Who has “coolest” labels

[Scuba_Greaves]

SouthernCompounding" pid='43060' dateline='1551236555:

DNPstoney" pid='42891' dateline='1551138724:

CML was my favorite. Loved his holographic labels. Only issue was he was a bit inconsistent with labeling; many times, he would run out of labels and ship vials without labels, which was a bit annoying because I went with the ghetto scotch tape label, which is the least professional looking label.

Hunter labels are pretty great. Very professional looking.

SoCo’s labels are my least favorite (besides no labeling) tbh. No offense to SoCo, but it is annoying just having a bar code rather than an actual label. This can be especially annoying because scanning on the round surface can also be difficult. Luckily, I only have Tren and Test from SoCo right now, which are easy to tell apart by eye, and don’t require scanning.

Most other labeling I have used or seen seem more or less the same, but I probably haven’t seen all our source’s labels.

Damn @“DNPstoney”

We moved away from the QR labels towards the end of last year. It was a neat idea that DID NOT work in practice or efficiency. The labels on the stuff you recently got is what we updated to for the time being.

Hope they’re just a little better

SHOTS FIRED!! lol, I’m curious to see the @“SouthernCompounding” labels now!

 

[system]

@“SouthernCompounding”

FWIW I still use scotch tape on my personal stuff.

 

[Scuba_Greaves]

Misriah" pid='43071' dateline='1551239044:

@“SouthernCompounding”

FWIW I still use scotch tape on my personal stuff.

holy shit, scotch tape! @“Misriah” you are as genius my friend!

 

[DNPstoney]

SouthernCompounding" pid='43060' dateline='1551236555:

DNPstoney" pid='42891' dateline='1551138724:

CML was my favorite. Loved his holographic labels. Only issue was he was a bit inconsistent with labeling; many times, he would run out of labels and ship vials without labels, which was a bit annoying because I went with the ghetto scotch tape label, which is the least professional looking label.

Hunter labels are pretty great. Very professional looking.

SoCo’s labels are my least favorite (besides no labeling) tbh. No offense to SoCo, but it is annoying just having a bar code rather than an actual label. This can be especially annoying because scanning on the round surface can also be difficult. Luckily, I only have Tren and Test from SoCo right now, which are easy to tell apart by eye, and don’t require scanning.

Most other labeling I have used or seen seem more or less the same, but I probably haven’t seen all our source’s labels.

Damn @“DNPstoney”

We moved away from the QR labels towards the end of last year. It was a neat idea that DID NOT work in practice or efficiency. The labels on the stuff you recently got is what we updated to for the time being.

Hope they’re just a little better

Hah, it was pretty easy for me because I only really have Tren and Test from you (which are the only 2 oils I plan on using for the next ~6 months or so), and the orange one is Tren lol.

Labels are nice to look at, but I care much more about the quality of the gear. And your gear is straight fire. I put minimal stock into whether labels look cool honestly; maybe if I was reselling I would feel a bit different, but this is only for personal use.

Glad you moved away from the QR codes. They were a cool idea, but I had issues scanning them on the vials; I assume it was because the curvature of the vial and the glass/oil being reflective.

 

[alexandermorgan1]

@“Cascade” definitely has the “coolest” labels by far. I’ve ordered from 6-7 different sources and Cas’s are the most appealing.

 

[Fatbricks]

alexandermorgan1" pid='43142' dateline='1551289389:

@“Cascade” definitely has the “coolest” labels by far. I’ve ordered from 6-7 different sources and Cas’s are the most appealing.

Lol… Only post ever… Just joined feb 2019? Nice try dude

 

[Scuba_Greaves]

Fatbricks" pid='43146' dateline='1551291593:

alexandermorgan1" pid='43142' dateline='1551289389:

@“Cascade” definitely has the “coolest” labels by far. I’ve ordered from 6-7 different sources and Cas’s are the most appealing.

Lol… Only post ever… Just joined feb 2019? Nice try dude

even tho that dude’s post is extremely suspect, I can’t help but to believe he might be right, considering @“Cascade” offering me a vial of whatever just to see for myself!

