Evolution-X E-Cigarette User's Guide
By Scott McKirahan
The instructions that come with an Evolution-X e-cigarette starter kit are so bad, we don't even include
them in the packages anymore. Instead, we provide the following user's guide that we created, which
we think explains things in a much clearer and more detailed way:
Charging the Batteries of your Evolution-X E-Cigarette
Although many people think that a brand new Evolution-X e-cigarette battery should be completely
charged before it is ever used, this is not based upon any known sound electronic theory as it relates to
lithium ion batteries. Lithium ion batteries do not have a "memory" so there is no reason to follow the
charging practices of old with e-cigarette batteries.
The fact is, when you first get an e-cig battery, you will not be the first person to charge it anyway; the
factory always puts either a full or partial charge in batteries to test them before boxing them up and
shipping them out.
It should be noted, however, that lithium ion batteries tend to last longer if they are not completely
drained every time before they are charged. We realize this is especially hard to judge – especially with
a very small battery like the Evolution-X has.
Also keep in mind that if the factory just charged the battery enough to test it, it will not produce quite
as much vapor as a fully charged battery will and, of course, it will not last very long before needing to
be recharged. You really should charge your batteries before using them when you first get your kit but
if you absolutely must play with your “new toy,” go ahead and take a few puffs using one of the
batteries before putting it on the charger to get its first good charge.
When an Evolution-X e-cigarette battery loses its charge completely it will blink a dozen times or
more. Any further attempts at using the battery will be futile. When that happens, it's definitely time to
charge your Evolution-X battery as follows:
1. Attach the USB charger's cord to the USB port in the AC wall plug. You can also skip this step
and plug your Evolution-X charger's cord directly into a computer or any other device's
powered USB port. Keep in mind, however, that it will take considerably more time to charge
an Evolution-X battery from the lower powered USB port than it does from an AC wall outlet.
2. Plug the cord into a working AC outlet (obviously, you don't need to do this if you are going to
be charging your Evolution-X battery from a computer or other USB device). The light on your
charger should turn green, indicating that it is getting power.
3. Take your battery (the longest component of your Evolution-X e-cigarette that has a button on
it) and screw the threaded side into the Evolution-X charger, turning clockwise. DO NOT
SCREW YOUR Evolution-X BATTERY IN TOO TIGHTLY. Stop when there is resistance and
you see the light change from green to red. If you screw your Evolution-X battery onto the
charger too tightly, you may force the post down into the battery where it will no longer be able
to make proper contact with the charger or an atomizer.
4. Charge the battery until the light on the charger turns from red to solid green. Sometimes, you
may see the light on the charger flickering between red and green. This means that your battery
is only partially charged. It should take somewhere between 3 and 5 hours to charge a
completely drained Evolution-X battery.
WARNING: The following precautions MUST be exercised when charging your Evolution-X
batteries:
1. Only recharge Evolution-X batteries with the manufacturer's battery charger. Using chargers
with incorrect voltage or current can cause a fire or permanent failure.
2. Never leave a charging Evolution-X battery unattended.
3. Never charge an Evolution-X battery overnight while you sleep.
4. Never charge an Evolution-X battery longer than necessary. When it is fully charged, remove
the battery. Leaving a battery on charge when it is full may degrade it’s performance and could
result in a fire.
Assembling Your Evolution-X Electronic Cigarette
Depending on the type of Evolution-X Starter Kit you purchased, assembling it will be a little different.
PLEASE NOTE:Evolution-X batteries are now lockable and are frequently shipped in the "locked"
state. Being able to lock a battery is an important new safety feature that allows you to carry an
assembled Evolution-X in your pocket without having to fear that it will turn on if you bend over the
wrong way.
You can lock or unlock an Evolution-X battery by pressing the button rapidly 5-7 times. When you do
this, the battery will flash several times, indicating that you have either locked or unlocked it. If your
Evolution-X battery's button is not glowing when you press it, the battery is probably locked and you
will need to unlock it.
If your Evolution-X battery does not flash after rapidly pressing the button 5-7 times, you probably are
not pressing the button fast enough or it is a completely uncharged battery. It is easy to tell if an
Evolution-X battery is not charged; the light on the charger will turn red when the battery is screwed
into it.
