Barts Carts Cartridges are now popping up all over the place. What most consumers don’t know is they are not a legitimate brand. It’s uncertain there is any central company producing the THC oil that goes in these vape cartridges. Basically, there it’s very likely there is no consistency in oil quality across this “brand” and the only thing you can expect to be the same is the hardware itself.
Barts Carts Cartridges aren’t legit, as they would be stopped
We don’t think these trademark violations would pass.
Given the obvious trademark violations of Barts Carts cartridges copying Simpsons characters, this brand would be taken off the shelves of any legitimate stores. The interesting thing is these carts do not yet show up on DHgate or Alibaba, where hardware for Mario Carts and Exotic Carts are frequently sold. These carts are not part of the Cart Toon Carts brand and are made separately.
You can’t expect any consistency across the Bart Carts “brand” on anything but hardware
The fact is Bart Carts could be filled by anyone using any oil. There’s no validation for any of the processes. Strength, flavor, and effects could very from one location to the next. This is the opposite of carts like Select Elite that are consistent.
The hardware for Barts Carts will all be similar, at least for now. It’s possible that it will get duplicated as well, but for the current time we can expect consistency across the line for hardware. We doubt their products will hit as good as a CCELL or SPRK cartridge though.
That packaging looks similar to Exotics.
Available “Strains” or “Flavors” could mean nothing
Currently there are ten strains we know of for Barts Carts cartridges.
The strains listed on the packaging really might mean nothing. So don’t rely on them for anything. Often street cartridges are filled with the same oil across different “flavors.” Also, many black market cartridges contain flavor additives and other than that are the same oil. Basically, take any strain names for granted.
You might see new strain types coming out for Bart Carts, but good chance it means nothing. Occasionally, you may have a dealer that fills his carts true to strain packaging. That’s rare but does happen. There are some black market sellers that do care about their customers out there.
Bart Simpson cartridges are spreading
Packed and ready to go, but who knows what’s in them.
These carts are spreading all over and all of them will feature Bart Simpson on them. They are very familiar looking packaging to Exotic Carts and it’s likely they come from the same manufacturer in China.
Eventually you will see these carts replicated also like Exotics. Many sellers make identical looking and performing Exotic Carts hardware that then gets filled by any random oil maker.
The problem with fake brands and cartridges
Whether it comes to fake cartridges that are counterfeits of other brands or brands that are fabricated altogether, the big problem is consumer safety. Nothing is there to regulate what is in the cart. Black market THC carts are frequently cut with MCT oil, Propylene Glycol, and Vegetable Glycerin. Most legit carts are a straight distillate or CO2 oil with terpenes added.
How to find legit cartridges and what to look for in illegal states
When you are in illegal states legit carts are hard to come by. If you are in a legal state the solution is easy: go to a licensed dispensary and from there you should be getting good quality THC cartridges.
However, here’s our tip for you to find good carts in illegal states: Look for the small brands if they are available. It’s common for dealers to say “this is from Cali” or some other legal state. The best thing you can do to get legit carts in illegal states is look for brands that are not yet counterfeited.
For example, if you find a Select Elite or Kurvana cartridge, it’s legit. They don’t make fakes (yet) for those brands. But if you are only seeking out Brass Knuckles and Heavy Hitters, good chance you are going to run into fakes.
Do you have a Barts Cart or a comment? We would love to hear your experience, please post your review or comment below!
Adept Payments offers payment processing, merchant services, and business solutions to all industries. They also cater to high-risk businesses like vape and cbd companies.
Adept Payments, a financial services company, pledges reliable, customer-centric payment processing solutions. Their primary focus are the small to large size retail companies, as well as B2B markets. Since they cater to high-risk businesses, they also offer domestic CBD processing solutions.
Adept Payments, with the use of advanced technology, provides customized solution. They promise a better processor for payment processing as well as seamless integrations. Adept Payments ensures simplified approaches and personalized support while guaranteeing the lowest costs.
A snapshot of Adept Payments services from their website.
Merchant Services
Below are some of merchant services they provide:
Credit Card Processing. Payment option that allows merchants to accept all forms of electronic transactions. The client/merchant can also offer Reward Points, Cash-back offers, and Apple Pay.
EMV Compliant Readers/Terminal Program. Adept Payments offers free (level 1 & 2) EMV compliant terminals. This is good for the merchant’s protection against liability shift. EMV compliance enhances fraud protection, card-holder verification, and transaction authorization. Transactions with EMV allows the use of iPhone, iPad, Android devices, and Apple Pay.
They provide Clover POS system. (Photo from their Instagram account.)
POS or Retail-Swipe Machines. They offer comprehensive selection of payment gateways, and in-house credit card payment systems. They provide robust Point of sale (POS) solutions and inventory management system. Adept Payments use Clover and NCR Silver state-of-the-art systems and equipment.
Mobile Solutions. Adept Payments offer advanced mobile solutions. This allows acceptance of payments using iOS or Android mobile device.
Gift & Loyalty Programs. Adept Payments also provides customized branded gift & loyalty program.
Clients can use mobile devices to process transactions. (Photo from Instagram)
Business Solutions
Adept Payments also offers the following business solutions:
Working Capital/Business Cash Advances. They offer cash advance program with minimal credit requirement and flexible repayment process. Easy application and access to unsecured (no collateral) funding from $2,500-$600,000.
PCI Compliance. For their merchant welcome kit, they include information about PCI compliance program. PCI compliance is required when accepting credit and debit cards payments. Adept Payments helps their clients comply with all PCI mandates.
High Risk. Adept Payments offers Domestic CBD processing. They also have more than ten years experience processing payments for high risk merchants. These high risk businesses includes vape and cbd companies.
Cash Discount Program. With this solution, merchants can offer cash discount program. Allowing customers receive discounts by opting to pay with a particular payment option.
Adept Payments processing solutions. (Photo snippet from adeptpayments.com)
To begin with, trying BareCali cartridges for the first time I was a bit nervous. I didn’t know what to expect (just like any other cartridge) My first impression was everything about it looked good? So how bad could it possibly be? The strain flavor I decided to review was Pineapple Express which is one of my favorite hybrid strains.
Pros:
Smooth taste
Amazing high
Cons:
No lab results
Recommendation: Provide authentic and updated lab results.
The authentic company but BareCali Cartridges are all over
After doing some research, we found through their Instagram account that shows they are originally from California, but these cartridges are showing up all over the place. This worried me a bit more as there are tons of fake cartridges out there. It can be difficult to trust some cartridges because you will never know what to expect, whether they contain pesticides, artificial flavors or false lab results in general.
The packaging Presentation seems legit
BareCali packaged seems to be well made, we couldn’t find any Fakes online
So this cartridge came in a box with a cheap plastic mold inside holding the cartridge in place for the little window in the front of the box. The cartridge itself was a basic “CE3 T2” style cartridge with a gold metal tip. I continued to remove the cartridge and began to screw on my magnetic adapter for my CCELL Silo battery device and dropped it in.
