Syringe comparison: BD, Easy Touch, Sure Comfort, True Plus

[Gwenhwyfar227]

I personally am a lover of my PepPen...needle is smaller and seems much sharper...less bruising for me.

 

[PepOhio]

I personally am a lover of my PepPen...needle is smaller and seems much sharper...less bruising for me.

100% agree...are yours the medfine 31G x 8mm ones?
I don't even feel mine go in. 🙂

 

[zling]

I personally am a lover of my PepPen...needle is smaller and seems much sharper...less bruising for me.

I just ordered some. Hopefully after this won't want to buy much more. What pen needles do you use?

 

[Gwenhwyfar227]

I bought them from him. He has 100 needle box for sale on his site. Also he says if you save your cartridges, send them to him, he will sanitize them for you. But I bought a sanitizer on amazon

 

[MiniatureSnail]

I haven't heard of that brand. I'm limited though, as I live in one of the states with restrictions so I can only order from medical supply places which usually have the same 5ish brands. I was curious how many states Amazon wont ship syringes to, so I looked it up and I was surprised at how long the list is!

Pulled from Amazon:

"This product has been identified as an insulin pen, needle, or similar insulin device product that that is subject to regulation in the states of California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Although permissible for listing on Amazon, such products cannot be sold into the above states based on state law and Amazon policy."

I have the same issue as you. I live in one of those states, but I looked it up and there is no prescription required for syringes with needles in my state. I can order from all the medical sites with no prescription, with no issues. Amazon is the only one who seems to have a problem.

 

[zling]

I bought them from him. He has 100 needle box for sale on his site. Also he says if you save your cartridges, send them to him, he will sanitize them for you. But I bought a sanitizer on amazon

Can you reuse the cartridges?

 

[Gwenhwyfar227]

If you resanitize them.

 

[moonpies4misfits]

If you resanitize them.

I hope you meant resterilize. Sanitize is a step below disinfect .

 

[moonpies4misfits]

Can you reuse the cartridges?

I personally wouldn't, but everyone's risk threshold is different. These cartridges weren't designed to be used over and over. Theres a risk of degradation, specifically with the stoppers. Proper sterilization is done with heat or chemicals. UV sterilization is a thing too, but it is meant for hard smooth surfaces and only sterilizes what the light touches. The cartridge itself can be sterilized with UV but I'm doubtful about it's efficiency with the stoppers.

When I finally get a pen, I'll be tossing carts after one use. They cost less than $1 each and are used multiple times before being emptied. I'd rather spend a few extra bucks each month than take the risk.

 

[Gwenhwyfar227]

I hope you meant resterilize. Sanitize is a step below disinfect .

Yes I did

 

[Gwenhwyfar227]

I personally wouldn't, but everyone's risk threshold is different. These cartridges weren't designed to be used over and over. Theres a risk of degradation, specifically with the stoppers. Proper sterilization is done with heat or chemicals. UV sterilization is a thing too, but it is meant for hard smooth surfaces and only sterilizes what the light touches. The cartridge itself can be sterilized with UV but I'm doubtful about it's efficiency with the stoppers.

When I finally get a pen, I'll be tossing carts after one use. They cost less than $1 each and are used multiple times before being emptied. I'd rather spend a few extra bucks each month than take the risk.

Yes I've been tossing mine. But I saw where the owner of PepPens offered to resterilize and I have been saving them. Who knows if I will actually send them. I do have a UV machine. But have used it for other things

 

[SlimReaper]

I don't like to inject too much liquid into my rats, so I go for the .3ml 31g Easy Touch. Has marking for each cc up to 30 so you can dial in really awkward doses like 4cc, 6cc, 13cc accurately. Also really small and cute. Does take 2-3 draws to reconstitute but that's only once a month and not a big deal.

 

[octoroach]

EasyTouch came and were tested, went in smooth, no pain, would recommend. throwing the BD ones in the trash

 

[MiniatureSnail]

EasyTouch came and were tested, went in smooth, no pain, would recommend. throwing the BD ones in the trash

Send them to @dionysos, they're his favorite!

 

[moonpies4misfits]

Send them to @dionysos, they're his favorite!

I really think this was a bad batch and they don't have any lubricant, as the plunger sticks too.