1-10 scale judgement coming by the end of the week!

also, personally, I couldn’t give two shits about labels, as long as I know what’s what, but some noob friends of mine who are running their first cycles think that a cool label means something LOL. could be straight mct oil, but as long as there is a holographic label with nice artwork, they’d be happy.

you can only explain opsec a certain amount of times until you cave in and go for labels lol

 

[Cascade]

alexandermorgan1" pid='43142' dateline='1551289389:

@“Cascade” definitely has the “coolest” labels by far. I’ve ordered from 6-7 different sources and Cas’s are the most appealing.

Hey thanks bro! I kinda like’m too
Fatbricks" pid='43146' dateline='1551291593:

alexandermorgan1" pid='43142' dateline='1551289389:

@“Cascade” definitely has the “coolest” labels by far. I’ve ordered from 6-7 different sources and Cas’s are the most appealing.

Lol… Only post ever… Just joined feb 2019? Nice try dude

lol. What exactly are you insinuating here?
Scuba Greaves" pid='43158' dateline='1551295375:

Fatbricks" pid='43146' dateline='1551291593:

alexandermorgan1" pid='43142' dateline='1551289389:

@“Cascade” definitely has the “coolest” labels by far. I’ve ordered from 6-7 different sources and Cas’s are the most appealing.

Lol… Only post ever… Just joined feb 2019? Nice try dude

even tho that dude’s post is extremely suspect, I can’t help but to believe he might be right, considering @“Cascade” offering me a vial of whatever just to see for myself!

1-10 scale judgement coming by the end of the week!

also, personally, I couldn’t give two shits about labels, as long as I know what’s what, but some noob friends of mine who are running their first cycles think that a cool label means something LOL. could be straight mct oil, but as long as there is a holographic label with nice artwork, they’d be happy.

you can only explain opsec a certain amount of times until you cave in and go for labels lol

Haha yeah brother I’m with ya. Labels look nice and are handy, but they really mean shit when it comes down to it. I didn’t use label’s up until a couple years ago or so… maybe less? Strictly color coded, but the people spoke up so I gave them what they wanted. Marking my gear own with a sharpie was never above me.

Anyway, I’ll be awaiting your judgement!!

 

[Masterofron]

Clearly what’s inside the vial is the only important aspect OF the vial, but I do greatly appreciate some damn nice labels. In many cases, a very nice label (along with packaging) is a direct representation of how much care and concern the lab has for their company/products.

Unlabeled vials are a fucking joke, and I understand the reasoning is ”Opsec”. Let me ask this-

What’s more concerning, a package being opened with a ton of unlabeled vials (uptight mom gets a few unlabeled vials and thinks it’s fentanyl), or a package being opened with a bunch of “MEGATREN MIX 400” labeled all over them.

I do also understand vendors are concerned with law enforcement “discovering their brand via labels, and further investigating”, but if they discover anything, label or not, it’s going to be the same damn outcome…

It’s not as bad of a meme as “no tracking provided” (informed delivery RUINED that awhile ago lol), but It’s still autistic.

 

[DNPstoney]

Masterofron" pid='43205' dateline='1551324691:

Clearly what’s inside the vial is the only important aspect OF the vial, but I do greatly appreciate some damn nice labels. In many cases, a very nice label (along with packaging) is a direct representation of how much care and concern the lab has for their company/products.

Unlabeled vials are a fucking joke, and I understand the reasoning is ”Opsec”. Let me ask this-

What’s more concerning, a package being opened with a ton of unlabeled vials (uptight mom gets a few unlabeled vials and thinks it’s fentanyl), or a package being opened with a bunch of “MEGATREN MIX 400” labeled all over them.

I do also understand vendors are concerned with law enforcement “discovering their brand via labels, and further investigating”, but if they discover anything, label or not, it’s going to be the same damn outcome…

It’s not as bad of a meme as “no tracking provided” (informed delivery RUINED that awhile ago lol), but It’s still autistic.

IIRC, one of the reasons Checkmate went dark the first time was because there was a local bust on a gym near him, and it resulted in vials with his label being taken and his name being plastered around everywhere.

A local gym goer that gets busted and just has a vial of Testosterone with a piece of tape saying “Test C 250mg/ml” isn’t that same as a vial with a brand name on it. The vial with the random label will have no trace-ability; the vial with a brand name label will be investigated further. If enough vials come up with the same labels, they can figure that it is a large operation, and use clues to pinpoint where the gear is coming from.