BareCali Pineapple Express tastes amazing
I took my first draw and was shocked when I got the taste of the vapor, it actually tasted good! So I took another pull and the second hit brought back a familiar taste that I have tried in the past. The taste seemed normal for distillate and comparable to the Supreme Carts I have tried previously. It gives a very waxy flavor mixed with just a hinge of pineapple in the aftertaste. With myself being an everyday dabber, Bare Cali really satisfied me with the flavor on this cartridge. Just like most other street carts it also gave me a somewhat metal aftertaste which I would assume came from the coil used inside the cart. This taste is common in most “CE3 T2” cartridges.
BareCali cartridge gives a nice and strong high
The oil is good and consistent throughout.
It was actually giving me a medicated effect which does not always happen with some of the street cartridges like Dank Vapes. My eyes began to feel heavy and my body as well which was good but the feeling only lasted about 45 mins. The flavor was good and like I previously stated the wax itself looked good inside the cartridge it was a light gold honey color with a very thick solid oil consistency. I was pretty happy with it, after all the taste was good as well as the feeling it gave.
Concluding our BareCali cartridge review
In my personal opinion, I would give this cartridge an 8/10 rating. The reason for that is it was good oil filled in a cheaper cartridge. It would score higher if they used an authentic CCELL or some other type of better hardware, like the SPRK cartridge. But the actual distillate inside was pretty good. There is no current Lab Test available for any products by this brand and that makes it hard to say if it’s clean. But the vapor it provides is very clean and smooth. I would recommend this cartridge if it’s the only thing available to you.
Have you had a BareCali cartridge? Post your review below! Questions or comments? Post below or in our forum!
Here we check out the SPRK cartridge by PCKT Vapor and do an in-depth review on it. This cart is well made and did not fail to deliver top-notch hits. In fact, this is one of the best types of cartridges we have ever tried, especially for refilling. See our guide on how to fill a SPRK cartridge if you are trying to figure out how to fill it.
Pros:
High build quality
Excellent quality hits
Very efficient
Superior taste
Made to be refilled
Cons:
Heavy enough to break some batteries when dropped
Too thick for some batteries
Recommendations: A slightly thinner version would be nice to fit other battery types.
Already have a SPRK? Go to this section to leave your own review! Check out our video review below and keep reading on for the more in depth SPRK cartridge review.
The PCKT Vapor SPRK cartridge has excellent build quality all around
The SPRK cartridge uses thick glass and even thicker stainless steal on the mouthpiece. Nothing about the build is cheap on this thing. I dropped this thing a few times and tried it in different batteries. It seems to fit best on PCKT’s own battery, the PCKT One Plus. Another battery I had I dropped pretty hard and guess what? The battery broke but the cartridge was 100% fine.
Quality build all around on the SPRK cartridge.
SPRK cart design allows for optimal airflow
After you run a gram and a half through a cart, it can get cloggy. I even found this the case on CCELL carts. That being said, CCELL does not recommend you refill them. PCKT does recommend you refill and re use the SPRK cartridge, and that has been a great recommendation so far. The SPRK kept going without clogging. Still using it now and on the second gram, fourth syringe.
Thick glass on the SPRK. Dropped it a few times and it was fine.
Great for multiple refills
One thing that really stands out is there’s no degradation in vape quality between the first 500ml I put in there and the fourth 500ml. I have two SPRK carts, but I am still on the original one. Now four 500ml W Vapes syringes have been filled into it as well as some leftover BHO oil from a BaM pod when the G Pen Gio clogged.
The wider airflow path on the SPRK cart prevents clogging. Thus, after you refill, it still hits just as good as it did the on the first fill. I have a feeling there should be will problem running 4ML or more in these things.
Extra room to refill without going all the way down
Current SPRK cartridges are 800ml or about .8 grams worth of oil. If you fill this up with a 500ml (half gram) syringe you still will have a little bit of space on top. For a cart that is capable of being loaded many times this makes reloading even easier. You don’t need to wait until the cart is empty to refill. I like getting a little custom THC oil mix in there as well.
Flavor delivery is on point
Flavor on the SPRK is spot on. This cart delivers the most flavorful vapor of anything I have yet to try. I used the same oils I have used before in other carts, just to make sure it was not a one off great tasting oil overpowering the cart.
Really hoping we start seeing this SPRK as an option on prefills, but they probably will have to get the 500ml version released before that happens.
Low hole placements make this one of the most efficient carts out there
Check how low those holes go. Can’t go any lower.
The placements of holes on the SPRK are very low, making it super efficient. This is one of the most efficient carts I’ve tried. I don’t see anything that could be improved on efficiency for this cart. Everyone knows vape tech is constantly based on other things that come out. The SPRK does not re invent the wheel, but it does look like they checked out hole placements on other carts then decided to make them lower to make it more efficient and they did a great job.
Value is good especially considering re-usability
The SPRK comes in at $7.95 and shipping calculated for me at $2.70. Realistically, I would not be buying one cart and paying shipping on one. I would probably buy 2-5 carts at a time, spreading the shipping cost out. When I add 2 carts to the order shipping does not go up in cost.
About $10 for a cart is more than the cheapest CCELLs, but considering you can refill this thing more times than other vape carts without degrading definitely increases the value proposition.
Fits nice in the PCKT One Plus battery.
Concluding our SPRK cartridge review
Overall, the SPRK delivers on all points. Cost is higher than a lot of other carts, but quality is also a lot higher and its made for refills. Just picking it up you can feel the quality of the build. SPRK is the most efficient cart out right now with low-placed holes. So far, the SPRK cartridge is one of the best vape products for THC oil to come out in 2019.
Here we review the SteamCloud EVOD battery by NY Vape Shop. This vape has a longer battery life than many of the made-for-cartridges batteries but still hits well.
Pros:
Fits almost all cartridges
Long battery life
Decent hits
Cons:
Styling is a bit dated
No warranty
Recommendation: The styling on this could be updated to make it better looking.
UPDATE 8/27/19:
We received a comment regarding Steamcloud about their warranty process. It turns out that their warranty isn’t as extensive as other companies, which became an issue after a Steamcloud device ceased functioning a week after purchase. We have reached out to Steamcould and they have claimed that they are changing the warranty. But as of now, this situation does decrease their value score.
“Warranty Disclaimer This website and the materials and products on this website are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, SteamCloudVapes.com disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.”
Below check out our video review of the SteamCloud EVOD then keep reading on for the more in depth review.
The SteamCloud EVOD is a solid build, long lasting battery
Overall, the SteamCloud EVOD does not fail to deliver on hitting THC cartridges. It does everything most anyone would want a battery to do. It also has a good range of settings to customize your hit how you want it. Below you can see our video review of the SteamCloud EVOD and keep reading on for the more in depth review.
Simple design like other eCig style batteries
I really liked this button.
Design is really simple on the SteamCloud EVOD. It reminds me of the standard original eCig kits when they first came out but made batter. Airflow is pretty standard. It is not lacking in any capacity but there is nothing special about the airflow either. Definitely does the job well. I can’t say the design is on the same level as the PCKT One Plus or Vessel, but it’s also a fraction of either’s cost.
Variable voltage up to
The twistable voltage settings make it easy to turn up the heat and hit strength. While most batteries now have you push buttons, this easy old school option is a bit refreshing.
Easy twisting on the bottom to turn up the heat.
Button is a little different than other EVOD batteries
The button on this one felt a little different than other EVODs. A bit more solid feeling and it does not wiggle as much as some of the cheaper options out there.
