Thread: pinning question

Are you drawing from an amp or vile? I use the same gauge pin to draw and pin but I do change it and it is recommended that you do. I only use the same gauge pin to draw as I pin bc that's all I have otherwise i would probably use a 20 gauge to draw and 23 or 25 to pin.

well its alot easier to get them contaminated not changing them. there like 10 cents each why wouldnt you change them out. better to be safe than sorry

yeah..what happened was i ordered some but the pin doesn't detach from the syringe..i use a new one each time of course. 10ml vial
I dont know what to buy..do they say detachable? do all pins fit any brand?

Should be ok for now.
Just make sure you swab the top if the vial.


Only pins i know where they don't detach are slin pins.

I've never seen a pin that doesn't detach. Try getting new ones maybe from cheappinz. If you're using a vial then you def want to change the pin. Pushing thru the rubber stopper dulls the tip of the pin. I read a study somewhere about how much of a difference it makes. Pins aren't expensive. You can buy 50 and get an extra 50 tips. Probably won't costs anymore than $50 total but prob less. Get some 18 or 20 gauge tips to draw and some 23 or 25 gauge 1 to 1.5" pins to inject with.

i know what happened..those ARE very similar to the ones I have..I got from my supplier with my order....I will get the right ones now. thanks
that's crazy you had the pic...lol

coming from my girlfriend who is a nurse, its not necessary to change pins, but at the hospital they always do, she says like a few others, make sure you swab the top of the vial, and the pin itself before injecting and drawing, you dont want to contaminate your gear, with a dirty pin, just a recommendation

Originally Posted by Jerhendr2203

coming from my girlfriend who is a nurse, its not necessary to change pins, but at the hospital they always do, she says like a few others, make sure you swab the top of the vial, and the pin itself before injecting and drawing, you dont want to contaminate your gear, with a dirty pin, just a recommendation

Very true!!!

Wipe down a sterile pin? That doesn't make sense.

Originally Posted by nopainnogain

i know what happened..those ARE very similar to the ones I have..I got from my supplier with my order....I will get the right ones now. thanks
that's crazy you had the pic...lol

Those are insulin pins.

Good for injecting into chest delts and sometimes thigh.

Your new ones will be more painful depending on the size.

You can always use the slin pins if you backload them.

healthwarehouse.com sells pins, with and w/out syringes, many different gauges and pin length. they will only ship to certain states w/out requiring an actual prescription. A box of 100 22 gauge, 1" pins with syringes is $23.00.

thanks..i'm GTG now. i never touch the pin and DO wipe vial in straight line not circular..I read that somewhere not to wipe circular on vial or skin.

i use the same needle to draw from 2 seperate vials, then the same needle to inject...soooo your trippin