For most smaller sellers here, it shouldn’t be much of a worry though IMO.

As for the informed delivery, the thing is that every time you check a packages tracking on USPS, it is recorded. So when people are constantly checking (multiple times a day, which is common for people who are nervous about being shipped gear), it would have a chance to be flagged.

IMO, these reasons are where OPSec goes a bit too far, but I understand the logic and don’t criticize too much about them being careful about an operation which could land them in prison for years.

 

[Masterofron]

DNPstoney" pid='43217' dateline='1551329007:

Masterofron" pid='43205' dateline='1551324691:

Clearly what’s inside the vial is the only important aspect OF the vial, but I do greatly appreciate some damn nice labels. In many cases, a very nice label (along with packaging) is a direct representation of how much care and concern the lab has for their company/products.

Unlabeled vials are a fucking joke, and I understand the reasoning is ”Opsec”. Let me ask this-

What’s more concerning, a package being opened with a ton of unlabeled vials (uptight mom gets a few unlabeled vials and thinks it’s fentanyl), or a package being opened with a bunch of “MEGATREN MIX 400” labeled all over them.

I do also understand vendors are concerned with law enforcement “discovering their brand via labels, and further investigating”, but if they discover anything, label or not, it’s going to be the same damn outcome…
It’s not as bad of a meme as “no tracking provided” (informed delivery RUINED that awhile ago lol), but It’s still autistic.

IIRC, one of the reasons Checkmate went dark the first time was because there was a local bust on a gym near him, and it resulted in vials with his label being taken and his name being plastered around everywhere.

A local gym goer that gets busted and just has a vial of Testosterone with a piece of tape saying “Test C 250mg/ml” isn’t that same as a vial with a brand name on it. The vial with the random label will have no trace-ability; the vial with a brand name label will be investigated further. If enough vials come up with the same labels, they can figure that it is a large operation, and use clues to pinpoint where the gear is coming from.

For most smaller sellers here, it shouldn’t be much of a worry though IMO.

As for the informed delivery, the thing is that every time you check a packages tracking on USPS, it is recorded. So when people are constantly checking (multiple times a day, which is common for people who are nervous about being shipped gear), it would have a chance to be flagged.

IMO, these reasons are where OPSec goes a bit too far, but I understand the logic and don’t criticize too much about them being careful about an operation which could land them in prison for years.

Heya Stoney!

Your last point is awesome, And despite the way I choose to word my sentences on the forum (fuck goes in wherever i can fit it in, always), I also would not criticize any source for maintaining “standard” opsec practices, but I like pointing out these two useless ones. Since we are on the other end of the situation and we carry little to no risk ourselves, whatever sources think is best to stay safe, is good I guess?

My initial point with not providing tracking, is that it has become entirely pointless since informed delivery has been available. Sources won’t give tracking, yet informed delivery gives it to ya as soon as the label has been created. Before informed delivery, no tracking was valuable in regards to opsec, now it doesn’t matter much at all. So just wanted to clarify that for ya, as the actual tracking process wouldn’t be an issue regardless of how many times you check (484.8 million pieces of mail are processed each day, ofc not all is tracked mail but I’m sure that numbers high as well haha).

 

[DNPstoney]

Masterofron" pid='43225' dateline='1551346001:

DNPstoney" pid='43217' dateline='1551329007:

Masterofron" pid='43205' dateline='1551324691:

Clearly what’s inside the vial is the only important aspect OF the vial, but I do greatly appreciate some damn nice labels. In many cases, a very nice label (along with packaging) is a direct representation of how much care and concern the lab has for their company/products.

Unlabeled vials are a fucking joke, and I understand the reasoning is ”Opsec”. Let me ask this-

What’s more concerning, a package being opened with a ton of unlabeled vials (uptight mom gets a few unlabeled vials and thinks it’s fentanyl), or a package being opened with a bunch of “MEGATREN MIX 400” labeled all over them.

