I'm Hooked On Pens
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Do yalls Gansulins emit a few extra small drops of compound after the needle is pulled out but still screwed in? Both of my gansulins are doing that. Going to look for a way to calibrate it maybe.
@Splinter 100%. This happens every time with my Xulins, even if I bring the temp up and leave it in my subject for a full minute.
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Yes!!! Same! Pens are a game changer. Thanks to Jeff & @randy for their tutorials on pen types & loading, I got into pens early on. Not sure the name of these, but I absolutely love them. Hard to find though. Just ordered 2 different types (v2& something else) will give them a try soon. One day I'll talk myself into the price of a gansulin pen. But for now, I'm good
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Don’t put the pen with the Test in the fridge. Also you mention auto pen, a v4 is not an auto pen, a gansulin/convi pen is an auto pen. You do not want an auto pen for Test. Use the v4 for test with 29ga needles…
@Commander thanks man - noted on all the above. Is it possible to get by with 31ga needles for the v4 for test given the extremely low dosage? Or probably need to commit to the 29ga?
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Yes!!! Same! Pens are a game changer. Thanks to Jeff & @randy for their tutorials on pen types & loading, I got into pens early on. Not sure the name of these, but I absolutely love them. Hard to find though. Just ordered 2 different types (v2& something else) will give them a try soon. One day I'll talk myself into the price of a gansulin pen. But for now, I'm good
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I have bought over 50 pens so fare. My favorite is the Novo 4. I have about 25 of them now. I was able to get 6 in Blue! The rest of my Gsnsulin/Convi Pens, v1, v2, v4, Xulin, etc. I gae to my friends. The Novo just feels way more solid than the rest. I also tested them because everyone says they are “off by 8%”, none of mine have been. Maybe it is the cartridges I am using, I didn’t know. But none of mine have been off by more than 1 unit at 25 units.
But everyone has a favorite pen. My suggestion is buy at least 1 Autopen and 1 manual pen and see what you like best.@Commander Novopen4 is the best . How do u get cartridges or do you clean and refill the penfill cartridges ? I tried the 3d printed option for the novo4 but the normal 3ml cartridge gets stuck due to the sleeker cartridge receiver?
Have you been able to successfully modify the Novo4?
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@Commander Novopen4 is the best . How do u get cartridges or do you clean and refill the penfill cartridges ? I tried the 3d printed option for the novo4 but the normal 3ml cartridge gets stuck due to the sleeker cartridge receiver?
Have you been able to successfully modify the Novo4?
@smash4000
I use the normal 3ml cartridge we use for all the other pens.
If you use the stock cartridge holder you have to modify it. Or you could just get a NP adapter from Max Headroom and you don’t have to modify anything. Make sure you get the newest adapter from the link below. -
@Splinter 100%. This happens every time with my Xulins, even if I bring the temp up and leave it in my subject for a full minute.
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For what it’s worth, the Gluco-Care Plus are my favorite pen needles to use. There are some others I want to try, like the Sensifine Plus, TonmiCare Plus, but I think I have enough for right now.
What that organize you are using!! Im liking that..
If you could share a link... thank you -
What that organize you are using!! Im liking that..
If you could share a link... thank you -
Nice thank you!!
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@smash4000
I use the normal 3ml cartridge we use for all the other pens.
If you use the stock cartridge holder you have to modify it. Or you could just get a NP adapter from Max Headroom and you don’t have to modify anything. Make sure you get the newest adapter from the link below.NP adapter from Max Headroom
shows the shop is closed till 2nd june !
Is this also available from daropep?
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I am now using Max Headroom’s newest adapters for my Novo 4. They work perfectly, no spacers needed at all…
@Commander that store is closed -- is it the same as the one on daropep net?
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@Commander that store is closed -- is it the same as the one on daropep net?
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What actually constitutes a pen as a V1 or V2? Is it the mechanism, the cap, or something else. I bought a pen from Amazon where the description was a V2. It's 60 units and came with a regular cap (no open springy thing), and clear cartridge holder with regular numbered markings (no blue bubbled numbers). I just bought a Xulin and V4 from the shop here, so I can't really compare it to those. Only to say the Amazon one is just as accurate as these.
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I wouldn’t really consider anything bought on Amazon, eBay or Etsy and actual v1, v2, v3, etc… They just put whatever up and call it whatever. I think Jeff (Randy) has a few videos showing the differences in the real v1, v2, v4, etc… Not sure where they are. But I know he made them
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I wouldn’t really consider anything bought on Amazon, eBay or Etsy and actual v1, v2, v3, etc… They just put whatever up and call it whatever. I think Jeff (Randy) has a few videos showing the differences in the real v1, v2, v4, etc… Not sure where they are. But I know he made them
@Commander I got duped by an Amazon pen because I wanted it fast it was called a V2. I never used it and returned it. It wasn't even close to accurate when i tested it. 10m was 6. This was before watching Jeff's video, which are a good send that and your posts.
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Amazon also has a lot of fake stuff on there. I bought a Yeti tumbler on Amazon once. Then watched a video on fafe Yeti tumblers… Yep mine from Amazon was fake. Just buy from a vendor that is reputable. I think they sell v1 on here still. I bought one, it was nice. Then I went over to the Novo 4 dark side and will never come back….
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I wouldn’t really consider anything bought on Amazon, eBay or Etsy and actual v1, v2, v3, etc… They just put whatever up and call it whatever. I think Jeff (Randy) has a few videos showing the differences in the real v1, v2, v4, etc… Not sure where they are. But I know he made them
@Commander I've seen the videos. They're great! But the Amazon pen I received seems to be an amalgamation. It essentially seems like a V2 but without the needle hiding spring.
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