needle sizes for difference spots

**KickBoxer** · 12-26-2006, 05:13 AM

hey guys,

Just wanted to ask if it would be ok to inject into bicep/delt/tri/traps etc with a 1.5inch needle and just not put it all the way in??

**Mista Massive** · 12-26-2006, 05:17 AM

you could, but you would have to stay really still.

check out http://www.siteinjections.com

you should use a 25g 5/8" pin for those muscles

**HOLLYWOOD** · 12-27-2006, 08:09 PM

depends how think you are and how how much subQ fat you have.

Like mista said tho, i would go with a 5/8 needle for bi/tri injections and 1-1.5 inch for bigger groups.

**SMAN12b** · 12-27-2006, 08:20 PM

Well you can always cut the cap of the needle to just let out whatever size you want to use then put the cap back on the needle and you will only be able to inject up to where the cap is...

**MAXIMA5** · 12-28-2006, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by SMAN12B

Well you can always cut the cap of the needle to just let out whatever size you want to use then put the cap back on the needle and you will only be able to inject up to where the cap is...

Yes you can do this. I had a thread on this a long time ago. I cut .5" off of the 1.5" needle cap and kept it sterile at all times. I would slide it over the needle, leaving only 1" exposed for spot injections.
It worked, but then I wised up and just bought a bunch of 1" needles that I use for quads, delts, biceps, triceps, etc...

I used to do this....

But then I realized it was better to just spends $10 and get a bunch of the correct sized needles.