When in the area, I always enjoy visiting the Certified Dispensary in South Euclid. They usually have pretty good deals and a nice selection of Certified flower and vapes. Last time I was there the special was spend $300 and get a Certified shirt for a penny.
That deal wasn’t as good as Ohio Cannabis Company’s current offer, where if you download their app you get a free shirt, but I still ended up spending enough at Certified to get the shirt for a penny.
Recently I was the lucky recipient of a gift from a friend: a sample of Certified’s new Moonbow indica strain. The lineage is ZKZ (Zkittlez) x Doe-C-Doe. It came packaged in Certified’s standard tenth glass jar with a black label and black plastic lid.
It smelled light, floral and sweet. There was some weediness to the smell without doubt, but I noticed a lot of limonene and linalool in the aroma. The smell was unique. It definitely made me look forward to tasting the bud!
The top listed terps were limonene, linalool, b-caryophyllene and guaiol (pronounced “gwhy-EEE-ol”). After reading a little bit about guaiol I learned that its most prominent aromas are pine, wood and rose. Maybe that explains why I thought I smelled a hint of rose while whiffing the wares. Upon analyzing the bud, I realized the following: A
friend with weed is a friend indeed. I spend around three at the dispensary. I sample tree, an ample hobby for those who enjoy using THC.
My two-bud sample of Moonbow weighed 0.53 grams. It was light green with slight medium green hues. There were small orange pistils on the pot and fuzzy-looking trichomes throughout. When I broke the bud open I could see some shinier trichomes. The flowers were stemless.
The stuff wasn’t dry and it was reasonably dense. It broke up into nice chunks with my fingers but it wasn’t very sticky. When I ran the Moonbow through my Flower Mill it broke down beautifully. The milled marijuana was fluffy and easy to work with. Since the bud wasn’t dry there was no dust or marijuana mist.
Packed Moonbow bowl
When toke time finally arrived, I was thrilled to discover the Moonbow tasted not only just like it smelled…but better then it smelled. I could honestly taste the large amounts of linalool and guaiol in this stuff. What a unique and exciting terpene profile!
There was miniscule harshness to the Moonbow smoke as it flew through my esophagus. It went down smooth and produced no phlegm on the exhale. I truly enjoyed my time with every toke. The experience was something to behold.
The encounter made me think of my grandpa, puffing away on his tobacco pipe, enjoying the aroma with each draw. Smoking slowly and sufficiently, he savored the smoke with each toke he embarked upon. Thankfully in these modern days we are able to smoke cannabis instead of tobacco.
When the Moonbow bowl was finished the ash had a light hue.
Beat, cashed-out bowl of Moonbow (it had been Cashius Clayed)
The medical effects were relaxing yet inspiring. While smoking the Moonbow, I wrote this article, finished a song I had been working on and got an idea for another brand new song. Time flew by as I focused on the tasks at hand. I started the session at 8:00 am and by the time I looked down at the clock it was already 9:40 am.
I would definitely buy this stuff myself. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a rejuvenating, tranquil strain that tastes floral and unique. In my opinion it was more of a hybrid-leaning indica. I’ll keep my fingers crossed to see the Moonbow available in a half ounce!
I gave the Moonbow from Certified Cultivators an 8 for taste, 2 for harshness, 8 for strength, 7 for smell strength and 60 to 90 minutes for length of medical effects.
It had been several months since I’d been to Klutch’s Citizen dispensary in downtown Canton. Back when they had great prices on 510 carts and luster pods I was there quite often. Ever since recreational weed became legal in Ohio, Citizen got rid of the majority of their deals and raised the prices to $60 dollars a cart or pod and around $50 for a tenth. I hadn’t been back until now.
Within the past few weeks Klutch has released a series of strains in partnership with Berner’s Cookies brand. Some of the strains include Cheetah Piss, Blue Suede and That Badu. The one I went with was Blue Raz due to its high myrcene content and large amount of overall terpenes.
The flavorful Blue Raz is a cross between YD, E85 and Doggy Bagg. It was packaged in an opaque blue bag. The buds were not visible at all, not even through the bottom of the sack.
This is a hard to find strain at the moment!
As soon as I broke the seal and wrangled apart the childproof zip lock, I was hit with a pungent berry aroma. There was a refreshing sourness to the weedy smell. It was tangy but you could definitely detect a sweet fruity underlining. After one whiff I could tell this stuff was something I looked forward to smoking.
The tenth weighed 2.80 grams. After hearing that a friend’s Klutch Cookies bag weighed over 2.9 grams, I was hoping for a bit of a hookup. It was still pretty close to 2.83, and the nugs were nice, so it was what it was.
This flower looked stunning. I saw shades of deep green, orange and purple. There were lots of visible trichomes and very little stemmage. The buds were dense and broke down with elegance. The aroma was very strong and sweet upon breakup.
