Pre-lue: Do syringes work?

Hello Geegle, 🙂

Yes, the long tip attachment is necessary to get the lube into the rectum. Also have a look at the "Lube Launcher" and "Lube Shooter".

Amazon.com: lube shooter - Health & Personal Care

Love_is

For $4 I'm not sure it's worth trying to engineer an alternative to the syringe and tip on the Aneros site. The tip is very well shaped for it's intended purpose - i.e. it goes in easily and comfortably. However should the syringe start to wear out (and they don't seem to last forever) I'm sure that could be easily replaces with a trip to the drug store.

the aneros syringe is not latex-free. that means oil-based lubes will dissolve and ruin the o-ring.

there is a ton of discussion on lubes, and many prefer oil-based. if you want that option, the best syringe out there is what comes with a infant ibuprofen, or the generic versions of it.

it is slender enough to fit in easily, long enough and is latex free.

darwin

Just over two inches of length seems to work for me.

Here's an inexpensive approach. However, there's some invested labour. While 5/8" diameter might seem large this is smaller than what's soon to be inserted so think of it as just offering a bit of pre-insertion dilation. I do insert a lubed finger first then use this syringe. Penetration is slightly over 2." I seem to need 5ml of lube for Progasm play (4ml for Vice).

Buy a quantity of B-D 309605 syringes, typically used for wound flushing. These seem to appear on ebay at prices ranging from 35 to 75 cents each, in quantities of 10-20. Some are offered with free shipping. Most are probably sold to refill ink-jet printer cartridges.

Discard the plastic canula tip and carefully cut or saw off the Leur-lock at the end of the barrel, leaving a small 3mm hole in the rounded end of the barrel (plan on ruining a couple of syringes just learning where to cut the Luer tip. The rim around the end of the barrel is a potential, "ouch." So, polish the hole and the rim. Voila, a 3" x 5/8" anal lube syringe that's not as pointy as an enema nozzle yet fits into most small lube bottles. When fully discharged, there's minimal trapped lube therefore little waste.

To avoid back-contamination, I usually put lube in a shot glass with a rounded bottom. This syringe fits nicely into a shot glass and can draw in rather thick lubes.

I've found these quite rugged, tolerant of any lube ranging from Crisco to melted Shea, including most vegetable oils. Slippery Stuff gel is also OK as is Astroglide Natural. The hole in the end of the barrel is a bit too large for Slippery Stuff Liquid and for other thin water-based lubes. I've not tried these syringes with Vaseline so don't know if the plunger will tolerate petroleum or a lube like Albolene. I made four of these in late 2009 and three are still in regular use. (One died in the silverware basket of the dishwasher when I failed to remove it at the start of the 'dry' cycle.)

Cleanup is with warm water with a squirt of Dial Liquid soap with an occasional run through the dishwasher. Nice device since they are cheap and for an extended session you can use a clean syringe for each re-lube.

I will add my 2cents here...
The lube shooter is cheap, and works a lot better than the baby medicine dropper.
Slippery Stuff Gel with the pump makes it easy and quick!

I will add my 2cents here...
The lube shooter is cheap, and works a lot better than the baby medicine dropper.
Slippery Stuff Gel with the pump makes it easy and quick!

Same here; I have no problem with the Lube Shooters. They are cheap, nicely rounded, easy to insert, clean&neat to fill/discharge. Slippery Stuff Gel is my favorite, it lasts a long time.

Thank you for your input, guys.

I had my first Aneros session today. To answer myself, I used a 5ml syringe without any modification. Diameter is perfect to be inserted and 5ml is all we need. It was inserted without any problem with little bit of lube. Cheap(30 cents at local medical supplies store) and disposable. I used Sliquid Organics Water-based gel.

the Lube Shooter looks pretty good. but is it latex free?

darwin

The lube shooter is a hard plastic, so no latex present at all. Easy to load using the pump on the Slippery Stuff Gel bottle (loads from the top), pop the plunger in, and remove air (takes 3 seconds). I usually let a little bit come out the end as a pre-lube, to make insertion easier. After use, takes 5 seconds to rinse it out.

