Kingpin: Chocolate Mint
January 30th, 2007 by Tim
Many blunt manufacturers use straws, plastic wrap, sealed packaging or any combination of the three to keep fresh and safe guard their wraps. Still, there’s no protection in your pocket or if you accidentally sit on them.
The blunt wrap that’s taken packaging to another level is the Kingpin Premium Blunt. Today I’m reviewing the Chocolate Mint flavor.
| theFreshScent Product Recap | |
|---|---|
| Category | Papers |
| Company | ZenSmoke |
| Made In | Philippines |
| Pros | Burn very smooth |
| Cons | No taste added |
| Price | $1.50 |
| tFS Rating | 8.0/10 |
The leaf itself is wrapped around a straw with plastic wrap between the folds. Packaging just doesn’t get more solid than this.
Kingpins smoke much better than I expected. At first, I thought this was an unwrapped Cyclone, but I was 100% wrong. The chocolate mint smell is definitely present on the wrap. There is also a strong tobacco odor from the leaf itself, which makes the mint more subdued than it normally would be.
The rolling process was extremely easy as Zensmoke built in a tapered (thinner) edge to the wraps. Once lit, these things go down smooth. Very smooth. There isn’t any flavor added to the smoke or much of an aroma given off, but that’s Ok. The best part about Kingpins is their slow, even burn.
I was impressed by this wrap and look forward to reviewing more.
Medical Marijuana: Real Deal Bubba Kush
January 30th, 2007 by Alex
I have come across many strains of sativa kush in my day, however, the Real Deal Bubba Kush is by far one of the best I have ever seen. Looks like I’m lucky that my first review is of some.
| theFreshScent Product Recap | |
|---|---|
| Strain | Real Deal Bubba Kush |
| Type | Indica dominant |
| Pros | Intense all-over high |
| Cons | Not more like it |
| Price | $30/g, $80/8th |
| tFS Rating | 9.5/10 |
Putting a flame to this plant is a delight. The flavor is intense yet smooth and packs a lot of body in the aftertaste.
Effects from this kush start at the head and progressively move outwards until a nice, intense high is rocking throughout your entire body. Please do not operate heavy machinery. Sit back, kick it and enjoy the ride!
The high lasts a long time, well over 2 hours. This kush is really potent and one of the best I’ve ever come across. However, it can milk the cash cow very easily.
Overall, this strain has it all. If you are looking for an intense, long lasting high then this is your bud. The pictures don’t even do it justice!
Welcome our New Staff Editor – Ryan
January 30th, 2007 by AlexOne of the driving forces behind this important shift is a guy named Ryan. He’s what I like to call a ‘ganja guru’ and he has now been invited to join theFreshScent team.
So, I’m proud to introduce Ryan as our new staff editor. He will be focusing mainly on medical marijuana reviews and occasionally throwing his two cents in on product reviews too.
He can be contacted by writing to ryan[at]thefreshscent.com or by using our main contact page.
Welcome to the team Ryan!
Wagner Heat Gun is NOT a Vaporizer
January 30th, 2007 by Alex
Every once in a while you’ll come across a deal that seems almost too good to be true. As the saying goes, if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.
Wiser words have rarely been spoken and they get reinforced daily through lessons learned the hard way. Our product that seems too good to be true is the Wagner HT 400 Heat Gun.
Now, your first question is probably, “Why the hell is theFreshScent reviewing a heat gun?” The answer is simple, because some shady headshops are trying to pass off these Home Depot glue warmers as ‘vaporizer lighters.’
They’ll look you straight in the eye and say that this gun is perfect for use with your pipe or bong and will make the smoking experience much healthier. In a word – wrong.
| theFreshScent Product Recap | |
|---|---|
| Category | Products > Other |
| Company | Wagner |
| Made In | USA |
| Pros | None |
| Cons | Doesn’t work |
| Price | $60.00 |
| tFS Rating | 1.0/10 |
So, other than the temperature being wrong and the air pushed out of the HT 400 preventing it from working, is it at least cheap? No (again). Well, maybe if you buy it for the actual retail price of $33 from a Home Depot or Lowe’s. Instead, certain headshops are trying to sell this heat gun for $60 a pop – nearly doubling the price of the item. Strike three.
This is by far and away the worst product tFS has ever reviewed. So bad, we had to give it a 1.0 out of 10 rating. The only way it could score worse than that is if a staff member was injured while trying to review the damn thing.
As a vaporizer lighter the HT 400 doesn’t work, it’s expensive and it just plain sucks. It’s designed for construction and arts & crafts oriented work, which it excels at.
If you ever see one of these things at your local headshop, be aware that they’re willing and able to rip you off without a second thought.
Kulu: King Size
January 29th, 2007 by Alex
Our lead off product review of the week is something that a lot of you might not be aware of – Kulu King Size. Although this manufacturer actually produces a variety of papers, they aren’t stocked in many local headshops.
| theFreshScent Product Recap | |
|---|---|
| Category | Papers > King Size |
| Company | Kulu |
| Made In | European Union |
| Pros | Good size, burn slow |
| Cons | Tough to find |
| Price | $2.00 |
| tFS Rating | 8.5/10 |
Initially, I believed these to be the regular ‘no smell & no taste‘ style of king size. This doesn’t hold true after you smell the papers. It’s hard to describe, but the scent is something you’d expect on laundry freshener or something similar – think Spring Breeze.
The papers themselves smoke great. They’re slow burning and large enough to hold together a fat one. Flavor isn’t added to the smoke, but the aroma given off is fresher than normal. The rice papers are just the right thickness and come embossed with an interesting print of a horseman.
As far as king size papers go, the Kulu’s are top notch. I’d put them right up there with Smoking brand as the best reviewed so far.
Patients Protest LA Dispensary Raids
January 29th, 2007 by Alex
With the LA dispensary raids still fresh in memory, I was able to locate a photoset of the protests that followed.
Medical marijuana patients brought signs and pill bottles to the downtown Federal Building on Monday, January 22nd. Even West Hollywood officials, where the majority of the raids took place, were disappointed that the DEA chose to execute search warrants instead of contact them directly.
More than 500 people demonstrated outside the federal building and later walked to the City Hall to thank the mayor for his support of patients rights so far. Let’s hope the protest has a lasting effect and will discourage the DEA from making a repeat visit anytime soon.
Two more pics after the jump.
Debris: Friday, 1.26.07
January 26th, 2007 by Tim- Funny Smell Rings Dinner Bell [via Fredericksburg]
- Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Permit Moratorium [via NBC4]
- Claremont Applies More Pressure on Marijuana [via Claremont Courier]
- DEA: 5 Suspects Arrested in Large Marijuana Bust [via CBS4]
- Cameron of UK Calls for Legalization of ‘Medical Marijuana’ [via Independent UK]
HowToStopSmokingMarijuana.com Sucks
January 26th, 2007 by AlexI honestly don’t even know what to say about this one. It’s like Cannabis Addicts on steroids combined with horrible video effects and bad editing. Oh yea, his website style looks slightly familiar too.
I’m not sure what sort of weed this guy used to smoke, but when I come across some liquid lead kush I’ll be sure to let everyone know.
If the video’s goal is to advertise how great his life is without marijuana then someone needs to go back to marketing school. Instead, this video is just a badly thought out scare tactic.
HowToStopSmokingMarijuana.com has all the characteristics of a money making scheme. It’s also badly developed and executed. Hopefully, everyone here & over the pond knows to stay away from this sort of crap.
One more lame video after the jump.