Build quality is really solid, better than comparable batteries
Even though the EVOD looks like some of the batteries we have seen at the gas station, it definitely is of high build quality. Feel is solid and the button is better than what you get on a standard random battery. No complaints on build quality at all on this thing.
Battery lats a long time, charging is standard 510 USB
510 connection fits all standard THC vape carts
The battery uses the same 510 USB charger we have seen from back when eCigs started. It has a light on it to let you know when it’s full charged. The best part about charging the SteamCloud EVOD is you barely ever have to charge it. The battery is 900mah and that lasts quite a while. Most of the for-cartridge batteries have less maH, such at the PCKT One Plus at 550maH or the Vessel at 240maH.
Strength is good at higher settings
The SteamCloud EVOD hits well. The battery can be easily changes to higher settings and then it hits pretty hard. If you want a low hit you can also get a pretty low temp hit out of it at the lower settings.
Value is not bad at all a $19.99
The price on this battery is pretty low. It’s a bit cheaper than standard retail price for the CCELL Palm and Silo. There are some cheaper EVOD batteries out there but this one does have a better push button and it has a warranty – see update.
Concluding our SteamCloud EVOD review…
Overall, the SteamCloud EVOD is a solid battery. The battery life is extremely long and its compatible with almost any THC or CBD vape cartridge. It’s not the highest end battery or the absolute best airflow, but it does the job of hitting carts well. You can get the SteamCloud EVOD here at NY Vape Shop.
There’s a new fake THC oil brand out there: Chronopoly carts. These are similar to Truth cartridges in that they are simply packaging that is re sold. There is no central company or person making the THC oil that goes into these vape carts.
Chronopoly carts are just hardware, they don’t make THC oil
Branded packaging that violates trademarks is the first indicator it is probably a fake brand. The company that owns the trademarks for Monopoly, Hasbro, would have their legal team litigating to get their trademarks off of a vape cartridge. Vader Extracts used Star Wars imagery when the market in California was not legit, and once it went legit and the company also started selling in Nevada, they took off all references to Darth Vader.
Here’s what Chronopoly Carts packaging looks like
Below we will go through some of known packaging for various strains of Chronopoly cartridges. Keep in mind that the “strains” could be anything since the packaging is made before the oil is put in. A street dealer could put the same oil in different packaging and label it as different when it’s really all the same. Below are pictures of the packaging Chronopoly carts come in.
Now let’s take a look at the hardware for Chronopoly carts.
Chronopoly carts hardware
Below you will see a picture of the actual hardware used on Chronopoly cartridges.
These don’t look like the best hardware.
They are not using CCELL carts. It looks like something specific to Chronopoly. Notice the Monopoly character on the side of the glass and inside on the airflow tube Chronopoly is imprinted. I am not a big fan of this style hardware. Have had it before and it just does not hit as good as CCELLs.
So are Chronopoly carts legit? Not really
Chronopoly is a “brand” you probably want to avoid unless you know the plug is putting good oil in it. There is no central processing for oil, no testing, and therefore no one has an idea if they are any good. I would not call them fake cartridges, since they are not imitating a legit oil brand. They are simply a style of packaging.
What are your thoughts on Chronopoly? Comment below or post in our forum!
Rove vape carts are now subjected to being faked. Fake cartridges have been a problem in the cannabis industry and now Rove is no exception. The good thing about Rove is it’s also one of the easiest to tell if it is real since it is only available in two states: California and Nevada. We will explain how to spot potential fakes and how to make sure you are getting the real thing.
No sticker showing THC content: it’s a fake Rove cartridge
Rove lists the THC percentages on their packaging for their California carts. In Nevada, you always will receive information as well, either in the form of being on the packaging or in the form of a sticker, showing the complete cannabinoid profile of the cartridge.
Basically, if you don’t see a THC percentage with your cart, it’s fake. Take a look below at a legitimate California Rove brand cart.
CA! sticker on the bottom right.
Now take a look below at the fake cart and notice there is no sticker on it.
It’s not to say they might make fake stickers later as well, but for now, this is the easiest deterrent to determine whether a Rove Brand cartridge is real or not. In Nevada, you will have a sticker attached to the information as well. In general, if you are outside of CA or NV, it is more likely you will see an either real CA Rove cart or a fake than a Nevada version. NV prices are high and there are 10x more people in CA, so it’s less likely someone would be distributing NV versions in illegal states.
Below are some more real Rove carts that came in white boxes.
Real Rove Brand carts may come in different color boxes.
Now take a look below at a fake Rove cartridge in its box. Notice there is no sticker at all indicated any cannabinoid content.
One of the easy to spot fakes.
Notice there is no sticker? That’s an obvious fake.
Many fake Rove Brand carts also have CA! stickers
The sticker is not enough but is one deterrent. Many of the fakes out there now have stickers too, although they contain made-up figures on the oil since the oil is not even in the cartridge yet and no one knows what oil will be put in it. See below a picture of a fake Rove cartridge with CA! stickers.
These are almost impossible to identify as fakes.
The only way to really know it’s really is to buy from a legit store, and how to do that is explained below.
How to find real Rove cartridges
The easiest way to find real Rove carts is to use their store locator. If the store you got it from is not in there, it might not be a legitimate store. When you get them on the street in other states, make sure to check out the sticker situation explained above. If there’s no sticker you can be sure it is fake and not legitimate.
UPDATE 8/31/19: Rove is now using QR code stickers on all their products!
It’s an in-house verification system tied in with their phone app Rove Rewards. They explain Rove Rewards on dual posts to their Reddit and Instagram channels. Briefly, it works similar to the CannVerify system we just blogged the other day. You take your Rove product and scan the sticker on the box with the Rove Rewards app. their phone app Rove Rewards.
If the data matches, the server will send back a message that it is a genuine product.
If the same user scans the same QR code again, the server will send back a message that the QR code is genuine, but has already been validated.
If a user scans a genuine QR code that has already been validated by another user the server will send back a message that the QR code has been validated by another user.
If a user scans a QR code that is not in our system the server will send back a message that the QR code is invalid.
So there you go! Our thanks to Rove products for being proactive in protecting the safety of their customers. We’re certain that most cartridge companies are following suit, as we’ve seen here and there.
UPDATE 11/11/19 From CartBusta
We’ve got a few new sightings of latest box designs + counterfeit counterparts for Rove’s “Featured Farms” products.
OOPS: Real Rove cartridges actually do sometimes have a “TM” after the brand name on the box. You can see this in the product box shot on Rove’s own website.
Despite that fault, the rest of the info seems to be a good supplemental guide to determining real from fake. Rove fakes are just blowing up all over the Internet now, so expect to see more variations on the theme adding to the confusion.
Fake cartridge does no always mean bunk oil
Some vendors might just be using the hardware and putting good oil in it. More likely than not, fake carts are going to be junk, but there are some oil makers out there just using the hardware. They would be better off just using CCELL carts than a fake brand, but a fake branded cart does not always mean the oil sucks too. However, on fake carts there is no quality control, so who knows if there is a safe level of pesticides and residual solvents in the carts.
