Lost Vape Ursa Nano Review: Is This 800mAh Pod Kit Worth 100 AED in Dubai?

The Lost Vape Ursa Nano is an 800mAh, 2.5ml refillable pod kit from Lost Vape, the Shenzhen-based vape hardware maker, sold on vapsshop.ae for 100 AED. It suits adult vapers in Dubai who want a small auto-draw device with adjustable airflow and two pod resistances. Our verdict: a well-built MTL pod that earns its price if you value build quality and a 2.5ml pod over raw wattage, and a harder sell if you want the cheapest 800mAh option in the catalogue.

Last tested/updated: 3 September 2026. Price and stock checked against the live vapsshop.ae listing on that date. This review is for adults aged 18+ only.

Quick facts: Lost Vape Ursa Nano

Every figure above comes from the live vapsshop.ae product page, with weight, activation type and protections cross-checked against Lost Vape’s own specification sheet. Nothing here is estimated.

Design and build

The Ursa Nano is a 100.5 × 24.1 × 14mm zinc-alloy pod device weighing 61.3g, with a side airflow slider and a single Type-C port. It is a pocket-first design: slimmer than most 800mAh kits and finished in patterned panels rather than plain paint.

The zinc-alloy chassis is what separates this kit from plastic-bodied pods at a similar price. Zinc alloy holds its shape when dropped and doesn’t creak or flex in the hand, which matters on a device that lives in a pocket. In our handling, the frame stays cool during normal use and the seams around the pod bay are tight enough that pocket lint doesn’t work its way in.

The pod itself is a 2.5ml refillable unit held by magnets. That capacity is worth noting: many compact pods in this class stop at 2ml, so the Ursa Nano gives you roughly a quarter more e-liquid between refills. The mechanism is simple: pull the pod, open the side fill port, fill, close, and reseat. Auto-draw activation means there is no fire button to press, so the whole device has only one moving part on the outside, the airflow slider.

The eight finishes fall into two families. The “Wave” range (Black, Blue, Cyan, Purple, Red) uses a rippled pattern that hides fingerprints well; the “Twill” range (Green, Silver) and Pacific Blue are flatter and more restrained. Choose based on how visible you want the device to be, since the hardware inside is identical.

Flavour and vapor performance

The Ursa Nano runs at 5–18W with a 3.0–3.9V output and takes 0.8Ω or 1.0Ω pods, which places it firmly in mouth-to-lung territory with a warm-but-not-hot vapor. Flavour clarity is the strong point; vapor volume is modest, as you’d expect from an 18W ceiling.

Here is why the pod resistance matters. A 0.8Ω pod draws more power from the same battery and produces a denser, warmer vapor with a slightly more forward flavour, at the cost of e-liquid consumption. The 1.0Ω pod runs cooler and tighter, sips liquid more slowly, and gives a draw closer to a cigarette. The kit ships with the 0.8Ω pod, and in our testing that is the better pick for fruit and ice flavours where you want brightness; the 1.0Ω pod suits tobacco and dessert profiles that can taste muddy if pushed too hard.

The airflow slider is the other half of the equation. Fully open, the draw is a loose MTL that some users will find close to a restricted lung hit; fully closed, it becomes a tight MTL. Lost Vape’s own spec describes the range as “loose MTL to tight MTL”, and that matches what we found: this is not a direct-lung device, and anyone chasing large clouds should look at a higher-wattage kit. What the slider does well is let you tune the same e-liquid from sharp to smooth without changing pods.

Smart pod detection is the feature that makes this behave consistently. The chipset reads the resistance of whichever pod is inserted and sets the output for it, so swapping from 0.8Ω to 1.0Ω needs no manual adjustment. This is why the Ursa Nano is often recommended to people coming from disposables: there is nothing to configure.

A note on nicotine, since this is a refillable device rather than a pre-filled one: the Ursa Nano contains no e-liquid or nicotine out of the box. Nicotine strength is decided entirely by the liquid you fill it with, and in the UAE that liquid must not exceed 20mg/ml. Nicotine salt liquids in the 10–20mg/ml range are the most common pairing for a pod at this power level because salts stay smooth at higher strengths; freebase liquids at 3–6mg/ml work but will feel light in an 18W device.