After running this stuff through the Flower Mill it was the perfect consistency for packing or rolling. When broken up by hand it stuck to my fingers and produced more smokeable flower than I expected.
It tastes as good as it looks!
It was refreshing to buy a tenth of bud that wasn’t dry. It seems like so much of the flower I’ve got from dispensaries lately has needed a drink of water. This is surely a factor when considering how slow the Blue Raz burned in both joint and bowl. Also, it ashed white when everything was said and done.
Blue Raz broken up by Flower Mill in a bowlThe Blue Raz ashed white
The Blue Raz tasted just like it smelled. The flavor almost reminded me of blackberries. It wasn’t so much of a blueberry taste as it was raspberry or blackberry. It was really unique! The sweet, skunky flavor lasted throughout the entire smoking experience. While it was heavy and powerful, the smoke was not harsh on the throat or lungs.
The medical effects were along the lines of a true indica. It was definitely strong and lasted over an hour. For me I did get a head high but I also felt medicated throughout the entire body. I became motivated to write this article and also produced a poem. While I’m a huge fan of sativas like Thai Kush, I also like heavier stuff such as this.
Blue Raz under high lighting
Akron Bloom employee Marshall told me that the Blue Raz almost made him feel weighed down, as if gravity had shifted. It was like his cheeks and body were being pulled downwards. Seeing how the flower has 21.70 milligrams per gram of myrcene and 5.24 milligrams per gram of linalool, I can see why this produced a heavy indica impact.
While I don’t plan on buying any more Cookies strains due to their price, it was worth it to get a tenth for review purposes. I enjoyed this flower and wish I could get more. I’d like to try the other Cookies strains as well. I might come across them some day, but for now I simply can’t pay $500 an ounce for marijuana.
I gave the Blue Raz from Cookies a 9 for taste, 3 for harshness, 9 for strength, 8 for smell strength and 60 or more minutes for length of medical effects.
Total THC 34.10%, Delta-9 THCa 37.30%, Delta-9 THC 1.37%, Total CBD 0.10%, CBDa 0.11%, CBD 0% (so I guess it’s all CBDa and not actual CBD until it is heated, where I suppose you’d lose 0.01% of the molecule to scorching).
Cultivated by Klutch Cannabis. Harvested 10/29/2024, tested 12/05/2024 by North Coast Testing Labs, packaged 01/06/2025, first consumed 01/31/2025, expires 10/29/2025.
I’ve tried Meigs County flower here and there, including some of their popular cuts like Swampwater Fumez and Strawberry Guava. I’ve always been impressed. Everybody always talks about how Meigs County is among their favorite cultivators, so I decided to try a tenth of Truffaloha.
The southern Ohio county known as Meigs County has been famous for growing great cannabis since the 80’s. In modern times, Agri-Med Ohio, LLC grows and distributes medical and recreational cannabis under the brand name Meigs County. Agri-Med Ohio is owned by Ethos Cannabis.
I love how Meigs County lists their flower’s lineage on the back of the jar. This needs to become a required piece of information for all Ohio flower. The Truffaloha’s parents are White Truffle and Platinum Punch #1. The strain is a hybrid with 24.30% THC.
Upon opening the jar, the first joint I rolled and smoked seemed to ash really dark. I was surprised. I packed a bowl afterwards to see if the trend would continue.
This bowl seemed to ash white.The hand bubbler appeared to cash out a bit darker.
It didn’t seem as bad from there on. Weird. I was using hemp wick to light the joint, bowl and bubbler.
The tenth weighed 2.80 grams. It came packaged in a glass jar with opaque white frosting to avoid any light hitting the bud. The “country cut” label was orange instead of white and the jar had a white plastic lid. Someone once told me the “country cut” stuff was Meigs’ lower-quality, budget bud but I had another person dispute that notion.
The stuff smelled fresh and fruity but not overpoweringly so. The flower was not very dense or dry. It was a bit spongier than normal. However, the nugs were not stringy or skinny. There was a pretty nice trim with minimal stems and leaves.
I spy some purple!
The Truffaloha buds were mostly bright green with long orange pistils. The trichomes had more of a fuzzy appearance than the usual shiny or crystal-like look. There were visible trichomes while breaking up the flower. All of the nugs had hints of purple but two of them were especially purple.
The stuff doesn’t look bad!The tenth’s most purple nugs are seen on the top and towards the right.
The stuff broke up nice with my fingers and had a bit of stickiness to it. Through the Santa Cruz Shredder it did not turn to dust. I was happy with how the Truffaloha broke up and burned. It had an even, smooth burn that combusted at medium speed.
