[Vendor Review] Multiple Vendors - Blue Dream (Cannabis)

The following is a comparison of 8 different Blue Dream samples - 7 sourced from DNM. For the impatient, here's a shot of the ladies: http://anony.ws/image/DKCR.

Expect a couple revisions here - I'll try to get the formatting cleaned up quickly.


Overview:


Listing
_Market: [Direct] [Direct] [Direct] [Direct] [BlackBank] [Direct] [Evo]
Vender: [CultMadeline] [CultMadeline] [Farmer1] [NW-Nugz] [StrattonOakmont] [3-Sisters] [HumboldFarms]
Listing Weight: [28g] [28g] [28g] [14g] [7g] [7g] [7g]
Vender Grade: [Premium I] [Exquisite I] [NA] [Top Shelf] [Top Shelf] [NA] [A+++ Premium]
Price: [$220] [$300] [$237] [$150] [$80] [$75] [$60]
$/g: [$7.86] [$10.71] [$8.46] [$10.71] [$11.43] [$10.71] [$8.57]
Required FE: [YES*] [YES*] [YES*] [YES] [NO] [YES*] [NO]
Shipping
Shipped from/to: [USA/USA] [USA/USA] [USA/USA] [USA/USA] [USA/USA] [USA/USA] [USA/USA]
Processing: [1] days [2] days [2] days [0] days [2] days [0] days [4] days
In Transit: [3] days [2] days [2] days [2] days [3] days [2] days [3] days
Handwriting: [NO] [NO] [NO] [NO] [NO] [NO] [NO]
Decoy: [NO] [NO] [NO] [YES] [NO] [YES] [NO]
Vacuum Sealed: [YES] [YES] [YES] [YES] [YES] [YES] [YES]
Ratings (1-10)
Communication: [10] [10] [10] [10] [10] [10] [8]
Stealth: [9] [9] [9] [10] [9] [10] [9]
Shipping time: [10] [10] [10] [10] [9] [10] [6]
Price value: [10] [8] [10] [8] [8] [9] [8]
Aesthetics: [7] [9] [7] [10] [9] [10] [7]
Weight: [10] [10] [10] [10] [10] [10] [10]
Quality: [8] [9] [8] [9] [9] [10] [8]
Transaction: [10] [10] [10] [10] [10] [10] [9]
Vendor: [10] [10] [10] [10] [10] [10] [8]
Drug: [7] [9] [8] [9] [9] [10] [7]
TOTAL SCORE (100): [91] [94] [92] [96] [93] [99] [80]

 

  Comments:   First, let's talk transactions. Some market/non-direct deals likely experienced delays due to market downtime. About the only vendor on this list I would consider slow is HumboldtFarms. The rest were 4 business days or less, click-to-door. There were no communication challenges with any of the vendors - half of these guys/girls get a little chatty while others keep it all business. I'm fine with either, personally. Stealth is pretty standard across the board - slightly higher marks were given to those that attempted a decoy, but no worries on any of this stuff getting through domestic mail. Oh, also a good place to note that I lost track of weight on a couple packs, but everything ranged from .5-1.5g over. Also keep in mind that some vendors will end up with a better $/g ratio if you order an oz (or more).

  So on to the products. Blue Dream (https://www.leafly.com/hybrid/blue-dream) is my current favorite strain. It's just really versatile. I've alluded to this review coming before - it's actually happening faster than I anticipated, as many of the vendors I was targeting started carrying Blue Dream. The goal here was to get a first-hand look at how much variance there can be in a particular strain's appearance and effects, utilizing as many examples as possible.

  Most Blue Dream I've seen is mostly pale/light green with light copper-colored pistils twisting through and around the buds. Smell is typically fresh and slightly sweet, with some of those strong fuel smells creeping through, becoming more prominent once the bud is broken or ground up. Effects are balanced - enough uplift to keep you out of your chair while relaxing you enough to able to stay seated in one if you have to, with the energetic/sativa effects being slightly more prominent. While it won't just immediately smack you in the face, Blue Dream comes on pretty strong within the first 5 minutes, working it's way from your head down into your torso then out through your limbs. The buzz can be close to its peak for an hour or more, with the effects gradually easing you back to reality.

  Below I will note how each strain differs from these traits instead of rehashing the whole description. With that, read below for a break down of each listing, or skip to the bottom for concluding thoughts.