It hits good and taste is now much better, but the price is a lot more than other cartridges. The Binske cartridge ended up being over $60 with tax for just a half gram. A high cost compared to most other THC oil vape cartridges, but this one does use live resin. See our in depth review on a Binske cartridge and how it stacks up against other brands.
Pros:
Good quality oil
Tests clean
Uses live resin
Great Taste
Strong
Cons:
Expensive
Plastic cartridge
Recommendations: Lower the price by 25% and put it in a glass CCELL TH2.
Licensing Information: Aether Gardens Certificate Number 57742937900772366722 License 53116055364203491071
Update 11/20/2019: Binske cartridges have improved in strength and taste substantially. They made our list of the best live resin cartridges.
See below for the video review on the Binske cartridge and continue reading to see more in-depth review.
Binske cartridges use good hardware and have gotten stronger, but are also pretty expensive
Live resin is expensive to make and that is why the cost is high. The Remedy cartridge also had a high price and uses live resin, but I snagged that one on sale. The Binske cart says it is live resin infused distillate, so we are not sure if that is the same thing, but seems like it would be.
Binske is really close to a great cartridge. A little more strength and this thing would be fire. It’s still pretty good, just not stellar strength like I have seen from other brands in California and Nevada. This is really a matter of a few tweaks and Binske could be one of the best cartridges in Nevada. Definitely a brand I want to try again later and see if it has improved.
Design and Build quality is great they use the same CCELL that Select Elite carts use
Binske has some cool packaging.
Binske uses a standard M6T cartridge by CCELL. Although we do prefer the ceramic top cartridge that is refillable, this is still a great option and it really hits great, particularly on the Vessel battery. One downside of this type of cartridge hardware is you can’t refill it. It’s very difficult to open if something goes wrong, however, reliability does not really seem to be an issue on CCELL cartridges.
Oil quality is good on Binske cartridges: consistent color and thickness
Binske puts their logo on the bottom of their THC carts.
Binske cartridges use live resin which is not as popular as distillate or CO2 oil in cartridges that still seems to be the norm. I picked this cartridge up at a dispensary in Ely, NV and was told that this is one of the better cartridges they had.
Testing is strict where we got this cartridge so there are no pesticides or anything dirty about it. We also found other information that Binske hasn’t tested dirty in other states.
The test results for Binske pulled right off the packaging.
Binkse has been testing high on THC and is much stronger than before
THC on the Binske was high at 85%. I have had cartridges before that had an even lower percentage but also had a stronger effect. Binske has substantially improved strength over the cartridges we have tried. The average cart cost in Nevada is about $45 and the Binske cartridges were $54. Those prices are without tax. We’ll discuss more on the value comparison below.
The taste on the Binske cartridge also has improved
The taste on the first Binske cart was very similar to Select Elite. The second cart had better flavor. Getting to the third cart, this one tastes phenomenal, almost similar to Remedy. If you’re really looking for something super flavorful but not as natural tasting, check out AiroPro.
Efficiency is good as you can get it
Binske uses CCELL carts which we have covered before. CCELL is the most efficient cartridge on the market right now so there’s nothing Brinske could do to improve the efficiency. We still would prefer a TH2 cartridge but there are many reasons why they may choose this polycarbonate cartridge instead, including not wanting people to refill.
The number of puffs is excellent, this oil vapes very slow which is great
On the Binske cartridge, one thing that really maybe makes up for some of the high cost is the fact that it lasts a long time. I hit this quite a while and the oil really dissipates slowly. Probably one of the slowest dissipating oils in any cart I have tried.
The value was decent, I wish it was a little bit cheaper
The cost of this cartridge is over $60 with tax. The average cost in the state where this cart is purchased, Nevada is about $50-55 with tax. There are some cartridges that were priced in the $52 range such as Airopro and Select Elite, but lately, those prices have come down. Binske used to be $60 plus tax so it is cheaper than it used to be at $54 plus tax
A Roots cartridge is $45 plus tax and is stronger, but it’s not live resin.
The cart fits nicely inside and sits upright.
Concluding our review of Binske…
Binske continues to make substantial improvements to the cartridges. They have gone from a brand that was decent to something awesome. The cost is high, however it does vape for a really long time- the oil seems to last substantially longer than a lot of other cartridges.
Overall I think Binske is great and will continue to get them. Hopefully, they continue to keep strength high and the awesome flavor they got now.
You can find Binske cartridges near you here. And you can learn more about bens go to Binske’s website.
Even if you are not a fan of marijuana, the plant does contain proven chemicals that don’t give you that high feeling. These chemicals can help people living with anxiety and pain disorders. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a chemical compound found in the cannabis plant that does not contain any THC, the psychoactive part of marijuana. A range of medical conditions has responded well to treatment with CBD. It is legal all over the United States.
When vaped, CBD can help those who suffer from anxiety. This is great news for those who have struggled with the use of or getting prescriptions for, benzodiazepines such as Xanax, Klonopin, and Ativan. Here are some tips and benefits that vaping CBD for anxiety may provide.
Vaping is the Fastest Way to Reduce Anxiety
Whether you take a benzodiazepine, meditate, or vape CBD oil, there is evidence that vaping is the fastest way to relax and calm down. If you have ever heard about people getting anxious when smoking marijuana, that was from the effects of the THC. When only using CBD oil, you can naturally reduce your anxiety with no side effects. If you are having an anxiety attack, fast-acting intervention is key, and vaping CBD oil is the fastest method of relief.
You Won’t Fail a Drug Test with CBD
Using CBD will not cause you to fail a THC drug test. The machines that analyze urine for illegal drugs pick up on the THC levels in marijuana users. Since there is not any THC in CBD oil, a urine analysis will not provide a positive drug test result. Versions that contain THC of a sufficient amount can cause a drug test failure. These varieties would only be available at a store that can legally sell marijuana. Products that have THC will only be sold in legal states.
CBD Oils Can Be Effective When Used in Other Ways
If you don’t care for vaping, you can still use CBD oil in other forms. Since the mucous membranes are filled with tiny capillaries, CBD can be absorbed quickly and directly into the bloodstream. While vaping may be a little faster, ingesting the oils can still be a fast and effective way to reduce anxiety.
Sublingual CBD oils are taken by dropping them under your tongue. They great choice for people who are seeking a fast-responding remedy and have trouble swallowing capsules. Or if they are unable to chew CBD-containing gummies. Applicators that roll on the skin are also made to distribute CBD oil.
If you suffer from anxiety, and don’t want to be dependent on, or have the side effects of, prescription medication, vaping CBD oils is a great alternative. These oils are easily accessible. There’s no requirement for a prescription, are legal, and do not provide a groggy or high feeling. This vape shop carried a great selection of CBD.
*Our statements in this article are not medical advice. Please consult a licensed physician for medical advice.
Friendly Farms cartridges are filled with full-spectrumlive resinsauce. All cartridges have no additives. Friendly Farms live resin sauce cartridges are available in California.
Pros:
Tastes like smoking the plant itself
Full spectrum & distillate free
Compatible with any 510 battery
Cons:
Limited availability, depends on location
Sauce may leak in high heat
Recommendations: Make it more widely available and so it does not leak.
Licensing Information: Medical Mfg. CDPH-10003556 Adult-Use Mfg. CDPH-10003556
Unboxing video of Friendly Farms’ Raspberry Sorbet (hybrid) 500 MG full spectrum live resin sauce cart.
