Temperature affecting gear

eatsle3plift · Jul 2, 2018

Do high temperatures have an effect on quality of gear? Expecting a pack in the next day or two and it’s hotter than hell around here and probably even hotter on those delivery trucks!

Big Vin · Jul 2, 2018

Heat isn't a big deal. COLD crashes gear sometimes and is worse for gear..

G.I.Bro · Jul 2, 2018

Big Vin said:
Heat isn't a big deal. COLD crashes gear sometimes and is worse for gear..

Agree. Heat is not a major issue normally. The sources using coconut oil or apricot oil base will see the liquid gel and crash at cold temps. Most top tier international UGL you won't have too much issue with. The only gear that's crashed on me was always smaller stateside UGL.

hilly2008 · Jul 2, 2018

G.I.Bro said:
Agree. Heat is not a major issue normally. The sources using coconut oil or apricot oil base will see the liquid gel and crash at cold temps. Most top tier international UGL you won't have too much issue with. The only gear that's crashed on me was always smaller stateside UGL.

Have u ever reheated crashed gear in a pan or microwave n re used ?? I’ve got some NPP. That’s crashed n debating this as can’t see any issue with damage to gear but I’m
Not 100%

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G.I.Bro · Jul 2, 2018

hilly2008 said:
Have u ever reheated crashed gear in a pan or microwave n re used ?? I’ve got some NPP. That’s crashed n debating this as can’t see any issue with damage to gear but I’m
Not 100%

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Yes, vent it with a pin just to be safe though. No metal in microwave, shallow pan with water on stove, let it heat with the water so it's not rapid. Don't submerge.

dale338 · Jul 2, 2018

I had to store a couple bottles of T in temperatures above 90-100 degrees for three months and it was fine.

Mesomorf · Jul 2, 2018

Don't put it in the microwave. Hot tap water and patience is all you need.

maldorf · Jul 2, 2018

G.I.Bro said:
Yes, vent it with a pin just to be safe though. No metal in microwave, shallow pan with water on stove, let it heat with the water so it's not rapid. Don't submerge.

Yep. One thing to watch is if you boil the water too vigorously the bubbles may very well topple the vial over submerging it and then you have water that might get sucked into the needle and enter the vial. If that happens then I would toss that vial.