I do also understand vendors are concerned with law enforcement “discovering their brand via labels, and further investigating”, but if they discover anything, label or not, it’s going to be the same damn outcome…
It’s not as bad of a meme as “no tracking provided” (informed delivery RUINED that awhile ago lol), but It’s still autistic.

IIRC, one of the reasons Checkmate went dark the first time was because there was a local bust on a gym near him, and it resulted in vials with his label being taken and his name being plastered around everywhere.

A local gym goer that gets busted and just has a vial of Testosterone with a piece of tape saying “Test C 250mg/ml” isn’t that same as a vial with a brand name on it. The vial with the random label will have no trace-ability; the vial with a brand name label will be investigated further. If enough vials come up with the same labels, they can figure that it is a large operation, and use clues to pinpoint where the gear is coming from.

For most smaller sellers here, it shouldn’t be much of a worry though IMO.

As for the informed delivery, the thing is that every time you check a packages tracking on USPS, it is recorded. So when people are constantly checking (multiple times a day, which is common for people who are nervous about being shipped gear), it would have a chance to be flagged.

IMO, these reasons are where OPSec goes a bit too far, but I understand the logic and don’t criticize too much about them being careful about an operation which could land them in prison for years.

Heya Stoney!

Your last point is awesome, And despite the way I choose to word my sentences on the forum (fuck goes in wherever i can fit it in, always), I also would not criticize any source for maintaining “standard” opsec practices, but I like pointing out these two useless ones. Since we are on the other end of the situation and we carry little to no risk ourselves, whatever sources think is best to stay safe, is good I guess?

My initial point with not providing tracking, is that it has become entirely pointless since informed delivery has been available. Sources won’t give tracking, yet informed delivery gives it to ya as soon as the label has been created. Before informed delivery, no tracking was valuable in regards to opsec, now it doesn’t matter much at all. So just wanted to clarify that for ya, as the actual tracking process wouldn’t be an issue regardless of how many times you check (484.8 million pieces of mail are processed each day, ofc not all is tracked mail but I’m sure that numbers high as well haha).

Yeah, I don’t disagree that they seem pointless to me. The vials could at least get a static label, even if they don’t include their lab name for OPSec purposes; it would just be nice to know that something is Test C without having to mark it yourself when you get it, so that you aren’t trying to figure out what vials are 3 months later, when your source only used color codes and now is gone, meaning all the color codes are gone.

As for the tracking stuff, I know that was an issue before, but do a lot of sources still do it? None of the sources I have used except Checkmate withheld tracking information. I know it was annoying, but again, I normally care more about the quality of the gear, so if the source wants to be extra precautions but sends high quality gear for great prices, I normally don’t care too much.

Just IMO, it is a bit overkill in the opsec department, but it is based in some fact. It’s like people who only visit this website when running Tails; probably being unnecessarily precautions, but it’s their safety not mine.

 

[Cascade]

Masterofron" pid='43225' dateline='1551346001:

DNPstoney" pid='43217' dateline='1551329007:

Masterofron" pid='43205' dateline='1551324691:

Clearly what’s inside the vial is the only important aspect OF the vial, but I do greatly appreciate some damn nice labels. In many cases, a very nice label (along with packaging) is a direct representation of how much care and concern the lab has for their company/products.

Unlabeled vials are a fucking joke, and I understand the reasoning is ”Opsec”. Let me ask this-

What’s more concerning, a package being opened with a ton of unlabeled vials (uptight mom gets a few unlabeled vials and thinks it’s fentanyl), or a package being opened with a bunch of “MEGATREN MIX 400” labeled all over them.

I do also understand vendors are concerned with law enforcement “discovering their brand via labels, and further investigating”, but if they discover anything, label or not, it’s going to be the same damn outcome…
It’s not as bad of a meme as “no tracking provided” (informed delivery RUINED that awhile ago lol), but It’s still autistic.

IIRC, one of the reasons Checkmate went dark the first time was because there was a local bust on a gym near him, and it resulted in vials with his label being taken and his name being plastered around everywhere.

A local gym goer that gets busted and just has a vial of Testosterone with a piece of tape saying “Test C 250mg/ml” isn’t that same as a vial with a brand name on it. The vial with the random label will have no trace-ability; the vial with a brand name label will be investigated further. If enough vials come up with the same labels, they can figure that it is a large operation, and use clues to pinpoint where the gear is coming from.