It kind of tasted like it smelled but I felt like the flavor wasn’t all there. I was expecting something a little more unique. The smoke had a hint of harshness. There was more of a smoke taste than limonene flavor. You had to really search for the sweetness. I could still detect the terps with my taste buds, especially caryophyllene, but in my opinion this wasn’t Meigs County best-tasting cut.
The medical effects were middle-of-the-road. It did make the knot in my neck seem less intense and helped me relax, but for me it wasn’t a strain that provided significant pain relief. It didn’t make me feel foggy or sleepy, so the limonene and humulene must have been balancing out the linalool.
The Truffaloha didn’t knock my socks off but it was a solid mid-level smoke with with a decent taste that contained mild fruity and floral notes. I gave it a 5 for taste, 5 for harshness, 6 for strength, 6 for smell strength and 30 to 45 minutes for length of medical effects.
Manufactured by Agri-Med Ohio, LLC. Lineage: White Truffle x Platinum Punch #1.
Total THC 24.30%, THCA 27.40%, Delta-9 THC 0.29%, CBD 0%.
Top terps: Limonene 0.69%, b-Caryophyllene 0.60%, a-Humulene 0.27%, Linalool 0.28%.
Harvested 08/26/2024, tested 09/11/2024 by North Coast, packaged 09/20/2024, first consumed 12/26/2024, expires 08/26/2025.
The Truffaloha awaits its ultimate fate, to be blazed!
I was advised by Jeff at Bloom in Akron to try the Truffle T 23.5% THC sativa flower from King City Gardens. He said it was one of the best strains he had ever tasted. I’ve had several strains from King City and have never once been disappointed with the flavor, so I was excited to see what this was all about.
The flower came packaged in the standard King City clear glass jar with a magnifying bottom. I love how you can get a nice look at the nugs right through the glass. I also admire the way the jar keeps the smell under wraps. Once you open that jar, though, prepare to party with pungent pot potpourri.
After I broke off a few chunks I took a picture of the Truffle T in the jar.Here’s a closeup of the nugs in the jar. This is exactly what you want to see when cracking open a fresh tenth.
There is a sweetness to the scent of this stuff. It has a cannabis smell but it’s not super gassy. It smells of citrus but definitely not lemon, strawberry, or blueberry. It honestly smells like orange candy for the most part. Not so much like orange PEZ but there was an obvious citrus smell. The last bud I smelled that was similar to this was the Moroccan Peaches from Galenas.
After smelling and seeing this tenth I was so excited that I forgot to weigh it before initial consumption. I was disappointed when I realized this. The tenth definitely didn’t seem underwewight. There were two succulent buds in the jar that produced lots of dense chunks when broke down.
There was an excellent trim on this flower with no spare stems or leaves. There were barely even any stems within the nuggets. The Truffle T had nice earthy green color with lots of purple and a bit of yellow hue. Thin, curly orange pistils jetted off the bud.
I spy green, purple, yellow and orange!
The stuff was dense and passed the squeeze test with ease. It stuck to my fingers while breaking it up. There were lots of visible trichomes on both the outside and inside of the flower. It was slightly dry and produced some dust through the grinder but I wouldn’t say it was overly dry by any means. It burned pretty slow in both joint and bowl. The flower ashed mostly light with a slight dark hue.
The smoke from the Truffle T wasn’t harsh at all. It felt like normal oxygen going down into my lungs. However, it did not taste like normal oxygen. Unlike the Dunk Contest from Neighborgoods it did not taste like smoke, grass, chlorophyll or dirt. It had a strong candy orange taste which was shockingly similar to the way it smelled. It wasn’t so much an earthy orange but more along the lines of a creamier citrus. You could even say there’s a bit of a sharpness to the orange taste.
The phlegmless exhale was easy on the throat while tasting vibrant and fresh. The aftertaste was truly a treat. It was incredible. I had a weedy orange smell on my breath. I could still taste the orange after the exhale. While smoking this stuff I thought to myself “Why can’t all weed taste this invigorating? I can’t buy cheap stuff anymore.”
Another pleasant surprise was the length of medical effects. Even though it was only a 23.5% THC flower it invigorated me for over 90 minutes. I was energized and inspired. Hunger approached as the effects wore down.
The Truffle T is high in Limonene, Pinene and Ocimene which are three terpenes often found in sativas. Some Linalool is thrown in there for a bit of balance and personality.
Nothing in the name Truffle T makes me think orange or citrus but this was definitely orange and citrusy. After consumption, others will instantly smell it on your person. It made the room smell good after use. The room didn’t smell like burnt smoke but more like the fumes of some sweet incense.
I gave the Truffle T from King City Gardens a 9 for taste, 3 for harshness, 8 for strength, 8 for smell strength and over 90 minutes for length of medical effects.
Cultivated by FW Green Investments LLC, MMCPC00122.
