of the MOTI Play.

This airflow dial has two different sized cut-outs that when moved align with the open slot in the MOTI Play body. I did find that even with the airflow shut closed, the draw was still quite airy, so I tended to favor the fire button method.

The variable airflow dial is a great addition and for me certainly came into its own when playing around with different settings while using the fire button to vape.

Two different styles of vaping can be achieved by using either of the two different coils available. The 1.0 ohm coil is for MTL and the 0.45 ohm is for RDL vaping. Unfortunately, only the 1.0 ohm coil is supplied with the MOTI Play kit so I can’t comment on the operation and performance of the 0.45 ohm coil.

The top of the MOTI Play is different from other traditional pod mods in that the pod forms part of the overall body size in terms of height and width. When the pod is removed from the MOTI Play body, when looking at it front on, it has a 23mm high by 22mm wide section missing. When the pod is fitted, it forms the top and side flat symmetrical edge (you’ll see what I mean from the photos).

Within the pod recess are two gold plated spring loaded coil contact pins that sit in a black housing with an airflow opening in one corner. Two rectangular magnets are positioned in the other side of the pod recess sitting flush against the vertical flat side of the MOTI Play body.

The beauty of this design is that when the pod is fitted, the front and back plus the side and top fit really well and look symmetrical.

On the bottom of the MOTI Play are the usual CE markings and on one corner (beneath the pod side) is a slight cut-out recess where the variable airflow dial is placed. The base is flat so there are no problems when standing upright.

MOTI’s branding is pretty discrete and kept to a minimum, with their name “MOTI”, the name of the device “MOTI Play”, “900mAh” and “Made In China” screen printed onto the lower front face plate. In the center of the front face is a large “X” which I found quite interesting as it appeared to change color depending on the position I was tilting it.

The reverse side of the MOTI Play is unmarked and the Mirror Silver one I was using showed every fingermark but I didn’t care, it looked really good as I could see my reflection in it! The Cyber Blue one was equally as nice but was non-reflective so didn’t suffer with fingermarks.

With regards to safety features, the on-board chip provides the following prompts such as:

• 10 seconds timeout (vape cut-off)
• Low battery voltage
• No coil/pod detected
• Short circuit and low resistance cut-off

There are 7 colors available in the MOTI Play Pod Kit range:

• Pearl White
• Cyber Blue
• Alloy Black
• Mirror Silver
• Army Green
• Dark Purple
• Blush Pink

The aesthetics of the MOTI Play are very difficult to convey in writing but hopefully you can see all the curves and pattern designs and how well it all blends into each part. It really is something else. It’s a futuristic yet very pleasing on the eye design.

Overall, the MOTI Play feels solid, robust and very well built. It’s very compact, very thin, feels very comfortable to hold, performs really well and in my opinion looks a great pod kit.

MOTI Play Pod

The MOTI Play pod is re-fillable via a side fill port concealed behind a black silicone rubber flap and stopper, has a 2ml e-liquid capacity, accepts replaceable push fit MOTI Play coils and is constructed out of clear PCTG material.

Its dimensions are 39.5mm tall (including the mouthpiece) by 22.5mm wide and 12.5mm deep. It also has a removable 510 Duckbill style mouthpiece measuring 11.7mm wide by 6mm deep with a 7.7mm center oval opening leading down onto the top of the coil. The weight of the pod including the coil is 9 grams.

One outstanding plus for me is the clarity that you can see the e-liquid level and the coil while the pod is in place. The entire pod is visible from 3 of its sides. Because one side of the pod sits flush against the vertical side of the MOTI Play body, the recess that the pod sits into is only 3mm deep.

While I’m on the subject of positives, the duckbill mouthpiece is removable so you can replace this with any 510 drip tip if you so wish. I may be mistaken but I’m sure this is the first small pod that I’ve seen having this option.

You can also swivel the mouthpiece round if you prefer so depending on how you hold the MOTI Play, the mouthpiece will always fit perfectly between your lips.

The MOTI Play pods side fill port is concealed behind a flush fitting black silicone rubber plug. To gain access to the fill port, the pod has to be removed from the MOTI Play body. This plug has an indented arrow on it which identifies which end is to be lifted away to gain access to the filling port.

When the plug is opened, the other end of the silicone rubber flap will remain attached to the pod so it won’t get lost. This e-liquid fill port is a pretty decent size oval opening measuring around 5mm so it’s big enough to accept short stubby e-liquid tip bottles.

On the bottom of the pod is a single large rectangular magnet that also extends to the flat side of the pod. This means the pod connects and secures to the MOTI Play body really well. There is also the circular center opening for the push fit MOTI Play coils.

The pod accepts the MOTI Play range of push fit replaceable coils. Included in the kit is the 1.0 ohm coil but you can also purchase the 0.45 ohm coil if you wish.

Three O-Rings on the coil, two on the top that fit into the chimney section in the pod and one on the base of the coil, do a great job of sealing the coil in place to prevent e-liquid seepage. When fitting the coil, do ensure you line up the top of the coil so it easily slides into the bottom of the chimney opening.

Branding on the pod is non-existent other than the CE markings printed on one side.

Inserting the pod is straightforward enough, simply place the pod to the MOTI Play body opening, making sure the flat side of the pod is against the flat vertical side of the MOTI Play body. It will sit into the recess and be locked and held in place by the magnets.

Removing the pod is carried out by applying light pressure to the pod body and pulling away from the MOTI Play body/battery.

Each time the pod is removed or attached to the MOTI Play body, the display will indicate “Atomizer In” or “Out”.

Controls

There’s not a whole lot to ‘Play’ with as the Moti Play is a variable wattage only device:

• 5 x FIRE = Turns device on/off
• Press & Hold UP and FIRE = Locks all buttons
• Press UP = Increases the wattage (cycles)

Charging is USB-C at 5V/1A, the charging screen displays the percentage and an animated battery bar, and it took around fifty minutes to charge the 900mAh cell from 30%.

Holding the wattage button down will increment the wattage adjustment faster. The wattage button will only increase the wattage level, it doesn’t decrease. Each press of the button will increase the wattage by 1W. If you want to decrease the power level, you press the wattage button until the power level is at its maximum at which point the next press of the button will start the power level back at 5W.

Inactivity of any button presses or vaping activity will put the display screen into standby mode (blank) after a period of 1 minute. Pressing any button or vaping will bring up the display screen again.

Included on the 0.96 inch display is all of the read-out information as follows:

• Battery level indicator
• Wattage levels
• Lock / Unlock
• Coil resistance reading
• Voltage reading
• Puff counter
• Vaping time reading

Also the safety read-outs for the protection of the MOTI Play are:

• Time Over:- 10 seconds vape cut-off
• Bat Low:- Low battery (<3.3V)
• No Atomizer:- No coil/pod detected
• Ohms Too Low:- Short circuit and low resistance cut-off
• Wattage/Power Locked

To clear the Puff Counter and Vaping Time readings, turn off the MOTI Play by pressing the fire button 5 times in quick succession. Once it’s powered down, press and hold both the fire button and wattage button together. After 2 seconds the display will indicate “Clear Puff”. Turn the device back on and the display screen Time and Puff Counter readings will be re-set.

to lock the fire button and wattage adjustment button, press and hold both these buttons together while the device is powered. The padlock symbol in the top left-hand corner of the display screen will change from open to locked.

This will disable the operation of both buttons leaving only the auto draw working. Pressing either of these two buttons will bring up the prompt “Wattage & Power Locked”.

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