posted Fri, 08/30/2019 - 09:51
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Well from my karma you can guess I’m new around here. I’ve searched through the forum a bit already but can’t find an answer, pretty sure it’s been asked before but I’ll ask it again.
So I’ve got a few things from a couple of the sources listed here (no names mentioned) and I’ve got a couple test vials and I’m not sure what to look for or believe. So it brings me to my question.
Do any of you test your gear and how do you do it?
If you believe it is your gear that’s fake do you post a review on here or what would you do?
For me both tests showed ‘negative’ however while taking the one I showed signs of side effects. So does that mean the test vials of crap which are from different sources as well.
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Three ways to test your gear (IMO):
1.) qualitative test - roidtest/labmax: will tell you whether or not your gear actually contains what you want it to contain. Does not provide dose or concentration information. Typically, I will test one of each item type once order arrives. Ex. if I order x5 test e, x3 var, x5 tren a, I will test one vial of each. Generally speaking, very inexpensive way of checking your gear, but it doesn't provide all information that would be helpful.
2.) qualitative/quantitative test - HPLC/Mass Spectrophotometry: will tell you whether or not your gear contains what you want it to contain AND tell you the concentration. Much more expensive, PLUS you lose a vial or whatever. They typically don't send back your sample.
3.) You should be doing this anyways, but BLOODWORK. Bloodwork will tell you [approximately, but accurately] whether or not your gear is good or not. ALSO, most importantly, whether or not your body is staying as healthy as possible. You also get to kill two birds with one stone in a sense. Say you are running a Test E cycle at 600mg/wk and dosing AI accordingly. From bloods you can see your test levels as well as estrogen levels. This will help inform you of your test quality as well as AI quality (and even if you need to adjust AI).
I prefer (1) and (3), personally. Once I am rich I will use (2)! lol
While transparency is super important for eroids, I do think it is worthwhile contacting the source before announcing bunk gear, as this could hurt the business of an otherwise great source. It is often possible that they received a shit supply from the manufacturer. Sources will often try to rectify the problem. With that being said, though, not saying anything could hurt others. IMO, it should be reported to the source, where they will then take due measures to fix the problem.
If it is just testosterone then just do blood work. You can read reviews and source page all you want and still get fucked. It is the risk of buying UGL.
Cheers for the responses! I’ve not done bloodworms done and didn’t mention I had. The tests were done using test vials and mixed the gear with it.
Where to get blood work done in UK for more detailed results?
PcushionHere is a link I am not sure if the info is good but nevertheless.
https://www.eroids.com/forum/steroids-qa/anabolic-steroids/getting-gear-...
PcushionI don’t worry about fake gear from my source. I use one source for everything. They aren’t the cheapest by any means but there will not be a person on Eroids who will bad mouth them. They have a policy where you can send an unopened vial to a respected lab of your choice and if it doesn’t come back within 10%+|- of the label they will pay for the lab report and send you new product or give your money back.
Some universities offer testing with their mass spectrometry machines. Look up the science department for your local uni and see if they offer testing services to the public.
If you shop around carefully, read the reviews and buy from highly rated sources you should be ok. However, there are always exceptions though rare!
Do you have bloodwork to show and be able to prove what you write?