(Note that the photo is only to show bud size and quality, and doesn't show all the product)
A โbiggas on a budgetโ review, for anyone considering budget or shake/trim offers. โBulldogโs Budget Budโ. I believe it was previously listed as โJack Herer Shakeโ or something similar, but has been renamed to separate and distinguish it from what other vendors are selling as shake. And thatโs definitely fair! Just going by the looks alone of some vendorsโ shake, this shouldnโt be confused as being in that same category.
One of the main things to set it apart is the leaf to bud ratio - itโs almost all bud. My order, which was a little overweight, had less than 1g of leaf. The rest was all bud, some popcorn but the vast majority bigger than that. Nice, green buds, some tight, some a little looser, but all nicely trimmed. No stalks or anything scraggly. Theyโre the lower, weaker buds of the plant, but theyโve still been nicely presented.
The smell and taste are appropriate for lower buds, pleasant enough but not extreme in any way. Itโs a clean, smooth smoke and the taste develops over time. It was described appropriately as not being particularly strong - I have a decent tolerance too so it wasnโt that strong for me - but itโs strong enough to be a pleasant daytime smoke. 1 smoke instantly takes the edge off, and 2 leaves me well happy and mellow with a little buzz, still about able to do stuff, but also high enough that I donโt want to see or speak to anyone who isnโt also high ๐ Itโs definitely a creeper, and with a slight lean to the sativa side.
Cost was $99 including RM 1st Class postage for 20g (around ยฃ82 for just under 3/4 oz) which makes it cheap for LB, and very inviting when compared to other items in that similar price range. For those on a budget it could be well worth choosing this as a daytime smoke, and using the money saved to buy something a little stronger for the evening.
Iโd love to talk about the stealth but obviously wonโt! I havenโt bought from that many different vendors (5 or 6 maybe, but well-known, high reputation ones) and this is definitely the best stealth Iโve seen yet. Thought and care in misdirection, I really liked it ๐ Impressive, and *reassuringly* so.
Finally, Bulldogโs comms have been excellent. Genuinely the most pleasant, in-depth and helpful comms Iโve had with a vendor, and I know that heโs helped other bigga friends of mine too. On that note, if you have less than 10 buys on your account you should message him before trying to order. This was the first time Iโve made a โcustom orderโ - it was all very simple, and I enjoyed the โpersonal touchโ of my own image-tailored account ๐
Hope the review helps anyone whoโs on a budget. The relatively low price of this budget bud is around what some vendors are asking for their shake/trim deals, but the bud ratio, size and how well presented these buds are will probably make this a more appealing and better value-for-money offer for some biggas - and thatโs before you take into account the excellent stealth and pleasant comms. Cheers and happy hunting ๐