I've had the Vaporesso XROS Pro 2 pod kit from the XROS series for two weeks now and it's been in my hand more than any other kit. The headline is a 2000mAh battery in a 65g body - that's the biggest battery I've come across in a pod kit this light. After testing it back to back against my daily OXVA kits, it's earned a permanent spot in the rotation. Here's what I found.
Battery - The Reason You'd Buy This
I'm a heavy vaper. With most pod kits I was swapping to a second device by mid-afternoon. The XROS Pro 2 gets me through a full day, and if I forget to charge it overnight, it'll usually survive my morning coffee run too. That just doesn't happen with 1200-1500mAh kits.
Super Pulse mode is doing real work here. You know that thing where the last 20% of battery gives you weaker, flavourless hits? Doesn't happen. My last puff before charging genuinely hits the same as the first one of the day. I've owned kits that claim this and don't deliver - this one actually does.
The trade-off is charging speed. About 60 minutes to fill from flat over USB-C at 2A. That's noticeably slower than the XROS 5 (which does it in 30 minutes on 3A). But I'm charging once a day instead of twice, so it balances out. Pass-through charging works too - you can vape while it's plugged in.
COREX 3.0 Pods - Real Improvement or Marketing?
I vape Bombo Master Custard through at least a pod's worth of liquid a day, so I notice flavour changes quickly. The COREX 3.0 pods are genuinely better than the 2.0 versions. Cleaner, more defined - you pick up the custard notes and the pastry base separately instead of it all blending together.
Vaporesso claims 40% better aroma. I can't measure that. But the improvement is noticeable enough that I'd choose these over the older pods every time.
Two things worth knowing:
- Full wattage control (5-30W in 0.5W steps) only kicks in with the 0.4ohm COREX 3.0 pod. Other pods give you Eco, Normal, and Power modes instead - still useful, just less precise
- All your old XROS Corex 2.0 pods work. Upgrading from an XROS 4 or XROS 5? Bring your spares with you
I've been running the 0.6ohm pod at around 22W with nic salts and it gives a perfect MTL to light RDL draw. The 0.4ohm is more open if you want a warmer, cloudier hit.
Screen and Day-to-Day Use
The 0.96 inch TFT screen is easy to read and does the job without being over the top. Battery, wattage, resistance, puff count - all there at a glance. Six themes if you care about that sort of thing. I run the plain Meter theme.
Eco mode turns the screen off completely for stealth vaping, which is handy if you don't want people noticing. The lock switch on the side stops pocket firing - a small thing but I've burnt through pods in my jeans with kits that don't have one.
The magnesium alloy body feels noticeably more premium than the aluminium on the XROS 5 or the zinc on the original Pro. At 65g you forget it's in your pocket. No complaints on build quality after two weeks of daily abuse.
XROS Pro 2 vs XROS 5 - Which One?
This is what most people want to know, and the GSC data backs it up. Both hit 30W, both use all XROS pods, both have COREX 3.0 and adjustable airflow. They're more alike than different. Here's where they split:
Pick the XROS Pro 2 if you want:
- Bigger battery (2000mAh vs 1500mAh) - charge once a day instead of twice
- Lighter weight (65g vs 73.7g) despite the bigger battery
- Premium magnesium alloy build
- Slightly bigger screen (0.96 vs 0.88 inch)
Pick the XROS 5 if you want:
- Faster charging (3A vs 2A - about 30 min vs 60 min)
- Slimmer, flatter profile for tight pockets
- Ships with 0.6ohm + 0.8ohm pods (better MTL starter setup)
Having used both extensively, I'd say the Pro 2 is the better kit overall. But if fast charging matters more to you than battery size, the XROS 5 is still excellent.
How It Stacks Up Against OXVA
I'm an OXVA loyalist - my Xlim Pro 2 DNA has been my daily for months. The XROS Pro 2 doesn't replace it, but it's the closest any Vaporesso kit has come. Battery life on the Pro 2 is better, build quality is comparable, and the COREX 3.0 pods are closing the gap on OXVA's flavour. I'd still give OXVA a slight edge on pod flavour if I'm being honest - maybe 10 vs 9.5 - but it's close enough that you'd struggle to tell blind.
The Pro 2 now sits alongside my Xlim kits in daily rotation. For an OXVA fanboy to say that, the kit's doing something right.
Verdict
The XROS Pro 2 is the best kit in the XROS family and one of the best refillable pod kits you can buy right now. The battery is the standout, but the pods, the screen, and the build all back it up. If you're on an older XROS, this is the upgrade. If you're comparing it to the XROS 5, the Pro 2 wins on battery and build, the XROS 5 wins on charging speed and pocket size.
Check the full specs and all 7 colours on the XROS Pro 2 product page.
