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Vial rubber tops too hard to pierce

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  • pep_researcherP pep_researcher

    FWIW I had got some 2ml ALK vials. I transferred my reconned pep to it. ALK rubber stoppers are smooth like butter.

    So it's not about individual skill to pierce the vial. It ain't rocket science and I ain't RUO newb. Been researching for several months now and this problem didn't exist 6 months ago.

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    @pep_researcher said:

    FWIW I had got some 2ml ALK vials. I transferred my reconned pep to it. ALK rubber stoppers are smooth like butter.

    So it's not about individual skill to pierce the vial. It ain't rocket science and I ain't RUO newb. Been researching for several months now and this problem didn't exist 6 months ago.

    The larger ALK vials are not smooth. They can be tough as a leather boot. I have lots of them and struggle getting the 23 through the stopper.

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      @EXTROPIAN I'm sitting on a huge stockpile of ordinary noodles and vials so I'm unwilling to switch right now. Will consider in the future.

      But I agree it's a legit good option especially for precise dose measurement.

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      @pep_researcher Or you can sacrifice one needle to punch a few holes in the rubber stopper Target area / Puncture site to soften it up.

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        @pep_researcher said:

        FWIW I had got some 2ml ALK vials. I transferred my reconned pep to it. ALK rubber stoppers are smooth like butter.

        So it's not about individual skill to pierce the vial. It ain't rocket science and I ain't RUO newb. Been researching for several months now and this problem didn't exist 6 months ago.

        The larger ALK vials are not smooth. They can be tough as a leather boot. I have lots of them and struggle getting the 23 through the stopper.

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        @Eleanor how much larger? Like 20ml or 5ml?

        I actually have Ultra Spec not ALK. Have used 5ml and no issues with rubber stopper. Smooth like butter.

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          I have both types of vials and I don't have a problem with smaller needles for injection, only the mixing needles seem difficult.

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            I have both types of vials and I don't have a problem with smaller needles for injection, only the mixing needles seem difficult.

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            @Eleanor I'm confused so do you have a problem with the ALK vial rubber tops or not?

            If you do I was asking is it for specific vial size? 2ml, 5ml, 10ml, 20ml?

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            • E Eleanor

              @Americanchild Got a link to that guide?

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              @Eleanor https://www.etsy.com/listing/1795081847/syringe-guide-reusable-peptide-vial

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                @Eleanor https://www.etsy.com/listing/1795081847/syringe-guide-reusable-peptide-vial

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                @Americanchild Thanks much! Hoping to find something for 3, 5 & 10ml too. Don't know if they make them, yet.

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                  I would email the seller because he prints these himself.I would think that he would be able to come up with guides for the larger vials. I have a slight tremor from a medication that I take for neuropathy, and these guides have been a lifesaver.

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                  • AmericanchildA Americanchild

                    I would email the seller because he prints these himself.I would think that he would be able to come up with guides for the larger vials. I have a slight tremor from a medication that I take for neuropathy, and these guides have been a lifesaver.

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                    @Americanchild It's not the caps in my case, it's the size of the needle. My 29G 5/16 goes through all of them like butter, no matter where they land, but the 23G 1.5" is a different matter. This is NOT your case, I get that, just me.

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                      Sorry I don't have a solution for that, but I understand the frustration.

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                        Or you can use an injection-port with a Luer lock needle. You might be able to pull with a insulin needle.

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