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Wrongun

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I have just spent the last hour reviewing many boards and have to say had some of the best laughs ever. Not sure why I am laughing as really I think it is quite serious.

Ok a definition of a laboratory is a room or building with scientific equipment for doing scientific tests or for teaching science, or a place where chemicals or medicines are produced. Now every week we seem to hear / see a new laboratory manufacturing and selling AAS. Now we could argue this is great as increased products and competition is only good for the consumer. In my opinion it is disastrous as sooner or later it will cause a serious incident and actually reduce choice.

My feelings are (and they are just my feelings) that the word laboratory is used in the wrong context although using the definition I have provided can be seen appropriate. In reality most of these underground labs are no more than a man or woman in their kitchens converting powders and inserting into vials and then applying a label.

The set up process is usually along the lines of. A person (lets name them Mr Nokia so there are no comparisons or the usual you are backing one and not the other) obtains internet access. Mr Nokia then spends time reading conversion forums and asking questions so as to gain limited knowledge on how to convert a raw powder to an injectable oil state. This solid advice is given by anonymous users who may or may not be issuing good chemical advice but hey they seem to know what they are talking about so its fine I am sure.

Mr Nokia then finds a powder & vial supplier and purchases some stock. When his parents are out (you would not believe the amount of teenagers that are running this operation post GCSE Chemistry passes) and he lets loose with his new found knowledge and vials creating a conversion process from the kitchen.

In terms of sterility yes he washes his hands prior to doing anything and the pots and pans he uses have been through the dishwasher so all is fine is it not?

Anyway after a couple of hours hard work and checking the instructions again on the net posted but possibly another teenager who read a different forum he has produced 20 vials of X product. Looks a bit misty but hey must be fine.

Next, let’s think of an attractive name. For this example we will use his own name Nokia. As the definition of where it was produced matches ‘’ a place where chemicals or medicines are produced’’ we must add the word laboratory. So hey Nokia Laboratories are born.

Now comes the marketing aspect as no one will buy it so Mr Nokia employs a company from the net to design a logo that is eye catching and professional looking. This expense / outlay is minimal but now offers identity and the labels can be produced and applied to his 20 vials.

Now as Nokia Labs are not well know he needs to market the name. Mr Nokia then establishes that he must sell cheap and contacts sources offering his products at very attractive prices. The sources then advertise using many different methods from open source posting, posts on boards etc & the new lab is born!

My whole point is and what I find disturbing is there are so many people that will purchase a product (and I am quoting some actual replies to threads made):

He always answers mails quickly
His prices are second to none
His turnaround is excellent
Great vials and labels very professional
Another user had great gains from his product
He messed an order up and sent me an extra vial

Now many call Body Builders meatheads but come on is the above real reason to take this vial insert the oil into a syringe and inject into your body? What about sterility, quality control, accurate dosaging, raw material quality etc etc Who says he get sthis batch ok and the next he has a hangover and something goes wrong.

Come on if we relate to pharm companies they spend how much on sterile conditions, regulated supply chain of raw materials, quality control process, regular audits of production, regular tests of product, regulated packaging plants, the list continues. Why are these in place? so they are fit for Human consumption but they cost is enormous which has to be absorbed.

Yes there are a few Labs that have invested in chemists, premises etc etc but they are so far and few between as uptake on the name Lab has been relentless overshadowing many of the established names.

There are many AAS and many circumstances that Pharm grade can not be used or obtained but surely the reasoning to purchase and inject can not be because of price or nice labels can it? Speaking for myself I will ONLY inject what I know to believe a quality product into my body. I do that but finding out as much as I can about where it came from and ensuring that the reputation gained has been done over a long time and with independent laboratory reports taken. This is not full proof I understand but there must be for any UG lab some reports done by users who are well know and not connected.

As I started this thread I looked around so many sites and yes people favour one ‘’lab’’ over another but when I look at the names guess what how many were sources using that board to promote what they sell.

Now I will complete this as I have now got it off my chest I do not care what UG Lab you use it is your body and your choice what you inject. Please do some homework and before you inject take the time to review the relevant lab in terms of set up, independent reports, what problems have been associated, different user experiences. I would say if you decision to inject is over a financial saving then I really do see these labs being disastrous as sources will no longer stock pharm grade or ‘’proper labs’’ (as much more to be earned with kitchen chemists), there will be a serious health incident raising the already bad profile of AAS

Please be safe this is a serious game we all play. If you imagine a teenager cooking up some raw powders in the kitchen with one eye on an internet chat board. He then loads it into a syringe and comes towards you would you be comfortable with it? Well what makes you think half of these UG labs are anything different?

Now before the criticism / flaming starts let me end by YOU CAN USE WHO YOU WANT I REALLY DO NOT CARE AS IT IS NOT MY BODY AND I HAVE NO ULTERIOR MOTIVE. These are just my thoughts as I find it all quite worrying but hey I may be old school!

Wrongun!
 
Nice post broly! :Chef: :tuc:
 
I would only use AAS from a UG if they had a good reputation. I don't just pick the guy with the lowest prices or best turn around time.

Ugh wtf most of my post didn't post. I don't feel like typing all that agian.
 