Standard Evolution-X Starter Kits
Standard Evolution-X electronic cigarettes have four pieces:
1. An Evolution-X Battery : It is the longest piece and has a button on it.
2. A 510 Atomizer : It is tube-shaped, approximately an inch long and is the only piece that can
screw into the inner threads of an Evolution-X battery.
3. An Evolution-X Cone : It is a little longer than the atomizer, metal, hollow, cone shaped and is
the only piece that can screw into the outer threads of an Evolution-X battery.
4. A 510 Cartridge : It is plastic, about an inch long and has a fibrous material inside of it.
Assembling a Standard Evolution-X Starter Kit is quite easy. Here's all you need to do:
1. Screw the Evolution-X battery onto the 510 atomizer. DO NOT SCREW THE TWO PIECES
TOGETHER TOO TIGHTLY; stop when there is any resistance. Screwing a 510 atomizer onto
an Evolution-X battery too tightly could force the post of the battery down into the battery
where it will no longer be able to make proper contact with the atomizer or the battery charger.
2. Unwrap one of the five cartridges that came with your Evolution-X Starter Kit. All of our
Standard Evolution-X Starter Kits come with unfilled cartridges and a bottle of e-liquid that you
use to fill the cartridges. Please see the section, below, about how to fill your Evolution-X ecigarette cartridges. Once you have filled your cartridge, simply push it onto the open end of the
atomizer (the other end should already be screwed onto the battery).
3. Slide the Evolution-X cone over the cartridge and atomizer, big side down (the side with the
screw threads toward the battery). Screw the cone cover onto the outer threads of your
Evolution-X battery.
Note: an Evolution-X cone is simply a cosmetic piece that gives an Evolution-X a tapered
appearance; it serves no function. Some people do not use the cone at all!
Your Standard Evolution-X is now assembled and ready for use!
Mega Evolution-X Starter Kits
Mega Evolution-X electronic cigarettes have three pieces:
1. An Evolution-X Battery : It is the longest piece and has a button on it.
2. A Mega Atomizer : It is cone-shaped, metal, approximately 1½ inches long and is the only piece
that screw onto an Evolution-X battery.
3. A Mega Cartridge : It is plastic, about 1½ inches long, has a wide flat mouthpiece and fibrous
material inside of it.
Assembling a Mega Evolution-X Starter Kit is even easier. Here's how you do it:
1. Screw the Evolution-X battery onto the Mega atomizer. DO NOT SCREW THE TWO PIECES
TOGETHER TOO TIGHTLY; stop when there is any resistance. Screwing a Mega atomizer
onto an Evolution-X battery too tightly could force the post of the battery down into the battery
where it will no longer be able to make proper contact with the atomizer or the battery charger.
2. Unwrap one of the five Mega cartridges that came with your Evolution-X Starter Kit. All of our
Mega Evolution-X Starter Kits come with unfilled cartridges and a bottle of e-liquid that you
use to fill the cartridges. Please see the section, below, about how to fill your Evolution-X ecigarette cartridges. Once you have filled your cartridge, simply push it onto the open end of the
cone (the other end should already be screwed onto the battery).
Your Mega Evolution-X is now assembled and ready for use!
Evolution-X Type-C Starter Kits
Evolution-X Type-C electronic cigarettes have five pieces:
1. An Evolution-X Battery : It is the longest piece and has a button on it.
2. A Type-C Atomizer Head : It is metal, silver, approximately ⅜ of an inch long, and is pointy on
one side with a flat cylindrical shape on the other end.
3. A Type-C Cone : This is meta,l cone-shaped, hollow and approximately 1½ inches long. When
you first get your Evolution-X Type-C Starter Kit, the silver Adapter Ring will be screwed onto
the bottom threads of the Type-C cone.
4. A Type-C Atomizer Adapter Sleeve : This is a silver, metal piece that had screw threads on both
ends. When you first get your Evolution-X Type-C Starter Kit, the silver Adapter Ring will be
screwed onto the bottom threads of the Type-C cone.
5. A Type-C Tank Cartridge : It is plastic, relatively clear in color, about 1½ inches long and has a
wide flat mouthpiece.