For most smaller sellers here, it shouldn’t be much of a worry though IMO.

As for the informed delivery, the thing is that every time you check a packages tracking on USPS, it is recorded. So when people are constantly checking (multiple times a day, which is common for people who are nervous about being shipped gear), it would have a chance to be flagged.

IMO, these reasons are where OPSec goes a bit too far, but I understand the logic and don’t criticize too much about them being careful about an operation which could land them in prison for years.

Heya Stoney!

Your last point is awesome, And despite the way I choose to word my sentences on the forum (fuck goes in wherever i can fit it in, always), I also would not criticize any source for maintaining “standard” opsec practices, but I like pointing out these two useless ones. Since we are on the other end of the situation and we carry little to no risk ourselves, whatever sources think is best to stay safe, is good I guess?

My initial point with not providing tracking, is that it has become entirely pointless since informed delivery has been available. Sources won’t give tracking, yet informed delivery gives it to ya as soon as the label has been created. Before informed delivery, no tracking was valuable in regards to opsec, now it doesn’t matter much at all. So just wanted to clarify that for ya, as the actual tracking process wouldn’t be an issue regardless of how many times you check (484.8 million pieces of mail are processed each day, ofc not all is tracked mail but I’m sure that numbers high as well haha).

As far as tracking goes, and maybe I speak for myself only, but it’s not just about OPSec. Emails, processing orders, confirmations etc. are a significant portion of the work day. Providing individual tracking numbers to each outgoing order would tack on quite a bit of time. Time is precious.

I’ll provide you an ETA within a 2 day window and it’s 99% accurate, with arguably some of the fasted T/A along with other sources who ship out quick.

This doesn’t mean I refuse to provide tracking - on the contrary, I am just aiming for high efficacy. If there is a legitimate reason you feel that you need tracking (ie: you’ve had some issues receiving mail by your carrier etc.) I can certainly provide that info for you.

If I were to have the policy of “tracking upon request”, 90% of orders being sent out would be asking for tracking and I’m back to square one.

To sum things up here, my ETA is 99% accurate, quick T/A, if your package hasn’t arrived within that time frame I encourage you to contact me so we can ensure there aren’t any issues with the pack while in transit.

 

[Scuba_Greaves]

DNPstoney" pid='43217' dateline='1551329007:

Masterofron" pid='43205' dateline='1551324691:

Clearly what’s inside the vial is the only important aspect OF the vial, but I do greatly appreciate some damn nice labels. In many cases, a very nice label (along with packaging) is a direct representation of how much care and concern the lab has for their company/products.

Unlabeled vials are a fucking joke, and I understand the reasoning is ”Opsec”. Let me ask this-

What’s more concerning, a package being opened with a ton of unlabeled vials (uptight mom gets a few unlabeled vials and thinks it’s fentanyl), or a package being opened with a bunch of “MEGATREN MIX 400” labeled all over them.

I do also understand vendors are concerned with law enforcement “discovering their brand via labels, and further investigating”, but if they discover anything, label or not, it’s going to be the same damn outcome…

It’s not as bad of a meme as “no tracking provided” (informed delivery RUINED that awhile ago lol), but It’s still autistic.

IIRC, one of the reasons Checkmate went dark the first time was because there was a local bust on a gym near him, and it resulted in vials with his label being taken and his name being plastered around everywhere.

A local gym goer that gets busted and just has a vial of Testosterone with a piece of tape saying “Test C 250mg/ml” isn’t that same as a vial with a brand name on it. The vial with the random label will have no trace-ability; the vial with a brand name label will be investigated further. If enough vials come up with the same labels, they can figure that it is a large operation, and use clues to pinpoint where the gear is coming from.

For most smaller sellers here, it shouldn’t be much of a worry though IMO.

As for the informed delivery, the thing is that every time you check a packages tracking on USPS, it is recorded. So when people are constantly checking (multiple times a day, which is common for people who are nervous about being shipped gear), it would have a chance to be flagged.

IMO, these reasons are where OPSec goes a bit too far, but I understand the logic and don’t criticize too much about them being careful about an operation which could land them in prison for years.

Perfectly said bro.

