Using insulin syringes vs. others

Thanks. I'm a big fan of both the Daily Dose of Wisdom and the other stuff too.

The smallest gauge needles only come as pen needles, like 32 or even 34. Those thinner ones hurt less. The smallest I could find on syringes was 31 and it worked okay. Look for sterilized ones, and diabetes supply places sell them in bulk so they cost less.

I was on 30g insulin needles while the pen ones were 31g. The 31g hurt less.

The smaller the needle, meaning the higher the gauge number, the less pain I notice.

Hi. If you don't mind me asking, do you filter straight into the carts? Also, have you tried any newer pens lately? Last I checked the ones from Ali weren't working out. Which ones did you end up keeping?

Hi, happy to share what I've done. I filter everything now following the steps from 50shadesofgreymarket and peptidetest.com, though I tweak them a little. Their advice is solid. Since I only reconstitute one or two 30mg vials at a time I use the 4mm filters even though they can be tricky and sometimes get tossed. I don't want to waste peptide with a 13mm one. I prewet them with bac water during reconstitution. Search the threads on filtering, there are several worth reading all the way through. Peptidetest has video links on their site under education. I wanted one of those colorful cart holders but for now I'm using three wooden clothespins to keep the cart steady while I filter the solution in. I got all my pens from Alibaba, the V1 kind, and they've worked fine for many months. I still haven't tested dose accuracy on them. Shipping to Hawaii was a hassle. The same style is sold at underground supply, all things peptides and other places. Next time I'd buy from one of those instead.

Sorry for the delay in getting back to that. I actually do add filters when loading my cartridges. I attach a vent needle covered by a filter to one end, plus a filtered needle on the luer lock at the opposite end, both positioned off-center so the insertion spot stays undamaged. I also skipped trying any other versions. After seeing those models rebound partway through the push, I felt annoyed, yet realized I really only need four pens total—one per compound plus a backup so I won't get stuck replacing just a single unit if something fails. I already owned a pair of the prior models, which I find oversized for my smaller hands, though they run smoothly, precisely, and without issues. So I bought two more pens plus extra cartridges, then went back to my regular routine.

I ordered V2 from alibaba but even after testing them and finding them fairly accurate, I worry there's still room for error if I push too fast. The pen isn't very smooth so it takes force to push slowly, and with only 6 units that makes me concerned I'm getting two-thirds instead of the full dose. When I reconstitute next time I'll add more BAC so the volume is larger and that might ease some of the worry.

I tried measuring by filling cartridges with water and dispensing portions onto a scale for checking. Some devices showed big differences in amounts while others stayed consistent. Usually the containers cause problems instead of the delivery tool. My grip improves with use and learns the right force needed. I've started with small quantities to monitor personal reactions before making tiny adjustments upward. Variability in black market container concentrations makes this method seem better for me. Things depend on the situation. How the substances influence my individual system stands out as key. I note everything down in a logbook.