Harvested 05/09/2024, tested 06/19/2024 by North Coast, packaged 06/24/2024, first consumed 10/18/2024, expires 05/09/2025.
Total THC 23.5%, Delta-9 THC 0.646%, THCa 26.1%, CBD 0%.
I wanted to try a tenth of something new. The last tenth I bought was Mad Rabby from Neighborgoods and I wasn’t displeased. Since Neighborgoods had a bunch of new strains available, I thought I’d pick one to sample. I almost went with the Grape J #7 because it’s been too long since I’ve had a good purple or grape strain, but I ended up choosing the Dunk Contest #2.
This hybrid flower measured 25.1% THC and was found to be high in limonene. It also contained linalool and had some pinene. It came packaged in the standard Neighborgoods thick plastic tenth jar. The buds in my container clocked in under weight at 2.80 grams.
I opened the jar and took several strong whiffs. I couldn’t quite put my finger on the smell, but it was familiar. After a few more sniffs I realized it smelled like lawn grass. I thought I was maybe having some sort of olfactory hallucination so I whiffed the jar of what was left of my Neighborgoods Mad Rabby. That stuff smelled pleasant.
I went back to the Dunk Contest jar and the truth sunk in. This pot didn’t smell like gas, it smelled like grass. If I would have been able to smell this stuff before I’d bought it, I would have moved on to a different strain.
It smells like this bud is high in chlorophyll, which is the compound that makes plants green in color. Plants also use it to convert sunlight into glucose (sugar) in order to feed themselves in a process known as photosynthesis. Usually chlorophyll breaks down during marijuana’s drying and curing. If the process is rushed or flawed, an abundance of the compound can remain, giving the cannabis a grass-like smell and taste.
The Dunk Contest #2 had a decent look to it. The buds were kind of small but they had a good trim. There was only a small amount of stem visible on the flowers. The colors ranged from greens to purples. Very small orange pistils stuck close to the nugs. Tiny trichomes were visible on both the outside and inside of the buds.
These nuggets were dense with minimal moisture. As I broke them up with my fingers I experienced a small amount of stickiness. Through a grinder the Dunk Contest #2 did produce some dust but most of the bud shredded up alright. It burned unevenly at average speed and ashed mostly grey.
The Dunk Contest #2 kind of tasted like lawn grass and tobacco. It was very harsh and heavy on the throat. It made me sneeze but didn’t make me cough or produce phlegm. The bud left an unpleasant aftertaste in my mouth.
The experience of consuming this cannabis was not enjoyable. I don’t look forward to using the rest of it.
Despite the 25.1% advertised THC amount, I didn’t get many medical effects from the Dunk Contest #2. I had barely felt like I had consumed anything after a full pipe. I had to smoke pipe after pipe to get not as high as I would have from taking a few hits from a Galenas or Woodward strain.
Based on what I’ve experienced with this tenth I would not buy this strain again. It weighed under 2.83 grams, it was dry and harsh, the aftertaste and burnt smell was wretched and it didn’t get me very medicated at all. The Dunk Contest won the bunk contest.
I wish I would have spent the few extra bucks and got some Galenas or Woodward flower. Their tenths are never underweight, they always taste great and they always satisfy my cannabinoid receptors.
I gave the Dunk Contest #2 from Neighborgoods a 3 out of 10 for taste, 7 for harshness, 4 for strength, 6 for smell strength, throat pain after consumption and 15 minutes at most for length of medical effects which were weak.
Manufactured by CannaMed Therapeutics. Batch #1A4070100006D62000000979.
Total THC 25.1%, Delta-9 THC 0.3% (I’ve consumed hemp flower with less than 0.3% Delta-9 THC that tasted better than this stuff), Delta-9 THCa 28.3%, CBG 0.1%.
Usually my pal Dave is the one recommending strains to me but the other day he texted with a request. “I need something for mid day pain, high in caryophyllene, not overly sedating.”
As synchronicity would have it, the day before I was recommended a strain by Autumn called Mad Rabby. It’s a 31.8% THC hybrid high in limonene, caryophyllene, and linalool. The terp profile and medical effects matched what he requested so I told him to check out this strain.
The Mad Rabby came packaged in a thick plastic jar with a white lid that was kind of a pain to initially open. The bud smelled sweet with a bold spiciness that translated through to the taste. I feel that it had a “classic” marijuana scent and flavor but in a lighter way. It wasn’t super dank or skunky smelling but the nostalgic, comforting scent was there.
My tenth weighted 2.85 grams. The buds that I got looked great and had enjoyed the effects of a studious trim. My dispensary assistant told me they had grabbed the best-looking tenth out of the bunch. Sometimes I’ve seen small sugar leaves or shake in a few of the Neighborgoods tenths but I had no complaints with this jar.