Excellent read, bro. I have only used one UG product - one i've worked with for a while now. Otherwise I would trust it more if I made it myself. Just because you're getting doesn't necessarily mean it's clean either. I have gotten a bag of powder that looked like someone trimmed their goatee right into the bag....15-20 1/4" long black hairs or something.
 
good post, k for you
This is why I have stuck with the same brand since day 1. I do know for a fact that their initial investment was around the $60,000 mark in lab equipment, clean room, and hiring a real chemist, and have added to their equipment since. new flavour of the months come along, and everyone wants to jump on, as its a little cheaper, or they want the new magic bullet. I admit I have been tempted by prices, and sometimes products or combos that I cant get with the one I buy from, but in the end its not worth the risk.
I am in such a hurry to get where I need to, and am not getting any younger, that I can afford a cycle of fakes. And worse than that, I cant afford health problems. And in the literally hundreds of shots I've had with the same lab, I havent even had a painful shot(except suspension), never mind a bad one or an abcess.
So keeping all that in mind, I will never change, I dont see the point. Every year I keep getting bigger and bigger, my pocket book is happy, and so is my health
 
needsize said:
good post, k for you
This is why I have stuck with the same brand since day 1. I do know for a fact that their initial investment was around the $60,000 mark in lab equipment, clean room, and hiring a real chemist, and have added to their equipment since. new flavour of the months come along, and everyone wants to jump on, as its a little cheaper, or they want the new magic bullet. I admit I have been tempted by prices, and sometimes products or combos that I cant get with the one I buy from, but in the end its not worth the risk.
I am in such a hurry to get where I need to, and am not getting any younger, that I can afford a cycle of fakes. And worse than that, I cant afford health problems. And in the literally hundreds of shots I've had with the same lab, I havent even had a painful shot(except suspension), never mind a bad one or an abcess.
So keeping all that in mind, I will never change, I dont see the point. Every year I keep getting bigger and bigger, my pocket book is happy, and so is my health

your point is valid,except there is no stoping a good lab from going bad. it can happen, and it has happened. im not into brand hopping, and if access and money wanst an issue, i would use only human grade gear, but we dont live in a perfect world
 
Not a flame NS but I thought you were into Spectro---then peru Tech ---then PVL (I think) --- then QFS. You said above that you stuck with ONE only? Im lost.
 
Whacked said:
Not a flame NS but I thought you were into Spectro---then peru Tech ---then PVL (I think) --- then QFS. You said above that you stuck with ONE only? Im lost.

not even close, first it was spectro, and they werent here long, pvl and peru tech were only orals, I've tried tons of different orals, but not injectables
 
Um.... even the smallest 8 x 12 stainless Clean Room with ventilation and equipment would blow right by that $60K. Unless they bought it very used or stolen. I don't know the lab so I can't say if they're good or not. I will say this though, if you asked the guys running most UG labs what it means to them to have a Clean Room they would tell you that it means their beds are made and their socks are not on the floor.
 
Ulter said:
Um.... even the smallest 8 x 12 stainless Clean Room with ventilation and equipment would blow right by that $60K. Unless they bought it very used or stolen. I don't know the lab so I can't say if they're good or not. I will say this though, if you asked the guys running most UG labs what it means to them to have a Clean Room they would tell you that it means their beds are made and their socks are not on the floor.

true, but thats partly why I said initialinvestment, big investment at a time when no one else was doing it, a lot of risk being a forerunner. These guy were sources going back a decade, running stuff from mexico, so they are definitely in it for the long haul, so I am fairly sure that the investment has gotten larger as it took off.
I do know that even that 60grand is way more than most of the basement operations have to put into anything, especially with how fast they get nailed in the US.
And bottom line is, I am happy, so thats all that matters to me, I'm pretty self centered that way..... ;)
 
Ulter said:
That's how I felt about Supra so I know what you mean. They had a lab in CN making their stuff and I was comfortable using it.

so you feel me bro....
I'm sending you a pm
 
Ulter said:
That's how I felt about Supra so I know what you mean. They had a lab in CN making their stuff and I was comfortable using it.


you saw WAS confortable. has your opinion changed?
 
Wrongun said:
Why has Chef Bones reply been ''owned'' when i read it yesterday it just said good points what changed for that to happen?

Wrongun!
He plays in C&C and Plat-bombs were flying last night. When someone gets a bomb, all of their posts go black for 12 hours or until someone spends K to clear it, whichever is the sooner.
 
chefbone said:
Yeah bro, some jack-ass was fuggin' around last night in C&C. Thanks for the concern, hopefully it won't happen again. :Chef: :tuc:

Ok gave you K anyway so hopefully help you along

Wrongun!
 
Outtlaw said:
Human grade is the way to go.
what about bold and tren? sometimes we have no choice... and even human grade testosterone is hard to get sometimes! not to mention Schering primo or proviron...
 
Ret makes a valid point that some meds we use are just not available in Pharm grade and so many of us do have to use and choose a UG Lab and my intention was certainly not to say never use one as i use one myself for these types of meds

Wrongun!
 
thats why its important to buy gear from established labs..
id be very hesitant to order from a new lab!! VERY i say!!!
 
satchboogie said:
thats why its important to buy gear from established labs..
id be very hesitant to order from a new lab!! VERY i say!!!

Agreed established says a lot if they have offered a consistant quality product but not many of them unfortunately given the total numbers out there.

Wrongun!
 
Wrongun said:
Agreed established says a lot if they have offered a consistant quality product but not many of them unfortunately given the total numbers out there.

Wrongun!
I know only few of them. BD and some mexi brands such as Quality Vet. way too many companies offering Test500 or Bold400 :) its all bullshit, takes lots of benzyl alcohol to make it soluble.
 
Retabolil2 said:
I know only few of them. BD and some mexi brands such as Quality Vet. way too many companies offering Test500 or Bold400 :) its all bullshit, takes lots of benzyl alcohol to make it soluble.

yes..
BD thorough a solid supplier is a safe bet.
 
Ulter said:
Um.... even the smallest 8 x 12 stainless Clean Room with ventilation and equipment would blow right by that $60K. Unless they bought it very used or stolen. I don't know the lab so I can't say if they're good or not. I will say this though, if you asked the guys running most UG labs what it means to them to have a Clean Room they would tell you that it means their beds are made and their socks are not on the floor.