 

[Scuba_Greaves]

Fellow SSTers,

I want to announce my ranking of @“Cascade” labels…

On a scale of 1-10, these bad boys are a 9.75 (received 1 vial EQ)

Beautiful all around, shiny enough for your kids/pets to want to play with it.

This is EXACTLY what I was trying to get at when creating this thread…seeing who is currently serving the community with beautiful, professional grade labels (great gear obviously is #1)

I thought CML’s early summer ‘18 labels were perfect, but these have an edge over.

Along with quick ass shipping (3 day), @“Cascade” should definitely be a go to for those of you who Don’t always wanna spend a ton (low minimum order), and want some professional looking labels.

I think @“Masterofron” said it before, that despite the obvious opsec reasons as to why some labs don’t include labels, it definitely does go to show some level of legitness/professionalism when sources do!

Going to try this EQ shortly, and when I do, I’ll let y’all know how it goes!

Thank you again @“Cascade”

 

[unclecurley]

Should we start a “Who has the WORST labels?” thread? I have a vote to put in!

 

[Scuba_Greaves]

unclecurley" pid='43696' dateline='1551627226:

Should we start a “Who has the WORST labels?” thread? I have a vote to put in!

Hahaha I feel like that might bring on some rage/arguments/negativity, but I love some entertainment! Lol

I’ll be sure to submit my honest choice as well @“unclecurley”

 

[Fatbricks]

Scuba Greaves" pid='43701' dateline='1551632420:

unclecurley" pid='43696' dateline='1551627226:

Should we start a “Who has the WORST labels?” thread? I have a vote to put in!

Hahaha I feel like that might bring on some rage/arguments/negativity, but I love some entertainment! Lol

I’ll be sure to submit my honest choice as well @“unclecurley”

You would have to omit anyone who doesn’t use labels… But other than that I would have to say the sources that just use standard printer to print labels from their computer probably have the least appealing labels, but I still think that is way better for me than no labels at all (although the source I am thinking about does have plans to offer higher quality labels for a small fee for the whole order and not per vial (I think they said like 5-10 dollars for the total order (which I would gladly pay if it was a larger order I was placing). Also the source with the symbols used to have nice labels but since the transition has gone down towards bottom of my list of label favorites. But ultimately it is the gear that is important, but then again that isn’t the topic of this post. I’ll go ahead and hint at my less favorite labels but I don’t really want to pull a dick move and talk shit because both of the sources who have my least favorite labels have been outstanding sources in all other areas, and a fucking gripe about a label isn’t enough for me to put them down.

 

[unclecurley]

IDk, I got some gear in the mail this week and the labels look so janky I actually looked at it and started think if I’m actually going to inject this into my body.

I will give some transparency and say I am a graphic designer, so I care.
If any source here wants to trade gear for amazing logo/graphic work, LMK.

I’m not kidding I seen a couple vials and thought, I’m not using this.
The power of professional packaging is real!

That’s why when I first seen a vial from PPL I was kind of blown away, shows the level they are on with production and the seriousness they take, granted that might have more to do with construction than distribution (domestic) but I don’t want to digress.

I have seen the whole gamut of packaging for orals too and to me, maybe it’s dumb,
but it makes a small to medium difference in my opinion and faith in the brand.

 

[WinterPharm]

unclecurley" pid='43732' dateline='1551657285:

IDk, I got some gear in the mail this week and the labels look so janky I actually looked at it and started think if I’m actually going to inject this into my body.

I will give some transparency and say I am a graphic designer, so I care.
If any source here wants to trade gear for amazing logo/graphic work, LMK.

I’m not kidding I seen a couple vials and thought, I’m not using this.
The power of professional packaging is real!

That’s why when I first seen a vial from PPL I was kind of blown away, shows the level they are on with production and the seriousness they take, granted that might have more to do with construction than distribution (domestic) but I don’t want to digress.

I have seen the whole gamut of packaging for orals too and to me, maybe it’s dumb,
but it makes a small to medium difference in my opinion and faith in the brand.

“It’s not about what’s on the outside, it’s about what’s on the inside that matters most.”

Seriously though, you guys take these label requirements to a next level. Do I need to invest into a professional label printer?