Test shoots out of shoulder when I pin

[EthanWS6 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EthanWS6]

For some reason almost every time I pin, when I pull the needle out of my delt test shoots out.. normally I have to have someone next to me ready to put an alcohol swab on it as soon as I pull out. any advice? I'm using a 22 gauge pin 1" and burying it all the way.

[ODB Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ODB]

How much u pinning?

did u try leaving it in for a bit 30 seconds? if not try warming ur test 1st (vial in hot water) inj slowly, then leave pin in 30 seconds.

[MrBig Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MrBig]

Look up Z injection on you tube, try that. But like ODB said also.

[EthanWS6 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EthanWS6]

ODB - I've tried warming it up and leaving it room temp both and left the needle in (not quite 30 seconds, more like 10). After I pulled the needle, test just shot down my arm before I could get the swab on it to apply pressure. I was pinning 1ml

MrBig - that looks like a good idea, pulling the skin over so it will "lock in" the fluid after the injection. However, I only have one hand since I am pinning my self in the delt lol

[sam1976 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sam1976]

Look up Z injection on you tube, try that. But like ODB said also.

bingo! exactly what i was thinking.

[EthanWS6 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EthanWS6]

How would you do it with 1 hand?

[Youngin Member Find all posts View Profile Close Youngin]

I had the same issue if I pinned to fast. Slowed my pin speed down and haven't had any more problems. I use a 22g also, and I count while I'm injecting, 20 secs for 1ml. How long do you take?

[sam1976 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sam1976]

How would you do it with 1 hand?

i guess it depends on how much body fat you have. i cant really pull the skin in one direction or the other right now, but if i hold the dart between my thumb and index finger, i can use my middle finger to kink of push the skin in one direction. it doesnt take much.

depending on the gear, you can use a smaller pin. well, you can really use a 23g for any gear and you shouldnt have any problems. you can use a 25g. with thick gear, it can be slow, but with something like GP, no issue at all. i only use 25g pins at this point. very little leakage if any

[EthanWS6 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EthanWS6]

Right on, I'll have to work on pushing the skin with one hand. Nothing more heart breaking than watching test get wasted as it rolls down your arm haha

[EthanWS6 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EthanWS6]

Tried the z track method, def very hard for me to do with one hand. Also, left the pin in my shoulder for a little longer after the plunger was fully depressed. That seemed to help. Still lost a little test when I pulled out but not near as bad as before!

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

heart breaking? dude you need to relax lol

[EthanWS6 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EthanWS6]

Lol.. I wasn't literally depressed by the issue, obviously just a figure of speech. Either way, no one wants to waste good product so it would be good to figure out how to keep it from running out.