This is not entirely true. I happen to be in the used lab equipment business. You could have a class 10,000 8 x 12 clean room, scales, autoclave, pipettors, tips, gloves, etc for well under $60K. I have most of these items sitting about 20ft away from me right now. Now if you are going all out and decide to buy a spec and a few other pieces of "quality control" instrumentation, then you would go over $60K. But to have a facility where you can produce accurate sterile products, the initial investment wouldn't be all that bad.
 
You would not believe the mail i recieve of people shopping for low prices! Even lab names i've never heard of before!

I believe in one or 2 choices and i stick with them..... Everyone wants to look like Arnold but due to Time wasted in the gym and Getting a "GREAT" Deal on undosed gear the member gets fustrated and shops some more on bargain Prices!


Hellooooooo Does enyone wonder now why guys like Needsize look the way they do?
RADAR
 
RADAR said:
You would not believe the mail i recieve of people shopping for low prices! Even lab names i've never heard of before!

I believe in one or 2 choices and i stick with them..... Everyone wants to look like Arnold but due to Time wasted in the gym and Getting a "GREAT" Deal on undosed gear the member gets fustrated and shops some more on bargain Prices!


Hellooooooo Does enyone wonder now why guys like Needsize look the way they do?
RADAR

This is exactly the point. They all want to llok like Arnold and have spent years training and reserching new techniques, weighing food and learning about diet. They watch each calorie and really treat their body like a temple when it comes to what they eat, which supplement to take and when but hey when it comes to injecting an oil inside of the skin the cheapers with best label will do WTF. If we review teh whole process where an earth can rational reasoning say the injectable steroid part is where you cut corners and save money!!!!

Good post Radar


Wrongun!
 
GOOD POST, human grade is the best, BUT HEY IF ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR A HORSE ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME:), i dont mind vet stuff...
 
Best gear I have ever used has been underground... and I have tried just about everything. Now I make my own. I will never buy overpriced underdosed crap in pretty package again.
 
Retabolil2 said:
I know only few of them. BD and some mexi brands such as Quality Vet. way too many companies offering Test500 or Bold400 :) its all bullshit, takes lots of benzyl alcohol to make it soluble.

Oh yeah, QV is world renowned for having well dosed, painless gear :rolleyes: :p

As for those 2 examples, they are quite easy to make with 1% ba and under 20% bb. I'm using a painless test400 and a 600mg/ml EQ both of which are made with 1% ba. And they are painless, even sticking myself with 3ml of the test and 1ml of the EQ. So, just like we warn others, you should do your research before you make a blanket statement like that :) Don't worry though, I still have nothing but :heart: for ya Ret
 
used2juice said:
Oh yeah, QV is world renowned for having well dosed, painless gear :rolleyes: :p

As for those 2 examples, they are quite easy to make with 1% ba and under 20% bb. I'm using a painless test400 and a 600mg/ml EQ both of which are made with 1% ba. And they are painless, even sticking myself with 3ml of the test and 1ml of the EQ. So, just like we warn others, you should do your research before you make a blanket statement like that :) Don't worry though, I still have nothing but :heart: for ya Ret

Out of interest what measures do you take for sterility and ensure that the dosage you are making is accurate?

Wrongun!
 
Wrongun said:
Out of interest what measures do you take for sterility and ensure that the dosage you are making is accurate?

Wrongun!

I personally have never made exactly what I said above, I bought that from a popular ug. But I have made 500mg/ml EQ for myself, and also test cypionate 300. As far as assurance that the dosage is accurate, I basically just don't fuck up when I do my math. It's not rocket science, just a little bit of simple 6th grade or under math. As for sterility, I buy presterilized vials and filter the ba/bb/oil/hormone solution into those vials.

Your post kind of amused me to be honest ;) I guess if I were dealing with some new ug I might be a little worried about things. But it is so damn easy to sterilize solutions and sterilize vials, it would have to be a pretty pitiful lab to mess that up :p
 
hey satch you seem to be a knowledgable bro. ever tried GTP gear or do you think its made by some young teenage punk in his parents basement? Or do you think i should just get BD because they have an excellent reputation for quality. :ryanh: :FRlol: :biggrin:
 
Joe Stick said:
hey satch you seem to be a knowledgable bro. ever tried GTP gear or do you think its made by some young teenage punk in his parents basement? Or do you think i should just get BD because they have an excellent reputation for quality. :ryanh: :FRlol: :biggrin:



Watch your step youngin, not a dude to disrespect if that is your intent
 
Joe Stick said:
hey satch you seem to be a knowledgable bro. ever tried GTP gear or do you think its made by some young teenage punk in his parents basement? Or do you think i should just get BD because they have an excellent reputation for quality. :ryanh: :FRlol: :biggrin:

when it comes to GTP, i dont 'think'... I KNOW!!!!!!!!!
the gear is highest quality!

but asking me to compare GTP to BD isnt fair as im biased...
you will get bros that love GTP gear and will never touch another lab..
and some that love BD...

the only thing about BD is that there ARE fakes out there..
GTP is a smaller lab and hasnt been faked yet...

but BD, if purchased through a solid source, is a good choice too.

lets have RET on this thread to keep it fair...
 
satchboogie said:
when it comes to GTP, i dont 'think'... I KNOW!!!!!!!!!
the gear is highest quality!

but asking me to compare GTP to BD isnt fair as im biased...
you will get bros that love GTP gear and will never touch another lab..
and some that love BD...

the only thing about BD is that there ARE fakes out there..
GTP is a smaller lab and hasnt been faked yet...

but BD, if purchased through a solid source, is a good choice too.

lets have RET on this thread to keep it fair...
i wasnt really serious about comparing GTP to BD because I know that both are top quality! I have much respect to all bros around and I have learned a wealth of knowledge from people like you and RADAR. I have only tried some BD products but I think maybe now I should try to use some of GTP gear because if RADAR uses it it must be good! :heart:
 
used2juice said:
I personally have never made exactly what I said above, I bought that from a popular ug. But I have made 500mg/ml EQ for myself, and also test cypionate 300. As far as assurance that the dosage is accurate, I basically just don't fuck up when I do my math. It's not rocket science, just a little bit of simple 6th grade or under math. As for sterility, I buy presterilized vials and filter the ba/bb/oil/hormone solution into those vials.

