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2. lock/unlock your batteries at any time by pushing the push button 5 times rapidly. After charging your batteries for the first time (see following instructions), screw the atomizer onto the battery till there is resistance. Do not use excessive force! FOR MEGA CARTRIDGES Open a mega cartridge, remove the clear rubber cap, fill the cartridges with e-liquid (see the following section on refilling cartridges) and push the cartridge (do not twist) onto the atomizer. Let it sit for about 5 minutes to absorb some e-liquid from the cartridge into the atomizer. This is only necessary before the first use of an atomizer and after an atomizer cleaning. We also recommend priming the atomizer. You do this by dripping about 3-5 drops of e-liquid directly onto the bridge of the atomizer. FOR TANK CARTRIDGES Open a cartridge, remove the silicone/rubber stopper, fill the tank with eliquid (leave about 1/8 inch of air for cap to go back on), replace the cap, and push the tank cartridge onto the atomizer fully without twisting. Make sure you push it all the way down so the atomizer probe punctures into the tank cartridge. We also recommend priming the atomizer. You do this by dripping about 4-6 drops of e-liquid into the small slits on the inside of the atomizer. Drip about 2 or 3 drops into each slit. Charge the batteries for the first time for a full 4 hours, even if the L.E.D. on the charger turns green after a few hours. Your Ego Electronic Cigarette is now ready for use.

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PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR EGO ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE
Thank you for purchasing the Ego Electronic Cigarette. Whether you are new to vaping or not, you have just purchased a great unit which provides excellent battery life and lots of vapor. This manual covers everything you need to do once you receive your Ego Electronic Cigarette and what to do to keep it in the best working order. If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact us at Sharp Smoker by emailing kevin@sharpsmoker.com Enjoy the Vaping Experience Kevin Sjodin, President Sharp Smoker LLC

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. First Steps Charging Your Batteries Battery Function Priming Your Atomizers Dragging Technique Refilling Standard Cartridges Refilling Tank Cartridges Refilling Cartomizers Maintenance of Your E-Cig Atomizer Cleaning Best Practices Which is Better for Me 5. 6.

Charging Your Batteries

1. Plug the USB portion of the USB charging cable into the AC wall adapter. 2. Plug the AC adapter into the wall outlet. 3. Ensure the L.E.D. on the wall adapter lights up red and the L.E.D. on the USB cable lights up green. 4. Screw the battery into the charger until the L.E.D. on the USB cable turns red and the L.E.D. on the Ego battery starts to blink. STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. The Blue L.E.D. shall remain lit while charging (on the older batteries, the light does not stay lit during charging)

First Steps
1. When you first receive your Ego electronic cigarette, the batteries may be locked. Check this by pushing the push button. If the L.E.D. lights up, they are not locked, if it does not light up, unlock your battery by pushing the L.E.D. button 5 times rapidly. It will now be unlocked. You can

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5. When fully charged, the L.E.D. on the battery will go out and the L.E.D. on the USB cable will turn green or blink from green to red to green to red. FIRST CHARGE Charge your batteries for a full 4 hours or approximately 2 hours after the L.E.D. on the USB cable turns green.

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drops onto the center probe, and the excess will get absorbed into the tiny slits around it.

Dragging Technique For E-Cigs

You will quickly find that using your Ego Electronic Cigarette, or any e-cig for that matter, is quite different from using a tobacco cigarette. When smoking a tobacco cigarette, you take a quick 1-2 second drag. However, with an e-cig, the best method of dragging is to take a slower, longer drag, approximately 5 seconds. The reason is the atomizer coil takes about a second or two to heat up and then needs a few seconds to produce good vapor. This amounts to about a 5 second drag. We recommend you begin pushing the button just before you begin dragging and then do a slow, smooth, continuous drag for 5 seconds. Then will ensure the best vapor production while not causing excessive heating of the atomizer.