Mine came with one plunger and three loading tubes, but I have never used more than one. It also comes with a little endcap, so you preload the syringe and transport it somewhere without it leaking, but I never found a real need for this either.

I found that it was a lot easier to use than a medicine dropper (which can't deliver all the lube, and is hard to clean).

HTH!

there would typically be some kind of seal on the interior, like an o-ring, and that is where the latex would be. looking at the photo of the LS on amazon i see something black on the interior. what is that? if it is black and dull it is latex, which is most likely unless they state latex-free. if it is black and shiny then it it is some kind of vinyl, and is latex-free and oil compatible.

darwin

I'm not sure what it's made of, but one time I think I used either silicone or oil-based lube in it, and the cap swelled up and wouldn't seal. The same thing happened to the piston. I had to clean them quickly with brake cleaner to shrink them back to normal size. So I suspect they are some kind of rubber.

ok, then i would nominate the infant ibuprofen syringe as the "perfect" lube injector:
- it is cheap and widely available
- it is easy to clean
- the plunger is removable so you can insert more solid lubes (like coconut butter) in the top
- it is oil compatible
- its length is just right
- it is as thin or thinner then any other injector i have seen

darwin

The black rubber thing is attached to the plunger. Feels like the same rubber used in a regular syringe, and it serves as the pusher of the liquid, wiping down the sides of the tube as it goes. It does not feel like latex to me...but, I am not allergic to latex, so maybe I would not be an expert on this! 🙂

I really like the rounded end of the tube, as opposed to the sharp-ish end of the medicine dropper. And, the diameter of the tube is pretty small...It feels a lot safer to me.

it is probably latex. if you use water based lubes, then it won't be a problem. but if you try oil based lubes it will ruin the shooter.

darwin

Curious, could someone take the time to upload a picture of the infant ibuprofen syringe? Googling it doesn't provide definitive results.

Anyways, I'm assuming said syringe does fine with KY Jelly?

I am looking to upgrade my lube shooter (clear o-ring seal) to a stainless steel "grease gun."
I have been using a lube shooter for some time now w/o issues and recently I have issues with the o-ring swelling and becoming soft and breaking. I have been using both water-based and silicone lube with no issues, I tried a new lube (Smooth and Slick) which is a water base and it correlates to my recent lube shooter issues. Has anyone else had any issues with any water based lubes affecting their shooters? It IS possible that some Vaseline got onto the o-ring during cleaning so I am not 100% it was the lube that caused the issue.

For those that own the "grease gun" stainless steel injector, what lubes are these shooter compatible with? Specifically what material is the o-ring made of?

How do you like it compared to other lube shooters?

For those that would like to replace the o-ring on the Lube Tube brand shooters the size is 7.5 x 1.5 mm OD (outer diameter) and is available on Ebay in various size packages. Cost me 4 bucks for 50 pieces and looks to be a clear Latex/vinyl just like the original.

I've tried the Lube Shooter & syringe...I've settled on using my index finger to insert Slippery Stuff Gel...spreading it around I side the rectum manually...helps with arousal and ensures a well lubed rectum for maximum movement.

I use a different type of syringe, called a sampler syringe. The nozzle on those is meant for a hose instead of a needle, so they have a large inner diameter, and the nozzle is long enough to work perfectly for rectal use. The one I use (and have had for several years) is all glass. They aren't too expensive either. http://www.ebay.com/itm/172144100796

10ml seems to be the perfect size btw.

I use a oral Syringe which has no rubber parts. i purchased it at my local grocery store for about 2.00 and works well with coconut oil. I have tried traditional syringes but the rubber seal causes problems with the lube. Try searching on Google for oral syringes and i believe you will find the type of syringe that will work for prelube.