Your post kind of amused me to be honest ;) I guess if I were dealing with some new ug I might be a little worried about things. But it is so damn easy to sterilize solutions and sterilize vials, it would have to be a pretty pitiful lab to mess that up :p

LOL... I totally agree. People think that sterility is such a huge issue...

Whether you autoclave your bottles and stoppers or purchase a pre-sterilized bottle... the solution will be heated to around 250 degrees anyway... this pretty much insures sterility.

After that, it is as simple as baking a cake. Most powders are 98-99% pure, so if you want to be anal about it, you can use an extra 2-3% powder in your solutions to insure the exact dosage.
 
ass_face said:
LOL... I totally agree. People think that sterility is such a huge issue...

Whether you autoclave your bottles and stoppers or purchase a pre-sterilized bottle... the solution will be heated to around 250 degrees anyway... this pretty much insures sterility.

After that, it is as simple as baking a cake. Most powders are 98-99% pure, so if you want to be anal about it, you can use an extra 2-3% powder in your solutions to insure the exact dosage.

Yeah sometimes I get a good laugh when some of these ug's speak of buying $20k autoclaves, etc when I know damn well they probably just use distilled water, an oven, and maybe some iso alcohol to make a sterile vial ;) Sad thing is that it works, but people still wanna see that mentioning of an autoclave to make em feel better.

And I overdose my homemade stuff by 5%, but that's just cuz you have to buy so much of that crap in one pop, you may as well ;)
 
Playing devils advocate then and sterility & dosage is easily acomplished even when making multiple vials opf product for resale why do we read about so many Abscess problems and tests prove very inconsistant results of both over and under dosing?

My personal view is that whilst you may take every care to get it right as you would be injecting into your own body the thread was regarding UG labs which is set up to resell product with the ''chemist'' never injecting anything into him / her self.

Again if we compare to the stringent tests Human Grade (i.e. pharm grade) products are subjected too prior to being allowed for resale into the medical market why are these so many / preocess orientated if realistically they could reduce it all but realistically all that is required is distilled water, an oven, and maybe some iso alcohol???

Do you really believe that is all that is needed to consistantly produce sterile, accurately dosed product for human consumption? if so i am astonished at how cheaply many ''risk'' their bodies that they spend years developing. If we are all honest AAS at their purist most sterile are not without risk.

Financially we spend so much on food, gyms, supplements and then try and reduce the outlay on oils we inject........amazing but just my take on it and i do understand being in the UK i do not face some of the issues that are everyday in USA

Wrongun!
 
Do people worry as much about where their caps come from vs. injectables?

I guess it applies to both but the sterility should be less of a concern, although I guess you could be worried about what's in the cap/filler, etc.

Personally I go w/human if I can (Test, Deca) but for Tren/T-bol/EQ, etc. you have to go w/UG.
 
I don't think the same sterility issues apply to orals. The digestive system is designed to cater to a lot of gunk and general filth. The insides aren't so designed and don't have the same degree of natural protection. If you permit something 'unclean' under the skin you are taking a risk of infection.
 
Wrongun said:
Playing devils advocate then and sterility & dosage is easily acomplished even when making multiple vials opf product for resale why do we read about so many Abscess problems and tests prove very inconsistant results of both over and under dosing?

My personal view is that whilst you may take every care to get it right as you would be injecting into your own body the thread was regarding UG labs which is set up to resell product with the ''chemist'' never injecting anything into him / her self.

Again if we compare to the stringent tests Human Grade (i.e. pharm grade) products are subjected too prior to being allowed for resale into the medical market why are these so many / preocess orientated if realistically they could reduce it all but realistically all that is required is distilled water, an oven, and maybe some iso alcohol???

Do you really believe that is all that is needed to consistantly produce sterile, accurately dosed product for human consumption? if so i am astonished at how cheaply many ''risk'' their bodies that they spend years developing. If we are all honest AAS at their purist most sterile are not without risk.

Financially we spend so much on food, gyms, supplements and then try and reduce the outlay on oils we inject........amazing but just my take on it and i do understand being in the UK i do not face some of the issues that are everyday in USA

Wrongun!

that pretty much sumarizes it all..
logic, rationale... and basically the BOTTOM LINE!
 
..but if Mr. Nokia heats up all the stuff when he prepares it in his kitchen and uses the whatmans, and covers his face and uses gloves, and quickly seals up the prepared solutions so they don't get exposed to air too much, as long as he's not some lazy jerk that cuts corners..I think should be a safe-bet
 
Wrongun said:
Playing devils advocate then and sterility & dosage is easily acomplished even when making multiple vials opf product for resale why do we read about so many Abscess problems and tests prove very inconsistant results of both over and under dosing?

My personal view is that whilst you may take every care to get it right as you would be injecting into your own body the thread was regarding UG labs which is set up to resell product with the ''chemist'' never injecting anything into him / her self.

Again if we compare to the stringent tests Human Grade (i.e. pharm grade) products are subjected too prior to being allowed for resale into the medical market why are these so many / preocess orientated if realistically they could reduce it all but realistically all that is required is distilled water, an oven, and maybe some iso alcohol???

