Which Needle Size For Which Site

[snake]

I've been planning on moving to a 23 from the 25 because it seems to take forever. Sometimes takes me two minutes to get the plunger down with my current BD 25's. Thanks for posting Snakey Snoo.

Do it HWC, you'll be happy. I made the move because of some EQ 300 that is kinda thick. I load everything in one syringe and you can see the EQ separated from the other gear. It looks like a pool test kit. I can tell ya when the EQ is going in by the speed.

 

[Elivo]

Go 18g , you can put anything through that!! :32 (19):

 

[jennerrator]

Doesn’t anyone warm up their gear to thin it? Pretty easy:32 (17):

 

[GenuineTomato]

What’s the best way to warm your gear up before injecting?

 

[Robdjents]

What’s the best way to warm your gear up before injecting?

I run it under hot water..some guys use a candle warmer

 

[GenuineTomato]

So to summerise

For a test e 300 I should be using a 23g 1” needle for Delt, Thigh, Hip

Then a 23g 1.25” for Glute?

The 25g 1” will take forever to come out?
Does the 25g hurt less than the 23g?

 

[GenuineTomato]

If I warmed it up could I use a 25g needle.

I do have a 23g needle but it’s 1.25” so wouldn’t put it in as far

 

[GenuineTomato]

Thanks for your help guys

 

[GenuineTomato]

25x1" works for everything.

Even with Test 300?

 

[jennerrator]

What’s the best way to warm your gear up before injecting?

I ran it in hot water....for me it was that simple...obviously not for a long time and it doesn’t take long :32 (20):

 

[jennerrator]

So to summerise

For a test e 300 I should be using a 23g 1” needle for Delt, Thigh, Hip

Then a 23g 1.25” for Glute?

The 25g 1” will take forever to come out?
Does the 25g hurt less than the 23g?

If you warm it up, you will have no issue with 25g

 

[Yaya]

Warm is the way to go... I warm the vial

 

[Elivo]

I don’t notice a difference between a 25 and a 23, but like I said, needles don’t bother me, I used to let new nurses and student nurses practice starting IVs on me.

 

[Mythos]

I warm my vials by putting it in a ziploc then submersing it in hot water for a little while, weighed down with something. Warms it up nicely and you can do other things while it's warming.

 

[Jin]

I don’t notice a difference between a 25 and a 23, but like I said, needles don’t bother me, I used to let new nurses and student nurses practice starting IVs on me.

It's got nothing to do with pain for me. I just use the smallest gauge I can to keep scar tissue at a minimum. Of course I could use slin pins exclusively, but I'm not the most patient person, so 25g is a good compromise for me.

I rotate many injection sites as well. But considering I could potentially be injecting myself for 40 years or more I figure I'd try to keep scar tissue to a minimum.

I went from trt 2x/wk to once per week. I don't notice much of a difference.

 

[Jin]

I warm my vials by putting it in a ziploc then submersing it in hot water for a little while, weighed down with something. Warms it up nicely and you can do other things while it's warming.

Why would you put the vile in a zip lock first? Really cool label?

water in a cup. Microwave. Drop the vile in for a minute. Done. Just don't fill the cup up beyond where the vile can remain upright.

 

[Bullseye Forever]

It's got nothing to do with pain for me. I just use the smallest gauge I can to keep scar tissue at a minimum. Of course I could use slin pins exclusively, but I'm not the most patient person, so 25g is a good compromise for me.

I rotate many injection sites as well. But considering I could potentially be injecting myself for 40 years or more I figure I'd try to keep scar tissue to a minimum.

I went from trt 2x/wk to once per week. I don't notice much of a difference.

I’ve started doing that and I’m the same way

 

[Mythos]

Why would you put the vile in a zip lock first? Really cool label?

water in a cup. Microwave. Drop the vile in for a minute. Done. Just don't fill the cup up beyond where the vile can remain upright.

I don't know, it's kind of cool to have it warmed without being all wet

 

[Jin]

I don't know, it's kind of cool to have it warmed without being all wet

Cooler still to be lazy

 

[stonetag]

Doesn’t anyone warm up their gear to thin it? Pretty easy:32 (17):

Every single time without fail.