Battery and longevity

The Ursa Nano has an 800mAh internal battery charged over Type-C, with an LED that shows red below 3.7V, blue between 3.7–3.9V and green above 3.9V. Lost Vape does not publish a fixed puff count or runtime, and neither do we, because both depend on pod resistance, airflow and how long each draw lasts.

What we can say is why 800mAh is the right size for this power band. At 18W maximum the device is never pulling hard from the cell, so an 800mAh battery covers a typical day of moderate MTL use for most people; on a 1.0Ω pod at a closed airflow setting it stretches further, and on a 0.8Ω pod at full airflow it drains faster. The LED colour gives you a reliable read on where you are, which is more useful than a percentage that guesses.

Charging is Type-C, so a single cable serves the device and a modern phone. Lost Vape’s spec sheet doesn’t give a charging time and the vapsshop.ae listing calls it “Type-C fast charging” without a figure, so we won’t quote one. The device also carries short-circuit, weak-battery, over-heat and 10-second over-time protections, which means the chipset cuts power if a pod shorts, if the cell is too low to fire safely, or if the auto-draw sensor is held open too long.

Pod lifespan is the other longevity question. There is no verified replacement interval published for the 0.8Ω or 1.0Ω pods. Change them when flavour drops off or the draw starts tasting burnt; with a 2.5ml pod and a moderate wattage, that is usually a matter of refills rather than days.

Pros and cons

Pros

• 2.5ml refillable pod gives more liquid between refills than the 2ml pods common at this price
• Zinc-alloy body with a firm, rattle-free feel and eight finish options
• Smart pod detection sets output automatically for 0.8Ω and 1.0Ω pods, so there is nothing to configure
• Side airflow slider with a real range from loose MTL to tight MTL
• Auto-draw activation with short-circuit, weak-battery, over-heat and over-time protections

Cons

• 18W maximum output is lower than the 20W Vaporesso XROS and rules out restricted direct-lung use
• No published charging time or puff count from the manufacturer, so runtime has to be judged by the LED rather than a spec
• Costs 11 AED more than the XROS despite a smaller maximum wattage; you pay for the pod capacity and build, not power

Who should buy it, and who shouldn’t

Buy the Ursa Nano if you want a compact, no-button MTL pod that feels more solid than its size suggests and you prefer refilling less often. Skip it if you want the cheapest 800mAh kit available, or if you vape at 20W+ and want a looser draw.

This kit fits you if:

• You vape mouth-to-lung, or you’re switching from a disposable and want a similar draw
• You use nicotine salt e-liquid in the 10–20mg/ml range
• You want fewer refills per day and value 2.5ml over 2ml
• You carry the device in a pocket and care about build quality
• You’d rather have zero settings than a screen and menus

Look elsewhere if:

• You want restricted direct-lung or cloud-focused vaping; the 18W ceiling isn’t built for it
• You want the lowest possible price for an 800mAh pod and don’t mind a 2ml pod
• You need a published charge time or puff count before buying
• You’re a heavy all-day user who would rather have a 1000mAh+ battery

Ursa Nano vs Vaporesso XROS

The closest in-catalogue alternative is the Vaporesso XROS Pod System Kit, which vapsshop.ae sells for 89 AED and had in stock when we checked. Both are 800mAh, auto-draw MTL pods with adjustable airflow, so the choice comes down to pod size, wattage, and body material.

The price-per-ml row is our own calculation (price divided by pod capacity) and it flips the sticker-price story: the XROS is cheaper outright, but the Ursa Nano’s larger pod means you’re paying slightly less for each millilitre of capacity you carry. That only matters if you’d actually use the extra half-millilitre; if you refill at the end of every day regardless, the XROS’s 11 AED saving is real money.

On wattage, the XROS’s 20W ceiling and 1.2Ω mesh option give it a slightly wider range, and its 45-minute published charging time is a concrete figure the Ursa Nano can’t match on paper. On build, the Ursa Nano’s zinc alloy and shorter, wider footprint feel more substantial in the hand, while the XROS is longer and slimmer. Neither is the wrong answer; the Ursa Nano is the pick for pod capacity and feel, the XROS for price and a documented charge time.

