Recently bought a Phoenix Jr. and a Genesis Jr. as my first APD globes, and I am absolutely amazed.
The Phoenix rising is a wonderful display of fiery orange and ghostly pale white tendrils. At lower power the orange tips flare out like miniature fireworks, sometimes changing to a flickering display of deep red. The colors In real life are a bit different than on camera, a really unique white i've never seen before, and the tips are more of a pure copper-orange than the reddish on camera, which looks absolutely stunning.
These Jr globes fit perfectly on my shelf next to my other lights, and look incredible. Can't wait to expand my collection!
I was so amazed by these two globes, I bought a big promethean fire and a Tyrian Jr! So excited to see what they look like.
Works beautifully with my Genesis museum series globe but it has to get pretty close to my Emerald Fury Jr (been a few globe to wand contact situations with the smaller globe). Definitely an attention grabber, going to have to get another wand, or two, to prevent tiny human meltdown situations. It’s fun to see a new generation get into plasma art, I still remember my first encounter with a plasma globe at Radio Shack back in the 90s. Can’t wait to see what Aurora dazzles us with next!
I have bought many globes from this company. Their products are simply the highest quality, and best designed out there! (The mixture of inert gases - Awesome color combos, their prototype designs are freakin’ brilliant design).
Highest rating!
-Craig York (Dallas, TX)
For a truly unique experience you must order one of these Globes. The Tesla Edition, Promethean Fire, is absolutely worth every cent you spend on it. We watch it up two for 5 hours a day and feel like we're on our own museum. What a cool scientific application.
Thanks, The Evans
I Collect and have many plasma lights. This ones are really ONE OF A KIND, prototypes ! It feels great to have something that only few people on this planet can enjoy! Quality is great It came with matching base - it allows to position it in many ways. It is a piece of modern art .I do not know why but when "off" it instantly reminds me of obelisk from "Space Odyssey"- dark gunmetal mirror -beautiful on its own. How it looks on-you can see on videos. WOW!!! Wesss :-)
Absolutely incredible display! My first Aurora display was the Promethean Fire, and I have been very happy with its performance. This is my second globe, and the difference between the two series is immediate and striking.
The clarity of the plasma discharge in the example I received is breathtaking- the glass envelope containing the gasses virtually disappears in a darkened room, the reflections of the glass sphere the only significant testimony to its boundaries. The colors are vibrant and the contrasts are dramatic.
The Genesis series is aptly named- the plasma tendrils follow a well defined life cycle, each beginning as an energetic sharp bright white- blue pencil thin line, twisting upon itself in rapid undulating twists, then branching and green as the stream nears the globe walls, terminating in short pink/orange stumps and embers as the branches meet the glass. These thin bright blue tendrils rise and evolve, becoming a soft lime green as they drift upward, softening slightly before combining with other discharges or gently winking out as they reach the upward most point of travel. An absolutely fascinating display that photographs and video simply find impossible to convey.
A stunning example of the art.
Now being a seasoned client with a few globes from Aurora, a different series Globe caught my eye and didn't let go. Already an appreciative owner of the Promethean Fire series (each is wonderfully different, as the Globes log hours sparking up the atmosphere), I found a taste for what I had initially opted out of in the Genesis Series.
Only ever having viewed the Promethean Fire series in person, the Genesis series has striking qualities which I clearly overlooked in my initial quest and research. While the Promethean Fire will have a globe which has a dreamy bluish fog to contrast the sweeping wisps of green-white tendrils, the Genesis Globe is sparkling clear. This produces a saturated and vivid show of activity, as the defined green tendrils and red/orange tips seem fluoresce and look surreal.
Devoted to the Promethean Fire Globes at first, this was but a start on a now expanding list of my love for these 15 inch spheres sitting upright on a finely crafted wooden base which is as much part of the overall display as the globe itself: understand that without the time, thought, creativity which went into a base which doesn't detract from the globe, yet only adds elegance, and a 15 inch globe would certainly look "less than" if simply a solution was put under it without thought to the overall appearance.
Another win for the folks at Aurora... Steve, Jerry, and all - keep up the imaginative work!
Museum quality at home. Many tendrils, not too fast. Extreme when interacting. At low power in the dark produces flame effect with diffused tendrils. Purple and red produce nice warm effect. Great for mediation or as a showpiece for friends. Only really works at night, in a basement or with blackout curtains. Looking at a second one soon.
