Re: current weed recommendations?
Posted: 2009-10-29, 10:11 pm
soylent
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Location: NYC
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All in all, you usually can't go wrong with the following coffeeshops:
Grey Area - DNA Genetics strains here. Usually excellent.
Dampkring - One of the largest selections.
Barney's - Expensive as JG said, but often worth it. I once saw a guy drop 400 Euro on hash there.
Katsu - Their Crystal Clear hash is some of the best tasting.
Basjoe - Their Terminator hash is some of the strongest.
Hit or miss shops:
Greenhouse - Often out of stock on certain items, but good quality can be had there.
Old Church - The preweighing doesn't bug me as much as the inconsistency of quality.
Rokerij - Again, inconsistent quality.
Bushdoctor - You either love it or hate it.
Stay away from:
Any coffeeshop on Damstraat/Oude Hoogstraat.
Any coffeeshop on Nieuwendijk.
Any coffeeshop with an overdone reggae theme.
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Re: current weed recommendations?
Posted: 2009-10-29, 11:23 pm
Harvey Wallenbanger
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Location: Los Angeles
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Quote: I have seen the seed sites and some information indicating growing outside naturally is ready or best in the fall, around now. What is the story on this ... natural outdoor harvest season? Also are most AMS coffeeshop weeds grown outdoors or indoors? Most commercial product in the Netherlands is grown indoors due to the naturally short growing season in most Northern latitudes. Do they have strains that will grow in short seasons? Yes of course those strains are available, but the most marketable product ripens in an 8-10 week timeframe making it unsuitable for outdoor growing in the Netherlands. Quote: Does the weed quality vary through the year in AMS in a predictable way? Does it vary frequently with every batch that is produced? Or it doesn't really not vary that much? Every batch is different, whether it is the same strain or not. There are all kinds of variables going on in an indoor grow. Depending on the time of year you might be battling heat, cold, insects, moulds, and other disease vectors. Not to mention the fact that growing pot commercially is highly illegal so growers are generally a skittish bunch that are more transient by nature… Quote: Do the best quality weed strains targeted for the Cannabis cup find thier way into the coffeeshops before the week of the Cannabis cup or are these cup entries kept out of the coffeeshops until the week of the cup? Most strains are kept away from the public until the competition, and then it generally is available only to CC attendees for the week of the Cup. After that it is usually available to anyone that has the money. Quote: In Jan 09 I was in AMS and I loved the Chocolope at the Grey Area, the visuals were like virtual reality as it mentions at the smokersguide.com. However, when I visted AMS in May 09 and had the same Chocolope at the Greay Area I was disappointed despite them telling me it was made by the same people in the same way and should be the same. In May 09, I didn't seam to have as positive of a reaction to most of the other weed I purchased either ... I did like a hash joint I bought at the Greenhouse Coffeeshop. I didn't any type of negative reaction or a bad experience I just didn't seam to have the same great highs I did in Jan 09.
I imagine it is possible that the enjoyment for someone could vary because of something related to the person. Certainly, the tolerance will lessen the effect after smoking several days in a row. I'm sure different people have different reactions to the same weed.
However, can the same person have a different rection to theorectically the same weed at a different point in time? This is certainly a less tangible question.
Not that unusual to have a different reaction to the same weed at different times at all. Certainly you might have a reaction to aspirin one day and be able to tolerate it the next, no? It is the same with any chemical that you put in your body (caffeine, tobacco, Tylenol, etc.), your body’s hormone levels, emotional state, and overall physical condition are all variables that can allow you accept or deny any drug at anytime. Fortunately cannabis is so mild and natural compared to most pharmaceutical drugs that the body generally accepts it most of the time without hesitation.
Soylent, I would add the Greenplace Coffeeshop to your ‘can’t miss’ list as well. A nice place in the Nieuwmarkt, it is one of the three DNA outlets in Amsterdam. The Chocolope was great here the last time I was there, as was the Blueberry Cheese. Right by both de Bekeerde Suster and t’ Loosje in case you want to wet your whistle…
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Re: current weed recommendations?
Posted: 2009-11-04, 12:15 pm
PlayItAgainSam
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Weed is just such a subjective thing that it is very difficult to pin down a list of strains in order of desirability. As has been pointed out in previous posts, individual chemical makeup can influence the effects that a given strain could have.
During my last trip, I sampled some of the favorites touted here, and was surprisingly underwhelmed by Chocoloupe, for example. My personal experience with Grey Area has been that nothing I've ever smoked there has lasted more than an hour or so. Nice enough high - nothing spectacular - then back down.
My own personal favorite is Super Silver Haze, particularly from 8 or 9 years ago, from the Greenhouse. However, during this last trip, it did not hit me as hard as I remembered, and certainly not as hard as Amnesia Haze did. So, I guess it all boils down to figuring out the kind of effect you like, and staying with a range of strains that suit that purpose.
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Re: current weed recommendations?
Posted: 2009-11-04, 3:21 pm
jgramos
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PlayItAgainSam - I think the issue is that the strains of weed mutate through cross-breeding, etc....so gradually it's effects/flavour/smell changes......also, our personal tastes change and so does our chemical make-up, so different weeds effect us all differently from one year to the next. My personal favourite for about 2 years was Buddah's Sister....cracking stuff....just didn't seem the same last time I tried it! :-(
HW:
"OG Kush - the opposite of the BBC, this indica dominate (probably pure indica) hits your brain like a brick through a plate-glass window. Once you smoke some of this, you willbe immoble for the next 1/2 hour (good or bad, thats whats going to happen...)"