Battery Function
The Ego E-Cig batteries come with a safety feature allowing you to lock the batteries when not in use to prevent inadvertent activation of the e-cig which could lead to overheating and failure of the atomizer. TO LOCK THE BATTERY - push the button on the battery 5 times rapidly (some batteries are 3 times) within 2 seconds. TO UNLOCK THE BATTERY push the button on battery 5 times rapidly (some batteries are 3 times) within 2 seconds. You should see the L.E.D. light on the battery flash a few times whenever the battery is locked or unlocked.

Refilling Standard Cartridges

For standard cartridges only skip to the tank cartridge section if you have tank cartridges. WHY DO IT It can save you money and lead to better performance of your cartridges! You may notice the more you refill your cartridge, the less drops of e-liquid it seems to take. If this is the case, its time to change the stuffing in your cartridge or get new cartridges. You will also notice that over time, the stuffing gets a bit dirty and needs changing. WHAT TO USE There are many materials that people have used as filler for their cartridges, but we have found that the best material is polyester batting, a material which is very similar to that which comes in the cartridges already. HOW IT WORKS The cartridge stuffing works like a wick. The bridge of the atomizer comes in contact with the stuffing and wicks the e-liquid out of the stuffing and into the bridge. If the stuffing is to dense or of poor quality, it will lead to poor wicking and in turn poor performance of the cartridge.

Priming Your Atomizers

It is always a good idea to prime your atomizers before use. Most atomizers come almost totally dry of e-liquid and priming this gets them nice and moist with e-liquid so you get great vapor production from the start. This is very easy to do and takes only seconds. FOR STANDARD ATOMIZERS (with metal bridge) To prime your standard atomizers, drip about 4-5 drops of e-liquid directly onto the metal bridge of the atomizer. FOR TANK ATOMIZERS If you look inside the tank atomizers, you will see two small slits inside the atomizer against the wall of the atomizer. Drip about 2 drops into each slit and then 2 drips directly onto the metal probe in the center of the atomizer. FOR EGO C ATOMIZERS Inside the C tank atomizers, you will see two small slits just outside of the center metal probe. Drip about 4-5

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THE BEST AMOUNT OF STUFFING There is no exact science to this, it is more a matter of trial and error. If your cartridge is not wicking well (retaining the e-liquid in the stuffing), you have too much stuffing and need to use a little less. On the opposite end, if your stuffing is not holding the e-liquid in place causing it to leak all over, you have too little stuffing and need to use more. It take a little practice to determine just the right amount of stuffing to use for the best performance. AND FINALLY, HOW TO REFILL YOUR CARTRIDGES There are many methods to refill your cartridges, however, we will share with you the one method that seems to work the best and involves nothing more than a paperclip or toothpick or the like. 1. Remove the cartridge from the atomizer by pulling it straight off (do not twist). 2. Take a paper clip and straighten out one of the ends. 3. Slide the paper clip along one side of the cartridge while trying not to snag any of the stuffing. 4. Pull the paperclip to the opposite side of the cartridge effectively push the stuffing to one side this allows you to drip e-liquid down to the bottom of the cartridge. 5. Drip e-liquid into the opening you have just created until it reaches about inch from the top of the cartridge. 6. Release the paper clip and pull it out. Fluff the stuffing a little with the paper clip if necessary. 7. You may need to add a few more drops directly to to the top of the stuffing if it looks to need it. 8. Push the cartridge back onto the atomizer and you are ready to start vaping again. NOTE This is not an exact science, it may take a few times and a little trial and error to determine just the right amount of e-liquid to put into your cartridges so it is neither to dry nor to wet. The number of drops will vary of course depending on how much e-liquid is still left in the cartridge before refilling and the size of the cartridge you are using.

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1. Remove the cartridge from the atomizer by pulling it straight off without twisting. 2. Remove the silicone/rubber cap by pulling it straight off the cartridge while not twisting. 3. Begin dripping e-liquid into the tank space until the e-liquid is about inch from the top. This space will be taken up by the cartridge cap. If you fill the cartridge to the very top, when you replace the cap, it will cause some of the e-liquid to ooze out. 4. Replace the rubber cap onto the cartridge. 5. Push the atomizer back onto the atomizer without twisting. 6. You are now ready to begin using your e-cig.