 


Strain Summaries:


Vender NW-Nugz "Top Shelf" Blue Dream (BudMaster)
Average Bud Size: Medium
Smell: Floral, Fresh
Trim: Near perfect
Trichomes: Well-covered.
Seeds: None
Stems: Not many
Smoked: Potency is great - a small .15g or so bowl gave me the perfect buzz for a couple hours. Same balanced effects I expect out of Blue Dream.
Vaped: As expected - high is a bit more energetic and clear.
Other thoughts: I picked this guy first for a reason - it's the definition of Blue Dream. I can probably go up to 4+ hours before re-medicating produces as noticable change as, say, a wake 'n bake, so potentcy is solid. Great choice. I also really like NW-Nugz including the grower in his listings... I now know if I see BudMaster's Blue Dream with him or anyone else it should be a quality flower.
Pictures: Bud: http://anony.ws/image/D640
Broken Open: http://anony.ws/image/D64f

 

Vender Farmer1
Average Bud Size: Large, fluffy/distinct buds that are suprisingly uniform.
Smell: More forest-y than floral.
Trim: Nicely done
Trichomes: A bit less than average
Seeds: None
Stems: Minimal
Smoked: Smell comes through in the smoke - kinda woodsy, I guess. A heavier high than any of the other samples.
Vaped: Really enjoyable vape, off-setting the heavier feeling a bit to produce almost the same effects as smoking 'normal' Blue Dream.
Other Thoughts: I'm not saying this isn't Blue Dream, but it's appearance and effects are notably different than almost all the other samples. The buds are much darker, including the pistils (they're almost maroon color), and with the darker color comes a darker high. I like it, and it's an incredible value at $240/oz, but I wouldn't buy it if I were looking for textbook Blue Dream.
Pictures: Nug - http://anony.ws/image/D64m, http://anony.ws/image/D64Z
Broke Open - http://anony.ws/image/D64g

 

Vender StrattonOakmont Top Shelf
Average Bud Size: Medium - some smaller, but that's typical with smaller orders (7g in this case)
Smell: Sweetest/fruitest smelling of the bunch, but still in the range of normal for Blue Dream
Trim: Very good - nothing worth complaining about
Trichomes: Nice thick coating
Seeds: None
Stems: Minimal
Smoked: Great balanced effect, but a little less sativa feel due to the strength - this was one of the more potent samples I received. Pretty close to one-hit-and-quit... especially if you're trying to remain functional or productive.
Vaped: Had a nice, creative high - spent some time working on pet projects and just had a smile on my face the whole time.
Other Thoughts: Stratton's "Top Shelf" listings range in price from $75q/225o to $100q/300o (from what I've seen), which I think is worth noting. I can only speculate as to whether the price range coincides with quality or his cost/profits, so if anyone has any insight please comment. If it's quality I'd rather just have him grade the stuff like other vendors, but I've been happy with all my orders so I haven't been particularly motivated to say anything about it - this was a great smoke.
Pictures: http://anony.ws/image/D64D
Broken Open - http://anony.ws/image/D645, http://anony.ws/image/D64J

 

Vender CultMadeline Premium ("Delightful")
Average Bud Size: Medium-Small, dense (most dense of these examples)
Smell: More fuel than sweet/floral, but both scents can still be picked up.
Trim: Tight
Trichomes: Covered
Seeds: None
Stems: Minimal
Smoked: A bit less potent than the other examples, but plenty of punch for $220/oz. I actually shared this with some less regular smokers who weren't used to the stronger stuff.
Vaped: I needed a couple bags of vape to catch the buzz I wanted when many of the other listings got me pretty close with one. To be fair, vaping doesn't produce as consistent results with me as smoking does.
Other Thoughts: From this example alone, I don't think there's an $80 difference between CM's two offerings. That's not to say they're overpriced - in fact, $300 seems fine for this batch, and the 'Premium' listing could likely be priced $20 or more higher. I've had samples of everything but their $260 listing, and have been happy with every order - but the $220 listings appear to be a realliy good value, and would be a good target for customers who want something better than their budget zips (<$200) without jumping all the way to $300+ ounces.
Pictures: http://anony.ws/image/D6qe, http://anony.ws/image/D6ql
Broken Open - http://anony.ws/image/D6q3, http://anony.ws/image/D6q9

 