Do you really believe that is all that is needed to consistantly produce sterile, accurately dosed product for human consumption? if so i am astonished at how cheaply many ''risk'' their bodies that they spend years developing. If we are all honest AAS at their purist most sterile are not without risk.

Financially we spend so much on food, gyms, supplements and then try and reduce the outlay on oils we inject........amazing but just my take on it and i do understand being in the UK i do not face some of the issues that are everyday in USA

Wrongun!

To answer your questions in order, I VERY rarely read about abcesses AT ALL ANYWHERE on these boards. I read a few isolated posts from kids who THINK they MAY have abcesses but then it turns out to be just swelling. I personally am not aware with anymore abcess cases coming from ug gear as opposed to human grade gear. I believe that most abcesses occur simply due to poor injection procedures.

As far as inconsistent dosing, I believe many of those tests were done back when powder suppliers were mostly middlemen. Now that "factory direct" powders are a reality, I believe tests will become far more consistent. Now there will always be a lab or two who tries to overdose things to a huge extent because they think it makes them look good. But if you do it correctly, you should easily be within 5% of the intended dose.

As for why they use more complex processes to sterilize their products, I can only imagine this has to do with guidlines set by their respective governments. And just because the gov't says that's what you have to do, doesn't mean it is what's necessary. I think everyone on here should be at least FAMILIAR with governments beaurocracy ;)

Lastly, I do not BELIEVE that is all that's needed to produce sterile products, I KNOW that is all that's needed. That is why I do not in any way consider what I buy "taking a risk." If I did, I wouldn't purchase. But in two years with the same 1-2 guys (not to mention occassionally making my own), I have yet to have a single problem, nor have I heard of any problems. As such, I feel it's a pretty safe bet.

But in the end, if people feel like spending 2-3 times what I do for the same products, who am I to tell them not to? :p
 
used2juice said:
To answer your questions in order, I VERY rarely read about abcesses AT ALL ANYWHERE on these boards. I read a few isolated posts from kids who THINK they MAY have abcesses but then it turns out to be just swelling. I personally am not aware with anymore abcess cases coming from ug gear as opposed to human grade gear. I believe that most abcesses occur simply due to poor injection procedures.

As far as inconsistent dosing, I believe many of those tests were done back when powder suppliers were mostly middlemen. Now that "factory direct" powders are a reality, I believe tests will become far more consistent. Now there will always be a lab or two who tries to overdose things to a huge extent because they think it makes them look good. But if you do it correctly, you should easily be within 5% of the intended dose.

As for why they use more complex processes to sterilize their products, I can only imagine this has to do with guidlines set by their respective governments. And just because the gov't says that's what you have to do, doesn't mean it is what's necessary. I think everyone on here should be at least FAMILIAR with governments beaurocracy ;)

Lastly, I do not BELIEVE that is all that's needed to produce sterile products, I KNOW that is all that's needed. That is why I do not in any way consider what I buy "taking a risk." If I did, I wouldn't purchase. But in two years with the same 1-2 guys (not to mention occassionally making my own), I have yet to have a single problem, nor have I heard of any problems. As such, I feel it's a pretty safe bet.

But in the end, if people feel like spending 2-3 times what I do for the same products, who am I to tell them not to? :p

I have to say i disagree with you but that is the benefit of debate.

I have read about many abcesses and seen many tests where the prodcut in the vial is nothing like what is stated on the label but as you say you have used for 2 years and not an issue which proves the process is possible.

my poingt is that there are so many new labs being created on a daily basis to create a profit. Now you may put the plethora of quality control / sterility processes down to governments beaurocracy but come on surely even you must believe that is not the only reason why the multi million investments required are deployed and they don't all revert to your suggested methodology.

I have never said it is not possible but how can we be sure that the quality is there / remains over time with all these new UG labs. What prevents them just pouring solution into a vial and missing your method all together as it may increase profit by 30%?

Anyway i am sure you get my point and am actually suprised at many peoples confidence in these labs

Wrongun!
 
Wrongun said:
I have to say i disagree with you but that is the benefit of debate.

I have read about many abcesses and seen many tests where the prodcut in the vial is nothing like what is stated on the label but as you say you have used for 2 years and not an issue which proves the process is possible.

my poingt is that there are so many new labs being created on a daily basis to create a profit. Now you may put the plethora of quality control / sterility processes down to governments beaurocracy but come on surely even you must believe that is not the only reason why the multi million investments required are deployed and they don't all revert to your suggested methodology.

I have never said it is not possible but how can we be sure that the quality is there / remains over time with all these new UG labs. What prevents them just pouring solution into a vial and missing your method all together as it may increase profit by 30%?

Anyway i am sure you get my point and am actually suprised at many peoples confidence in these labs

Wrongun!

Well hell, I agree with most of what you said there. There are alltogether too many new ug's popping up everywhere, many of which are of poor quality. Fortunately for us ug users, these guys will usually last no more than a few months before people start questioning them and they leave the scene. And the few intelligent of us will not always shop around for the best deal, but rather stick with a proven ug who we have always had success with. However I DO see way too many guys jumping all over the cheapest vial of test they can find, and THAT is poor judgement.

However--about the lab tests--keep in mind that there haven't been any tests posted anywhere I've seen since "factory direct" powders have been around. I really do believe this is going to make for more accurate products.

Lastly, going back to the sterility issue, part of the reason the process in pharmacies is so much more expensive is simply because they require inustrial machines. Take for instance a capsule machine. A typical ug is using one that costs anywhere from $200-$1200 or so. That suits their needs. I have seen industrial machines that cost $60K or more. So while I don't PERSONALLY KNOW how much it costs to sterilize products in a real pharmacy, I would say a good part of their expenditure is on industrial equipment as opposed to more "personal" equipment. And I do have to refer back to what I said prior--just because the government makes you do it does NOT mean it is necessarily the best or the most cost effective way to go.