For a wider view of Lost Vape’s line-up, the Lost Vape Ursa Series Compared guide covers the Ursa Mini, Nano Air and Nano Pro side by side, and the Vaporesso XROS Series Compared guide does the same for the XROS family.

UAE-specific notes

Two rules shape how you use the Ursa Nano in the UAE. The nicotine ceiling for e-liquid is 20mg/ml under the MOIAT standard UAE.S 5030:2018, and sale of nicotine products is restricted to adults aged 18 and over under Federal Law No. 15 of 2009.

Nicotine cap. Because the Ursa Nano is refillable, the nicotine limit applies to the e-liquid you buy, not the device. Any liquid sold legally in the UAE will already sit at or below the 20mg/ml cap set out in MOIAT’s mandatory regulation for electronic nicotine products (UAE.S 5030:2018). For an 18W pod, 10–20mg/ml nicotine salt is the typical range.

Age restriction. This product is for adults aged 18 and over. Federal Law No. 15 of 2009 on Tobacco Control prohibits the sale of tobacco and nicotine products to anyone under 18, and vapsshop.ae verifies age at checkout. Vaping is not risk-free and this review makes no health claims about it.

Heat and storage. Dubai summers regularly exceed 40°C, and a pod left in a parked car will thin its e-liquid and can push liquid past the coil. Keep the Ursa Nano out of direct sun, store it upright, and don’t leave a filled pod in a hot vehicle. The over-heat protection will stop the device firing if the chipset gets too warm, but it can’t stop a pod from weeping liquid.

Delivery. The Ursa Nano ships from vapsshop.ae to all seven emirates: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. Dubai orders, including Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, JBR, Deira, Bur Dubai, Business Bay, Jumeirah and Al Barsha, usually arrive within about two hours; other emirates typically within 24 hours. Cash on delivery is available, and card payment is accepted for Dubai deliveries.

What other reviews leave out

Most published reviews of the Ursa Nano cover its specs and flavour but skip the practical questions a Dubai buyer asks: what happens when you swap pod resistances, how the LED battery indicator actually reads, what the protections do, and what’s in the box.

What’s in the box. The standard kit includes the Ursa Nano device, one 0.8Ω 2.5ml pod, a Type-C cable, a user manual and a warranty card. It does not include a 1.0Ω pod, so if you want the tighter, cooler option you’ll need to buy replacement pods separately.

How the LED reads. The single LED reports battery voltage in three colours: green above 3.9V, blue between 3.7V and 3.9V, and red below 3.7V. Red is your cue to charge; the weak-battery protection will stop the device firing before the cell is damaged.

Swapping resistances. Because the chipset auto-detects resistance, you can move between 0.8Ω and 1.0Ω pods freely. The practical effect is that a 1.0Ω pod on a closed airflow gives the longest battery life per charge and the lowest e-liquid use, and a 0.8Ω pod on open airflow gives the most vapor. Choose the pod for your liquid, then use the slider to fine-tune the draw.

Refilling. Lift the pod out, open the fill port on the side, fill to just below the top, close, and wait a minute or two before the first draw on a fresh pod so the cotton saturates. Skipping the wait on a new pod is the most common cause of a burnt first hit.

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Verdict

The Lost Vape Ursa Nano is a well-made 800mAh MTL pod whose case rests on three things: a 2.5ml pod, a zinc-alloy body, and a chipset that removes every setting except airflow. At 100 AED it costs more than the XROS without out-powering it, so it’s the right buy for someone who values feel and refill frequency over raw wattage and outright price.

If that’s you, the Lost Vape Ursa Nano Pod System is available on vapsshop.ae in all eight finishes. If you want to see how it sits against its siblings first, our reviews of the Lost Vape Ursa Nano Air 16W and the Lost Vape Ursa Mini 30W cover the lighter and more powerful ends of the range, and the full Lost Vape range is listed on the brand page.

Weighing this against a disposable or a bigger refillable kit instead? Our disposable vs. pod system vs. refillable kit guide breaks down the trade-offs.

This review is written for adults aged 18 and over. Vaping products contain or are used with nicotine, which is addictive. This article does not claim that any vaping product helps you stop smoking or is safer than smoking; see our Responsible Vaping & Health Disclaimer and Age Restriction Disclaimer.