The buds had a nice light green color with visible crystally trichomes. Some areas had darker colors such as forest green and purple. Stringy orange pistils both hugged and stuck off of the flower. The only stems I encountered were those found within the middle of the buds.
The Mad Rabby flowers had a slight dry quality about them but not to the point of concern. They were very dense and passed the squeeze test with ease. The nugs had very little give when squeezed with thumb and pointer finger.
When broken up by hand the flowers offered dense, trichome-laden chunks that stuck to my fingers. Through a grinder the Mad Rabby did produce a small amount of dust but most of it ground up nicely.
The burn speed was 4 out of 10 with 10 being the fastest. The denseness of these nugs gave them a good slow burn. The ash color was light with some greyness.
During consumption I tasted sweetness from the limonene along with some spicy earthiness from the caryophyllene. The linalool provided smoothness to quell a bit of the caryophyllene’s dominance. I thought the taste didn’t lean too hard one way or the other. It had good balance. In similar fashion to the smell, it had a good all-around marijuana taste to it.
Mad Rabby provided me with a relaxing, clear-headed medical effect. Not only was the pain relief there but I was able to get many chores done after consumption. It also provided great inspiration while writing this review. I was able to concentrate and get things done in sativa fashion but pain relief and relaxation were provided by the caryophyllene and linalool.
In the Cannabinoid Compendium I gave the Mad Rabby from Neighborgoods a 7 for taste, 3 for harshness, 7 for strength, 6 for smell strength, no phlegm and 60 minutes for length of medical effects.
Another one of these new Galenas offerings I’ve been wanting to try is the Moroccan Peaches. It’s a 27.90% THC hybrid high in limonene, linalool and caryophyllene. Not only was the name enticing but the buds looked good through the bottom of the bag. My tenth weighed 3.03 grams with the only stems being those found within the middle of the well-trimmed buds.
The lineage on this one is listed different on the front and back of the bag. Printed on the front alongside the graphics it says Peaches x Lemon Tree x Skorange. On the back of the bag, the white sticker with all of the THC and terp info says Spanish Barbara x Lemon Tree Skorange. Maybe those two lineages are actually the same lineage written in two different ways, I’m not sure.
The custom bag for this strain is awesome. The front has the Galenas wizards sitting outdoors in Morocco holding peaches in their hand. There is custom artwork on the back of the bag that features a Moroccan cityscape with birds flying above. Inside of the bag you’ll find a shiny surface with repeated prints of the Galenas wizard heads.
The artwork personalizes the product and gives it a unique identity, kind of like an album cover. I thought Ohio marijuana packaging laws disallowed cool graphics and cartoonish characters, but somehow Galenas seems to get around this. It would be nice to see other companies use awesome branding in the way that Galenas does. I have seen some Standard Farms bags with cool graphics, so maybe it’s just a matter of getting the artwork approved by some sort of pied piper.
When I tore open the top and unleashed the scent I was honestly taken aback by what I smelled. It was a very light, peachy odor. Fruity, but not overpoweringly fruity. Not gassy or skunky. It almost didn’t even smell like cannabis. I perceived these scents in the following order: peach, orange, and marijuana. The smell reminded me of that Simply Peach drink I used to buy once in a while.
Before opening this bag I had never smelled a peach marijuana strain. After consuming some I wondered if the marketing had fooled me into thinking the light orange citrus terps smelled like peaches. I’ve never smelled any marijuana quite like it which is an elusive quality when trying a new strain. The dominant terps are s-Limonene (5.770 mg/g), Linalool (2.530 mg/g) and b-Caryophyllene (2.530 mg/g).
There were fantastic flavonoids in this flower. It was mostly bright green with a few darker spots. There were lots of long orange pistils that stuck pretty close to the bud. The trim was terrific and tight with no extra stemmage or leaf. The Moroccan Peaches looked great when broken up sitting in a bowl waiting to be consumed.
The flower seemed slightly on the drier side and produced some dust when ran through a grinder. It was by no means terrible or anything. When squeezed, the buds gave an audible crunch. The only time I personally got something drier than this from Galenas was when I got some of their I-71 last year. It wasn’t horrible, but in the Cannabinoid Compendium I wrote “The I-71 is not offensively dry, but it was tinged dry.“
Breaking this stuff up by hand was a fantastic experience. Not only would most of the chunks slightly stick to my fingers, but there was a wonderful, subtle citrus aroma while doing so. I unearthed thousands of undisturbed trichomes as I peeled layer after layer of bud off the bone. Kiefy residue stuck to my hands. This flower rolled up nice and produced a full-bodied joint. It pretty much went poof in a water pipe but it made for a nice bowl.
The Moroccan Peaches burned at about medium speed and ashed light. If 1 was the slowest and 10 was the fastest, I’d say it burned at about 6. Joints seemed to burn average but the bowls kind of went quicker than normal. It could have been because the stuff tasted so good that I just took more hits in quicker succession.
