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    needles - breaking the skin barrier

    What's the smallest gauge suitable for injections?

    It's my first injection, and I tried 25 gauge, and couldn't break the skin.

    Does going in at 45 degrees help?

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    Nope, don't go 45 degrees, 25ga is fine, just man up and shoot. Once you get past the first one you'll be fine.

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    i use 28 lol just takes forever to inject and have to be really careful

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    Quote Originally Posted by RaWRZ0R! View Post
    i use 28 lol just takes forever to inject and have to be really careful
    Why 28ga? How long of a pin?

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    dont be afraid to add some pressure it'll break and a 25g is as small as your gonna get unless your shooting with a slim pin. My first shot took like 2min of pushing against the skin just was to scared to push hard. Once you break the skin its like butter. You can always have someone do it for you.

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    Not to be a dick or anything but what else do you think they would make a syringe for? You can inject with any of them.

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    28g thats gotta take forever to inject

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    I use 22g 1 1/2" for glutes and 25g 1" every where else.

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    steve, just stab it to get it started them push in slowly. its all in your head. Either you really need to be in the gym or your not using the right pin if you can't break the skin, it is pointed and not flat and round on the end right?

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    21x1.5 for everything, smooth as silk

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    unless you used the same needle to draw from a nalgene bottle they'll be sharp enough to break the skin.

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    just push alittle harder bro unless your superman or severely dehydrated you can push through easy enough

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    Is there a sticky about this?

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    yes there is one i believe in the newbie starter pack or one of them there is a thread on injection with what needles to use where

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big View Post
    Why 28ga? How long of a pin?
    its the only thing that is available around me and its only 1/2 so i shoot in my delt or my calf. it does hit muscle cause i get the muscle soreness and i am seeing results

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    isn't half inch enough for chest or quads?

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    the cops around here are really strict so im not trying to bring to much in but next cycle ill hopefully get 1" and maybe 25g

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    yeah i shot my quad once lol i couldnt walk the next day

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevesh1974 View Post
    What's the smallest gauge suitable for injections?

    It's my first injection, and I tried 25 gauge, and couldn't break the skin.

    Does going in at 45 degrees help?
    25 gauge, is it a 5/8 inch needle? If so, what part of the body are you injecting?

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevesh1974 View Post
    What's the smallest gauge suitable for injections?

    It's my first injection, and I tried 25 gauge, and couldn't break the skin.

    Does going in at 45 degrees help?
    there are several factors - muscle size...bf%. What are ur stats? Where are you injecting?

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    25g is as small as i go. 22g for glutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by T_Own View Post
    isn't half inch enough for chest or quads?
    I shoot chest and quads with 25ga 1"

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    Quote Originally Posted by MercyDog View Post
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    i would be careful suggesting this. once or twice a week is fine but daily or every other day is gonna cause serious scar tissue. frequent injects should be 25's i cant even feel it anymore.

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    25x5/8 delts
    23x1 quads

    thats what i use

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    Injecting

    I used ice to numb the area, and things went well. I did all the disinfecting that I was supposed to do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevesh1974 View Post
    I used ice to numb the area, and things went well. I did all the disinfecting that I was supposed to do.

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