Refilling Cartomizers
1. Pop off the cap on your cartomizer 2. Grab a bottle of e-liquid and start dripping e-liquid around the edge of the cartomizer onto the polyfiber stuffing. Be sure not to get e-liquid in the center hole as that will causing it to leak out the bottom of the cartomizer. 3. How many drops to add changes of course with the cartomizer you have. Small cartomizers can usually hold between 20-30 drips without really having to worry about it being flooded and leaking. Larger cartomizers may hold up to 50 or more drips. 4. When the poly-fiber filling starts looking nice and moist, you probably have enough. It may take a little experimenting to get just the right amount. It is better to under fill than over fill and have it leaking everywhere. 5. Replace the cap on your cartomizer 6. Screw it back on your battery and start vaping.

Maintenance of Your E-Cig

BATTERY AND ATOMIZER TERMINALS The way your atomizer heats up is by an electrical connection that occurs when you screw the atomizer onto the battery. To keep this connection at is absolute best, the terminals need to be cleaned regularly. It is inevitable that e-liquid will work its way to these terminals and dirty them up. To clean, simply take a paper towel or cotton swab (dry and dipped in pure alcohol helps but is

Refilling Tank Cartridges

Refilling your tank cartridge can prove to be a little messier than standard cartridges but just as easy if not easier and quicker than refilling standard cartridges.

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not necessary) and wipe the terminals clean anytime you notice them getting dirty or at any regular interval. THE ATOMIZER COIL The coil is the component of the atomizer which heats up the e-liquid and vaporizes it. The main cause of premature atomizer failure is from the use of e-liquids with poor atomizer friendly properties. The liquid leaves a residue on the atomizer which builds up over time and causes the coil to be unable to transfer the heat to the e-liquid leading to poor vaporization and vapor production. This also leads to the burn-out of the heating coil causing the atomizer to fail completely. You can extend the life of your atomizer by cleaning the atomizer using one of the following cleaning methods. However, after so much use, atomizers do and will fail and become unusable, this time of usefulness can range from weeks to months depending on several factors.

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You can just skip the cola part and just use the alcohol if you like. Mix it up a bit and see what works best for you. PRIMING YOUR ATOMIZER AFTER CLEANING Once your atomizer is all clean, it will be totally devoid of any e-liquid. To prime it, take your atomizer and drip about 4-6 drops of e-liquid directly onto the metal bridge, the slits and probe, or just the probe (this depends on your atomizers type, see above section Priming Your Atomizers). Then take a freshly refilled cartridge and put it on the atomizer. Allow it to sit for 5-10 minutes and then you will be ready to use your atomizer once again. If there is water left in the atomizer from the cola, alcohol, or if you used water to rinse it, there may be some cracking and popping when you first use your atomizer, but this should quickly subside with use.

Atomizer Cleaning
When your atomizer stops producing good vapor, it is time to clean the atomizer. Your atomizer may need cleaning after a few weeks or a few months depending on what e-liquid you are using. We recommend only cleaning your atomizer when necessary due to poor vapor production, and after you are sure this poor vapor production is not simply due to a lack of sufficient e-liquid in the atomizer. The best solution to use to clean your atomizers are grain alcohol (Everclear 190 or 150 proof, or 99% Isopropyl alcohol), and/or a bottle of cola. OUR RECOMMENDED METHOD Put the atomizer in a cup of cola, shake it up a bit to get the cola well inside the atomizer, and let it sit for 5-10 hours. Remove it from the cola and put it in a container with the alcohol. Shake it up well to get the alcohol well inside the atomizer. I like to scoop the alcohol into the atomizer several times and let it drain at the bottom until it produces a nice stream. Then let it sit in the alcohol for about 5 minutes. Finally, remove the atomizer from the alcohol, blow through it a few times to get all the excess alcohol out, and then let it sit for a few hours until it is well dry.

