Got it in the mail today , vaped on it and wow it hit like a freight train. First buzz i got from an ecig. I absolutely love it. Now the bitter.... Could not remove the cone from battery #2 tried everything i could think of next to a blowtorch. Scratched the cone up a bit( that can be replaced ) problem is i am out one battery because i cant get the cone off. Got this one from Liberty Flights in record time ( shipping wise ) , Left Liberty a voicemail , no response yet. They are most likely closed. I just hope that their customer service is as good as this forum raves it is. I was really disapointed and i do not in any way think it is their fault ( liberty Flights ) but i hate when i have to ship things back because there is something wrong. Anyone ever have anything similar happen to their Ego ?
just got my joye ego ....bitter sweet
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It's probably cross threaded. Can you get some type
of lubricant (perhaps WD40) in there to see if that will help???
of lubricant (perhaps WD40) in there to see if that will help???
Well, they got it on there somehow, LOL. If its cross threaded, lube will not help much. You need two pair of pliers. Careful not to crush the battery tho.
But mainly, I would just wait for their response (LF) and return it for a replacement.
I have not heard of this happening before.
But mainly, I would just wait for their response (LF) and return it for a replacement.
I have not heard of this happening before.
yeah cross threading is the second thing i thought of. At first i thought maybe the Chinese Hulk screwed it on there. I used a pliers with a deflated balloon wrapped around the cone a dozen times , still scratched the cone but would not budge. I thought of lube but then again i may just wait for a response from (LF).
Hey, Manos. If you need a second eGo battery to use until your replacement gets here, let me know... I'm just up the road. 
Just checked my cone, it's all metal. Think I would try warming it a little with a candle, just the cone not the battery part. It might make it expand enough to get it off. If I really needed it off, I would remove the cart then drill a couple of holes that I could then fit a small shaft(small screwdriver) thru and then I could twist it off.
Wouldn't heating (therefore expanding the material) make it harder to get off? If anything he might want to stick in the freezer for a minute or two I would think... maybe I'm wrong. I barely passed chemestry 101.
Wouldn't heating (therefore expanding the material) make it harder to get off? If anything he might want to stick in the freezer for a minute or two I would think... maybe I'm wrong. I barely passed chemestry 101.
I think OldDragon got it right...heat to remove (the cone, that is). Like a jar of jelly from the fridge-run under hot water and it twists right off.
A hair dryer might work too.
I usually just hand the jar of jelly to my girlfriend, the dainty little flower she is... and buff. I tremble in fear when she's angry.
A "deflated balloon wrapped around the cone a dozen times"???
That trick never works.
That trick never works.
OH GEEZ!!! I got MY eGo in the mail today also, but haven't used it yet. Have just charged up one of the batteries and took everything out of the box. Should I be worried, or is there something I can do to avoid this problem?
I wouldn't worry about it. This is the first I've ever seen of this problem, and I'm sure Abe will take care of my fellow Cheesehead.
Thanks ya'll! I feel a lot better about firing that new eGo up now. Mine is also a Joye and came from Liberty Flights. I've been really happy with their customer service. Spoke to them about my shipment yesterday and they were very nice.
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