Are insulin needles 0.5inches exclusively or can you find longer ones

Started by lane_pool 50 replies 13 people Last activity 15 Apr 2026, 22:41 UTC · Apr 15, 2026

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lane_pool 24 postsfirst seen Dec 2025 OP

15 Jan 2026, 07:15 UTC · Jan 15, 2026 #1

Are insulin needles 0.5inches exclusively or can you find longer ones

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lane_pool 24 postsfirst seen Dec 2025

16 Jan 2026, 09:53 UTC · Jan 16, 2026 #2

oh so u pin delts only. hmmm since needle small and volume oil too it should be doable to only cycle delts

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lane_pool 24 postsfirst seen Dec 2025

17 Jan 2026, 16:38 UTC · Jan 17, 2026 #3

thanks for the input brother

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HopeMore 163 postsfirst seen Dec 2025

19 Jan 2026, 19:59 UTC · Jan 19, 2026 #4

Yeh scar tissue buildup hasnt really been an issue at all with 31g x 8mm as i think its still technically subq

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HopeMore 163 postsfirst seen Dec 2025

20 Jan 2026, 07:03 UTC · Jan 20, 2026 #5

About to switch to 6mm

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HopeMore 163 postsfirst seen Dec 2025

20 Jan 2026, 20:31 UTC · Jan 20, 2026 #6

I only moved from stomach subq to mitigate an increase local cytokine response from injecting into a high fat area

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HopeMore 163 postsfirst seen Dec 2025

21 Jan 2026, 13:55 UTC · Jan 21, 2026 #7

It refers to the thickness of the needle

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winterKai 320 postsfirst seen Sep 2025

22 Jan 2026, 04:37 UTC · Jan 22, 2026 #8

Im aware isnt that too thick for IM

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winterKai 320 postsfirst seen Sep 2025

23 Jan 2026, 02:34 UTC · Jan 23, 2026 #9

I use a 23

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HopeMore 163 postsfirst seen Dec 2025

23 Jan 2026, 19:10 UTC · Jan 23, 2026 #10

The higher the guage the thinner the needle

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winterKai 320 postsfirst seen Sep 2025

24 Jan 2026, 22:51 UTC · Jan 24, 2026 #11

Wtf pharmacist gave me 23g claiming 25 is too thick

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HopeMore 163 postsfirst seen Dec 2025

26 Jan 2026, 17:38 UTC · Jan 26, 2026 #12

Id imagine 23g for 10-20 years of TRT would make a bit of mess IM

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mint_grip 24 postsfirst seen Jan 2026

27 Jan 2026, 14:45 UTC · Jan 27, 2026 #13

Did you tell her 23 is thicker than 25

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gridMyra 311 postsfirst seen Sep 2025

28 Jan 2026, 18:01 UTC · Jan 28, 2026 #14

Lol, give her a uppercut

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gridMyra 311 postsfirst seen Sep 2025

29 Jan 2026, 16:59 UTC · Jan 29, 2026 #15

I looked it up: Gauge is not direct measurement but a historical counting. Originally for metal wire it started as a big metal rod, each pull on the metal rod was called a draw or a gauge. The more times a wire was pulled the higher the gauge number.

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gridMyra 311 postsfirst seen Sep 2025

30 Jan 2026, 17:24 UTC · Jan 30, 2026 #16

I used a 29g needle even

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Mira5 10 postsfirst seen Dec 2025

31 Jan 2026, 19:47 UTC · Jan 31, 2026 #17

Switched them over to Reta shit is goated

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Mira5 10 postsfirst seen Dec 2025

1 Feb 2026, 12:44 UTC · Feb 1, 2026 #18

Nothing but great reviews