What? A misfire??

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[dunbar57]

Which brand and size do you recommend?

I actually had a misfire the other day. I think I've had maybe 3 or 4 in 10 years and none in recent memory. I'm out of my normal syringes as I'm just too lazy to go to the store and buy more. I've been using some others that work OK but aren't my favorite. I also have a bag of 1/2cc 31g 5/16" BD brand syringes. So I thought since I'm always bad mouthing the little BD brand syringes let me try them one more time.

So I opened the previously unopened bag and took out a syringe and worked the plunger a little. It was initially fairly stiff but it seemed to loosen up. So I then charged it up and proceeded to inject.

I tried aspiration and plunger resistance but could get no read from the syringe. I seemed to find a depth with aspiration but when I then tried to depress the syringe it would get to a spot where it just stopped in it's tracks. This happened repeatedly. By then I figured the repeated aspirations should have flushed most of the meds in. I finally forced the plunger down without pain and figured I must have been in the correct spot. It did go down a little easier after I very forcefully started the plunger down past the spot it was stopping hard at.

Well no pain, no welt, no blood, no red spot and no lift off. Well maybe 10% lift off.

The following day I went back to my other brand (but not my favorite) using the same vial, the same dose and same, normal procedure. I got my normal great results.

I'm tossing the BD brand in the trash. I confirmed my previous opinion on the brand. BD brand may be the highest quality but for my purposes they suck.

[Stew52]

I've had poor results with any 5/16" needles.

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[solvingadream]

I can share that I use these with perfect results.

https://www.totaldiabetessupply.com/pro ... c-1-2-inch

I've frozen over 50 of these suckers pre-loaded with trimix juice. Rock-solid frozen when I take them out of the freezer.

Once defrosted in just a few minutes, I get the little air bubble out and inject. Every single one injects smooth as silk, every time.

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[dxchase70]

I actually had a misfire the other day. I think I've had maybe 3 or 4 in 10 years and none in recent memory. I'm out of my normal syringes as I'm just too lazy to go to the store and buy more. I've been using some others that work OK but aren't my favorite. I also have a bag of 1/2cc 31g 5/16" BD brand syringes. So I thought since I'm always bad mouthing the little BD brand syringes let me try them one more time.

Three to four misfires in 10 years is an amazing track records. I've done 9 injections so far and I think I've already had 4 failures. My last injection was a misfire. What I noticed was that I think I felt a burning sensation when I started injecting, but otherwise it went in smooth. Should I have stopped as soon as I felt the burning sensation and then choose a different injection site?

Also are any general guidelines as to what length needle should be used? I have had failures with both 1/2" and 5/16" needles. I'm assuming this depends on the girth of your dick.

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[dxchase70]

All these different variables involved with injections is just maddening! I guess I really just need to keep practicing.

As always, thanks for your response.