switching needle loses gear, anyone else?

[kraze]

it may not be a whole lot, but i think if i were to switch it every time it would amount to a significant amount.

 

[HaZaRDouZ]

no no no, when u switch needles it screws off at top and shit, nothing to do with the steroids in the syringe, if AT ALL, like 1%

 

[r1]

If you're worried about it, pull the plunger back a bit more to get it all out of the needle. Then switch needles. This will introduce some air into the syringe, but you can tap it out. I've used 18g 1.5" needles to draw before and I can see how it would seem that you're losing some inside a cannon like that.

Sonny

 

[buffalo]

You ain't losing that much. I'd rather lose a very minute amount of gear than stick a dull needle in my leg.

 

[mrplunkey]

Draw back the plunger a tad to clear the needle. Then swap them out and remove the air from the barrel and needle. Use one drop of the oil to lubricate the needle (move the bead up and down the needle 2-3 times if necessary). You will be losing far less than 1%... I'd have to guess more like 0.2% or so.

 

[needsize]

If you're worried about it, pull the plunger back a bit more to get it all out of the needle. Then switch needles. This will introduce some air into the syringe, but you can tap it out. I've used 18g 1.5" needles to draw before and I can see how it would seem that you're losing some inside a cannon like that.

Sonny

exactly, just pull back on the plunger first, it'll clear everything out

 

[Indy]

If you're worried about it, pull the plunger back a bit more to get it all out of the needle. Then switch needles. This will introduce some air into the syringe, but you can tap it out. I've used 18g 1.5" needles to draw before and I can see how it would seem that you're losing some inside a cannon like that.

Sonny

EXACTLY, I dont lose any by using this method, pretty simple

 

[ALIN]

If you're worried about it, pull the plunger back a bit more to get it all out of the needle. Then switch needles. This will introduce some air into the syringe, but you can tap it out. I've used 18g 1.5" needles to draw before and I can see how it would seem that you're losing some inside a cannon like that.

Sonny

yeah...just pull plunger back to get solution out of pin before you change.

 

[foobar]

Well, you technically loose some no matter what due to something called "needle waste space". If you look at a luer lock needle, there's a nipple that will contain fluid no matter whether you choose to change needles or not. It's just part of the design. Even the US Pharmacopia recognizes this. The only "zero waste space" needles that I know of are insulin pins and a new design by BD but they're expensive as all hell.

 

[1r2ps]

ive also found if you dont hold the plunger down pretty good as you withdraw, you lose another drop or so cause the plunger might not want to stay all the way depressed.

 

[kraze]

I also noticed after injecting and pulling out, some is still left (no matter how long I keep it in and keep pressing). Is it ok to ASPIRATE a tad when it appears to be all gone?

Thanks guys.

K to all.

 

[foobar]

I also noticed after injecting and pulling out, some is still left (no matter how long I keep it in and keep pressing). Is it ok to ASPIRATE a tad when it appears to be all gone?

If you aspirate while the needle is in the same position, you're probably going to pull oil out of the injection site rather than gaining any air volume to push out that last remaining drop of oil in the syringe chamber.

When my access to gear was quite limited and I moaned about this to someone, they gave me two alternatives: draw bac water first to compensate for the waste space before drawing my gear or include enough air in the chamber to compensate for the waste space and hit whichever body part with the plunger up. I guess that means you'd lay face-down in the freaking floor to hit your glute -- I never tried nor promote either suggestion but I figured I'd pass them along...

 

[kraze]

You must spread some Karma around before giving it to foobar again.