Syringes

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Does anyone have a favourite make of syringe to suggest? I initially bought Terumo 10ml syringes from LTEcig, but I am finding them VERY stiff to operate, hence very difficult to use.

[JimmyJ]

I've got a massive box of syringes, they are quite large though, i thought i was buying 10 at the time and it turned out to be something like 100 or 1000. I got them ages ago before vaping, so larger than those i've seen for mixing flavour etc.

I don't mind sending you some if you want some freebies. Think they are 30ml syringes and don't have a needle on the end, and they are in a sterile packet.

[chrisjw]

I got mine off e-bay, but can't remember the vendor.........medic something..........they're perfect for mixing & cheap

[oxo]

Mar 26, 2013 10:03:34 GMT @vitalsparks said:

Does anyone have a favourite make of syringe to suggest? I initially bought Terumo 10ml syringes from LTEcig, but I am finding them VERY stiff to operate, hence very difficult to use.

You can buy 1ml and 5ml dispensing syringes at the chemist for about 60p.

Is it stiff without a needle?

[kirrielad]

Try this seller on eBay, get all mine from here


Look at this on eBay:

10 x 1ML DISPOSABLE SYRINGE UK SUPPLIER TERUMO NHS BRAND INDIVID WRAPPED CE

bit.ly/10eXYKF

[Deleted]

These are the ones I bought. They work very smoothly www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-Disposable-Syringes-/281074422017?pt=UK_BOI_Medical_Lab_Equipment_Medical_Supplies_Disposables_ET&var=&hash=item4171575101

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Mar 26, 2013 10:19:31 GMT JimmyJ said:

I've got a massive box of syringes, they are quite large though, i thought i was buying 10 at the time and it turned out to be something like 100 or 1000. I got them ages ago before vaping, so larger than those i've seen for mixing flavour etc.

I don't mind sending you some if you want some freebies. Think they are 30ml syringes and don't have a needle on the end, and they are in a sterile packet.

Thanks Jimmy, but I think they may be too large for the quanties I plan on mixing. Just tried using a 5ml syringe - the type with black rubber plunger - that was much easier to use. The type I originally tried had blue plastic plunger and very stiff to operate - won't be buying any more of those, even though they are cheap!

[oxo]

Mar 26, 2013 16:22:30 GMT @vitalsparks said:

Mar 26, 2013 10:19:31 GMT JimmyJ said:

I've got a massive box of syringes, they are quite large though, i thought i was buying 10 at the time and it turned out to be something like 100 or 1000. I got them ages ago before vaping, so larger than those i've seen for mixing flavour etc.

I don't mind sending you some if you want some freebies. Think they are 30ml syringes and don't have a needle on the end, and they are in a sterile packet.

Thanks Jimmy, but I think they may be too large for the quanties I plan on mixing. Just tried using a 5ml syringe - the type with black rubber plunger - that was much easier to use. The type I originally tried had blue plastic plunger and very stiff to operate - won't be buying any more of those, even though they are cheap!

I had a 1ml syringe cease up trying to pump out some lemon concentrate, dont know exactly what went on but I have heard that kind of juice can all so be a tank cracker.

[Frogster (The Alchemist)]

Some liquids (like lemon) can cause a reaction between the plastic of the syringe and the rubber used on the plunger. A good wash and a lube with some PG will sort that out before next use. However, remember they are classed as "disposable” and only really designed for a single use.

B&D are a very good make, NHS approved and well calibrated. I use B&D syringes sometimes 50+ times before they "stiff up".

If you want anything better, the next step is Glass, but that is a very expensive option for occasional use.

[stewarty]

Mar 26, 2013 10:35:50 GMT @deegee said:

These are the ones I bought. They work very smoothly www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-Disposable-Syringes-/281074422017?pt=UK_BOI_Medical_Lab_Equipment_Medical_Supplies_Disposables_ET&var=&hash=item4171575101

+1 for these too bought a good selection from here also, seem like good quality for the money

Got these 100mm long blunt needles also for drawing up nic base, PG and flavourings, good length for getting right into the corner of bottles without having to decant into jugs etc, slightly too small bore for VG though

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190754013229?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

[bryan123456]

BBraun and Terumo are also good makes. The limitation with all syringes is (a) the aperture within the Luer slip/lock connection (b) the needle you attach to it. Anything under 14 gauge will struggle to draw VG (Even with bigger apertures VG is a pain). Smaller 18 and 16 gauge needles are good for drawing flavour concentrates. One thing to be aware of is that PG is used in the printing process that applies the transfer gradation scales on most syringes - as a solvent - so sticking your syringe (as opposed to just the needle) into a bottle is not clever. Many people do this with small 1ml syringes into flavour concentrates and as these are ooften provided in solution in PG this isn't clever.

Also be aware that most of the plastic syringes are supplied as disposables. If you are a very heavy mixer you might find that your syringes start to stick. Some people who throw syringe barrels full of RY4 concentrate into the 1 litre of RY4 they make up every 4 months or so deny this happens. But people who make up small quantities regularly will tend to acknowledge wear. I had a 30 ml syringe barrel and when I ditched it, it was possible to feel the wear with a finger: the problem was / is that I fine tune around 8 16 24 ml and 9 18 and 27 ml. These are the measurements of prediluted nic base I use for making 10ml bottles of juice. I get the same wear on 1 ml barrels around 0.05 0.1 and 0.2 ml - though these wear faster. Needles, on the other hand, are pretty long lived.

The alternative to plastic is to use etched glass syringes. However my mixing discipline is now 1 x 1 ml syringe per flavour concentrate - which prevents corss contamination of concentrates so a move to glass would be very expensive.

[Super-Shiny]

Quite a good range: www.leisureliquids.com/mixing.html

I think Luer is not a bad brand either.