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    LionHeart is offline New Member
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    Exclamation Wrong guage needles? Help!?

    I just started my first cycle, injecting 250mg of testosterone cypionate once a week. After my 4th week and 4th injection, I realized that I used a 25 guage needle for my 2nd and 3rd injection, and possibly my first as well. I read that a 22 guage needle is required for oil based steroids ; does this mean that my previous 25 guage injections were a total waste? If so, should I consider my 4th week as my 1st week and continue on for 10 more weeks? Help!?

    Also how much cardio should I be doing? I'm 6'2, 190 lbs, 8.5% bodyfat, but I'm hardly ripped or anything.

    Your help is very much appreciated,
    -LionHeart

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    holla is offline New Member
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    holy cow how did u inject your gear, the needle was probably so thin, must have took forever to draw the gear from the vial

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    hey mate,

    you should have a look at www.spotinjections.com

    25g /1inch is ideal for quads/glutes but can be used anywhere

    25g 5/8 inch is ideal for triceps/delts/biceps

    where you injecting?

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    Your fine. 23 gauge or 25 are both preferred. A little slower to inject with the 25's but that also helps make you less sore from the injection. I am not up for 22's - too big for me but some people are fine with them. I draw from the vial with 20g so it goes into the syringe fast, then switch needles to a 25g for injection.

    Also scar tissue is slower to build up with the 23's and 25's

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    25 all the way

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    thats fine, i use 25g 5/8 inch for bi's, tri's, and delts. 22g 1.5 inch for glutes.

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    i use 23's seems not to hurt, only when i do test only shots it's sore for a couple of days

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    I'm injecting in the ass. Thanks for your replies guys, I'm glad all that test didn't go to waste.

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    Don't use anything bigger than a 23g..... I only use 25g

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    25g all the way...
    I draw it up with an 18g though.

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    23's to draw, 25's to inject. Got 150 of each with 150 sterile syringes right now. Can't wait till June!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tadpole
    25g all the way...
    I draw it up with an 18g though.
    I think I will get atleast 20g's to draw next time though.

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    I've been using 25 for my first cycle without a hitch. 18 to draw though.
    You crack me up dude did the juice go in or not?
    NDG

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    21G 1.5" all the way

    The standard needle size, and not much different to a 23G

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