pinz question?

warchild · #1 (**permalink**) 08-01-2002, 10:52 PM

guys/gals..HELP! i am currently using a 3cc 23g*1.5" and having a hard time drawing my gear into the pin..am i using the right pin? any tips??
thanx
warchild
nyc

excape · #2 (**permalink**) 08-01-2002, 11:01 PM

I would use an 18g to draw and leave the 23g to for poking. It's easier to draw with an 18g.

Tman2002 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-02-2002, 01:48 AM

What you drawing bro? I canget most of anything through a 23

bombtech · #4 (**permalink**) 08-02-2002, 02:15 AM

It may take a while, but you can draw with a 23. I'm with excape on the 18g deal. That way you have a fresh pin to poke with.

#5 (**permalink**) 08-02-2002, 03:43 AM

If you're using a 23g., you may just need to draw back slower. the slower the better, and less bubbles. It just takes more time

/t\

xcelbeyond · #6 (**permalink**) 08-02-2002, 03:59 AM

Use a 20g or 18g to draw gear with. Suck a little air in syringe then replace the pin with a 25g (of course remove air before you poke). Use a 1" for everywhere (quads, delts, bis. tris) and a 1-1/2" for glutes (unless you're one of those skinny guys w/no arse).

You dull a needle poking through the septum in a vial. So, doing this will give you fresh pin for the poke. It takes a LONG time to draw gear through a 25g pin (very frustrating if you do). The 25g will make you inject SLOWER. You shouldn't be injecting faster than 1cc per minute. The 25g will help injections go slower and will cause less trauma at injection site.

The exception to this rule is suspension, which can have rather large crystals and has plugged 23g pins. I guess that’s a good reason not to use suspension, since I’m tired of clogged pins.

xcel /t\

superman1975 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-02-2002, 09:56 AM

bump--good advice xcel!