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Market => Rumor mill => Topic started by: ekoostik on May 15, 2013, 06:27 pm
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COAGULATOR
U.S. Marijuana Vendor
I told Coagulator that I would start him a thread, and give a review. My package recently touched down, so I will edit this post a couple of times.
I ordered a QP from Coagulator before he had any finalized orders. At the time, he had White Widow, Pineapple Express, and Durban Poison listed as the choices. I recently went through a bunch of White Widow, so I requested 2oz Durban, and 2oz Pineapple, with a sample of Widow. Coagulator's communication was excellent prior to the order.
Now, the downside. It took two day to process before marked in transit. I expected it to arrive on a Friday (Saturday at the latest) because it was in transit. When nothing arrived by the following Monday, I sent a message inquiring. He explained what had happened, that he had to repackage the order, and he gave me an arrival date. Knowing this was a new vendor, I gave him the benefit of the doubt, and waited a couple more days. I wish he would've contacted me before I had to send him a message, but he was prompt in his reply. The package arrived when he said it would. A week and a half is a long time for a domestic order, but it came. I opened it to find that the order was a little different than what I had requested. I received 2+1/4oz Pineapple Express, 1/4oz Durban Poison, 1/2oz Trainwreck, and 1oz Blueberry. I originally placed the order because of the Durban Poison, but this is where my disappointment ends.
The QP weighed...less than 1g overweight. I will go through each strain and give an in-depth review of each once I have had the opportunity to sample them. This is the overall I can give you right now:
There was some compression. It didn't pull apart as easily as I had hoped, but is expanding nicely in jars as I type this review. The buds range in size, from <.5g to 4g, with absolutely no shake with any strain. All four are stanky! Great smelling bud...each very distinct and loud. The trim could be better (I've seen tighter nugs), but the herb is still very appealing. All have nice color, and tons of hair. More updates to come.
Update:
I had a chance to smoke two strains, about five hours apart.
Pineapple Express - These nuggets had the best trim job of the four. They also had the most orange, in line with every other harvest of PE I've seen. The green is a deeper pine, but the frost makes it look lighter. Very strong aroma. When you put your nose into the bag, it has a musty, fruity scent. That quickly changes to a sharper, pine aroma when you hold a cracked bud under your nose. The smoke has fruity overtones, and was smooth. I expected a stronger flavor, but was still happy with the taste. Hardly any lung expansion could be felt. I always use two hits as a meter for potency, and this hybrid passed with flying colors. It was my first smoke of the day, and not only could I feel the two hits...it got me stoned. All white ash for those who judge the cure by that standard. About 25-30 minutes in, I took a few more hits, and was high for a little over three hours. A great hybrid...this batch displays the best of both worlds. On my potency scale (5 being 'Diggity Dank Top Shelf', 4 being 'Nice Greenhouse') this is 4.79/5. I've yet to give a 5 on SR, and this hybrid's potency just might beat the beautiful batch of White Widow I recently went through. Great head-high coupled with a nice body buzz. It felt like it leaned more toward the Sativa. It is definitely dank, and on the diggity side of it. This strain had nice bag appeal, great scent, and potency to match. His price point of $240/oz makes this strain well worth it.
Blueberry - I ate a large dinner, and waited for hours after smoking the Pineapple Express to try this one. These buds were a little more leafy than the Pineapple Express, and a little dry. They ranged in size, but one was 4.0g. Nowhere near as many orange hairs as the PE, but a really pretty green. This isn't the fluorescent green Blueberry that other vendors are selling, it is much deeper than that. If you go to medicalmarijuanastrains.com, it looks most similar to the first plant they picture. The pic on the listing looked lighter than the BB I received (probably because of the flash). The smell is phenomenal! The best scent of the four...very distinct, very loud...a near perfect Blueberry aroma. I haven't had Blueberry that smelled this dead-on in years! Really nice cure, and another white burn. The taste is sharper than the Express, and expanded more in the lungs. Blueberry is supposed to be Indica dominant, but this smoked more like a hybrid. I felt it in the head than I normally would with this strain, and less in the body. It was almost like I was smoking Blue Diesel or Blue Grandaddy, with straight-up Blueberry look and smell. Nevertheless, two hits got me stoned...again. That's no easy task.
It's difficult for me to rate the potency on this one, because I can't really compare it to other Indica dominants. If I had to rate it as a hybrid, I'd give it a 4.77/5. Not quite as strong as the Pineapple, but a really enjoyable smoke with lasting effects...and still really potent. Even though it's a little on the dry side, and not trimmed quite as tightly as the Pineapple Express, this is also dank bud. His price point for an ounce of Blueberry ($240) is definitely on par with other reputable vendors, and better than what some are charging $300/oz for.