Vender CultMadline Exquisite I ("Exquisite")
Average Bud Size: Medium-Small, fairly dense
Smell: Loudest of the samples - harder to pick out the floral scents unless you're looking for them
Trim: tight
Trichomes: tons
Seeds: none
Stems: minimal
Smoked: Solid, typical Blue Dream. On par with NW-Nugz and Stratton in terms of potency.
Vaped: I'm typing this a couple minutes after finishing a bag, which I'm trying to make my 'standard' for judging potency and effect. I feel great. Super uplifted, clear head... which is good because it's not even noon. Vapor was pleasant and sweet.
Other Thoughts: CultMadline re-branded her listings, so if you compare to other reviews (mine or someone else's), know which grade you're looking at. With that cleared up, I'll say that this is great weed, as expected, but not significantly different than the other top-shelf options in the $280-320 price range. A solid choice for top-shelf, as expected.
Pictures: http://anony.ws/image/D6qq, http://anony.ws/image/D6qL, http://anony.ws/image/D6q2
Broken open - http://anony.ws/image/D6qo

 

Vender 3-Sisters
Average Bud Size: Medium+, soft yet solid
Smell: Floral, fresh
Trim: Beautiful
Trichomes: Covered
Seeds: None
Stems: Minimal
Smoked: Definite Blue Dream effects, but gives a little heavier high due to potency - I've been having friends sample more of these with me, and we all agreed this bud produced a noticebly more powerful high than even the top-shelf listings. One hit and you're set. Seriously.
Vaped: I've only vaped this once - I don't have a portable vape and have been mostly smoking these samples, but I snuck in a morning session and was not disappointed - the potency carried over to the vaporizer.
Other Thoughts: I normally don't focus so much on potency, but after spending the better part of the last couple months smoking 90% Blue Dream, I was caught off guard by this one. I expected top-shelf performance juding off looks alone, but this lady took me for a ride. You could get 'too high' off this one accidentally, but I feel like even then the experience would be enjoyable due to the balanced effects.
Pictures: http://anony.ws/image/D6q0, http://anony.ws/image/D6q8, http://anony.ws/image/D6qR

 

Vender HumboltFarms
Average Bud Size: Medium
Smell: pine/evergreen, fresh
Trim: good
Trichomes: uniform layer
Seeds: none
Stems: not many
Smoked: Very smooth and fairly potent. More indica-leaning feel than the average BD sample.
Vaped: NA - never tried it
Other Thoughts: *** (re-scored) I previously reviewed this bud, so it's not in the group shots or anything. The picture really sucks, but if memory serves (not a good thing to rely on a pothead's memory) the bud was darker, more in line with Farmer1's crop, though not as full or well cared for. Still, this purchase was the reason I've still given HumboldtFarms a little business here and there... he's inconsistent but sometimes comes through with pretty decent weed. That said, with the popularity of Blue Dream and all the other options, I'd probably look elsewhere if he lists it again.
http://www.anony.ws/image/DU5t

 

Vender My neighborhood weed dealer.
Average Bud Size: Medium, dense
Smell: A hint of Blue Dream, but funkier
Trim: Pretty tight
Trichomes: Nicely dusted
Seeds: None
Stems: Minimal
Smoked: Good bud but heavier effect - doubtful this is true/pure Blue Dream. Too 'stoney' feeling.
Vaped: Not yet
Other Thoughts: I just included this for grins and to give an idea of what the benchmark is for me/my area. This is about as good as I've seen on the streets around me, and while I was never unhappy with this guy's products, I don't like not knowing what I'm getting. I mean, if you fed me a burger that I really enjoyed but couldn't tell me where you got it that'd be super annoying - I just want to know where to get another one of those good burgers, you know? :) Anyway, this stuff costs me $120/q, so now you can see why spending top dollar on DNM is still a good deal for me.
Pictures: http://anony.ws/image/DKCR (lower-left)

 

 


Additional Notes/Pictures:


  Jesus, where to start? I'm sure everyone wants a winner. I didn't think I'd name one - but then I got ahold of 3-Sisters. At $300/oz it would have a slight edge due to potency, but at $260 (their oz price) I think it's a no-brainer to give them the crown. Glad I pulled the trigger, as I was already writing this up but wanted just one more sample.

StrattonOakmont, CultMadeline (Exquisite), and NW-Nugz could be ranked 2-4 interchangably - they're all in that $300/oz range, all REALLY good weed, and all stand-up reliable vendors with fast shipping and good service. CultMadeline is the first place I usually look when I'm ready to purchase, and they never disappoint - but they're resellers, so you have to watch and wait for the strain you want. I think Stratton also resells, but honestly don't know. Seems like it. NW-Nugz also resells, but lists the growers and seems to re-stock the same popular crops from certain farmers, so for me he'll probably be my #2 Blue Dream option, but again any of these are really solid choices.