I remember a long time ago the library of congress spent $40,000 on the commission of a poem in which the sole line was "poem." Yeah, THAT was a real necessity :mix:

In any case, I think you have some absolutely valid points. I think your sole error was grouping all ug's together. That is like me putting kharachi or upjohn along with qv and denkall because they all are government regulated pharmacies.

A broad umbrella will block TOO much light from the truth.
 
One Very Well Known Ug Lab owner just was arrested for posession, so watch out. only a matter of time before two and two is put together.
 
Not to worry though as ANYONE who has had a teenager at any time knows that teenagers know EVERYTHING :rolleyes:, and you cant tell them anything different (since they already know it all :rolleyes: :o)

So if some teenage boy is making your UG "lab" gear then you will be fine :o LOL :p
 
used2juice said:
Well hell, I agree with most of what you said there. There are alltogether too many new ug's popping up everywhere, many of which are of poor quality. Fortunately for us ug users, these guys will usually last no more than a few months before people start questioning them and they leave the scene. And the few intelligent of us will not always shop around for the best deal, but rather stick with a proven ug who we have always had success with. However I DO see way too many guys jumping all over the cheapest vial of test they can find, and THAT is poor judgement.

However--about the lab tests--keep in mind that there haven't been any tests posted anywhere I've seen since "factory direct" powders have been around. I really do believe this is going to make for more accurate products.

Lastly, going back to the sterility issue, part of the reason the process in pharmacies is so much more expensive is simply because they require inustrial machines. Take for instance a capsule machine. A typical ug is using one that costs anywhere from $200-$1200 or so. That suits their needs. I have seen industrial machines that cost $60K or more. So while I don't PERSONALLY KNOW how much it costs to sterilize products in a real pharmacy, I would say a good part of their expenditure is on industrial equipment as opposed to more "personal" equipment. And I do have to refer back to what I said prior--just because the government makes you do it does NOT mean it is necessarily the best or the most cost effective way to go.

I remember a long time ago the library of congress spent $40,000 on the commission of a poem in which the sole line was "poem." Yeah, THAT was a real necessity :mix:

In any case, I think you have some absolutely valid points. I think your sole error was grouping all ug's together. That is like me putting kharachi or upjohn along with qv and denkall because they all are government regulated pharmacies.

A broad umbrella will block TOO much light from the truth.

I agree and my intention was nto to group them all together as i said in an earlier reply i use one myself for meds such as tren & EQ but the point being there are UG labs and UG labs as you righty point out.

It can be a catch 22 as how does a UG lab even with investment obtain good reputation etc without cutom and consistant levels of quality. There are some that have done this for some years but inevatably their products are often slighty more expensive (due largely i would say to the processes they have had to adopt to maintain these standards). What i am most concerned about and teh reason for my ''rant thread'' is i can nto understand why many make their total decision on which product type to inject based on price and quality of label alone (as the UG lab tries to become established / make a killing and get out). This is when it comes back to many will pay hansomely for food, supps, gym fees etc etc but cut corners on AAS that they intend to inject i find quite amazing TBH (not directed at you but in general and teh reason for the thread).

Anyway good comments bro

Wrongun!
 
The Terminator said:
Not to worry though as ANYONE who has had a teenager at any time knows that teenagers know EVERYTHING :rolleyes:, and you cant tell them anything different (since they already know it all :rolleyes: :o)

So if some teenage boy is making your UG "lab" gear then you will be fine :o LOL :p

LMFAO and so very true bro

Wrongun!
 
Biotech company's and Pharmaceutical comapany's I however know alot about since I am a Pharm. Engineer. The reason for the high costs are a lot of factors. First off the major factor is the FDA, and in Europe th EU. These are governing agencys that apply rulles and regulations to drug company's, for those of you who are not aware.

This agency's have the absolute power to shut down, fine or even give the company a 483 like Schering plough a few years ago that almost made them bankrupt. These agency's require tons and tons of tests on batches, raw materials, and final product. And before a product can even get ok'd by the FDA it has to go through Years and years of accurate and proven testing with a satisfactory record to ensure quality and effectiveness with side effects noted. This is a process which starts with an idea and eventually gets tested on human subjects for the final study's.
Now once the product gets approved for use and manufacturing by the FDA there are also many many tests each individual batches have to go through in order to be released. For one ALL equipment, processes, utiliteis, etc HAVE to be validated and calibraited if ness. this for one takes a ton of work and lots of man power Each validation staudy has an IQ( installation Qualification), OP(operational qualification) and PQ(performance Qualification) documents to ensure correct operation and accurate testing/ or operation. Once this is done there is a "start up" the validation process can last for up to 3 yrs sometimes preparing for manufacuting of the substance. This in itself requires lots of man hours and in turn lots of money. Anyway bla bla bla once the product is manufactured and all samples of raw materials have been qualified bla bla bla, these lots are put into bulk hold or quarantene, and random samples are atained throughout the bulk lot. All or subject to tons of tests. once all test results are complete accurate and meet acceptance criteria the lot is then moved out for hospitals or clinics or a warehouse awaiting shipment.