This makes me excited to try the other two strains. I have no doubt that they will compare to the two I already sampled. From everything I can judge thus far, Coagulator will make a name for himself if he continues to carry this quality of product. He is still new, and has some bugs to work out. That said, I have faith that he will do so, then become really popular. I have no doubt that I will order from him again..he's got some dank nuggets.
Communication - 5/5 I wish Coagulator told me about the issue with the order before I inquired, but he promptly replied, and still had communication that surpassed standard.
Shipping - 4/5 Hiccups, but the order arrived. Took a week and a half from the time I ordered, but I'm sure Coagulator will improve that, and compression. I wasn't too worried over stealth.
Product - 5/5 I am really happy with the product after trying 2 of 4 strains. Not overpriced, or over-advertised. This is some dank weed!
Overall- 5/5 A big 'Thumbs Up' from me, even with the issues. Coagulator, welcome to Silk Road!
Update:
Okay, so I had a chance to try Coagulator's Trainwreck and Durban Poison. The Trainwreck is a frosty, lighter green. The smoke is sharp, but not overly flavorful. Trainwreck tends to be that way, though. Earthy to begin with, and a pine to end. The potency wasn't as strong as the Blueberry or the Pineapple Express, but still worth the money. I'd rate the TW's potency as a 4.64/5.
The Durban Poison consisted of smaller, tighter nugs. It probably had the most subtle smell of the bunch, but a very strong floral taste, along the lines of Lavender. Another safe bet. It wasn't as strong as the first two, but I would rate it's potency around 4.66/5.
Any weed is good weed...if it's at the right price. I think that's what makes Coagulator's weed so attractive.
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Coagulator is great vendor! it took about 7 days to east US and the packing was great. Communication was very professional. The pineapple express bud it self was the best ive had in a while. It weighed a lil over and has a great taste and nice high. I will be ordering from coagulator again.
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Has anyone else been waiting over a week and a half for a package from Coagulator after paying for priority shipping? What's the point of paying extra if it's going to take the same amount of time as a non-priority? Very annoyed at this point.
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Has anyone else been waiting over a week and a half for a package from Coagulator after paying for priority shipping? What's the point of paying extra if it's going to take the same amount of time as a non-priority? Very annoyed at this point.
I also have been waiting on a package from Coag. I placed an order two weeks ago only to receive a quarter when I ordered a full ounce. Coag told me he had sent it last week and after having to dispute it and getting an extension Coag then told me he just sent it out yesterday. I'm very disappointed and am worried with the latest update on his profile which states he is closing his doors. I understand mistakes can happen but honestly this is unacceptable.
I'm not jumping to conclusions yet, but I'm just disappointed.
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From the vendor's profile:
We're closing the doors here at coagulator. Too many headaches and logistical problems just make this endeavor unworkable. Everyone's orders have been shipped (except for one refund). Many thanks to everyone for working with us.
I'm over a week in on the wait for my package, hanging in there ever so patiently. I believe packages were sent out early this week, but as my order was marked "in transit" long before it was ever sent, who really knows. Personally I'm willing to forgive and forget if Coagulator remedies the situation, we're humans and make mistakes after all. And I will be leaving a review of the bud, in case Coagulator decides to return to vending later on he'll have some feedback.
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I have received my order finally! lol..
Pineapple Express
Shipping 3/5 - Waited over 2 weeks for the rest of my order, very disappointed at first but my product did finally come, had this not been an issue the rest is perfect..
Communication 5/5 - Vendor always was quick to respond and apologized for the hiccups, good customer service for the most part
Product 5/5 - Fat nugs with tons of trichromes and very hairy. The smell hits you right in the face and wow the smoke is even better. Great product overall for the price.
I'll update and edit when I sober up a little bit but I'm loving this and it's unfortunate that coag isn't returning and the shipping products, hwoever I have received mine so I do think coag is honest about everything.
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I finally got my order today too, it took over a week and a half since I placed the order and paid for priority shipping, but it got here and that's what's important. The buds were very nice and fluffy, smell and smoke great. Would buy more but he's going out of business. Such a shame.
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Very frustrated here.
EDIT: Removed some details. Bottom line is the order finally arrived. I realize delays are sometimes inevitable, but the seller twice misrepresented when he shipped the order. It all worked out in the end but this was not a pleasant experience and it has made me realize why some older vendors can charge more. It's really not worth dealing with this sort of stuff to save a few bucks.
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When I first smoked the Pineapple Express, I almost forgot the near two week delay before my package arrived. The weed is very visually appealing with plenty of orange hairs and frosty leaves, unfortunately the package it arrived in was far too large to be practical and shipping time far too long. Apparently this vendor has been rife with shipping problems since the beginning which is a shame, his weed is a very active high and coagulator would be a popular bulk seller too: His nuggets are great bag appeal and the price is on point.
The bud is to the quality that I would return if this vendor decides to come back and also gets his shipping situation together.