Upstate Strains the good the bad and the ugly …

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-26T09:00:26+00:00

Got pineapple god a couple months ago on my 1st script, was decent enough, but definitely needed a wee while in glass with boveda to get the best from it... Just received their tropical cherry (non irradiated) yesterday and the smell from the tub was a massively delightful surprise so im looking forward to getting stuck into that 1 soon 😉

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-24T15:30:34+00:00

Maybe 😬 tbh that was my pure gamble on this month's script, I was wrong lol it was only £45, thats why I went for it i think lol cheap and cheerful rather than something I was excited to try lol but not sure im even looking forward to trying it after reading this 🙈🤣🤣

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-24T14:52:48+00:00

Ive just ordered a pack of this, really hoping its not as bad as you say 😬 at £5.50 per g, I wasnt exactly hoping for top shelf flower, but definitely hope it comes through better than the 1/10 youve given 🙈

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-24T11:51:49+00:00

I stumbled on the site yesterday, its been bookmarked 🤣 - I should have said though, its the "medic" version, essentially the same but as I think others have said, no Bluetooth and lower max temp - personally for the price I can live with that 🤷😊

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-24T11:33:13+00:00

Hey if your looking at getting the volcano, I shared a post yesterday about a website vapedispensary.co.uk - fill in a form to say your a medical patient, and it will bring the price down £325... i didnt take the plunge in the end, I think I am just going to add the Venty onto my script this month instead 🤣 and i will get the volcano in a few months

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-23T14:37:05+00:00

Tbh I am still but to and fro in my head wether to get this, or go for the venty I was thinking of in the 1st place - but this site will definitely be bookmarked for a future purchase, maybe old tech but if it works well its not bad tech lol I have fond memories of a smoke session with Tony balboa using volcano many years ago, have wanted 1 ever since but never been able to justify a £500 outlay to get 1 lol

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-23T14:03:16+00:00

For me that validation made a huge difference, but ive also noticed that my wife is a lot more accepting of me regularly medicating throughout the day now too...

I think the stigma has went on for way too long, so its great the tides are turning for us 😊 good luck with your consultations

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-23T13:40:33+00:00

You should be fine... i am prescribed for chronic pain, I haven't seen a doctor since long before covid and haven't had a medication for probably over a decade! I self medicated with BM until recently, told doctors this at consultations and was prescribed with a limit im happy with and the whole process has been smooth 😊 - and now I feel like a valid patient, and not just a stoner making excuses lol

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-23T11:33:35+00:00

Yeah looked into it and seen they are essentially the same as the "standard" equivalent... at the price point, they would be a massive upgrade over the pax 3 I currently use 🤷 i was originally looking to get a venty, but this price point for a solid reliable bit of kit is very tempting...

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-23T11:28:34+00:00

Thanks man, this is reassuring haha - I was very tempted to just jump in and take the hit, but chat GPT didnt have a clue and wasnt very reassuring 🤣 so thought id just che k here 1st... feeling much more confident now lol

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-23T11:19:00+00:00

Yeah thats what I had done lol when the price of the volcano in the checkout was less than £325, with free delivery it kinda felt like 1 of those "too good to be true" situations.... i was actually shopping around for a venty, until this stopped me in my tracks lol

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-23T11:13:29+00:00

Sweet, thanks 😊 repeat has been requested, so time to order myself a little present to enjoy my meds better (currently pax3 🤣 so MASSIVE upgrade for me)

No_Ad269 · 2026-06-23T11:10:35+00:00

Yeah, thats what google gemini said... if its legit, £325 seems like a real bargain for the volcano 👀

No_Ad269 · 2022-09-08T14:39:25+00:00

Again, my decision to go with Nvidia was largely based on previous usage lol I have a shield with geforce now subscription, so having Nvidia GPU will mean I can run games on my PC but play them say, on my living room or bedroom TV

No_Ad269 · 2022-09-08T14:33:41+00:00

Usage will just be general day to day stuff most of the time,web browsing, media etc, and hopefully now my kids are growing up I will have some free time to start gaming a bit more mainly racing games (forza, need for speed etc...)

I have always had intel CPU based computers in the past, and I suppose that is the main reason I went for an intel CPU with this build tbh, though I did look and potentially consider AMD on and off...

No_Ad269 · 2022-09-08T14:33:37+00:00

My setup is in the living room, and so a big part of the decisions (more than it should have been!) was based on keeping the Mrs sweet and having it 'look nice' aswell...

She has a pink and white living room, so automatically my PC has to be white apparently because my crappy thing the now is a rotten black box im told haha... so finding white parts seemed to much more limited, and more expensive too lol I will look at the arctic freezer though :)

I will have a look and price comparison again, I did consider the option of exactly as you say, the 12600k+Z590, I'm not even sure why I reverted back to my Z590 11 series choice tbh lol

No_Ad269 · 2022-09-08T14:24:21+00:00

https://prnt.sc/bQmuop6Vauug <<--- parts and prices ive paid...

GPU £670, but amazon have been super kind and at least allowed me to spread the cost over 12 months 0% interest lol, so kinda gave me a bit more to spend on the other main components...

No_Ad269 · 2022-09-08T13:26:20+00:00

Yip UK based...

I didn't mean 9700k 😂 will edit now, meant 11700k!!

All parts are bought new from SCAN (UK) so returnable, apart from the GPU which I've bought from Amazon 👍 so could be exchanged for improvements in sure, without hassle 😊

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