I just picked up some pins from a needle exchange. The pickings were slim.
I got a box of BD 100 3ml 25g 5/8"
But I also got some replacement pins
18g 1.5" and 23g 1"
Some alcohol swabs
And I have BD sharps container for disposal
Just wondering if I could use the 5/8 pins. They seem a bin short but thinner then the 23g. Will be using the 18 for drawing.
Thought I would ask anyways as I am not a big needle fan. Not scared but just creeps me out a bit.
Depending on how much oil you plan to shoot and into which muscle, you may be able to use 5/8. This is strictly my opinion but I probably wouldnt use a 5/8 in the glutes with anything more than 1ml. Using a 25 may become a little bit of a hassel depending on where you’re injecting because it takes a decent amount of pressure to get the oil through.
I dont think it would be the worst thing in the world if you tried out the 5/8 or the 1" and found some oil leaking through the skin because it wasn’t deep enough. You can always order some needles (without the syringe) from an internet site.
I have used 5/8 for my shoulders and probably could get away with it in my quads. But I have a shit load of 25g 1" that I use for glutes and quads normally.
Im wondering exactly what types of needles are needed to complete a simple Test E cycle with taper, somewhat complicated by the fact the gear is in a sachet.
Im thinking about picking up a box of 100 3mL 25g 1". For the test taper it seems its best to use slin pins, but what should I be picking as far as gauge/length? They seem to range from 27g~31g and 1/2" to 5/8".
Im also picking up a couple 20 ml syringes to transfer the oil, but im wondering if the 25g needles are going to be suited to drawing up that much oil? I dont really want to buy a box of 100 18g needles.
I know someone that uses 18g …and says its just fine. You just need to get use to it. I looked at him like he as nutz and said. Are you trying to harpoon a whale. He just laughed.
[quote]dirtbag wrote:
I know someone that uses 18g …and says its just fine. You just need to get use to it. I looked at him like he as nutz and said. Are you trying to harpoon a whale. He just laughed.
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Yeah, 18g is a fat pin. I don’t even like to draw with those things because I’m afraid of boring a hole in the rubber.
Its true… i have stuck a 21g in a vein before (very messy)… but the reason you use the smallest size possible for the area/product is because you want to cause as little damage as possible.
It is better to use a 23G than a kebab stick for example…
[quote]dirtbag wrote:
I know someone that uses 18g …and says its just fine. You just need to get use to it. I looked at him like he as nutz and said. Are you trying to harpoon a whale. He just laughed.
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now thats a scary thought …im going to limp to bed after reading that
[quote]2thepain wrote:
dirtbag wrote:
I know someone that uses 18g …and says its just fine. You just need to get use to it. I looked at him like he as nutz and said. Are you trying to harpoon a whale. He just laughed.
Yeah, 18g is a fat pin. I don’t even like to draw with those things because I’m afraid of boring a hole in the rubber.[/quote]
I’ve used an 18G to draw about 4 times total. The 3rd and 4th time finding that chunk of rubber floating around in my oil was enough to stop me from ever using an 18 again.
[quote]Cortes wrote:
2thepain wrote:
dirtbag wrote:
I know someone that uses 18g …and says its just fine. You just need to get use to it. I looked at him like he as nutz and said. Are you trying to harpoon a whale. He just laughed.
Yeah, 18g is a fat pin. I don’t even like to draw with those things because I’m afraid of boring a hole in the rubber.
I’ve used an 18G to draw about 4 times total. The 3rd and 4th time finding that chunk of rubber floating around in my oil was enough to stop me from ever using an 18 again.[/quote]
Ditto. I used an 18g once during brewing, and it left chunks in the oil. 21g and up (in guage) only.
I use insulin pins in my tris and bis for ed injections. 5/8 would be fine for either or shoulder. If ur not lean though I would stay away from slin pins. I have very low BF all the time so I can get away with it.