23 Gauge vs 27 Gauge Question

[DiffEQ]

Ok, so i've been shooting prop with a 23 gauge needle and the following day after a shot the injection site is sore as hell. I ran out of 23 gauge and got 27 gauge and i shoot in the same areas and no pain. Can anybody tell me as to why this may be? Thanks a lot guys.

[mrvtwin80]

Less trauma to the muscle from the smaller pin.If you move the pin around to much during the injection that will also clause added pain the next day or two.

[dojoshark]

Ok, so i've been shooting prop with a 23 gauge needle and the following day after a shot the injection site is sore as hell. I ran out of 23 gauge and got 27 gauge and i shoot in the same areas and no pain. Can anybody tell me as to why this may be? Thanks a lot guys.

I switch back and forth from 23g to 25g and there is really no difference for me except it's a bit quicker with 23g. For the most part I try to keep 25g 1" for upper body and 23g 1.5" for glutes. There are other factors but as far as the pin, I don't notice a difference. You might just be injecting slower with the 27. Try really slow with the 23 but if you can use a 27g with no problem...stick to that.

[xvvfacevvx]

yea if the 27 is working good just keep it, its definetly because your injecting it slower, the slower you plunge less chance of pain.

[Alin]

Ok, so i've been shooting prop with a 23 gauge needle and the following day after a shot the injection site is sore as hell. I ran out of 23 gauge and got 27 gauge and i shoot in the same areas and no pain. Can anybody tell me as to why this may be? Thanks a lot guys.

Can you get your stuff to pass through a 27 g? If so,,,definitely user the finer gauge.

[DiffEQ]

Yeah, drawing it through the 27 takes a minute or two its a 5 ml so there is extra room over the 3 ml for drawing pressure. Thanks for the response guys. Using prop with the 25 was the worst thing ever. I love prop now that i can inject without any pain.

Word up and keep it real.

[superbeast22]

always draw with a big needle... takes too long to draw with a small one, and dont inject with the one you drew with.. duhhh...