Hope nobody minds me jumping in here. I wanted to comment on the comparison to calipacks and JB in particular. Firstly, respect to ilsenator for an excellent review, couldn't agree with it more, including your comments on potency.
I've been lucky enough to try DM's DB and FBC, as well as various calipacks from TGD, including a couple of JB packs, and I'd like to comment on the 'THC strength' comparison. DM's offerings have been absolutely amazing but I personally haven't found them to be as strong as some reviewers have. We all know that the THC strength listed on the seed packet doesn't necessarily mean the final grow will be at that %. Going by other smokes I've had (particularly calipacks listed between 25-30% THC) I don't think the DM crops can be as high as 35%. I've had various calipacks that feel around the same strength or higher, and the 2 JB packs I had were definitely stronger - not ridiculously so but definitely stronger. I should say that all of my calipacks have been from TGD, I haven't tried any other vendors'. With TGD's calipacks, I'd recommend *anything* by DojaPak and The Ten Co, as well as JB. In my opinion they're definitely at least *as strong* as DM's wares, and the flavours are much more pronounced and more to my liking.
That's the strength and flavour comparisons - now, if we're talking about the overall quality and, particularly, *the effect* then DM's wares are absolutely top tier and definitely some of the nicest smokes I've had since joining LB. That lovely, dreamy, trance-y effect is a perfect match for what I'm looking for in terms of effect/high. Everything is obviously subjective - the highs from the calipacks are excellent but just not as suited to me personally as DM's grows.
TGD's calipacks have been the nicest for me in terms of flavour (and excellent highs), the JB packs are definitely the strongest smokes I've ever had (and, with the Kush Sorbet, certainly the most 'euphoric'), and DM's crops have been the nicest in terms of effect/high. Cost aside, if I could only have one strain and had to choose between DM and TGD's calipacks then I'd have to choose DM because the effect/high is such a good match for me - but I'd quickly miss the taste and experiences of the calipacks. As I said in my calipacks review, the JB packs are just too strong for me to smoke all the time.
As other more experienced biggas have pointed out, you can't really compare to the two - they're both top tier in their own different ways. I love that TGD make the calipacks available, and I've really enjoyed sampling that quality over this last year. DM's crops are just something else entirely - as many people have said it's as though the love and care for the crops really comes through in the effect/high. All excellent smokes but if it's *strength* in particular you're looking for then there are other products on LB that are definitely stronger. But, hey, maybe strength isn't everything...?!!! 🙂. I'm reminded of the time me and some friends chose seeds to grow - my friends all chose seeds with the supposedly highest THC and I chose what I know I like, regardless of the strength. Sure enough, when the grow was complete, my strains were the nicest in terms of flavour, smoothness and effect/high, and I had to fight to keep hold of what was mine!!!
As an aside, when we're talking about 'couch lock' or 'monginess', I have to say that I just don't get those effects anymore since being on LB. I don't know whether that's a tolerance thing or something else? High % indicas and sativas don't get me like that, and 30%+ THC doesn't get me like that either. In terms of tolerance I'm just an old-school joint smoker (with rolling tobacco).
Have had many trips to Amsterdam and other cannabis-friendly countries, been smoking for 35+ years and don't think I've had a day off in 15+ years.
Cannabis-wise I haven't tried anything stronger than joints and vapes, haven't dabbed or anything like that (yet). So where's my monginess gone?!!! Is it all down to tolerance or could it be anything to do with getting better grown (properly flushed and cured) weed? I'd welcome the thoughts of more experienced smokers/growers.
Finally, just want to echo BB's comments about keeping flowers as they are and not continuously trying to achieve higher strengths. DM's grows (and BB's own grows) are masterful in terms of love, care and attention, creating all-round excellent products, and biggas who put strength at the top of the list might be better off looking into other methods. I'll definitely try dabbing soon, but more just to see what it's like - strength-wise I'm very happy with the flowers already available here and I don't want my tolerance to increase further.
Cheers ilsenator, sorry your review got hijacked into a DM vs calipacks topic! Cheers 👍
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