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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: Julio on January 29, 2012, 04:42 pm
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Quick scientific poll; which sellers have the best packaging. And by best I mean the weed doesn't get crushed, no noticeable smell and well concealed within the package. I'm not concerned with the quality of the product just the packaging.
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There are a couple of vendors who I won't name out of respect to their privacy, who use this awesome metallic vacuum packaging. It's totally opaque...looks like a plastic aluminum foil if that makes any sense. As a result, it looks like it might contain a roll of film or some other professionally sold product that is kept air tight for freshness.
I like this especially, because when I'm traveling I'll just order from one of the vendors that does this and just toss it in my checked bag.
Typically, sellers who do a good job with protecting the buds, do an airtight (but not vacuum) seal for the first layer...with not too much air, just enough...and then do a vacuum seal layer on top of that.
I prefer vendors who use the flat rate priority boxes.
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Sorry, I didn't mean to describe their packaging methods. I was just curious based on your experiences who the best ones are. I am planning on starting to carry more weed and I was going to order from a couple to get an idea of how they do it well. I've come across someone with some pretty damn strong and unusual strains that I would like to share.
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Kara's packaging was great.. kept buds intact ;)
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Best Ive had for quantity shipment was in metal cans. If you look around you can find manual can sealers in certain sizes below $300, 100-200 open top cans for $150.
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There are a couple of vendors who I won't name out of respect to their privacy, who use this awesome metallic vacuum packaging. It's totally opaque...looks like a plastic aluminum foil if that makes any sense. As a result, it looks like it might contain a roll of film or some other professionally sold product that is kept air tight for freshness.
I like this especially, because when I'm traveling I'll just order from one of the vendors that does this and just toss it in my checked bag.
Typically, sellers who do a good job with protecting the buds, do an airtight (but not vacuum) seal for the first layer...with not too much air, just enough...and then do a vacuum seal layer on top of that.
I prefer vendors who use the flat rate priority boxes.
I think what you are referring to is called mylar foil. It's great stuff. Makes good packaging. Just don't get regular mylar and mylar foil confused. The foil is much less permeable to gases.
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OK I got two suggestions to make here which might be useful on this thread to vendors:
1) Do a "light test".. if you're using transparent vac pacs and a jiffy bag, hold it up to the sun or a bright light bulb and see if you can see the shape of the weed. I've found recently that weed DOES show up clearly against bright light through jiffy bags which is a cause for concern. If your package fails the light test, consider using an opaque plastic mailer inside your jiffy bag.
2) Consider Tampertainers instead of flat vac-pac sealing.. These are the little tablet bottles you can buy which have the push-on lids with a pull-off seal. These bottles are great because they are very cheap and come in loads of sizes right down to tiny 30ml size which can fit through a standard letterbox. They are practically air-tight and pass the light test, no smell comes out so great for weed.
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The only comment I have is that it might not be a good idea to publish for anyone to see certain packaging techniques. Give your recommendation but, I wouldn't get into details. If you want details PM with pgp.