The flavor and smell reminded me of an Agent Orange strain I sampled years ago but the Moroccan Peaches were a little less sharp. Not only did it taste sweet and smooth but there was a very low amount of harshness to the smoke.
This is not one of those heavy, dank strains. It’s unique. Even though the strain’s lineage contains Lemon Tree, I didn’t perceive a lemon smell or taste unless I really searched for it. If you like fruity citrus stuff and want something new you should check out the Moroccan Peaches.
I gave the Moroccan Peaches from Galenas an 8 for taste, 3 for harshness, 7 for strength, 6 for smell strength and 60 minutes for length of medical effects. The flower gave me strong hybrid vibes considering the large limonene and linalool content. It was relaxing yet I was able to focus. I couldn’t help but think of that song “Peaches” and sing “I’m movin’ to Galenas, gonna smoke Moroccan Peaches.”
Total THC 27.90%, Total CBD 0%, Delta-9 THC 0.48%, THCa 31.30%, CBGa 1.70%.
A few months ago I was at Therapy Cannabis Dispensary in Cleveland on Lakewood Heights Blvd. At the time their special was buy an Airgraft pod, get an Airgraft 2 battery for free. I was tempted, but couldn’t help but think to myself, “Another new pod system and battery type? How many do I actually need?”
Seeing how I had batteries for 510 carts, luster pods, and AiroPods, I passed on the Airgraft 2 special at Therapy. However, as the weeks went on, I couldn’t help but remember all of the great things everyone were saying about Airgraft pods and batteries. Some people even said it was their favorite pod delivery system. Since I had 20 dollars worth of Bloom loyalty points, I took the plunge and got the battery at a discount.
Airgraft is a Canadian company that makes cannabis vaporizer batteries. They are not to be confused with Buckeye Relief’s Airo, which is a separate battery type and pod delivery system. In the United States, Airgraft hardware can be found in Ohio, California, Missouri, Washington, Colorado, and New Mexico. Here in Ohio, Airgraft pods are processed by Standard Farms.
The Airgraft 2 battery is made from aluminum and measures 2.75 inches in height and about a half of an inch wide. It’s matte black with only an Airgraft logo, light, and sensor on the body. I am not sure what the sensor does, but the light shines while charging via the included USB-C cable.
When you insert a pod, the light pulses green to indicate sufficient charge or orange to tell you there’s a low charge. No light pulse during pod insertion means the battery level is very low. When this is the case, the device will not pulse while taking a hit.
Each Airgraft pod is stamped with a QR code that brings you to a website with info on the strain. You’ll find info on THC and CBD percentage along with terpene information. You can create an account and register each pod in order to build a digital collection of the pods you’ve tried. You do not need to activate a pod in order for it to produce vapor. Activation only adds the pod to your collection on the website.
One of the most unique aspects of the Airgraft 2 battery and pod system is the heating mechanism. There are no heat settings as you’d see on a 510 battery or the Klutch luster battery. Each pod contains a computer chip with terpene info that is read by the battery. The Airgraft 2 automatically adjusts to that specific pod’s perfect temperature, and you can tell with the taste! Airgraft pods are among the cleanest-tasting vapes I’ve ever sampled.
Airgraft pods attach to the device magnetically similar to a luster battery or Airo battery. Their mouthpieces are easy to clean and don’t have a thousand nooks and crannies like luster pods that seem to be fuzz magnets. One thing I really like about the Airgraft 2 unit is when a pod is inserted, it looks as if it’s part of the battery itself. On a 510 battery it’s often clear that the cart is a separate piece from the battery, but with Airgraft it all appears as one piece. It’s sleek and well-designed.
While the Airo battery delivers a steady vibration through the duration of your inhale, the Airgraft 2 delivers a short pulse of vibration every two seconds, referred to as “1 portion”. This allows you to really dial in your draw length to suit your current needs. When I am looking for a lighter session I’ll take 2 to 3 portions per breath, which provides a respectable cloud of vapor. For average use I will go 3 to 4 portions, and if I am looking for maximum medication I’ll go 5 or maybe 6 portions. 10 portions is the largest amount the device will allow per hit.
There are no buttons on this device as it is breath-activated. The Airgraft 2 battery is without a preheat function, so you have to clear clogs the old fashioned, manual way, with lungpower. While I haven’t had too many clogs so far, it does make you wish they had built a preheat function into the device. I remember being frustrated when trying to clear clogs with this thing.
Although the aluminum body is well-made and durable, it’s very slippery. It can easily slide out of your pocket if you’re not careful. Hopefully for their next generation of batteries, Airgraft adds a rubber grip similar to Klutch’s luster battery.