Farmer1's product is really good and a great value @ $240 - but it's not the Blue Dream I'm looking for. Neither is/was HumboldtFarm's. It's also unfair to lump those vendors together simply because their listings showed some similarities... Farmer1 is by far the superior vendor in all aspects. You won't be disappointed with his products, and his Blue Dream is still great weed if you don't go in expecting that slightly-sativa dominant high.

Last one to mention is CultMadeline's Premium (now "Delightful") listing. This was the cheapest oz. I bought at $220, and if all ~$200 ounces were like this I may have never ended up trying top-shelf stuff. If my income situation ever changes, it's good to know I could fall back on this stuff for a budget bud. Everything's dialed back a bit - smell, potency, appearance - but I would guess 9/10 of smokers would be very happy with it.

There were many other vendors I considered. I realize I left out the folks looking for $180 zips - I'm sorry, but I couldn't justify buying $200 of weed I likely wouldn't want to smoke and would have trouble unloading. I won't be running out of any of these any time soon, though, so I'm still potentially open to adding a couple more listings to this round-up. I've also considered picking up some test kits to actually measure cannabinoid and terpene content - if anyone has interest in that let me know and I'll see what I can do.

Thanks for reading - hopefully you all enjoyed this. I'm off to find a second job to pay for all this shit. :)

 

Group picture key - http://anony.ws/image/DKCR - From left to right, Top: Stratton, CultMadeline (Premium), Farmer1, CultMadeline (Exqusite); Bottom: Local, NW-Nugz, 3-Sisters

 


Comments


[27 Points] None:

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[10 Points] darkkhalizzle:

Wow, what an intense review. Very thorough and well made, you've sold me!


[8 Points] DNMtor1:

Glad so many of you are finding this helpful. Don't hesitate to post suggestions - I plan on doing more of these down the road as time/money allows.

Also - some of you probably know my old account - dnmtoro - long story short I fucked that account up setting an email provider that isn't routing to/from clearnet reliably (Lelantos). So it's this account from here on out.


[6 Points] damnmachine:

By far the best cannabis review(s) I've come across on this sub. Thanks!


[5 Points] DNMtor1:

For those asking where to find 3-Sisters (or any other vender):
 

3-Sisters I got ahold of them before the Havana/Absolum debacle and was able to get direct contact information. It's not something I can openly share, but I'll let them know about your inquiries.
NW-Nugz He's on Agora, but does direct deals through Panacea, which is what I turned to when Agora was down for all that time.
StrattonOakmont Agora and direct (e-mail)
Farmer1 Also on Agora and e-mail
CultMadeline Agora and e-mail - they were closing out access to their mailing list, but extended the deadline with all the market outages. Not sure if it's still open or not, but if you're not on the list get on it. I'm guessing they're one more big DOS or exit scam away from going underground.
HumboldtFarms If you can find a Starbucks you can find HF. They're fucking everywhere.

 

/u/dnmdeak, /u/gangsterusername, /u/SacredGeometry25, /u/grindem-smokem, /u/Kayubin


[6 Points] 3-Sisters:

Wow. Thanks. For us to say "great review" might seem disingenuous, but honestly we'd have said great review even if you hadn't said such nice things about us. Honestly, we could live on the appreciation alone if only our local utility didn't want so much for the electricity to grow this stuff.


[3 Points] LittleNiggerBaby4:

Let farmer1 know about the blue dream not being actual blue dream, he might even give you a refund and stop stocking it because I think he cares a lot about this type of thing


[3 Points] toyfulskerl:

Incredible job dude, this may be the most comprehensive DNM review I've ever seen. You've made this sub-Reddit better through your effort and deserve all the thanks you get and more.

Good job!


[3 Points] BenihannaExpress:

i just wanna say that the nug on the far left in the pic looks like green shit on a stick


[2 Points] Aluminum_Foil_Hat:

Awesome review/roundup. I picked the 3-sisters Blue Dream out of the first lineup. The pics came out real nice too


[2 Points] None:

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[2 Points] dnmdeak:

Great review! You give some of the best, informative reviews on here.

Quick question - I am having a hard time finding 3-sisters and the marketplace they are on. It says you did a direct deal with them. Where could I find more info on them?


[2 Points] SacredGeometry25:

Where can I get in contact with the 3-sisters?:)


[2 Points] gangsterusername:

3-Sisters! Where are you ?!


[2 Points] knotmyrealname:

This is the best review I have ever seen.....thank you very much.


[2 Points] xanax_xombie:

That is one hell of a review, good lawdy.


[1 Points] None:

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