Friendly Farms is one of the best companies on the market
Justdab is another company we reviewed producing live resin carts. Friendly Farms claims that their carts are additive free. For the consumer, this is great news.
Friendly Farms donates $1 to homeless children for every cartridge they sell. They also try to make their live resin sauce carts as affordable as possible. They’re not sold at ultra low budget prices, but for the quality, the carts are worth it.
Friendly Farms vape carts use new generation CCELL hardware, currently the best cart hardware
For hardware, Friendly Farms is using one of our favorites: the new generation CCELL cartridge, particularly the TH2 series. This cart is reliable, hits hard, and has an extremely low failure rate. Carts breaking or not working halfway through is a common thing. This happened when Bert reviewed the Brass Knuckles Napalm OG cartridge. There were no issues with efficiency since the new generation CCELL is the most efficient cartridge style currently out.
Vaping Friendly Farms has great taste and hits strong
In general, smoking sauce cartridges are an experience. They pull different and taste different. It’s like dabbing versus traditional vaping.
Friendly Farms cartridges taste like the strains themselves. The effects are bolder on the body and resemble an effect similar to dabbing. Because the carts are full spectrum, it means most of the compound found in the plant’s trichomes are present. Traces of CBD are mentioned in the packaging. CBD is good for the body because it acts as a buffer for theTHC present in the extracts.
Beyond their partnership with Connected Cannabis Co. (a brand known for producing designer weed), the quality of Friendly Farms is premium. Why? Because they chose to produce a meticulous product and eliminate additives found in most high-end vape cartridges.
What’s different about Sauce carts?
Brands like Heavy Hitters, Bloom Farms, and Brass Knucklesall have premium quality marketing behind their names. Friendly Farms live resin sauce carts, however, has the full-spectrum game behind theirs.
Most of these brands use distillates, which, in my opinion, tastes a little tangy. The packaging and experience might be of a higher quality because of how they’re produced but it doesn’t eliminate how processed these vape cartridges are.
Sauce carts, however, try to maintain the integrity of the plant by maintaining the compounds present in most live resin extracts.
Why Friendly Farms is Worth It
Personally, I find most Friendly Farms live resin sauce carts last long. The taste is great. I cannot stress enough that smoking them feels like smoking the plant itself.
The effects are mostly positive with little to no anxiety due to having CBD in most of their extracts. The packaging is great and pulls from their strains’ individual COAs which shows the legitimacy of their products.
I would vape Friendly Farms live resin sauce again
The last strain I tried was their Raspberry Sherbet. Prior to that experience, I’ve had Friendly Farms’ Gelato #33, White Fire OG, and Wedding Cake from their Connected x Friendly Farms collection. All have yielded positive results and this one, with Raspberry Sherbert, was very positive.
It took me a while to make a dent on the cartridge. One hit is strong enough to give me that full body high.
Concluding My Friendly Farms Review
Friendly Farms live resin sauce carts are great. They last a very long time and boast producing distillate free, full spectrum vape cartridges. The quality of their sauce is great and it feels like the user is dabbing.
It takes time to get through an entire cartridge; mostly due to the effects lasting long and the cartridges hitting well. These are definitely worth the buy. You can learn more about Friendly Farms here.
[embedit snippet=”amp-rating”]The Flav brand, formerly known as FlavRX, is seen everywhere. Magazines, billboards, even taxi cabs. I found doing this Flav cartridge review it’s overall a decent product with room for improvement. The THC oil seems well made, but the effects are not that strong and do not last that long.
A few tweaks and Flav could be on to delivering something high end. For now it would not be a top choice for someone seeking strong effects and the best vape hardware. The cartridge reviewed was the Strawberry Cough strain that is part of the Flav Black Label series. It was a half gram cartridge. It should also be noted that a FlavRX cartridge was tested in California for pesticides and failed. See our oil pen tests page for more info.
Looking for the best of best carts? Check out our best cartridge lists for California and Nevada.
UPDATE 9/11/2019: DISCLAIMER: In light of more recent news, it has become apparent that black market cartridges, counterfeit cartridges, and fake brands of cartridges have become more widespread than we had ever realized. We urge readers to apply their own discretion, and caution that at no point should readers assume that a review of a cartridge on our site is a guarantee of its safety. We advise readers to always verify their cartridges as coming from a legitimate source.
Licensing Information: 35113918658385474933
The Flav cartridge tastes good, but effects don’t last
This cart works much better on a mod battery.
It’s not a terrible cartridge, but it could be a lot better with some minor improvements. Here’s a two things Flav needs to improve to get this to be a top quality THC oil vape cart: Better cartridge hardware and add whatever is needed to make the effects last longer. I tried their oil in CCELL Dart hardware, which uses the same pods as the Uno vape, and found it to hit a little harder, but the oil still did not have long lasting effects.
Design requires a higher voltage battery to deliver strong hits
Originally I hit the Flav cartridge on my Vessel battery and was underwhelmed with the hit strength. Tried another small size 510 threaded battery and had the same issue. Put on a 40w box mod and set it to 4.5 volts, just a tad higher than most stick batteries go, and it hit much better. Regular batteries won’t give a milky hit at all, but on a mod battery it hits much better.
So what is the optimal voltage or wattage for Flav cartridges? 4.5 volts or 14.4 watts worked well
I found 4.5 volts worked well. The box mod I used said it was running at 14.4 watts on that voltage setting. I am not a mod battery expert and mostly prefer simple batteries designed for cartridges, but on the Flav vape cart those seemed to be good settings.
This cartridge design seems similar to that used by Cannabioitix, Rove, and Kynd
The hardware could use an upgrade.
The design of this cartridge seems similar to Rove and Cannabiotix. Flav says it is a ceramic core cartridge, so it may have different internals. But either way, this is not my preferred cartridge type. I would instead prefer a TH2 cart like that used on Roots, a nice pod system like the ALD vFire that powers the Plug Play, or the CCELL Uno vape pod setup. Any of those systems would make the Flav Black Label cartridge better. Flav’s hardware still had good airflow though.
Build is sturdy on the Flav vape cartridge
There’s no denying the cart is built well despite it’s design flaws. Nice polished metal and thick glass make up the cart.
Initial hits seem strong, but effects don’t last long
After I hit the Flav cartridge it seemed pretty strong. Coming in at 85% THC you would expect it to be. The problem is the effects just don’t last. I feel like it seems to fade away quickly. The same problem tobacco smokers have told me they have with e Liquid vapes, you have to keep on on hitting in short periods of time. It is reminiscent of the early Kurvana carts before the ASCND carts came out. This goes against overall strength rating for the cart. This was not due to just hardware as explained below.
Tried Flav oil on different hardware
Here’s the type of pod I tried using the Flav oil in.
Whenever a THC vape cart seems lacking and the hardware is unfamiliar, if I have an empty pod or cart of familiar good hardware I will fill it up just to see if the hardware is the main issue. Here I had a leftover CCELL Dart pod I refilled with some Flav oil to see how it goes. The initial hit was stronger, but the effects still wore off quickly. There’s some non-THC component that may be lacking in this cart. Might be a quick fix.