The marketing material claims the device can go up to two weeks without being charged. I am not sure if I was doing something wrong but my device needed charged once throughout the life of my first pod. Airgraft also claims their pods last up to 40% longer than the competition. My demanding lungs demolished the Airgraft oil at a rapid rate, but I do think they lasted a bit longer than most other pods. Definitely not 40% longer though. 1 gram Airgraft pods would be a welcomed addition to any dispensary within driving distance! So far I’ve only seen .84 gram Airgraft pods.
I’ve heard from others and noticed myself that Airgraft pods seem to stop working while there is still a bit of oil left. I noticed my hits tasting wicky while a small amount of oil was still left in the chamber. I seemed to fix this by keeping the battery and pod on its side for a bit before taking a hit in order to get the oil to ooze to the sides. You’d think the oil would need to move towards the bottom of the pod but for me, keeping the thing on its side seemed to extend the life of a nearly-spent pod.
So far I have tried two Airgraft pods. The first was Electric Peanut Butter Cookies from Galenas and the second was Churroz from the Solid (Standard Farms). The Electric Peanut Butter Cookies pod had high terpinolene and limonene content. I could really taste it. There is no question that the terp-specific heating system of the Airgraft 2 battery does its job. These pods taste really, really good.
The Churroz pod tasted surprisingly similar to an actual churro, with powerful vanilla and cinnamon notes. This pod was less expensive than the Electric Peanut Butter Cookies pod and I could kind of tell. It was harsher on the throat and nose and it had much more of a botanical taste to it. The Churroz pod also seemed to burn up faster than the Electric Peanut Butter Cookies pod.
With all things considered I have to say that the Airgraft 2 is my current favorite vape pod delivery system. The taste is truly a step above the competition. The sleek design fits well in the palm and has the look of a disposable. The breath-activated function works well and provides good airflow. The pulse system that provides vapor in “portions” helps to gauge your hit size. I did experience some issues with low battery and clogging but it was nothing out of the ordinary. If you’re prepared to accept yet another battery type into your life, I think you will enjoy the Airgraft 2 battery and the wide array of pods to which it’s able to give life.
Galenas Electric Peanut Butter Cookies Airgraft Pod Taste: 8, Harshness: 4, Strength: 7, smell strength: 6, does not smell like cannabis. Extracted with Hydrocarbon. Ingredients: terpene distillate blend. Total THC 589.68 mg, Delta-9 585.48 mg, THCv 4.51 mg. CBD 116.76 mg, CBN 4.17mg. Terpenes: terpinolene 1.77%, d-limonene 1.08%, b-caryophyllene 0.592%, b-myrcene 0.49%. Manufactured by Standard Wellness on 05/01/2024. Tested 05/07/2024 by North Coast, packaged 05/21/2024. Expires 05/01/2025.
The Solid (Standard Farms) Churroz Airgraft Pod Taste: 7, Harshness: 6, Strength: 7, Smell strength 6, does not smell like cannabis. Extraction method: hydrocarbon. Ingredients: distillate, botanical terpenes. Total THC 608.16 mg, Delta-9 603.12 mg, THCv 4.75 mg, CBD 96.60 mg, CBN 7.34 mg. Terpenes in mg/g: a-limonene 19.50, b-caryophyllene 11.10, a-humulene 5.33, b-myrcene 5.23, linalool 1.29. Manufactured 06/03/2024, tested 06/06/2024 by North Coast, packaged 07/30/2024, expires 06/03/2025.
There has been a restock of Galenas flower which is always a welcomed occurrence. There were a few new strains and among them were the Potatoes. It’s a hybrid with 31.3% THC and 24.70 mg/g of b-Myrcene. The lineage is Han Solo Burger x DPC Cookies x Fotia.
b-Myrcene is the same terpene that drives some to eat mangoes when they consume THC. It is said that this terpene increases absorption of cannabinoids across the blood-brain barrier, causing a more potent effect. Some also claim b-Myrcene helps curb the munchies.
The flower came packaged in a standard blue and purple Galenas bag with a see-thru bottom. The tenth weighed 2.96 grams and contained a large stem that weighed 0.03 grams, or 3% of a gram. In the end I still got 2.93 grams of flower, which is a tenth of a gram over weight. I’d rather it be over than under, so I was still happy despite the big branch!
The smell was strong and earthy. There is definitely some gassiness in there. The medium and small-sized buds were dense and gave hefty resistance when squeezed. There was more physical matter to the buds than initially met the eye.
The buds were bright green in color with a yellowish hue, slight darker notes, and very small orange pistils that stuck close to the flower. There was only a slight amount of stickiness to the nugs but they broke up nice by hand. When ran through the Santa Cruz Shredder, the Potatoes held strong and didn’t turn to bone dust.
