Are 1/2" needles too short?

[Cutiebaby]

My buddy has 27ga 1/2" vitamin needles and is going to do injections with them. Do you guys think that 1/2" is deep enough in the muscle? If it is, it would have to be in low fat areas like biceps, delts, chest and pectorals.

IM injections should be done using 1inch or 1 1/2 inch needles. The average adult should use 1 1/2 inch.
If not then you could risk it not hitting the muscle.

 

[splperformance]

delts = 22-25g 1"
glutes = 22/23g 1.5"
quads = 22/23g 1.5"

keep in mind the needle length depends on your BF%...the less fat you have, the smaller you can go to hit the muscle...in no body part should a 1/2" needle be used to adequately hit the muscle...also trying to shoot oil through a 27g needle is a workout all on it's own...just man up, get a real needle and make your life simple...btw, if done properly, you won't even feel the needle going in...

 

[LoneTree]

My buddy has 27ga 1/2" vitamin needles and is going to do injections with them. Do you guys think that 1/2" is deep enough in the muscle? If it is, it would have to be in low fat areas like biceps, delts, chest and pectorals.

The smalest size I use is 5/8" in the gluts. If I do so, I push it real hard to make it sure that it is in the muscle. If it is in fat, the injection will be extremely slow, no matter how hard you push. If it goes in fat, it would take several weeks to get into your system.
Usine 1/2" would be fine in deltoids or thighs, if you are not very fat and don't have thick subcutaneous fat layer.
I usually use 25g needle for oils. Sometimes I may use 23g - it is slightly more painful but goes in faster. I think 27g (I have occasionally used it) would be very, very slow (with oils) and you would have to push very, very hard.

 

[jumpmaster82]

1/2 inch is way to short for IM pins, unless pinned in very low fat areas. For the more common shot places ie glutes, quads, at least 1 inch should be penetrated so you penetrate the muscle good and deep. I reccomend using 1.5 inch and leave a little bit out so that if the needle breaks off you can pull it out.
and they do sometimes break off ive seen it happen.

 

[n1tro]

25G 5/8 for muscles such as tri's, bi's and quads. 23G 1" for glutes and delts. Never had a problem.

 

[squatmonkey]

18ga 1 1/2 in the glutes! You have to push real hard until it pops, then it slides rite in.

 

[n1tro]

18ga 1 1/2 in the glutes! You have to push real hard until it pops, then it slides rite in.

Thats what she said.

 

[needtogetaas]

My buddy has 27ga 1/2" vitamin needles and is going to do injections with them. Do you guys think that 1/2" is deep enough in the muscle? If it is, it would have to be in low fat areas like biceps, delts, chest and pectorals.

Way to short and thin for me and my gear.

 

[AAP]

I use 1/2" 27g on bicep and tricep shots. Never had a problem. But then I hardly have any fat on me.

I have pushed 400mg EQ out of a 27g before. LOL!

 

[biggernu]

i can barley stand to use 23g to fill a syringe, fucking 27g is going to take FOREVER to LOAD.