Taste is great on Flav Black Label, more like candy than fruit
The cartridge I used was Strawberry Cough. It did not really resemble the weed strain’s taste or a natural strawberry taste. It was more like a strawberry lollipop that’s artificially flavored would taste. A couple years ago something like this would usually mean a headache is coming too, but not here. There was no cloudy or headache like effect out of the Flav vape cart. Out of the more artificial tasting THC vape carts, I would take Airo Pro over Flav on flavor and strength.
Oil quality seems good, but something is missing
Coming in at almost 86% THC, but the Flav cart just did not feel strong.
There’s something missing on this Strawberry Cough Flav vape cartridge and I cannot pinpoint it. Above is a picture of the test results and maybe someone can point out what it is lacking that makes the effects go away so quickly. Since they are multi state and licensed properly in the state’s they operate it, I am almost sure they comply with the proper safety standards.
The cartridge for Flav is efficient in the sense it does not waste oil
Vape holes on this cart are properly placed. There is no leaking. The general points for efficiency are met on the Flav vape cart, but it does lack in effectiveness of hit. First, it hits awful with a non-mod battery. You need to crank he voltage higher than most non-mod batteries will go. Second, even with a proper battery it does not deliver as good a hit as a CCELL cart would, so some efficiency is wasted in that each hit is not as good.
Number of Puffs: Flav oil does last a lot of hits
The oil did not vape up really quickly and it was thick. Really thin oils can vape up really quickly. The oil on the Flav cart did last quite a bit. No complaints here.
Value is not good due to other options at the same price
On Flav cartridges the prices are the same as the other major brands. $45 was the price at Essence Tropicana West for a half gram. NV prices are higher than CA usually by $10 per cart so keep that in mind. Add some discounts in there and the price was brought down a bit. However, it’s the same price as a Roots cart and Roots is way ahead on strength. Considering they use inferior hardware and the effects don’t last as long, I can’t say Flav THC oil vape carts are a good value at this point.
I first hit the Flav vape cart on the Vessel and another regular battery.
Brands I would choose over Flav
This section I will be adding to more cart reviews to help people decide on different brands. He purpose is to help you select the best value for your money. I should note that here at DabConnection our main indicator of a good cart is strength. If you are going for a flavorful cart that won’t last too long on effects, Flav carts might be for you.
In Nevada: Roots, Airo Pro, Select Elite, Cannavative, Kabunky
We want our readers to get good value out of their carts. In my opinion, any of the above present a better value dollar for dollar regardless of the minor variation in price points (ie: Select Elite and Airo Pro carts are sometimes $7 more than Flav and I would gladly pay it).
Concluding our Flav cartridge review
Overall, the Flav cart was a bit disappointing. It might be a one off cart, but I think even if it was not the strongest oil, the hardware is still lacking. I hope to be updating this review in the future when Flav changes or upgrades the current hardware they are using. You can learn more about Flav on their website.
What do you think of Flav cartridges? Do you know what their cart might be lacking that caused the effects to not last? Post a comment below or in our forum!
Puffco, legally named Puff Corp, is currently facing a class action lawsuit filed in Arizona, under the grounds that Puffco’s Peak vaporizers are defective. The case was filed in March 29, 2019 in Arizona. Issues with the vaporizers battery unit and atomizer allegedly cause users to pay additional expenses on top of the original cost of the vape. The product retails at $377.99. The Puffco Peak vaporizer comes with the following:
an atomizer
a carrying case
cleaning swabs
a loading tool, micro USB cable and “supercharger”
a carb cap
extra ceramic bowl
Included in the packaging is a manual on how to use the device and the summary of the 1 year warranty for the device. The warranty however, does not cover the whole device but just the “electronic base.” The warranty doesn’t cover “glass, atomizers, normal wear and tear, or damage caused by accident or abuse.”
Puffco started selling Peak vaporizers started last January 2018. We made a post on the Puffco Peak when it just came out. Prior to that we reviewed the Puffco Plus and Pro 2. We cannot say whether or not the lawsuit will be successful or even if it is properly warranted.
Atomizers do break easily on many vape related items so maybe it is not as bad as it seems?
Puffco lawsuit over the Peak dab rig stems from numerous product failures
As consumers, it can already be frustrating to discover when you would have to make other purchases for defects and replacements. Especially since the unit itself isn’t cheap. Users pay $39.99 for a replacement of the atomizer. A separate warranty exists on Puffco’s website for all authentic Puffco-branded products. It says “the product will be free of defects in design, assembly, material, or workmanship.”
This statement leads people into thinking that Peak is in excellent condition. Customers shouldn’t have to worry about constant failures. Puffco wouldn’t be in this position if they did follow through on that statement. From the lawsuit:
“PEAK suffers from design and/or manufacturing defects wherein: 1) the battery will not remain charged, or never charges at all; and, 2) the atomizers provided with the PEAK and replacement atomizers are defective in that they do not heat properly or at all.”
In addition to this, the complaint claims experiences of inefficient customer service. The customer service department only provides an email address as the only way of contacting them. A phone number isn’t available for customers to call. They have said the company takes weeks to respond to complaints.
Puffco is getting a lot of hate on the internet for their product
People on the internet have been expressing their opinions on Puffco after learning about the lawsuit. Here are some of the of the people have to say about Puffco.
Weedtuber Josh telling that Puffco doesn’t function (Photo credit: @strain)central)Users share their experience with Puffco durability (Photo credit: @puffcolawsuit)
Another unsatisfied customer here (Photo credit: @ puffcolawsuit)
The case is making some pretty serious claims about the Puffco Peak
The full case filing is here. You can see numerous complaints made against Puffco. Obviously, this will affect the brand negatively. Here’s the main purpose of the lawsuit:
“These vaporizers are defective. In some cases, the battery unit does not hold a charge or does not charge at all. In other cases, the atomizers break with a single use, or a few uses. Atomizers are not covered by PUFFCO’s limited warranty and are $39.99 to replace.”
Basically, the filed claim says Puffco is scamming people because they are selling products where one part breaks right away and you have to pay for a replacement. THey are also claiming that PuffCo deliberately hid the problems from consumers, stating:
“By engaging in the conduct described herein, PUFFCO violated A.R.S. § 44-1522 by misrepresenting and concealing the nature and scope of the defective PEAK batteries and atomizers, as Plaintiff and putative class members relied on those representations and bore the cost of multiple sets of replacement atomizers and/or otherwise incurred damages.”
Basically they are saying that Puffco knew they had defective products but just kept selling them and forcing people to keep buying new atomizers.
Leafly article statements used against Puffco
Puffco CEO Roger Volodarsky admitted that PUFFCO was aware of the defect issues and
stated the following:
“If you’re one of the first to buy it, you’re going to be one of the first to experience issues.”
The lawsuit goes on to state:
Despite this knowledge of the pervasive defects, no national recall action has even been undertaken by PUFFCO to warn consumers, remove the defective product from circulation, or replace the defective atomizers or batteries.
Basically they knowingly kept selling a bad product is what the lawsuit claims. I think most of us are used to having failures with dab pens, but we do expect the companies to replace any defective products. This lawsuit seems like the culmination of months of poorly handled customer service requests.
