Feedback for a noob

[francesca]

Remember, every step must be wiped with alcohol. Proceed slowly. Start by cleaning the reconstitution bottle first. I began by adding 1mg, and it took 4 weeks for me to start feeling any effects.

 

[Jerrey]

Its still cool for me to use everything even though I missed the initial rubber stopper cleaning?

Ive been lurking for a while so I know there's lots of great advice around, just hoping for a hidden gem. Suppose thats silly if everyone has already said everything possible lol, thank you, friend!

The only dumb question is the one never asked. That said the first place to ask is the search bar. If you don't find the info your after then approach the other members. Posting and asking those questions and general engagement in the conversations is how you will get your "no source" banner removed.

 

[deluge]

I’ve never slowly added Bac. I let the vacuum determine the speed. Peps are not the delicate flowers folks think.

Me too. I use the vacuum to advantage. Insert the BAC needle at an angle, so the water hits the wall of the vial above the peptide. Doesn't spray directly onto the peptide. Speeds mixing in this manner, as well.

Just look at the rubber stopper; they typically have a groove across the inside. Be sure to align the needle to match the groove, the needle pushes thru much easier in this way.

 

[MG9550]

Is it worth filtering the vial you reconstituted, so potential bacteria from the stopper are filtered out?

There is absolutely no reason not to filter. It's a simple process that makes your peptides much safer.

 

[BNLFL]

Me too. I use the vacuum to advantage. Insert the BAC needle at an angle, so the water hits the wall of the vial above the peptide. Doesn't spray directly onto the peptide. Speeds mixing in this manner, as well.

Just look at the rubber stopper; they typically have a groove across the inside. Be sure to align the needle to match the groove, the needle pushes thru much easier in this way.

Do you mean that little circle on the top?

 

[deluge]

Do you mean that little circle on the top?

No, but that little circle is centered above the groove I am referring to.

One day I used an opener to tear the plastic/crimped aluminum top off a vial, and accidentally took the whole top off, rubber stopper and all. On my vials, the inside of the rubber stopper is actually 2 separate protrusions, with a groove in the middle that runs full width.

By going inline with the groove, you can aim the needle at the side of the vial, while only having to pierce the thinner section of the stopper.

Mine looked like these below. If you go diagonally in the wrong direction, you have to pierce 1/2" of rubber. Not good.

But in searching for an image I see that there are other stopper designs as well. Guess you gotta look carefully at your vials before reconstituting.

 

[BNLFL]

No, but that little circle is centered above the groove I am referring to.

One day I used an opener to tear the plastic/crimped aluminum top off a vial, and accidentally took the whole top off, rubber stopper and all. On my vials, the inside of the rubber stopper is actually 2 separate protrusions, with a groove in the middle that runs full width.

By going inline with the groove, you can aim the needle at the side of the vial, while only having to pierce the thinner section of the stopper.

Mine looked like these below. If you go diagonally in the wrong direction, you have to pierce 1/2" of rubber. Not good.

But in searching for an image I see that there are other stopper designs as well. Guess you gotta look carefully at your vials before reconstituting.


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Ah, I never looked, but am gonna go to the garage fridge and look. Learn something everyday, thanks.

 

[BNLFL]

No, but that little circle is centered above the groove I am referring to.

One day I used an opener to tear the plastic/crimped aluminum top off a vial, and accidentally took the whole top off, rubber stopper and all. On my vials, the inside of the rubber stopper is actually 2 separate protrusions, with a groove in the middle that runs full width.

By going inline with the groove, you can aim the needle at the side of the vial, while only having to pierce the thinner section of the stopper.

Mine looked like these below. If you go diagonally in the wrong direction, you have to pierce 1/2" of rubber. Not good.

But in searching for an image I see that there are other stopper designs as well. Guess you gotta look carefully at your vials before reconstituting.


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Just looked at a J5 from MLB, doesn't have that. One vial with one dose left from someone else does. Really good to know.

 

[GrandmaJ]

Just looked at a J5 from MLB, doesn't have that. One vial with one dose left from someone else does. Really good to know.

His TA-1 has huge groves in the stopper. Even if I hit the middle I can barely get a needle in. I will have to see who he bought it from. May just depend on the vendor.

 

[BNLFL]

His TA-1 has huge groves in the stopper. Even if I hit the middle I can barely get a needle in. I will have to see who he bought it from. May just depend on the vendor.

He has a few.