Assembling an Evolution-X Type-C Starter Kit isn't all too difficult once you know how all of the parts
fit together. Here's how it's done:
1. When you receive your Evolution-X Type-C Starter Kit, the silver atomizer sleeve is already
screwed onto the cone. Unscrew the silver adapter sleeve off of the bottom of the cone.
2. Screw the silver adapter sleeve onto your your Evolution-X battery. There's only one way these
two parts can screw together (you'll figure it out).
3. Remove one of the Type-C atomizer heads from its hermetically sealed package and place the
flat side of the atomizer head into the silver adapter sleeve, on top of your Evolution-X battery.
It should seat perfectly in the center with the pointy side of the atomizer head sticking up.
4. Place the widest part of the Type-C cone over the atomizer head and screw it onto the silver
adapter sleeve. This will lock the atomizer head into place.
5. Unwrap one of the three Type-C tank cartridges that came with your Evolution-X Starter Kit.
All of our Evolution-X Type-C Starter Kits come with unfilled cartridges and a bottle of eliquid that you us to fill the tank cartridges. Please see the section, below, about how to fill your
Evolution-X e-cigarette cartridges. Once you have filled your cartridge, simply push it onto the
open end of the cone (the other end should already be screwed onto the battery).
IMPORTANT: You should always take five drags from your e-cigarette without pressing the button
when using a new Type-C atomizer head in order to prime it. After taking the five "dry" puffs, you can
press the button and use your e-cigarette.
Your Evolution-X Type-C is now assembled and ready for use!
Filling Your Evolution-X Cartridges with E-Liquid
E-Liquid (also commonly referred to as "e-juice" or "liquid nicotine") is what creates the vapor that
you inhale. When you receive any of our Evolution-X starter kits, there is no e-liquid in any of the
cartridges, regardless of the type of starter kit that you purchased. This is because we think everyone
should be able to select whatever flavor and nicotine strength that they like, so all of our kits come with
a bottle of e-liquid that you will use to fill your cartridges with. The way you fill a cartridge is a little
bit different, depending on the type of Evolution-X Starter Kit that you purchased.
Filling a Standard Evolution-X Cartridge with E-Liquid
1. Remove the Evolution-X 510 cartridge from the package and also remove the protective
rubber cap that is on the "gauzy" side of the cartridge. Throw the rubber cap away.
2. Drip e-liquid from your bottle one drop at a time onto the filler material until it begins to
look like a slushy. Typically, this is at least 15 drops with a brand new 510 cartridge.
3. Push the side that you just filled onto the open end of the 510 atomizer. The side of the
510 cartridge with the very small pinhole is the side you inhale through.
Filling a Mega Evolution-X Cartridge with E-Liquid
1. Remove the Evolution-X Mega cartridge from the package and also remove the
protective rubber cap that is on the "gauzy" side of the cartridge. Throw the rubber cap
away.
2. Drip e-liquid from your bottle one drop at a time onto the filler material until it begins to
look like a slushy. Typically, this is about 40 drops with a brand new Mega cartridge.
3. Push the side that you just filled onto the open end of the Mega atomizer. The flat tipped
side of the Mega cartridge is the side you inhale through.
* TIP For Users of Evolution-X Standard or Mega Cartridges: A new Standard or Mega Evolution-
X cartridge frequently won't sop up as much e-liquid as it can really hold. To get as much liquid as you
can into an Evolution-X standard or Mega cartridge, add drops until it starts to pool. Next, attach the
cartridge to your Evolution-X e-cigarette and, holding the battery end in your hand with the cartridge
facing toward the floor, shake the e-cigarette several times downward, like you are shaking the mercury
down in a thermometer. This will force the e-liquid down in the mouthpiece. Then, pull the cartridge
off of the Evolution-X and it should hold a few more drops. Please keep in mind that you can do this
too much or too hard. If you notice that you are getting e-liquid in your mouth, you may have shaken
the juice too far down into your cartridge, past the filler material or you may have overfilled it.
Topping Off an Evolution-X Standard or Mega Cartridge
You will need to frequently "top off" your Evolution-X e-cig cartridge when it starts drying out and not
producing as much vapor (or when it starts to taste more like an old rag). Depending on how large a
drag you take, how frequently you will have to do this varies with each individual, but typically, it's
about every 25 drags or so.
