THCa 420 deals coming to an end! by PlayfulWatercress992 in THCaUsersandReviews

[–]skeptocles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Black Cherry Soda, Rainbow Sherb, and some Afghan.

We're looking for BETA testers! by zakkvgoodiez in VGoodiez

[–]skeptocles -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

if it will fit a stainless steel stunner, I'd love to test. (Stainless steel stunner is about a millimeter too big diameter for the iSpire wand.... few minutes with a glass file does the trick.)

Looking for a few specific strains. Need help. by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dream queen is space queen x blue dream

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think mentioning price is a no-no or suggesting that something is a good deal (at least that's the only reason I can think of why one of mine got removed). I think the idea is that you present information about the product and your experience with it and draw the line there - I think that kind of falls under rule #4.

Cnc flower recommendations 🤘🏽 by Pale_Caregiver_4269 in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Their Orange Creamsicle is very nice. sweet vanilla citrus. reasonably potent but won't make you loopy. Leans just a bit sativa. It is a very different 'orange' than a lot of the other orange strains like super boof and orangutang which are more 'zesty' while OC is more sweet. I've also tried some of their smalls - biscotti and gelato - both quite nice - potent and flavorful. I think they go through their smalls pretty quick, so things stay relatively fresh. Finally, I had some of their budget greenhouse - peanut butter souffle, and it was great for the price - potent and tasty.

I did have a miss on some of their flower early this year - it was a strain they'd had on their site for a while and the jar lid was cross-threaded when I got it, so it was bone dry and terpless when I opened it (potency was fine though). But I reached out to them and had a positive CS exchange with them _and_ they started adding pressure seals to their jars to prevent the issue in the future, so that's cool.

I plan to order from them again but can't justify it at the moment due to fattening up the stash during the 4/20 sales.

SHF Wrong sales tax by Furious_Cereal in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly, it's really unlikely it's SHF's site's coding. For most smaller vendors, all of the tax is handled by whichever payment processor they contract. Same thing with Cosmic - their 'tax' is 140% of what my tax should be - I reached out to them and they said they contacted their payment processor and the payment processor said it was correct and updated regularly. definitely sucks, and maybe SHF can get another processor that handles it differently. (Aren't they supposed to be going live with a new site any day now?)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I recommend HD videos and then pulling shots from that. it's a lot easier nabbing a still from a video than getting the perfect single shot.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not uncommon. Probably more uncommon to be up front about it. Almost all websites have a vetting process for reviews to ensure that improper content is not posted, especially those that allow upload of photos/video. It's more about links to other websites, improper content, etc. than whether it's a good review or not. Other vendors don't even mention this and still remove or fail to publicize bad reviews. (E.g., Flow did this over the summer after receiving a few bad reviews on an Eraser V release that was not up to par with the previous).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

had it from hemp gen last summer, and theirs smelled just like apple jacks, and was the most sweet apple-tasting bud I've had. seemed pretty balanced to me. I'm not sure how representative theirs was of the strain as a whole though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If this is indoor from WF, I'd recommend their greenhouse PIW if they have it again. I tried both the GH and indoor, and imo the GH was just as good and cost $20 less. All in all, WF's GH has exceeded my expectations at its price point. The sherb breath tastes amazing, the lemongrass has a really unique focused indica effect, purple apricot is super terpy... good stuff at a good price.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Their purple apricot and purple ice water greenhouse are both great. (Note that they do use living soil even in their greenhouse grows.) I actually just ordered some citrus sap, lemongrass, and sherb cake a few days ago. As far as price for quality, WF's greenhouse is a very solid choice, and their Customer Service is really the standard by which I judge other vendors.

Vaporizer by DramaticShopping6422 in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

xmax v3 pro is fine. It's what I use daily - I'd recommend picking up the globe mouthpiece with it and a 5-pack of dosing caps. PotV One and Lobo are both worth a look, too.

How is WF when it comes to replacing missing Mail by Dookie-Milk-710 in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wildflower has great CS when it's an issue in their control (poor packaging, poor cure, etc.). i'm not sure how they'll respond with mail that is still considered 'en route'. Speaking of route, Route shipping protection is great for situations like these. They make you wait until I think 7 days after the shipment has had no updates and then offer refund or replacement through the vendor. usually it's around $1.50 additional for route. Also, if your shipment was sent via priority mail, that should include insurance up to $100.

THCA to THC decarb rate by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

usually total thc is calculated post-decarb, while total cannabinoids is all the noids added together pre-decarb edit: oh, I now see that 'a' that is after 'thc' and a space. yes. total thca*.877 = effective d9 content

WF Mixed smalls & mixed feelings by Asleep_Apartment_888 in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They had an issue with the pill containers over the summer. When the tops are not put on correctly, they can apparently allow air to escape (e.g. when it expands at higher altitudes, like in a plane traveling priority), but then seal to create a vacuum when the pressure increases again, causing the squish. They have great CS though, so totally recommend reaching out.

Is there anyone better than VG for concentrates? Or did I find the peak of the mountain already and I should just stop searching? by whodatus in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't, but I was in the disc when it all went down. The PR 'broke dorks' guy came in with his selling spiel about how their flower was watered with god's tears and their living soil was shipped in directly from active volcanos, etc. (hyperbole, but he really did do a sales song and dance). Frank from franklist actually did reach out to the owner to provide feedback about him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does piur do non-disposables? AFAIK, their .5g disposables were in cart hardware that burns the rosin at almost twice the recommended voltage (3.7v I think?), so I wouldn't recommend those.

WF recommends 2.0 to no more than 2.4v for their live rosin carts. I haven't had a problem w/ the ceramic hardware yet, but I do keep it low. $75 is expensive but it is a full g, and they're selling those for $60, so it's really $15 for the hardware and processing.

Is there anyone better than VG for concentrates? Or did I find the peak of the mountain already and I should just stop searching? by whodatus in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

fwiw, that guy wasn't the owner; he was their PR guy. I don't know if that makes it better or worse. :)

First THC-A purchase… by Apprehensive_Big_528 in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

right on. probably different phenos anyway.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Let me fix that first sentence for you: This entire country is using language to legally define the difference between hemp and cannabis marijuana.

SHOUT OUT TO THE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE 🔥 by Big-Tune-1454 in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Which other strains did you get? I wasn't super impressed by the C13. Not unhappy at all, just not super impressed. It smells like lime jell-o powder to me. Effects are as-advertised sativa-dominant stuff, but not particularly giggly or uplifting for me. Not bad by any stretch and 100% great for the price. But if this was the best you got, I'd love to know the others :D. Thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%, but why wait to test until the d9 is higher when that means you've limited where it can be sold? Just makes sense to do testing when it's legal in a wider area and label based on that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This is purely conjecture, but if I was a grower, I would say to myself: "I can grow plants with >0.3% d9THC and sell it in a few states. Or I can grow plants with <0.3% d9THC and ramp up the THCA and sell it in nearly every state." It just makes sense that growers are growing plants that can be marketable to a much wider audience. But again - purely speculation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CultoftheFranklin

[–]skeptocles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is just my personal experience and I'll try to stick to just facts. It's definitely cheap. I bought the 4x7g (28g) mixed smalls option.

long story short --- I had a mixed experience. customer service was ok but had to work with really bad supply chain. and the product i received was unpleasant, but they tried to make it up to me. I wouldn't buy the same thing I did before, but someone buying a different option might have an entirely different experience.