Best Practices
KEEP EXTRA ATOMIZERS ON HAND It is always a good idea to have 2 or 3 atomizers on hand. If one of your atomizers fails, or while you are cleaning an atomizer, you will want to have another one to use so you do not have to resort to tobacco cigarettes. KEEP EXTRA BATTERIES ON HAND It is also wise to have more than one battery on hand. You will want to have a battery to use while one is charging or in the even that one battery f ails. It is generally best to have at least 3 working batteries on hand at all times so you never have to resort to tobacco cigarettes. ORDERING E-LIQUID Do not wait until you have a few drops left to order e-liquid. You do not want to be caught without any e-liquid and have to resort to using tobacco cigarettes. Many find that after using the e-cig for a while, the taste of a tobacco cigarette is rather terrible. Best to order when you still have 1 full bottle left in the event there are shipping delays, lost packages during transit, or any other event that may cause you to run out in the interim. CLEAN ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Only clean your atomizers when they have poor vapor production, and only after you have made sure this poor vapor

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production is not due to a lack of sufficient e-liquid in the atomizer. It should only be needed every few weeks or months depending on the e-liquid you use. Excessive cleaning can also lead to damaging the atomizer. CHANGING FLAVORS If you change flavors a lot, you may want to consider using cartomizers (an atomizer and cartridge combined). Each cartomizer can hold a different flavor of e-liquid. When you want to change flavor, simply screw one cartomizer off and put another one on. ATOMIZER AND BATTERY LIFE Atomizers typically last a few weeks to a few months but varies depending on how much you use them and how well you keep the moist with e-liquid and other factors. If you fail to refill cartridges in a timely manner, you run the risk of burning out your atomizer quicker. Batteries typically last around 200-300 charges, but expect there usage time to decline the more and more you use them as with cell phone batteries.

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Therefore, if you use VG based e-liquids, your atomizers may have a shorter life span.

Additional Atomizer Types

There are also additional types of atomizers available for your Ego Electronic Cigarette that you can try in lieu of the atomizers you received with your starter kit. You may actually prefer some of these atomizers over the ones you have. The CE4-V2 Clearomizer The CE4-V3 Clearomizer The ViVi Nova Tank Clearomizer The 510 Clearomizer The DCT Tank System

THE CE4-V2 CLEAROMIZER

The CE4 is a see-through tank cartomizer (cartridge and atomizer combined). It has a graduated scale on it up to 1.6 mL in 0.2mL increments so you can see how much eliquid you are using over time. The CE4-V2 is the upgraded version of the CE4 which has longer wicks to reach the bottom of the tank. FILLING THE CE4-V2 1. To fill, grab the CE4 at the top by the metal band and unscrew the black mouthpiece. 2. Grab your favorite bottle of e-liquid and beginning squeezing it into the tank area avoiding getting it in the inner tube (this is the air hole and getting e-liquid in it will cause you to get e-liquid in your mouth when you inhale). 3. When you have reached the 1.6mL mark or close to it, hold the metal band at the top and screw the mouthpiece back on. It is important to hold this metal band as it prevents undue force from breaking the glue loose over time which can cause this metal band to fall off. 4. Once filled, screw the CE4 onto your battery and you are ready to begin vaping.

Which Is Better For Me

TANK CARTRIDGES OR STANDARD CARTRIDGES It is really a matter of personal choice as they both produce basically the same amount of vapor. You can use drip tips with standard atomizer but not with tank atomizers. Some customers love standard atomizers and cartridges and hate tank atomizers, some are just the opposite, and some use both. Also, check out some of the additional atomizer available to you in the following section. PG OR VG E-LIQUID PG is Propylene Glycol and VG is Vegetable Glycerin. This is for the most part a matter of personal preference. However, some people may have a slight allergic reaction to PG and some to VG. Most people start with a PG based eliquid and if they have any reactions to it, will try a VG e-liquid. PG is the most predominant e-liquid and the easiest to find. Allergic reactions may be anything from itchiness, diarrhea, rash, etc. Its also worth noting that VG e-liquids tend to muck up atomizers quicker than PG based e-liquids.

