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Advice for first time using RSO

5 points · submitted Jul 2026 by u/crowsmart

I posted previously about turning 75 soon and wanting to try RSO and got a lot of great advice. I have an opportunity to try it this weekend. I'm a full-time caretaker for my disabled husband but he's being treated for an infection and will be transferred to a skilled nursing facility for a couple of weeks for rehab. Even though it's not quite my birthday, this is an opportunity that may not come again. Should I take it on an empty stomach? I'm not used to something that takes 2 hours to manifest. Is it okay to smoke something while I'm waiting? I have Nira+ BK OG and Sherbanger. Obviously I'm only going to try one this weekend. Any experience with those? Thoughts on the best one to try first? Anything I should avoid? Any tips are greatly appreciated.

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coffee_ape 9 points · Jul 2026

Eat something fatty with RSO. I like to put it on a cookie or peanut butter.

Get some hot water in a mug and dip/soak the RSO syringe in the hot water for a few moments. You want it warm enough so that the oil becomes less viscus and can dispense a lot easier.

I wouldn’t recommend smoking anything while you’re waiting because RSO hits people differently, but typically HARD the first time.

People say to start with the size of a rice grain, but I recommend more of a bean size. Eat it, wait for about 1-2 hours. Re-up or increase the dosage as you see fit.

crowsmart [OP] 1 points · Jul 2026

I do have a fair amount of tolerance. I was thinking of stopping smoking until Saturday to help a bit.

Expert_Blacksmith261 5 points · Jul 2026

Just my two cents. I have personally had that syringe bust in my hands, not once but twice. Apparently, I needed to slice my hands up twice to learn to warm it first. I heat it and get parchment. Place same size daps on parchment till empty (I shoot for ten). Lay in freezer. I take “dab”. Wait -take another -until I am where I want to be…getting it out of syringe is the hardest part so I try to get it all laid out. I have almost called my young neighbor to come over and get it out for me. I frankly think it’s ridiculous but then again I’m senior

crowsmart [OP] 2 points · Jul 2026

That sounds like a really good idea. Thank you

Expert_Blacksmith261 1 points · Jul 2026

Say the syringe holds 100 mg you divided by 10 dabs each dab is 10 mg. I have a high tolerance and usually have to take half a syringe. That’s me pop dab under your tongue, which taste gross, but wedge of chocolate helps.

Creative_Phrase_1012 1 points · Jul 2026

How big are the dots? How are you eating them (on food, sublingual, etc)? And how long are you waiting in between?

tonevizion 2 points · Jul 2026

honestly the biggest thing the first time is respecting that 2 hour onset. the classic mistake is hitting the 45 min mark, thinking "i don't feel anything," taking more, and then getting hit way harder than you wanted a couple hours later. start with a dose about the size of a grain of rice and give it the full 2 hours before you even consider more.

not fully empty stomach - a little something with fat in it (the peanut butter idea someone mentioned is perfect) helps it absorb and smooths out the come up. and yeah, totally fine to smoke while you wait, just keep it light. if you're already pretty stoned off the BK OG it gets harder to tell when the RSO actually lands, and you want to be able to feel that shift.

sounds like you've got the place to yourself and no pressure, which is honestly the ideal setup for a first time. enjoy it, you've earned the window

giraffemoo 1 points · Jul 2026

I like taking RSO in capsules. You can buy empty capsules at vitamin stores. Dosing depends on the person, but if it's their first time and you're not sure, just go low and you can take more if needed. The capsule doesn't have to be full, it's not going to hurt you to swallow air in the capsule.