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Vendor Name/Marketplace: |
TheMantisRapture / DHL |
Product/s reviewed: |
Custom 1.5 Ounce Indoor Bud Assortment |
International?: |
US -> US |
Vendor requires FE?: |
No, but discount is available for Direct-Pay |
Price before shipping: |
$330 |
Incentives for Review?: |
No |
Shipping cost : |
$0 |
Customer Service: | |
[x]+5 |
Superb: Polite, prompt, ensures satisfaction |
[ ]+4 |
Good: Professional, exhibits customer care |
[ ]+3 |
Satisfactory: Adequate responses, resolved issue |
[ ]+2 |
Marginal: Subpar communication, partial resolution |
[ ]+1 |
Bad: Poor communication, no resolution |
[ ]+0 |
Awful: Abusive responses, no resolution |
Product Quality: | |
[x]+5 |
Highest purity - highly potent |
[ ]+4 |
Mostly pure - potent |
[ ]+3 |
Minor cut or impurity - strong |
[ ]+2 |
Cut and/or impure - medium to weak |
[ ]+1 |
Almost entirely cut - very weak |
[ ]+0 |
Possibly bunk - no effect |
Processing Speed: | |
[x]+5 |
Processed & marked shipped in 24hrs |
[ ]+4 |
Processed & marked shipped in 48 hrs |
[ ]+3 |
Processed & marked shipped in 72 hrs |
[ ]+2 |
Package is late |
[ ]+1 |
Package is very late |
[ ]+0 |
Never received package |
Price Value: | |
[x]+5 |
Excellent - great value & low cost |
[ ]+4 |
Moderate - worthy value & fair cost |
[ ]+3 |
At-market - neither good nor bad |
[ ]+2 |
Below-market - so-so value, high cost |
[ ]+1 |
Exorbitant - low value, excessive cost |
[ ]+0 |
Rip-off - little-to-no value, unjustified cost |
Stealth & OpSec: | |
[x]+1 |
Vacuum-sealed |
[x]+1 |
Mylar/non-porous container |
[x]+1 |
Decoy/misdirection |
[x]+1 |
Low package profile |
[x]+1 |
Good OpSec/PGP |
TOTAL: | 25/25, 100% |
Comments:
It is clear to me that TheMantisRapture is well deserving of his top-notch reviews. I had never ordered from him before, but he was willing to create a custom listing for me (responded to my message instantly, guess I caught him when he was on) and priced it very reasonably.
I marked 5/5 for Customer Service, because throughout the whole process Mantis was professional and approachable. He created a custom listing, replied to messages promptly, and was not pushy when I delayed my order for a few days to accumulate enough BTC. His profile and listings are also concise, clear, and feature nice, realistic, and blur-free pictures.
The rating of 5/5 for Product Quality should indicate the quality of this bud. I bought three strains: Bubba Kush, Ewok, and DJ Short Blueberry. Each one had a clear, distinct smell, and true to the advertising, had a nice trichome coat. So far, I've only tried the Ewok, and it was a great experience. Strong head high and mild muscle relaxation. I felt great and went for a nice walk. Mantis said the Bubba Kush could have been trimmed better, but my cursory overview of it saw no obvious issues. They're large, dense nugs, across all three strains, and I can't stop talking about the smell. Phenomenal.
This vendor's Processing Speed was impeccable. Mantis marked it shipped one day after the order was placed (placed Tuesday shipped Wednesday), and shipping took only two days to arrive in Central USA. The Price Value is great for the quality. $110 a half ounce is right on par with his prices for individual, non-custom listings, as one would expect, and overall it comes to about $8 a gram. Nice value, and I'm willing to bet you can get a lot more for a gram flipping it.
The Package Stealth was great! The labels were machine printed, and the return address was pretty cool. The pack itself was kind of boxy, but it didn't look too odd. Inside the exterior packaging was a hard, protective stealth layer, with a nice misdirection. Finally, there was a Mylar bag with two vac-seal bags inside. Each strain was separated in bags too. Lots of layers, so no smell leaked. But once you opened the last vac-seal, it poured out like no tomorrow. PGP was used, of course, and no compromising information (notes to finalize, etc.) existed in the pack.
Overall, I found TheMantisRapture to be a vendor that I am impressed with. His professional, accommodating attitude, fast and careful shipping, and high quality product all contribute to what I believe to be a well-deserved wealth of positive feedback. I would recommend his bud without reservation.
TL;DR: Very good vendor experience. Good value, and strong product with a lovely smell. Fast domestic shipping and top-notch stealth.
Pictures:
How many different strains does he have currently? Good ol' Bubba Kush, I use to grow back in my younger days and was able to procure some really nice strains like the "unique" Pre 98 Bubba Kush, "strongest" Wifi, direct from OG Raskal, and the tasty Blueberry and Agent Orange. But that uniqueness that bubba has, tells me everything about the vendor, 1 puff, 1 taste and you will know if its true BK or some bs strain just marked as BK, which unfortunately most are in my opinion.
Anyone else vouch for this vendor, that he has great product? Has he been around long enough to trust? Love the idea of multistrain sample packs and though I dont smoke anymore, I have close friends that do.
Thanks for the review buddha_in_the_rain