THE CE4-V3 CLEAROMIZER

The CE4-V3 is much like the CE4-V2, only it can come apart so the coil portion of the atomizer can be

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replaced and for easier cleaning of the components. Otherwise, it is the same. FILLING THE CE4-V3 1. To fill, grab the CE4 at the top by the metal band and unscrew the black mouthpiece. 2. Grab your favorite bottle of e-liquid and beginning squeezing it into the tank area avoiding getting it in the inner tube (this is the air hole and getting e-liquid in it will cause you to get e-liquid in your mouth when you inhale). 3. When you have reached the 1.6mL mark or close to it, hold the metal band at the top and screw the mouthpiece back on. It is important to hold this metal band as it prevents undue force from breaking the glue loose over time which can cause this metal band to fall off. 4. Once filled, screw the CE4 onto your battery and you are ready to begin vaping. CHANGING THE COIL OF THE CE4-V3 1. Grab the CE4 at the top by the metal band and unscrew the black mouthpiece. 2. Pour out any remaining e-liquid. 3. Grab the base of the CE4 and the clear shell and begin unscrewing them from one another. 4. Wipe off any excess e-liquid from the components. 5. Unscrew the atomizer head from the base unit and replace with a new atomizer head. 6. Screw the base of the atomizer back onto the clear atomizer body. 7. Fill with your favorite e-liquid. 8. Screw the black mouthpiece back onto the clearomizer.

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1. Grab the top metal piece and the clear plastic tube and unscrew the two from each other. 2. Pour out any remaining e-liquid. 3. Grab the bottom metal piece and the clear plastic tube and unscrew the two from each other. 4. Unscrew the atomizer head from the base and screw on a new atomizer head. 5. Screw the base back onto the clear plastic tube. 6. Fill the ViVI Nova with your favorite flavor of eliquid. 7. Screw the top back onto the ViVI Nova. 8. Screw the ViVi Nova onto a battery and you are ready to go. FILLING THE VIVI NOVA 1. Grab the top metal portion of the ViVi Nova and unscrew it from the clear plastic tank. 2. Drip e-liquid down into the tank portion of the ViVi Nova. Be sure not to overfill, leave space for the cap to go back on. 3. Screw the top of the ViVi Nova back on.

510 CLEAROMIZERS
The 510 clearomizer is a great small tank clearomizer that fits perfect onto 510 batteries and also fit the larger Ego, Ego, and T-REX batteries. The 510 Clearomizer produces a nice warm vapor, warmer than most as the heating coil is located near the top of the clearomizer. These clearomizer produce a nice, warm, billowing cloud of vapor. FILLING THE 510 CLEAROMIZER 1. Take the included syringe and put on the filler needle. 2. Suck up some e-liquid into the syringe. 3. On the sides of the clearomizer, you will see two small slits opposite of each other, you want to stick the needle on the syringe along the edge of the clearomizer down into the tank area where one of these slits are. 4. Inject the e-liquid into the clearomizer, be sure not to overfill it so it starts seeping out.

THE VIVI NOVA TANK

The ViVi Nova tank is the mother of all tank clearomizers. The ViVi Nova kit comes with a full ViVi Nova Tank assembly which holds 6mL of e-liquid. It comes with 3 atomizer heads at varying resistances. A 1.8, 2.4, 2.8 ohms resistance heads. The ViVi Nova produces great vapor and holds tons of e-liquid for less frequent refills. CHANGING THE ATOMIZER HEAD

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5. Once full, remove the needle from the clearomizer. 6. Screw the clearomizer onto your battery and you are ready to go.

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DCT TANK SYSTEM

The DCT Tank System holds about 6 mL of e-liquid and produces great vapor as well. This is a large size atomizer and is larger than the battery it goes on. There is a decorative ring that goes on the battery to make the size transition look seamless. FILLING THE DCT TANK SYSTEM 1. Remove the drip tip from the atomizer by pulling it off. 2. Grab the bottom threaded portion of the atomizer and pull it out from the tank a little ways. Do not pull it all the way out, just pull it out far enough to have access to the inner chamber 3. Drip your e-liquid down into the tank of the DCT Tank. Do not drip directly into the center, metal atomizer tube, just into the tank space. 4. As the tank fills up, you will need to push the atomizer up to prevent e-liquid from seeping down into it. 5. Once you have it mostly full, push the atomizer all the way back up and put the drip tip back on. 6. You are now ready to screw the DCT Tank onto your e-cig and begin using it.

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