@tincho I appreciate you telling me that. I was starting to worry.

@Paradox Yes, if you are going to let it warm up before taking it - You Cannot use pens.

I can't see why you couldn't either, I have thought of mixing them before as well. One less pin always makes me happy.

Just a reminder that if you do not have good eyesight, you may need to pull out your trusty magnifying glass to see that holograph.

@Falc It works perfectly. Really does take that spicy kick out of it. Still need to pin it slowly though.

@phiberopttic I think it was Jeff that mentioned that Xulin only make Blue pens normally, but do a run of Red for a limited time when launching a new product. I also bought both colours of it straight away, cos he said they were Randy's favourite. Red one is out for delivery today. I wonder if we can 3d print pen bodies.

@Commander I mistyped I was joking that you trusted the cartridge tests. I always sanitize mine and now after our discussion test all my product. It cost more but it gives me a sense of security.

It’s personal tolerance. If you get any stinging on first use it needs diluted more. I can personally get away with 1 part BW and 2 parts .9% sterile saline. A 1 to 3 ratio will usually never sting but you’ll need more pumps.

Good list. Depending on how anal you are about getting every drop out of reconstituted vials, you can also buy 30/31 gauge 1.5” needles to move from the vial to the cart.

Fun fact....no it doesn't. You need a strong acid catalyst, high temperature and typically removal of water to force the equilibrium to the ester.

@brandenscheidecker thanks for the reply! So I can just add more BAC and I’ll be set?

alcohol that is in it separates from the water upon freezing

@MyB you'll lose some yes. stick with PES (Polyethersulfone) not nylon or anything else. for all the hassle just get the right filters and make life easier.

Vials make the difference… also the finer the needle, the harder it will be to press. I had the Xulin from here and it was smooth. I gave it to my friend and she loves it for her Tesa. The vials make such a hige difference. I have shitty vials, but they are smooth. Bit some good vials are a little harder.

Looks like it’s this one. If so, and the description is accurate, that’s a great deal. 2.4g of GHC-Cu for $20. That’s outstanding. I would guess you could add Snap-8 to it, but I will leave that question to the smarter rats. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H282SC6T

What about this? https://bioedgeresearchlabs.com/product/aod-9604-reconstitution-solution-3-ml-acetic-acid/

Go to underground supply. I recently asked him to carry EZ touch 31g 6mm and 8mm luer lock needles and he just got them in stock last week. I ordered and received some. Also has Ez touch and BD luer lock syringes

You probably hit a blood vessel and there was slight vacuum in the vial (assuming you keep it in the fridge) so before you hit the plunger, it drew some blood into the vial. I have had this happen with syringes but not vials(yet.) Part of the reason i use short needles (4-6mm) is that with syringes or longer needles 8mm+ i hit vessels and get a lot of bruising. Still happens but much less often.

you could add 3ml to your vial and draw out your dose into syringes ahead of time, then draw out additional bac water into the syringe to dilute further.