heating gear up

[gymrat215]

hey guys, i had a quick question, i always warm up a cup of water in the microwave for about 3- 4 minutes and then throw my gear in the cup for about 5 mins to heat it up so it flows better, it really makes a huge difference for me, now my question is my friend said i shouldnt heat it up that much because it can destroy the compound.. is there any truth to this? im sure a VERY high temp would destroy it but is what im doing bad? the water probably comes to a boil when i heat it up, im not certain though. please let me know! thanks

 

[Force245]

doubtfull that you are getting the stuff hot enough to do damage. the water is going to cool while gear heats...

if the gear got too hot, you would feel it upon injection.... oh the burning oil. imagine the scar tissue from that..

 

[costadawguva]

I dont see anythign wrong with heating it up to around body temp but not any warmer
whats the rush anyway

 

[trig]

Just my 2 cents

This is what I do and I don't have any problems with the oil flowing. Before I get in the shower I get a big clean coffee mug (the large kind that hot chocolate comes in), a washrag and my syringe (mixed and ready, with the cap on). I soak the washrag in hot water from the sink just long enough to get it nice and warm. I wrap the washrag around the syringe, place the whole thing in the coffee cup and get in the shower. When I'm done with my shower all bubbles are gone from the oil and the oil flows nice and easy through the pin. Swab with alcohol and your ready to go. I like shooting after my shower, nice clean surface and the hot shower seems to help me relax and makes the process easier. Don't know if any of this actually does any good, but it works for me.

Of course this is all hypothetical....

 

[eclipse]

I am not a biochemist but from my few units I took in that area I can assure you that you will not destroy a testosterone or related molecule at 100c which is as hot as you will ever get that water.

 

[Mutation]

Good gear shouldnt have a problem "flowing" in the first place. Like said above, "whats the rush?". Take your time. Plus, if you think about it, after taking the time to get the mug and rag out, heat the water up, warm the oil, and so on.... you could have already been done with the injection.

Doubtfull that it will desroy any gear, but there is a slight possibility of oxidization....especially with Tren. It normally happens when gear is cooked. It doesnt destroy gear, it just loses a little potency.

I just dont see the point of heating it up, unless you are filtering it.

 

[billybob]

Your friend is ill-informed, aka clueless.

Most of AAS hormones, with the exception of eq (liquid at room temp), and winny (550F), have a melting point of around 240F. You can google on this and there's all kinds of information on the melting points of the various hormones / esters.

You would have to get the hormone extremely hot to cause damage / vaporization. The oil would likely boil off before you actually ruined the hormone, and the vaporization points would be where you would lose the hormone (I don't know those points, but they're easy to find out).

At any rate, it would be way to hot for a weightlifter's behind.

With regard to viscosity, the type of carrier used / type of oil, and the amount of solvent would affect that viscosity. If your gear is to thick, add benzyl benzate to it to improve the solvency. Do not add benzyl alcohol because it will make your shot burn badly if it's to high.

Bearing all that in mind, cold would be more likely to destroy the solution because it would cause crystals to form and the structure to break up.

 

[Soulstealer]

This is a very common practice for myself as I find when mixing prop/tren together running it under hot water while shaking it to bring it up from its storage temp of around 60 to around 90 makes the Injection site less soar...

 

[gymrat215]

thanks for clearing that up guys, thats why i love this board.
to the guy questioning why i do it, it helps the oil flow better for me and helps with not having a sore injection site, its just the way i prefer
thanks