So glad I put a search into Google instead of just buying some generic plasma globe from elsewhere, the Jr. is incredible, have lived every moment with it so far, look forward to years of enjoyment ahead.
While I have enjoyed & love all the Aurora Plasma globes that I have purchased in the past: Tyrian Purple, Rising Phoenix, Genesis & Emerald Fury, I can without a doubt say that Promethean Fire is their best globe yet! I thought it might take a little more breaking in but right out of the box it has those thicker slower looping greenish tendrils reminiscent of some of those vintage 80’s Bill Parker plasma globes only bigger, nicer & brand new! All of Aurora’s Plasma globes offer something different, but Promethean Fire is a definite “home run” and I thank the folks at Aurora Plasma Design for bringing it to market & highly recommend it!
It’s everything I hoped it would be and more what a stunning piece of art! Also ITS HUGE!
You get the measurements, you see the pics and videos. But when it shows up, you will be amazed at the size and elegance of these globes! Don’t even need to turn it on to look amazing!
The first one I got was defective, the collar around the globe wasn’t attached correctly or something; in no time at all we were able to reach a suitable solution and I had a replacement in a week! If I had room, I’d get all of the museum globes!
This type specifically is unlike any other globe I’ve seen, true to its description. It is just like in the videos, long ropes of bright white plasma that snake everywhere inside the globe. No idea how I’m ever gonna get 3000 hours into this thing, but I do look forward to it!
You don't realize how big it is until you get it in person. Here's a video. Not enough people post them on here. Enjoy!
Once Jerry told me the Pro Series was coming, I was willing to wait almost an entire year to get my hands on one of them!! I was already a fan of APD and their products, and I had already decided where I was getting my plasma globe from!! I can't describe how excited I was to get that email near Xmas that the Junior Pro's were ready to go!! I just received my 8" Genesis version this week, and it's every bit of perfect and exactly as he had promised!! Improved base, Laboratory Glass, and the same gas mixture as the 15" versions!! As soon as it arrived I already had the display area prepared, and set it up immediately!! It's absolutely perfect!! The green/red tendrils are stupendous, and the white'ish blue tendril reactions to touch are icing on the cake!! I picked up a Plasma Wand too and it simply adds another level of cool factor to the entire package!! I proudly turn it on every evening, and just can't stop turning around to enjoy watching it!! If you're looking for a quality item to be proud of...Aurora Plasma Design all day!! Saving up for a 15" now!! Thank you Jerry...I couldn't be happier!! :) \m/\m/
We purchased the “Promethean Fire Series II” Plasma Globe for our son who has autism - he loves science and LOVES the Plasma Globe. We are Very happy with it.
Tip- the wands are great and worth the add on
I've had the large Genesis for awhile, love it! The smaller Jr model is as beautiful as the original, but in a smaller package. It's great.
Bought this for my brother for Christmas gift. Works and looks great! Well worth the price. The build quality is excellent, and the amount you can vary the effects from barely one streamer to many, along with the density of the streamers at max power, is amazing. Overall: A+
Note: website said this was out of stock, so I sent a message asking when it would be in stock again. Owner messaged me back a few hours later saying they had some in stock and just needed to update the site. I bought mine that same day. So if it says out of stock, send them a message. I was happy at how responsive the owner was!
Review: WOW. I read all of the awesome reviews here on the site and expected this to be very nice. But it was WAY bigger and cooler than I imagined! I’ve always been a science nerd and fascinated by Tesla and finally decided to get a nice plasma globe. My daughters love it too! As my attached pic shows, even with room lights on it still looks great. In the dark though, it’s mind blowing…Just like the website video shows. This is one of the best purchases I’ve made in a long time. Totally worth every penny. After seeing how awesome this one is, I plan to buy the Promethean Fire globe also. Heck, maybe I’ll get all of them!
I received a Genesis Junior Pro as a Christmas gift and it is hands down my favorite gift. I can't stop looking at it. I will definitely be purchasing another one for my office.