Now remember all of this documentation from the initial human testing to the Validation before start up to the final testing of the bulk product will be evaluated by the FDA. IF the FDA see's that during the process of manufacturing a bioreacot or hold tank or even a scale or bulk blender had not been validated during that time the WHOLE batch can be voided and recalled, this would mena the company would lose millions perspectively. Also all personal involved with the manufacture or anything involved with it has to be trained on the proper SOP's accociated with that process, if not again the company will probobly be fined but the product not ness. voided.
In addition these company's are producing mega amounts of product with some lab's clean rooms dedicated to the production of one drug some not. So these companies have what we call "clean rooms" whic can range anywhere from 100,000ppb to 10,000ppb and so on. This is the amount of particles in the air inside these rooms to ansure sterility. just to give you an idea in one breath of air you take there are milliions of air particles so you can imagine what it takes to get a room at 10,000ppb. Again this is required by the FDA.

Bottom line is REAL pharma companies spend millions of dollars on this process and also marketing and staff/ distibution. This is why the larger price for the products.

I infact still hombrew and have not had a problem with it but I tend to go to extremes with how I do it. NO one even a lab like GTP can ensure you with the sterility or tests to prove it like a real company such are Schering or Organon etc.
 
The Terminator said:
Not to worry though as ANYONE who has had a teenager at any time knows that teenagers know EVERYTHING :rolleyes:, and you cant tell them anything different (since they already know it all :rolleyes: :o)

So if some teenage boy is making your UG "lab" gear then you will be fine :o LOL :p

A certain PErson comes to mind. ;) A nice mullet he had, but in the end he was off the scene in about 6 months.

michaeltt -- from my understanding, he was popped with a bunch of receipts to china. So I'm interested to see how far they go to find this chinese fellow, and how THAT may affect others.
 
2sick said:
Biotech company's and Pharmaceutical comapany's I however know alot about since I am a Pharm. Engineer. The reason for the high costs are a lot of factors. First off the major factor is the FDA, and in Europe th EU. These are governing agencys that apply rulles and regulations to drug company's, for those of you who are not aware.

This agency's have the absolute power to shut down, fine or even give the company a 483 like Schering plough a few years ago that almost made them bankrupt. These agency's require tons and tons of tests on batches, raw materials, and final product. And before a product can even get ok'd by the FDA it has to go through Years and years of accurate and proven testing with a satisfactory record to ensure quality and effectiveness with side effects noted. This is a process which starts with an idea and eventually gets tested on human subjects for the final study's.
Now once the product gets approved for use and manufacturing by the FDA there are also many many tests each individual batches have to go through in order to be released. For one ALL equipment, processes, utiliteis, etc HAVE to be validated and calibraited if ness. this for one takes a ton of work and lots of man power Each validation staudy has an IQ( installation Qualification), OP(operational qualification) and PQ(performance Qualification) documents to ensure correct operation and accurate testing/ or operation. Once this is done there is a "start up" the validation process can last for up to 3 yrs sometimes preparing for manufacuting of the substance. This in itself requires lots of man hours and in turn lots of money. Anyway bla bla bla once the product is manufactured and all samples of raw materials have been qualified bla bla bla, these lots are put into bulk hold or quarantene, and random samples are atained throughout the bulk lot. All or subject to tons of tests. once all test results are complete accurate and meet acceptance criteria the lot is then moved out for hospitals or clinics or a warehouse awaiting shipment.

Now remember all of this documentation from the initial human testing to the Validation before start up to the final testing of the bulk product will be evaluated by the FDA. IF the FDA see's that during the process of manufacturing a bioreacot or hold tank or even a scale or bulk blender had not been validated during that time the WHOLE batch can be voided and recalled, this would mena the company would lose millions perspectively. Also all personal involved with the manufacture or anything involved with it has to be trained on the proper SOP's accociated with that process, if not again the company will probobly be fined but the product not ness. voided.
In addition these company's are producing mega amounts of product with some lab's clean rooms dedicated to the production of one drug some not. So these companies have what we call "clean rooms" whic can range anywhere from 100,000ppb to 10,000ppb and so on. This is the amount of particles in the air inside these rooms to ansure sterility. just to give you an idea in one breath of air you take there are milliions of air particles so you can imagine what it takes to get a room at 10,000ppb. Again this is required by the FDA.

Bottom line is REAL pharma companies spend millions of dollars on this process and also marketing and staff/ distibution. This is why the larger price for the products.

I infact still hombrew and have not had a problem with it but I tend to go to extremes with how I do it. NO one even a lab like GTP can ensure you with the sterility or tests to prove it like a real company such are Schering or Organon etc.

Great info thank you

Wrongun!
 
used2juice said:
A certain PErson comes to mind. ;) A nice mullet he had, but in the end he was off the scene in about 6 months.

michaeltt -- from my understanding, he was popped with a bunch of receipts to china. So I'm interested to see how far they go to find this chinese fellow, and how THAT may affect others.


You know someone who actually has a mullet? :p :D LOL...
 
The Terminator said:
You know someone who actually has a mullet? :p :D LOL...

You ever watch that show Maximum Exposure? Hahaha half their shows are rednecks gettin their asses kicked by something or other and they always freeze frame it when a guy has got the nice do and say "Sweet mullet!" :p
 
used2juice said:
You ever watch that show Maximum Exposure? Hahaha half their shows are rednecks gettin their asses kicked by something or other and they always freeze frame it when a guy has got the nice do and say "Sweet mullet!" :p

Likely story you sure thats not you gettinmg a bit protective of your hairdo LOL j/k bro

Wrongun!
 
used2juice said:
You ever watch that show Maximum Exposure? Hahaha half their shows are rednecks gettin their asses kicked by something or other and they always freeze frame it when a guy has got the nice do and say "Sweet mullet!" :p


I have HBO, Showtime and Cinemax, etc...so if I watch TV its usually the premium channels :D :p
(or Jerry Springer :lmao: :lmao: :D )
 
Wrongun said:
Likely story you sure thats not you gettinmg a bit protective of your hairdo LOL j/k bro

Wrongun!

