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Tips To Spot Fake Gear
There are many sources selling gear and although there are plenty of good sources, there are also a few scammers trying to make a quick buck by selling you fake gear.
The most important thing to do is know exactly what the real drug product in question should look like. Try to locate a picture of a known legitimate steroid product of the same name.
The best way to identify fakes is to compare it to the original, however, if that is not possible, you should apply the following tips:
Amp: Amps are difficult to copy, it is almost always real if in an Amp. However, if the lettering on the amp is easily scratched off with your fingernail it's probably fake.
Vial: Vials have a metal ring and a rubber stopper. On many fakes, the ring can be rotated with your hand but not on a real product. Additionally, if you see any air bubbles in the glass that is not a good sign.
Expiration Date: On all gear, there should be an expiration date and lot number. On legitimate products, they are burned, stamped, or ink jet sprayed on the box and or label. On many fakes, they are printed with the label -- maybe not in the same color ink -- but in the same print process. Lot number and expiration dates remain a common place where counterfeiters mess up. They often print these dates with the rest of the box and don’t stamp or computer label the boxes individually (it costs extra money and takes time). If you examine the lot number and expiration date under a microscope (a small handheld microscope is usually fine), it should be clear that it was added to the box later, not at the time of printing.
American Domestic Drugs: They rarely appear on the black market so if you do see them - they are probably fake.
Liquid Level Test: One of the best tests.......When purchasing multiple vials or amps, be sure to line them up in a row to make sure the liquid is all the same level. On fakes, often the liquid will not be even in all bottles.
Labels: Take a close look at the printing and spelling. It's almost unbelievable, but on there are often mispellings on labels of fakes. Take a good look at the quality of the label, that is also quite telling.
Some counterfeiting labs have the same type of sophisticated printing and packaging equipment that the real drug companies are using. These fakes often look very good (too good). Unfortunately, this can make spotting them extremely difficult. Therefore, I do need to preface these methods with the basic fact that counterfeiting is getting harder and harder to deal with every day. Simple at-home detection methods will not protect you 100 percent of the time.
As always, if in doubt pass on the offer! You are ingesting or injecting this, make sure you get the real deal! It's just that simple.
Last edited by beanlicker; 03-02-2013 at 03:10 AM.
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Good looking be safe guys
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Misspelling is one of the biggest indicators... Its actually almost funny how horrible some scammers are at spelling... Good info!
Another way, if you are in doubt, draw a little out, put it on a plate, smell it(should have a slight perfumy smell to it(some comps have a distinct smell, such as tren...you should smell that over the perfumy smell), taste it... You should get a little tingle from the ba/bb, then a slight numbing of tongue from the ba...as well as be able to taste certain compounds theirselves(tren is another good example)... Some comps have a slight peppery taste, etc, etc... Between smelling and tasting, you can tell at least if it contains solvents(usually if they are going to bother putting the solvents in it, they will put some compound in it... It may not be the labeled comp, nor dosed correctly, but generally something....). These tests don't guarantee sterility though... So, unless you are brewing it yourself, you should only order from a VERY trusted source.... Crazy cheap prices aren't worth going to suppliers you don't know or trust... Some things really are too good to be true... That's one reason I'm big on people learning to brew, you KNOW your product is legit, sterile, and correct potency that way.
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Originally Posted by
overburdened
Misspelling is one of the biggest indicators... Its actually almost funny how horrible some scammers are at spelling... Good info!
Another way, if you are in doubt, draw a little out, put it on a plate, smell it(should have a slight perfumy smell to it(some comps have a distinct smell, such as tren...you should smell that over the perfumy smell), taste it... You should get a little tingle from the ba/bb, then a slight numbing of tongue from the ba...as well as be able to taste certain compounds theirselves(tren is another good example)... Some comps have a slight peppery taste, etc, etc... Between smelling and tasting, you can tell at least if it contains solvents(usually if they are going to bother putting the solvents in it, they will put some compound in it... It may not be the labeled comp, nor dosed correctly, but generally something....). These tests don't guarantee sterility though... So, unless you are brewing it yourself, you should only order from a VERY trusted source.... Crazy cheap prices aren't worth going to suppliers you don't know or trust... Some things really are too good to be true... That's one reason I'm big on people learning to brew, you KNOW your product is legit, sterile, and correct potency that way.
All great points bro......thanks for adding your helpful knowledge to the thread!
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Great info. Thx for sharing. Beanlicker, you have the best posts.
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Every bottle ive gotten exept for rhinos the lids turn maybe they just went cheap on the bottles?
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Has any ones else got a sarcs vial that just says S labs on it?
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Yes, I believe his latest labels just have S Labs.
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Originally Posted by
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Has any ones else got a sarcs vial that just says S labs on it?
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