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A ‘biggas on a budget’ review, for anyone considering budget or shake/trim offers. ‘Bulldog’s Budget Bud’. I believe it was previously listed as ‘Jack Herer Shake’ or something similar, but has been renamed to separate and distinguish it from what other vendors are selling as shake. And that’s definitely fair! Just going by the looks alone of some vendors’ shake, this shouldn’t be confused as being in that same category.
One of the main things to set it apart is the leaf to bud ratio - it’s 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. They’re the lower, weaker buds of the plant, but they’ve still been nicely presented.
The smell and taste are appropriate for lower buds, pleasant enough but not extreme in any way. It’s 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 wasn’t that strong for me - but it’s 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 don’t want to see or speak to anyone who isn’t also high 😉 It’s definitely a creeper, and with a slight lean to the sativa side.
Cost was $99 including RM 1st Class postage for 20g (around £82 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.
I’d love to talk about the stealth but obviously won’t! I haven’t bought from that many different vendors (5 or 6 maybe, but well-known, high reputation ones) and this is definitely the best stealth I’ve seen yet. Thought and care in misdirection, I really liked it 👍 Impressive, and *reassuringly* so.
Finally, Bulldog’s comms have been excellent. Genuinely the most pleasant, in-depth and helpful comms I’ve had with a vendor, and I know that he’s 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 I’ve made a ‘custom order’ - it was all very simple, and I enjoyed the ‘personal touch’ of my own image-tailored account 😂
Hope the review helps anyone who’s 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 that’s before you take into account the excellent stealth and pleasant comms. Cheers and happy hunting 👍
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