1. Remove the Cartridge from the atomizer.
2. Add 3 to 4 drops or as many as it takes to make it look like a slushy.
3. Push the cartridge back onto your Evolution-X atomizer.
The Three Rules of a Perfectly Filled Standard or Mega Cartridge
There are only three things you need to keep in mind when filling your Evolution-X e-cigarette
cartridges, whether they are brand new cartridges or you are topping one off:
1. If it looks like a piece of gauze inside, it needs more e-juice.
2. If it looks like a little pond, it has at least one drop too many (not a big deal).
3. If it looks like a slushy, it is perfectly filled!
Filling an Type-C Tank Cartridge with E-Liquid
There's nothing too complicated about using an Evolution-X Type-C Tank Cartridges. They are a bit
different from standard 510 or Mega cartridges, though. Since you can vape every last drop of e-liquid
before needing to refill your Type-C Tank Cartridge, there is no difference between filling a brand new
Type-C Tank Cartridge and refilling one. How you fill them depends on the type of tip that your eliquid bottle has.
Filling an Evolution-X Type-C Tank Cartridge with a Needle Tip Bottle
If you have an e-liquid bottle with a thin, needle tip, you don't have to remove the tank cartridge's cap
at all. Simply insert your bottle tip into the hole in the cap, fill the cartridge almost all the way to the
top (for an Type-C atomizer head to function properly, it is important that you leave a little bit of an air
pocket) and push the cap end down onto your Type-C atomizer cone.
Filling an Evolution-X Type-C Tank Cartridge with a Standard Tip Bottle
If your bottle of liquid has a standard tip, you will not be able to insert it into the hole in the cap, so you
will have to remove the cap. Simply hook a fingernail or thumbnail in the seam between the cap and
the main tube part of the cartridge and pop the cap off. Fill the Type-C tank cartridges almost all the
way (leave a little bit of an air pocket) and snap the cap back on. Then, push it onto your Type-C cone,
cap side toward the cone, and you are good to go!
What are the Soft Caps For?
All of the Type-C tank cartridges are packaged with a hard cap attached, but we also include a packet
with three soft caps. Many people claim that the soft caps seal better, although we have not found that
to necessarily be the case. The soft caps are definitely easier to remove and re-attach to the tank
cartridges, though. Unfortunately, they also tear quite easily, so you should not only be very careful as
you remove and re-attach them, but you should probably hold onto your hard caps, just in case you tear
all of the soft caps!
Using Your Evolution-X E-Cig
All of our Evolution-X e-cigs come with manual, push button batteries. When you push the button, it
supplies power to the atomizer (the "heating element" part of your e-cigarette). As long as you push the
button, the atomizer coil will be activated and provide enough heat to vaporize the e-liquid in the
cartridge. When you let go of the button, the vapor will no longer be generated.
Please keep in mind that you can hold the button down for too long. If you hold the button for longer
than 5-7 seconds, an automatic cutoff will occur that is built into every Evolution-X battery's circuit
board to prevent you from burning up your atomizers and overburdening your batteries. When this
happens, the battery will flash several times and stop working temporarily. If you release the button and
press it again, the battery will start powering the atomizer again.
When using your Evolution-X electronic cigarette, it should always be held at a slight angle, with the
battery side tilting toward the floor. If the battery end is higher than the mouthpiece side, it is quite
possible that you will get e-juice in your mouth. This is nothing more than the process of gravity!
Since all people smoke cigarettes differently, it only stands to reason that different people will use their
e-cigarette in different ways. The method we have found that gives the maximum amount of vapor for
the majority of people is to draw as lightly as you can on your Evolution-X while pressing the button.
This permits the airflow to have the maximum amount of time heating the liquid. If you inhale too
hard, the air rushes past the liquid in the cartridge faster than it can heat it, causing very little vapor to
be produced.
In no time at all, you will be accustomed to the amount of suction (for lack of a better term) that will
produce the most vapor for you!
IMPORTANT: You should always take five drags from your e-cigarette without pressing the button
when using a new Type-C atomizer head in order to prime it. After taking the five "dry" puffs, you can
press the button and use your e-cigarette.
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