Business in the front, party in the rear...that's the way I roll

:silly: <---------------Here's me in "mullets gone wild"
 
I am seeing a doctor again today...for liquid antibiotics..I used a very popular UG lab Test E just 1cc of 250mg Monday..good clean inject alcohol swab..derw with one pin and hit my quad with a fresh pin...painless inject aspirated..within 2 hrs I knew something...was wrong..It was the first shot of a new cycle...my quad swole up...turned red and put off a lot of heat...when I got out of bed yesterday it was in bad shape...I went to the clinic yesterday afternoon...temp 102...heart rate 115...bloodpressure 160/130 which is crazy for me...he said a had a sytolic {sp} infection...started me instantly on antibiotics and I have to go back today for liquid antibiotics...I think I'm going human grade from this point on...I have used alot of juice from this UG lab in the past with no problems... :worried:
 
swolenole said:
I am seeing a doctor again today...for liquid antibiotics..I used a very popular UG lab Test E just 1cc of 250mg Monday..good clean inject alcohol swab..derw with one pin and hit my quad with a fresh pin...painless inject aspirated..within 2 hrs I knew something...was wrong..It was the first shot of a new cycle...my quad swole up...turned red and put off a lot of heat...when I got out of bed yesterday it was in bad shape...I went to the clinic yesterday afternoon...temp 102...heart rate 115...bloodpressure 160/130 which is crazy for me...he said a had a sytolic {sp} infection...started me instantly on antibiotics and I have to go back today for liquid antibiotics...I think I'm going human grade from this point on...I have used alot of juice from this UG lab in the past with no problems... :worried:

That's scary shit man. What lab are you using?

I'm about to start a cycle and have gear from a well known UG lab and now reading this thread. What's a guy to do? Inject and hope for the best.
 
Golden Triange is an underground lab also isn't it?

You never really know is what it boils down to. I mean people can tell you whatever they want and swear that it's made in the utmost "safest" environment possible. It's all bullshit really.
 
WannaBeBig72 said:
That's scary shit man. What lab are you using?

I'm about to start a cycle and have gear from a well known UG lab and now reading this thread. What's a guy to do? Inject and hope for the best.

Bro, It's a really popular underground lab & I don't know if it's cool to put their name out there..I thing I'm going to send the rest of the bottle to the lab...if it comes out dirty..then I'll post..
 
swolenole said:
I have used alot of juice from this UG lab in the past with no problems... :worried:

If this is the case, what makes you think it was the gear and not some sort of error on your part? Not only that, but if you used the vial, then you have likely injected air into it and thus bacteria. Question still remains though, if you have used something several times with no problem, why do you think you could not have made some sort of error during injection or while you were drawing?
 
This is a damn good thread....but I have seen one error over and over again in this thread and in many others.
There is a HUGE MISCONCEPTION about the use and result of a Whatman filter. For some reason, a lot of people think that if you run dirty oil, bb,ba, or the final product through a whatman filter then they will have sterile gear! THIS IS BULLSHIT! The filter is a sterile piece of equipment!!! It is NOT used to sterilize anything!!!! It IS used to filter out particles that might be in the product! This is getting old as hell.
 
Goldprospector said:
This is a damn good thread....but I have seen one error over and over again in this thread and in many others.
There is a HUGE MISCONCEPTION about the use and result of a Whatman filter. For some reason, a lot of people think that if you run dirty oil, bb,ba, or the final product through a whatman filter then they will have sterile gear! THIS IS BULLSHIT! The filter is a sterile piece of equipment!!! It is NOT used to sterilize anything!!!! It IS used to filter out particles that might be in the product! This is getting old as hell.

thats why you bake your gear.
 
Goldprospector said:
This is a damn good thread....but I have seen one error over and over again in this thread and in many others.
There is a HUGE MISCONCEPTION about the use and result of a Whatman filter. For some reason, a lot of people think that if you run dirty oil, bb,ba, or the final product through a whatman filter then they will have sterile gear! THIS IS BULLSHIT! The filter is a sterile piece of equipment!!! It is NOT used to sterilize anything!!!! It IS used to filter out particles that might be in the product! This is getting old as hell.

Agreed and this is the basics of my post that there are actually people that are producing gear and selling it on for people to inject into their bodies that do believe the whatman filter does sterilize.

Very worrying IMHO and hence my post

Wrongun!
 
I agree with what you are saying and it makes sense...But my take on itis that not all bro's can readily get a source that carries HG. But since the UG's are out there and they can find ones that have been around a while and have a good rep...well it ma just be the way to go.
 
UA_Iron said:
thats why you bake your gear.


baking does nothing for sterility, at least to an oily solution.




This thread is every amusing. Satches and "other people's" comments make for a good laugh.
 
Guvna said:
baking does nothing for sterility, at least to an oily solution.

So if baking does nothing to sterilize an oily solution, and filters don't help sterilize an oily solution, can someone explain to me why thousands of people using ug gear are not posting here hourly with stories of abcesses and why most people (like me) have used ug and homebrew gear for 3 years without a single problem?
 
used2juice said:
So if baking does nothing to sterilize an oily solution, and filters don't help sterilize an oily solution, can someone explain to me why thousands of people using ug gear are not posting here hourly with stories of abcesses and why most people (like me) have used ug and homebrew gear for 3 years without a single problem?


yes, someone can. :)

filters
do sterilize. Almost all bacteria are larger in size than .22 microns (the size filter you SHOULD be using). There are filtered out as a mixture. BA helps destroy the rest of the microbial agents in the gear. Sterile environment is the KEY (I will go into more detail later....maybe. It is more complicated than you might think)

Once again:

In oily solutions, baking/autoclaving does not do a thing.
 
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