I bought a Genesis Junior Pro globe for each of my two sets of grandchildren this Christmas. The globes are wonderfully well made and operate just as shown in the demonstration videos. Besides their being an artistic tour de force, the globes gave us a chance to talk about plasma being the fourth state of matter and to discuss how lightning works and why thunderstorms can leave a fresh smell in the air. Congratulations to Aurora Plasma Design for making a superb product!
I am beyond satisfied. Exceeds my expectations. High quality,beautiful and mesmerizing. I will definitely be ordering more as soon as they are offered. My hats off to the Aurora company!
I am beyond satisfied. Exceeded my expectations. High quality,beautiful and mesmerizing. I will definitely be ordering more as soon as they are offered. My hats off to the Aurora company!
Just like many of the other reviews, I was NOT expecting to buy a life sized tiger plush AT ALL. I recently went to the zoo and was fascinated by the tigers, and out of curiosity I looked up how much a life sized plush one would be, and as I searched and searched I finally found out that this company was the only one that made them. The price really deterred me from even considering it, but as the week went on I kept coming back and looking at the pictures... I wondered, "how cool would it be to just have this unusually massive piece of art in my house?" I then started dreaming about it every night... so I finally decided I was going to get it! The hard part was convincing my wife. She thought I was silly, and yeah she was right. But that didn't change the fact that I was determined to get it, and after a lot of clever persuasion and begging she finally gave in and now I HAVE IT AND WOW IT IS THE GREATEST THING EVER!!!! As soon as it was taken out of the box my wife admitted that it was worth every penny. Let me tell you, this thing feels ALIVE. The detail is remarkable and the material is high quality. The plush feels pleasantly firm as a tiger should, yet the fur is ridiculously soft. Every night I stare at it and pet it's gorgeous face, and it leaves me with the majestic feeling of having the true king of the jungle in my home. I am very satisfied with my tiger but I'm heartbroken that it doesn't come in white... please let me know if you ever restock the white ones because I will gladly go through the bone-crushingly difficult task of convincing my wife to let me get one again. Thank you for making such a wonderful product and I hope you consider my request. ❤ PS: My wife told me to mention that this thing sheds a ton. But don't worry, vacuuming it helps a lot and it sheds way less now. 👍
WAY better than my last plasma globe from Radio Shack in the 80’s! Really glad I bought this. As someone else posted on here, shipping was very organized and secure. I will be buying the multi color northern lights one once they are in stock.
Either you love these or you don't. Except, I haven't met anyone who doesn't. These are top notch!
I opened and tried it the day it arrived. It's a Christmas present for my science loving grandson. It works as intended, is beautiful, mesmerizing, and will foster a host of "how" and "why" questions to research with our grandson.
Big, beautiful, and very life-like. My granddaughter loves it almost as much as I do!
I bought this tiger as sort of "companion" to my other very large 7 foot long tiger plush. And I didn't expect it to absolutely tower over the other one! I was a bit skeptical of buying, since for some reason there's absolutely zero reviews that have pictures, and no videos made on the thing. (I would if I had a good camera.) At least none in English that I could find. And I was sitting there like- "I'm supposed to buy a 700$ tiger with almost no customer feedback other then some 8 year old reviews?" Well, I can gladly say I'm more then happy with my risk taking. The paw from my Aurora Plasma tiger is literally 3x the size of my own hand! It's an absolute monster of a stuffed animal, in a good way. And it's so soft! Softest plush I've ever bought, and I collect plushes! It was super easy to re-stuff, it's just a very heavy plush even before getting re-stuffed. You literally might need help just transporting him he's so heavy, and that's not a downside as it stays where you want it.
So now, Mr Tiger sitting next to me while I type this. All I'm thinking is that I would go broke and run out of room in my house if Aurora Plasma happened to release more plushes of this size and quality. This tiger might as well be part of my family now, he's larger then I am. Trust me, if you've ever wanted to own a stuffed animal bigger then you, this is your best bet. You guys rock!
I absolutely love this globe. I love all of them and can’t wait to slowly collect them all. Thank you for creating this and keeping them in the budget range of working class people.
Nice Canadian gear, looks and works great so far...
I did my research and my expectations were high. So I was pleasantly surprised that they were exceeded. What truly does the trick is the variable power and how it remains stable once a particular level is set. It really does go through many stages from low to high, so fascinating. A high quality piece for sure especially at the price point. Delivery was fast and packaging (I always worry) was more than adequate. You will not be disappointed.
