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windexcat

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To start with, this is mostly aimed at US users, and I know somebody else just started a similar thread

Trying to gather info on pens for myself and for others

Not long ago I bought what I took to be v3 pens on amazon, and they were dead on arrival -- the plunger mechanisms could not even beat gravity, let alone push a dose. (M3gear pen pictured)

Something else I am noticing: the next pen pictured, the one marked V1, looks a great deal like a convipen or a gansulin.

Any info on the mechanisms and how they differ would be welcome, for whatever brand you have used (novo,etc). I have also had a look at a friend's prescription pen, and next to these the mechanism inside it looked wayyy beefier, which struck me as interesting

So what are you running, what does the plunger on yours look like, and did it justify the price/what did it cost?
 
BigJDog said:

The pen needs a vial in it before it will work
Tbh this reads like rage-bait, but how would that change anything when the plunger will not even come out of the pen by itself?
 
Everything you need is at this link:



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Peptide Pen Comparison: Specs, Dosing & Compatibility | Daro Pep



Compare 18 refillable pens against each other — dosing steps, cartridge fit, retracting needles, adapters, and live stock levels — to find the pen that suits you.

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www.daropep.net
 
windexcat said:

BigJDog said:

The pen needs a vial in it before it will work
Tbh this reads like rage-bait, but how would that change anything when the plunger will not even come out of the pen by itself?
Not rage baiting. A V series pen will not push the plunger out unless there is a cart in it.
 
I got the first one (no M3 marking on mine, but otherwise exactly the same) off Amazon for about $35. It is a V1. I assumed it was broken and got in touch with the seller, who told me what Estarossa said. I loaded it up and it works fine once a cartridge is in it. It worked well enough that I bought 4 more.
 
Have a look at peptide critic's pens and youtube channel, on the differences and on the ones they sell. Mine is a V4 from there and it seems fine, though it being basically all plastic surprised me.
 
jperiod said:

Have a look at peptide critic's pens and youtube channel, on the differences and on the ones they sell. Mine is a V4 from there and it seems fine, though it being basically all plastic surprised me.

rodrom82 said:


Looks like Peptide critic just got removed from youtube.

I was watching his content and in the middle of a movie it got removed for violation.

Click to expand...
 
jperiod said:

Have a look at peptide critic's pens and youtube channel, on the differences and on the ones they sell. Mine is a V4 from there and it seems fine, though it being basically all plastic surprised me.
I have been looking at the V4. I am assuming the 3ml vials used in the other pens fit. Peptide Critic had vials listed, but nothing saying they worked in the V4
 
Herkimer P Shagnasty said:

I got the first one (no M3 marking on mine, but otherwise exactly the same) off Amazon for about $35. It is a V1. I assumed it was broken and got in touch with the seller, who told me what Estarossa said. I loaded it up and it works fine once a cartridge is in it. It worked well enough that I bought 4 more.
Just put in an order for 2 v3s off Amazon, on sale at 30:a piece, cases included. Carts and needles too. Came to 110 dollars all in. Peptides are addictive!
 
Have a look at these threads—there is info in them on using pens (which you may not need) plus what users think of the different types, makes and models:




Germany - Pens in the EU



A thread on sourcing pens in the EU / Germany, where convipens have become scarce and pricey.

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GLP1Chat.com




What's so great about pens? (sell me)



A thread from someone who has never used a pen and wants to be sold on the idea.

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GLP1Chat.com




Can someone give me the TLDR on pens



A thread asking for the short version on pens, and where they are easiest to find.

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GLP1Chat.com
 
In the end I settled on a novo pen4 with an attachment, since the v3 pens would not work with anything in them at all. I have ordered some gansulin ones and will come back to report on quality later
 
windexcat said:

In the end I settled on a novo pen4 with an attachment, since the v3 pens would not work with anything in them at all. I have ordered some gansulin ones and will come back to report on quality later
People come out with things like this without it ever occurring to them that the fault might be theirs. A million people are using v3 pens.
 
windexcat said:

In the end I settled on a novo pen4 with an attachment, since the v3 pens would not work with anything in them at all. I have ordered some gansulin ones and will come back to report on quality later
Thanks for your concern. That said, there is no need to go on about it if it works for you. Most people here know them, their brand names, the quality and how they work. Just read the thread links given above, watch youtube videos of the pen you bought and learn how to use it.
 
