Nice! Congrats on the new magnet!
Both of my xG3s weāre bevel up too. The installer felt more comfortable bevel up for my knife edge, and I forgot to flip the bevel when I self installed in p1
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Those thick needles are indeed hard to get under the skinā¦
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Cool!
Why did you choose the palm gripping surface of ur hand as position for the xg3? Iām curious
Best wishes for the healing process!
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Itās all good now! I did it around 10 months ago. Initially I wanted it as a sensing magnet on one of my fingers but figured out that it might not be a safe enough location considering Iām fairly skinny and I dont have much skin to stretch. After a few days of trying to check where my skin is the most sensitive, I chose that location as for me, the area is way more sensitive than the knifeās edge plus I work with small screws and electronics daily so it seemed the most optimal location. Although I have a feeling that the skin might be a bit thick in that place for the magnet to achieve the best performance but I donāt have a comparison yet 
I would bleed a lot more that thatā¦ And I think that I should be able to handle the installation of a flex just fine even if stitches freak me out a little bit.
I assume that since there are no solder joints, installing a CoM conversion in the knifeās edge shouldnāt be a problem, right?
Time will tell I guess?
I donāt remember if it was mentioned, but I wonder if the flexing also causes encapsulation failure
generally noā¦ but if there is a flaw in the manufacturing process then it can I suppose. What generally happens is flexing of inflexible components like the ABS plastic potting the bare silicon die inside which is wirebonded to the metal āwingsā on either side using teeny tiny metal wires which can easily rip apart if the ABS plastic itself bends or stretches even a little. Itās an issue weāre exploring possible solutions for.
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I donāt recommend installing flexes on the knife edge. Since I donāt care about getting cut and this will expire in a few years anyway I donāt mind this install being a data point.
As far as I can tell, CoM conversions are the most robust implant Iāve made. They have the durability changes Iāve made for all flexes, thereās no soldering for the joints to crack, and the chip area itself is mostly unable to flex due to the rigid nickel contacts.
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Remind me to never get one of these. I think I would faint at the size of that pocket, even with numbingā¦ 
It aināt no thing.
But how will you be a cool kid without a payment implant?
Just look away
Hi, whatās the location of your beUno ?
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Here
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Thanks, you convinced me to do it here, now Iām ready to do it. While waiting for the availability of the XM1 which will be the secondā¦ 
Juste received today
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Today is the big dayā¦ Iām being a big baby and Iām scared to death rn! 4 hrs until my Titan goes in.
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Well my install was a no go. The numbing gel had no effect on me, tried to push through it despite being able to feel everything and he didnāt feel comfortable continuing due to my pain. Told me to find someone to inject lidocaine and we would try again. Even tho I didnāt get it installed today, couldnāt have asked for a better experience! If you are in the Houston area go to Lucky Dog!
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