You should join the lawsuit if you have a defective Puffco Peak or atomizers
Since the lawsuit is a class action, multiple plaintiffs can join. Might as well join if you are effected to get some money back. The reality is who knows if Puffco is really solvent. This could be the end for the company financially and put them into bankruptcy.
If you need help joining the lawsuit email us at irvin@3.80.3.10 and we will send you information on how to join.
If you have not yet bought a Puffco product, it might be worth avoiding since there may be no support if this lawsuit does actually force them into bankruptcy.
Here we take a look at the PCKT One Plus. We previously reviewed the PCKT One and found it to be a decent battery, but lacking some key aspects. The Plus is literally like they took everyone’s complaints about the original One and then fixed them on the Plus. Strong hits and unique options make the Plus battery impressive.
Pros:
Discreet
Push button and draw activated hits
Hard hits with pre heating
Fits new generation CCELL cartridges
Cons:
Does not fit some thicker cartridges
Priced higher than the average battery
Recommendation: It could be made wider to fit even thicker carts, but that may make standard size carts wobble on the inside.
Watch the video review of the PCKT One Plus below, and keep reading for the more in depth review.
PCKT One Plus combines high build quality with a unique feature
Nice compact size on the PCKT One Plus.
I have been hitting on this battery for about a month now. In our cartridge battery reviews on DabConnection we use the battery for at least two weeks prior to writing up our reviews so we have a good idea of how it works long term. I hit on the PCKT One Plus a bit longer because we had gotten so backed up and the battery never died.
PCKT recently released a new style of cartridge that pairs excellent with the Plus battery. Check out our SPRK cart review for more information.
Design and form factor is similar to the original PCKT One, with two key improvements
Unboxing the PCKT One Plus. USB charger inside.
The original PCKT One form factor was already good and the new one is very similar but with a smoother feel. Two key improvements are button placement and widening the cartridge holding area so it can fit new generation CCELL carts like the TH2 series.
Wide cartridge area allows the cart to be protected from drops
Wider cartridge whole means no extendo adapter on new CCELL carts.
The cartridge area is wide enough to protect the cartridge. On the prior PCKT One you had to use an extendo adapter on most newer cart styles and it left the cartridge exposed. Now most carts slide in very clean. Some people might complain that you cannot see the level that the oil is at, but, but many of us are used to checking the carts anyway. That was a complaint for some on the Airo Pro.
Battery sits upright so oil stays even at the bottom of the cartridge
The base of the PCKT One Plus is flat and a wide enough area in proportion to its height that it sits upright. When a cart is getting low you won’t get oil all going to the side. For a batter as slim as the Plus, it’s a nice design feature.
Roots cart sitting on the PCKT One Plus magnetic adapter
Three heat settings via RCKT chip ensures no burn vape cartridge burn outs
The PCKT One Plus used a smart chip called “RCKT” that automatically adjusts to the cartridge you put in it. This helps people not burn out their carts if they are unsure of the settings. The chip will still adjust to hit harder or softer, depending on your battery setting. Blue is for lighter hits, Yellow for medium hits, and Red for hard hits.
Build quality excellent on the PCKT One Plus, smooth feel
PCKT One Plus magnetic adapter screwed on a Roots cart.The build on the original was excellent as well. Dropped it several times and worked fine. The Plus battery is no different with a heavy, solid feel to it. A smooth rubber feeling outer shell has been added to the outside to give it a nicer feel.
Battery life is excellent, charging is simple with micro USB
The battery life on the PCKT One Plus is great. I did not use one single cartridge throughout the test but a few different ones. However, I could easily see going through a half gram cart without a charge. Battery life is a very important factor for many users, and this vape cartridge battery delivers.
Micro USB keeps charging simple.
Charging is simple, just plug it in with the included micro USB cable into a USB port.
Hard hits with pre-heating or smooth hits on pull draw
By default on pull draw the PCKT One Plus does not hit super hard. This might be preferred for a lot of users, but all you need to do for harder hits is use the button and pre heat a little bit. Our reviewers and readers probably will prefer this method. Using the button feature the PCKT One Plus is capable of delivering monster rips.
Higher priced than most batteries, but made for carts
There’s a big gap in battery prices and performance across the board. You can find low priced batteries that are made more for eCig then you can find higher priced batteries that are designed for use with cartridges.
I think considering the cost of carts of high quality spending a bit more on the battery is warranted. But if you are looking for the absolute cheapest option, any standard eCig kit battery will work with most carts. The average cart price is $30-50 for a half gram in most places. So even two carts and you are at the price of the PCKT One Plus. Then there’s the coupon code PCKT15 that take’s 15% off the top.
On the left is the price shipped to California with a coupon code, on the right is the shipped to Nevada price with the coupon code.
Slightly cheaper without sales tax outside of CA.
In California it will cost you just under $58 out the door and just over $54 in most other states.
PCKT Vapor offers a great warranty
PCKT has a very easy warranty process that covers you for one year. I have read comments online and people have had no trouble replacing anything with PCKT Vapor. The company is very customer-service based and wants to make sure everyone has a good experience.
Comparing the PCKT One Plus to other vape cartridge batteries
We have tried quite a few batteries and we will compare the PCKT One Plus to the most popular ones.
PCKT One Plus vs. CCell Palm and Silo
The CCELL Palm and Silo are so close as batteries, the only difference is their form factor and thus we compare them together against the Plus battery. Solely on pull draw the Palm and Silo hit harder than the Plus. When you preheat with the button though, you can get a bigger rip out of the Plus.
Palm on the left, Silo on the right
Airflow is comparable between the CCELLs and the PCKT One Plus. The CCELL batteries can be had for under $20, but they do lack the button push and variable heat settings of the Plus. Build quality on all three units is solid, but the Plus has a nicer feel.
I should also add that the Magic 710 battery is very comparable to the Palm and the same pros/cons with that battery would apply here compared to the Plus.
PCKT One Plus vs Original PCKT One
the PCKT ONE vape battery offers a great option with the ability to both use pull draw and button push
The Plus beats the original PCKT One hands down. The additional $10 is well worth it, as the original is $49.99. Being able to hit new generation CCELLs like those on Select Elite cartridges without the extendo adapter makes the additional cost a no brainer.
Add better button placement and it’s an easy pick: PCKT One Plus.
Concluding our PCKT One Plus review
The back of the Plus battery is all smooth.
Overall the PCKT One Plus offered some great improvements over the original PCKT One battery. It’s on the higher end of pricing but it does have great features and with a pre heat it will get strong, milky hits.
The button placement is now perfect which makes it a lot easier to use. Now that it holds easily new generation CCELL carts it’s also much more discreet. You can get the PCKT One Plus here.
What are your thoughts on the PCKT One Plus? Comment below or post in our forum!
Selling fake cartridges has become popular and more have been making counterfeit vape carts that look a lot like authentic ones. We try our best to keep you guys informed on the fake vape carts through our posts, so you can avoid them and be safe from the negative effects the fake products might bring.
UPDATE 4/23/2019: We have found what appears to be the “legitimate” Pure Nectar creator, but it appears to be an unlicensed operation. The cartridges are called Pure Nectar Premium. That still means most of the Pure Nectar carts are fake and are just packaging.