HARLEYV2 said:

Herkimer P Shagnasty said:

I got the first one (no M3 marking on mine, but otherwise exactly the same) off Amazon for about $35. It is a V1. I assumed it was broken and got in touch with the seller, who told me what Estarossa said. I loaded it up and it works fine once a cartridge is in it. It worked well enough that I bought 4 more.
Just put in an order for 2 v3s off Amazon, on sale at 30:a piece, cases included. Carts and needles too. Came to 110 dollars all in. Peptides are addictive!

They ought to be about $20 (sometimes lower). $30 is on the expensive side.

Personally I am a huge V1 fan.

I love the Convi too. Really hard to get hold of these days, though.
 
Estarossa19 said:

windexcat said:

BigJDog said:

The pen needs a vial in it before it will work
Tbh this reads like rage-bait, but how would that change anything when the plunger will not even come out of the pen by itself?
Not rage baiting. A V series pen will not push the plunger out unless there is a cart in it.
my V1s do. though it takes a lot of dialling and pushing, since the increments are tiny.
 
CandyCap said:

HARLEYV2 said:

Herkimer P Shagnasty said:

I got the first one (no M3 marking on mine, but otherwise exactly the same) off Amazon for about $35. It is a V1. I assumed it was broken and got in touch with the seller, who told me what Estarossa said. I loaded it up and it works fine once a cartridge is in it. It worked well enough that I bought 4 more.
Just put in an order for 2 v3s off Amazon, on sale at 30:a piece, cases included. Carts and needles too. Came to 110 dollars all in. Peptides are addictive!

They ought to be about $20 (sometimes lower). $30 is on the expensive side.

Personally I am a huge V1 fan.

I love the Convi too. Really hard to get hold of these days, though.
Looks like supply is finally opening up again - fingers crossed the dry spell is behind us.
 
RetCurious said:

CandyCap said:

HARLEYV2 said:

Herkimer P Shagnasty said:

I got the first one (no M3 marking on mine, but otherwise exactly the same) off Amazon for about $35. It is a V1. I assumed it was broken and got in touch with the seller, who told me what Estarossa said. I loaded it up and it works fine once a cartridge is in it. It worked well enough that I bought 4 more.
Just put in an order for 2 v3s off Amazon, on sale at 30:a piece, cases included. Carts and needles too. Came to 110 dollars all in. Peptides are addictive!

They ought to be about $20 (sometimes lower). $30 is on the expensive side.

Personally I am a huge V1 fan.

I love the Convi too. Really hard to get hold of these days, though.
Looks like supply is finally opening up again - fingers crossed the dry spell is behind us.
My Convipen habit has gotten out of hand - I already own 9, with another three inbound. I just wanted spares on hand in case one of them decides to quit on me.
 
BigDog8084 said:

RetCurious said:

CandyCap said:

HARLEYV2 said:

Herkimer P Shagnasty said:

I got the first one (no M3 marking on mine, but otherwise exactly the same) off Amazon for about $35. It is a V1. I assumed it was broken and got in touch with the seller, who told me what Estarossa said. I loaded it up and it works fine once a cartridge is in it. It worked well enough that I bought 4 more.
Just put in an order for 2 v3s off Amazon, on sale at 30:a piece, cases included. Carts and needles too. Came to 110 dollars all in. Peptides are addictive!

They ought to be about $20 (sometimes lower). $30 is on the expensive side.

Personally I am a huge V1 fan.

I love the Convi too. Really hard to get hold of these days, though.
Looks like supply is finally opening up again - fingers crossed the dry spell is behind us.
My Convipen habit has gotten out of hand - I already own 9, with another three inbound. I just wanted spares on hand in case one of them decides to quit on me.
Whichever device you load, precision and shelf life really come down to the quality of the cartridges.

Skimping on the cheapest carts ends up costing you more down the line.
 
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