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Danald2000

Discussion on Concentrates

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I see so much discussion and thought going into what atomizer on mod, but not so much what goes into the hardware; and it definietly takes two to tango.

I have had some lackluster concentrate experiences lately and would love to here of any liked brands or recommendations. What strains do you prefer? What's the absolute best concentrate you've ever had?

(I'm located in Oakland so if there are any bay area Ents here please point me in the right direction!)

Posted May 10, 2017, 3:24 AM UTC

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blackcIoud•

I'm liking Paper Planes Extracts at the moment. I tried their cured resin and I'm finishing their nug runs I have here. Would like to try their live resin but I changed services.

Where I live in Cali their aren't many store fronts so delivery is how I get my meds. I just got some rosin from a new service and I'm liking it better. Solventless might be the direction I'll be heading. I'm doing less dabs throughout the day which is good because it's lasting me longer.

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Danald2000OP•

Awesome I've definitely been wanting to try some rosin? I'm assuming they do flower rosin (what I'm most interested in), any strain/sample you've especially liked?

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Danald2000OP•

Wow so much great info here!

I've been interested with crumbles because they seem so easy to work with, however most the crumbles near me are cheap and a friend told me once that crumbles are usually just poorly purged shatter. Since you can't do the clarity test (I know it isn't a perfect test), how do you know which crumbles to buy and which to not?

Also have you noticed generally lower terpene in the crumbles because they are whipped vs shatter?

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SilatGuy•

From what ive read and concluded. There really is no difference between crumbles, shatters ect. There of course can be variations in texture/potency/taste depending on the extraction method and how well its purged as well as source material but for the most part i think that relies more on the person doing the extraction well than the process/technique its self.

That being said any half decent concentrate should be clean and free of contaminates if properly extracted/purged and lab tested. The way i can tell they are good is by the smell and taste as well as how it hits my lungs.

Overly harsh and off tasting stuff indicates plant matter or contaminates of some kind ime.

I honestly notice more flavor and terps in the crumbles i get over the shatters. I mean a pretty huge difference. I also dont like how much a mess shatters make in my Atomizers compared to crumbles.

With shatters i get a lot of residual gunk and it adds up and messes up the atomizers quicker compared to the crumbles which vape cleanly.

I live in California and the shops i visit test their products, so i usually have full faith that what im getting is safe and of good quality. So i usually just pick by strain. If i had to guess i think the shatters have more non harmful residual oils, which effects the potency a bit and taste.

Sorry if i couldnt be more help. I am not the most knowledgeable in the hows or whys of making concentrates. Just sharing my experience in using them over the years !

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Danald2000OP•

for real, thank you so much for all of the information.

Im definitely going to have pick up some crumble next time I go to a club!

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My3rdTesticle•

Since you seem to have a lot of experience I have a question I've been meaning to ask: I see that prices can vary from $20 to $70 for a gram. Do you find that products on the low side of the price spectrum are lower quality than average. Or that the higher prices products are that much better than average?

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SilatGuy•

To be honest i rarely go for stuff over 40 to 50 dollars a gram and more often than not stick to 25 a gram average for the shatters and crumbles i pick up. I am very much an economical buyer all around. That being said i do make sure to get quality stuff.

I find that at that price range its always meets my expectations and more in terms of quality, price, potency and taste. Is the more expensive stuff maybe 20 percent more potent in terms of THC percentage and has more terpy tastes ? Sure.

But even with the budget stuff its PLENTY tasty and potent. My guess is that the price ranges also depends on the source materials yield and scarcity and if they are using Nug runs or Trim runs. (some strains dont yield as much as others and are more expensive/time consuming to grow. thus there is less available to use for concentrate extraction hence a higher price tag)

But theres no way i can justify it being worth me spending 40-50 dollars more than what i already get. But thats just my personal opinion based off my own budget and needs.

For the connisseurs and those with disposable income i can see it being worth it though. I am sure some of those live resins that are like 60-80 bucks a gram are in 90% thc level and probably tastes magnificent.

Oh since we are talking brands here. The ones i have right now are from a Company called Cascade concentrates or something like that and the other is Cali Crumble.

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My3rdTesticle•

Thanks for the reply. I've been thinking that I've been missing out by staying economical myself, but your explanation makes perfect sense and helps make the grass look less green on the otherside of the fence.

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stasisdotcd•

Guild extracts, beezle

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Danald2000OP•

Any products in particular of theirs that you like? I see a lot of dispensaries around me carry guild so that's ap retry tempting, any guild specific tips?

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stasisdotcd•

Definitely any strain of their sugars...uber terpy and they RST everything. It's usually not cheap but worth it. Thank me later...

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WK--ONE•

I strictly use Pacific Gas Co. extracts. Their distillate and PHO is out of this world.

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Danald2000OP•

Have you had success using the distillate in a vape cartridge like the ones at maxvapor710?

Do you notice any effective difference between pho and bho? Does the propane change anything?

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WK--ONE•

I use my distillate in this. It works great.

PHO to me tastes better, it's a completely different flavour profile than BHO.

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Danald2000OP•

is the distillate mixed with terpenes when you buy it/do you mix in your own? or do you just put raw uncut distillate in there with great success?

Sort of the way different vaporizers have different vapor profiles?

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ImJstHrSoIWntGtFined•

Just tried Sublime Live Resin - Green Dragon, and Hashy Larry's/Dabbilicious Blueberry Kush. Both a bit pricey for me - $20/.5g and $40/.5 respectively - but really nice flavor and strong heady high that is super clear.

If you're in Oakland I really suggest finding a collective that carries the Hashy Larry's/Dabbilicious stuff. They are a NorCal company and I think it is less pricey up there. They've won a few CC for their extracts I read somewhere.

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Danald2000OP•

Just what I was looking for! Thanks for the tips!

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webtwopointnoHercules•

cbcb, bpg, upsf. harborside too of course, they have a separate cartridge counter.

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Danald2000OP•

An specific extract companies you like?

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webtwopointnoHercules•

moxie and soul remedy come to mind, but most stuff from reputable clubs will be quality.

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Danald2000OP•

awesome, ill keep my eye for those brands!

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blackcIoud•

Lakeside Remedy has some Legion of Bloom rosin that I'd love to try. I just checked Oakland on weedmaps. If you're not on Weedmaps, get on there and check the menus near you. It's the first time I looked up Oakland and you have way less selections than we do in CenCal. It's a free for all over here. I thought you guys would have more shops and deliverers but not even close.

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Danald2000OP•

Yeah I moved from Oregon and was pretty surprised

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wreckedred•

Have you looked into the Sai from Humboldt Vapes? Getting one will seriously up your chances of success with your next concentrate purchase. Get a kit and a miracle A coil and you can just focus on finding better concentrates.

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Danald2000OP•

Lol i can't tell if this is a troll; im hoping to discuss the concentrates specifically. i've been on here for a while and have multiple atomizers and understand that the saionara is great, but i'm also hoping to discuss concentrates with you lovely people.

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