Mmmm.....mmmm...mmmm.....sounds like the stuff for me!!! :-)
"Chocolope Just as good as the last time... This stuff just never seems to lose strength or flavor. Tastes of Thai Basil and ripe cheese mix wonderfully withthis strain. TK always has the best smoke..."
Really went off Chocolope after having 2 or 3 batches from different coffeeshops that were just not great! Haven't been to Tweede's or De Dampkring for some time....may have a look next week! Used to always be a favourite of mine! lol!!
"Hunters
SoGouda A really nice smoke, flavorful and hard-hitting. Not much else to say other than stop in and pick some up..."
Nice stuff from memory.....always like to pick up a few different buds in Hunters. From memory it was a pretty nice smoke throughout the day!
"More to come as it happens... "
Looking forward to it mate!!
Peace
_________________ MR PEACE......is still here! ;-)
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Re: current weed recommendations?
Posted: 2009-11-06, 5:59 pm
jgramos
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Location: UK
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Will do HW, will do! ;-)
Peace
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Re: current weed recommendations?
Posted: 2009-11-07, 3:42 pm
Harvey Wallenbanger
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Posts: 434
Location: Los Angeles
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Katsu
Sour Diesel
Great smell, and fantastic bag appeal. Tastes of tart fruit and petrol fumes, ordinarily I would rate this very high. Unfortunately, as with much of the inventory that makes it to a coffeeshop, it was harvested a little early and rushed through the drying process. It will be much better smoke next week....
#18 Kush
Typical Kush, this tastes of candy and hits like a frying-pan to the back of the head. Beautiful stuff if you want to relax for a few hours. What more can one add? Highly recommended and at E20 for a 1.8 gram bag it is probably the best of the holiday so far...
Stones Coffeeshop
#18 Kush
Powerful and sweet, but not as good as the Katsu version. At e12 per gram it is more expensive as well. Smallish budlets and not very good bag appeal but it does get the job done.
Greenhouse Centrum
Lemon Haze
Fantastic look and a better aroma, like lemon bathroom spray with a Haze background. Good enough that if Arjan did not win the Cup with this last year he could certainly win it with this batch this year. Soaring Haze dominate high, only a little bit is needed to make you feel comfortable yet aware with hightened senses.
Hunters
Honey Hash
What a wonderful looking and smelling block of honey-blond hash this was when I first got there. It was not for long arfter that I can assure you all. Hard when left out, just pocket this stuff for a while to warm it up and you will be rewarded with the beautiful smell of warm honey with hints of old-style eastern-world hashes. Great stuff and if I remember correctly around e12-15 a gram. It will last a longtime, trust me...
More to come...
HW
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Re: current weed recommendations?
Posted: 2009-12-20, 3:54 am
attymn
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Glad to find this thread for my upcoming trip. Last time I went I tried the Amnesia Haze at Barney's. It was the best I tried and great at awakening all the senses, which promptly led to a quick walk to the RLD for some incredible satisfaction. Super Silver Haze always rates high. Any Hash/Ice-o-lator recommendations? Also, how open are the cs's about letting you use their bongs, pipes, etc.? Do you have to clean out the water, clean them, etc.? This sounds like a great idea but i can imagine myself causing an accident in an inebriated state.
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Re: current weed recommendations?
Posted: 2009-12-20, 6:52 am
deadhead
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Location: West Coast
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There's a post about hash on the next page
http://www.ignatzmice.com/WWWBoard/PHPB ... hp?t=15347
Apparently, before my time, there were more regular reports on this subject.
All coffeeshops I was in had water pipes you can use. They clean them for you. Part of the service. Most places have these vaporizer things. Barney's have them at every table. Be sure to try smoking grass in them. Incredible rush.
After smoking my 1st joint in a year (G13 Haze), I found I had trouble being coordinated enough to use any sort of pipe to smoke more. I then stumbled out of there leaving behind most of the maps I had spent the last 2 months printing out and proceeded to get totally lost.
If you're not an experienced smoker or are not somewhat at least somewhat familiar with the city, I would recommend taking it slowly at 1st with the smoke.
I highly (no pun intended) recommend this site:
http://www.coffeeshop.freeuk.com/
Besides the coffeeshop maps, they also have a forum which has lots of useful information.
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Re: current weed recommendations?
Posted: 2009-12-20, 7:09 pm
attymn
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The Basjoe Special is highly recommended on every site I looked at. As for Hash, Golden Soles at Grey Area seems to be well-liked by all. I've never tried hash. Rolling joints is tough enough - I was wondering what the easiest way to smoke hash is. Do you just light it in a pipe, it stays lit for a while(??), and then you inhale. Same deal for bongs or do you have to keep re-lighting it the way you do for some weed in glass pipes and bongs?
Thanks for your help.
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Re: current weed recommendations?
Posted: 2009-12-20, 8:34 pm
treetop
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Looked at a big D youtube video on how they make the ice o later hash and looks intriging stuff. Anyone tried it recently? Would you recomend?
Normally I do not smoke hash at all as I don't smoke tobacco but would be willing to give it a try in another way.
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