Sounds like youâre not crazy at all â a lot of people have the same experience when switching from flower to pure concentrates.
Flower usually has a wider range of cannabinoids and terpenes, which work together in that âentourage effectâ you mentioned. Most shatter and badder on the market are very THC-heavy but stripped of many of those extra compounds during processing. The result is something that can feel strong in theory (high THC %) but sometimes hits in a more one-dimensional way compared to a well-rounded flower high.
Some peopleâs bodies seem to respond much more to that full-spectrum profile, so if youâre one of them, even a sky-high THC concentrate might feel oddly flat.
If you want a stronger, more âflower-likeâ hit from dabs, you might want to:
⢠Look for live resin or live rosin instead of shatter/badder â theyâre often made to preserve terpenes and minor cannabinoids.
⢠Try blends or products specifically labelled as full spectrum.
⢠Experiment with different terpene profiles â some terps can drastically change how the high feels.
Youâre not alone here â itâs more common than people think. High THC isnât always the same as high effect.
Flower usually has a wider range of cannabinoids and terpenes, which work together in that âentourage effectâ you mentioned. Most shatter and badder on the market are very THC-heavy but stripped of many of those extra compounds during processing. The result is something that can feel strong in theory (high THC %) but sometimes hits in a more one-dimensional way compared to a well-rounded flower high.
Some peopleâs bodies seem to respond much more to that full-spectrum profile, so if youâre one of them, even a sky-high THC concentrate might feel oddly flat.
If you want a stronger, more âflower-likeâ hit from dabs, you might want to:
⢠Look for live resin or live rosin instead of shatter/badder â theyâre often made to preserve terpenes and minor cannabinoids.
⢠Try blends or products specifically labelled as full spectrum.
⢠Experiment with different terpene profiles â some terps can drastically change how the high feels.
Youâre not alone here â itâs more common than people think. High THC isnât always the same as high effect.