When flame hit flower I was impressed with the slowness of the burn. After being ground up, even just a small amount packed a satisfying pipe that ashed white. I was impressed with how medicated I felt after a relatively small amount.
It might be the placebo effect but I swear I tasted some potato flavor on the inhale and aftertaste. It had an earthy flavor without question. It’s a nice change of pace from all of the fruity and sweet flavors I seem to consume so often.
The strength and duration of psychoactive effects impressed me. It was a full-bodied, complete high that almost made me feel nostalgic, as this is how I remember weed used to be. This bud proves that a high THC and b-Myrcene combo can produce impressive results.
If you sample this strain, expect the pain and anxiety relief to last at least 90 minutes. In my opinion the Potatoes really do feel like a hybrid, with the top terpenes being b-Myrcene (typically indica), s-Limonene (typically sativa), b-Caryophyllene (typically indica), a-Humulene (typically sativa), Linalool (typically indica) and b-Pinene (typically sativa).
Upon my first consumption I didn’t feel sleepy, but rather inspired. I went for a run in the 68 degree early October weather while listening to the new instant-classic desert rock album Once Upon A Time In the Desert by the Brant Bjork Trio. I got a side stitch even though I hadn’t eaten or drank anything for several hours. I ultimately overcame this obstacle by taking it slow for a bit and not letting my mind dwell on the pain.
Later on after eating something and getting ready for bed, a second serving of Potatoes did lull me into a sleepy state. I haven’t had a strain with this much b-Myrcene since I was lucky enough to get a tenth of Galenas Alien Pebbles (Alien OG x Fruity Pebbles OG) a while back.
The Alien Pebbles tenth I sampled weighed 2.97 grams and had 24.40% THC, 3.46% Delta-9 THC, 23.70% THCa, 0% CBD, 0.72% CBGa, 0.12% THCv and 27.90 mg/g of b-Myrcene.
I gave the Galenas Potatoes a 9 out of 10 for taste, 3 for harshness, 9 for strength, 8 for smell strength, and over 90 minutes for length of medical effects.
Total THC 31.30%, total CBD 0%, Delta-9 THC 3.54%, THCa 31.70%, CBGa 1.06%.
I know a guy named Dave who has an impeccable palate for pot. Anytime he gives something a good review, I am eager to try it myself. He has guided me towards many well-tasting products including the Standard Farms Cranberry Kush disposable and the Arnie P iKrusher from Certified.
I was surprised when I got a text from him about the Blue Zushi hybrid flower from Neighborgoods. Any time I had seen the buds I wasn’t thrilled with the look. The nugs looked kind of small with lots of shake and trim in the jars. Dave said the stuff was “Decent quality, good moisture…grinds nice. I liked it enough to want to try more strains from them.”
When I was finally able to do so I bought one of the last Blue Zushis in stock at my dispensary. I didn’t get a chance to weigh it before initial consumption. I didn’t even think I’d get a chance to consume the stuff at first thanks to the lid! I fought with that thing for several minutes trying to separate it from the jar. At one point I was convinced the only way to access the cannabis would be to smash the plastic jar with a hammer.
After somehow finally opening it I was able to smell the sweet, gassy skunkiness. The stuff won’t totally blow up a room like some old school Death Star, but you’ll be able to smell it several feet away. I was surprised with the robust smell strength.
The flower was not dry. There was some slight stickiness throughout. It broke up good with fingers and held its own through a grinder. It was not very dense, there was a sponginess to it. However, it did pass the squeeze test, which is something I do when assessing weed. If the bud loses its form or feels thin when squeezed, it fails the squeeze test.
Medium green color painted the buds with some darker notes peppered across. A smattering of small orange pistils stuck close to the nugs. There was a clean, tight trim. It seems like they threw in a bit of loose leaf to bring the weight up to the full 2.83 grams. I wish I would have weighed this tenth.
To me the Blue Zushi didn’t taste or smell like blueberry. It was sweet and skunky in flavor with a floral, weedy aroma. It burned with medium speed and left behind a light-colored ash. It was not harsh on the throat and did not generate phlegm.
The medical effects were relaxing and soothing. Despite this, I didn’t feel zonked out or lazy. My pain went down the drain and my aches applied their brakes. The Blue Zushi was a unique middle-of-the-road hybrid that I hope makes it back to store shelves.
The terpene profile sets Neighborgoods’ version apart from the Standard Farms Blue Zushi I’ve seen on menus. While the Standard version has limonene, caryophyllene, and myrcene as the top terpenes, Neighborgoods’ cut has linalool, limonene, and myrcene.
Linalool is the top terpene, a rarity with Ohio marijuana! Maybe that explains the comforting medical effects boasted by this bodacious bud.
I gave Neighborgoods Blue Zushi an 8 for taste, 4 for harshness, 8 for strength, 7 for smell strength, and 60 minutes for length of medical effects.
