Home-made gear vs. Lab gear

[siq]

What are your guys thoughts on home-made gear? I realize even if the gear has a Lab label on it that doesnt necessarily mean it was made in a lab. Couldve been made anywhere unless you get it straight from the pharmacy. I've had both types and I didnt notice much difference over the years. The home-made gear is usually much cheaper which is probably the biggest plus. I get a 25ml bottle of home-made for the same price as a 10ml Lab bottle...

 

[Lift-on]

It's all about the quality of the raws. And the precautions that are taken by the brewer. If it's good raws and made properly it's just as good as Rx. I would say that the consistency isn't going to be 100% with home made. But as long as the person making it knows what he's doing and has the proper equipment it's gtg. I brew some and like to do so. But u always have to test every batch and hope ur source is good...

 

[warriorkull]

The main concern I have with home-made gear is the sanitation.
How much knowledge does the cook have on precaution?
Where did the guy conduct the production? Dirty washroom or in a class 2 rated Biosafety cabinet? Aside from that, the purity of the powder and the oil used to dissolve makes a huge difference. There's a big difference between food grade stuff and pharmaceutical grade.
It's been said on the board many times, 100mg/mL of pharmaceutical stuff will always be superior to 100mg/mL of the UGL (assuming you got highest quality lab)

 

[siq]

thanks for the feedback guys. appreciated