Pure Nectar Cartridges are faked all over, the real brand does not appear to be registered, and packaging sold on eBay
Recently we found what appears to be the official Pure Nectar brand. See their Instagram page. We also noticed that they use a wood mouthpiece while the other Pure Nectar branded carts have all been the standard clear mouthpiece. So if we can consider Pure Nectar Premium a real brand, it probably is fake without a wood mouthpiece.
Whether or not Pure Nectar Premium is really a brand may be up for question as well. It’s a situation similar to Dank Vapes. Not registered legally and faked everywhere, but there’s an Instagram account that appears to be the original source.
Truth cartridges appear to be a packaging-only brand
These Truth carts are not fake cartridges imitating another oil company, but a fake company altogether. Truth does not appear to make any oil or be registered anywhere.
These are not counterfeit products technically because the brands shown in these empty carts aren’t real in the first place.
Some examples of packaging from Truth and Pure Nectar carts
Below is an example of the first fake brand we will show you, Truth. These Truth cartridges claim to be “Premium THC” but really anyone can fill them up. That’s why fake brands are often no good.
The brand or company Truth does not exist
Pure Nectar is another brand, but as mentioned above it might be real. Like, Truth, these are said to be THC distillates. The packaging of Pure Nectar is similar to Truth.
Pure Nectar is not a registered company and many fakes exist
Truth cart packaging claims solvent free, but who knows if it is solvent free when it has not even been filled with oil yet? That’s the danger of fake cartridge brands.
The Pure Nectar packaging as seen from the side
So far, we have only seen eBay selling refillable cartridges. You can also buy Pure Nectar with only the packaging. Companies can buy cartridges from another seller.
We did find Pure Nectar sold in a marijuana shop called MMJ Dispensary. This shop sells pre-filled oil Pure Nectar cartridges. It appears to be an illegal operation selling carts online. Here are some pictures from their site:
Pure Nectar cartridges ready to be soldPure Nectar could be filled with anything.
There could be more made-up brands and fake vape carts keep popping up
We will be posting more of these if we find out about them. For now, we want you guys to be cautious about the cartridges you’re buying. They may either be counterfeit products or hardware that make it seem they are marijuana brands. Any company can just fill this hardware with dirty oil. If you search the internet for Pure Nectar or Truth, you will realize that at best Pure Nectar is an unregistered brand and Truth carts are a fake brand altogether.
Have you seen these cartridges yet? Comments or questions? Post a comment below or in our forum!
Bare Pods GoPods, from the creators of BareWoods, are THC pre-filled carts compatible with any Juul Battery. Although we enjoyed the taste, the atomizer was very weak it was hard to enjoy the high. We also could not tell for sure if this is a real brand or not, since there are other Bare x J Pods in different states.
Pros:
Has an amazing taste
Smooth hits
Cons:
Weak atomizer
Bad hardware
Possibility of it being a fake
Recommendations: Provide lab results and upgrade the pod itself.
UPDATE 9/11/2019: DISCLAIMER: In light of more recent news, it has become apparent that black market cartridges, counterfeit cartridges, and fake brands of cartridges have become more widespread than we had ever realized. We urge readers to apply their own discretion, and caution that at no point should readers assume that a review of a cartridge on our site is a guarantee of its safety. We advise readers to always verify their cartridges as coming from a legitimate source.
BareWoods is a well known company, but Bare Pods GoPods remain a mystery
BareWoods have become a popular brand, known for selling pre-filled backwoods, merch and pods. Although these Bare Pods GoPods say to be from them originally, there is little to no information to be found on them. With that being said, there’s no saying how legit these pods actually are. Looking for something better and in CA or NV? Check out our best lists for cartridges for California and Nevada.
Furthermore, I found that BareWoods only show product J Pods rather than GoPods, according to WeedMaps and their official Instagram. We are currently waiting for their response to confirm the legitimacy of Bare Pods GoPods. Until than, we are unsure and this raises some suspicion as to how legit they are, but either way this review will help people decipher if Bare GoPods are even good on their own.
They seem almost identical, yet different in packaging and hardware.
No lab results to be found
Unfortunately, there are no pesticide test to be found with these GoPods or BareWoods in general. Because of that, we can’t be too sure what’s in the distillate or if it has any artificial flavors. Being a well known brand, hopefully they update this and upload some lab results soon.
Bare Pods GoPods give a satisfying taste but weak hits
Seeming official, the packaging does come in a clean and neat look.
Unpacking Bare Pods seemed to look authentic and very unique. They are all .6 ML (Grams). The only thing is that none claim or say any sort of THC content. Its instructions say to puff 4-6 times before activating and getting good hits, but every hit always came out light. Even though they didn’t leak on me, each hit was too light, making it difficult for me to get high.
Bare Pods Jack Herer has a mellow, smooth and natural taste
Having a smoother taste, Jack Herer does leave a piney and fairly minty aftertaste.
Jack Herer did give a natural, somewhat piney taste to it and did have a strong gold color to it. Based on the Jack Herer weed strain, I personally liked it a lot and enjoyed the high and taste. On the other hand, because of how weak the atomizer is, I rarely got good rips off it. Everything else was great about them, from the oil quality to the taste. But it was hard to enjoy it with the light and faint hits it gave.
Pebbles Cereal also tastes sweet and great, but again weak hits
With this cereal strain, it also tasted smooth and not harsh at all.
Likewise, I also enjoyed Pebbles Cereal as well but couldn’t enjoy or get high with its light hits. I am pretty sure it is based on (or supposedly based on) the Fruity Pebbles OG strain. This is very unfortunate, for these pods really are tasteful and convenient yet difficult to even feel a buzz. Another thing with this particular flavor is that the oil gets very dark. At first, it seems to have a decent strong color. Not too dark nor too gold. After smoking it consistently, the Pebbles Cereal oil got darker and turns into a nasty gold color. This could be for the reason of the atomizer burning the oil unevenly, but regardless doesn’t look too satisfying.
Shown above, you can see how dark the oil got halfway through the pod. This only happened with Pebble Fruity.
Oil quality seems potent on both flavors
One of the best quality feature from Bare Pods GoPods is the oil quality itself.
With both flavors, I can say both of these pods do have a nice and strong oil color to it. Jack Herer does have a cleaner color and doesn’t burn nor turned dark. As with Pebbles Fruity, it does have a darker color to it. Unlike the old Dank Vapes Fruity Pebbles, this strain as dark. But because it’s a cereal strain, I see why it has a darker color than usual. Only thing with that ism as mentioned earlier, it gets darker and darker as you go through it.
Bare Pods GoPods give a smooth and fascinating taste
Both pods really do give a smooth and tasteful hits. Furthermore, the taste wasn’t too strong nor harsh at all, and they tasted exactly like they claimed. Neither tasted too strong, funny nor as if it had artificial flavors. As for Jack Herer, again it was a nice tasting ,natural and somewhat piney/minty. Pebbles fruity as well gave a smooth and savory taste, just like the cereal itself.
Very efficient, but only because of how light each hit is
These pods may have been efficient throughout the whole pod, but just because of how light each hit gives. Due to the atomizer, it burned the distillate slowly, which may be a good thing for some people. But personally, I prefer thicker and stronger hits so I can get higher quicker and easier.
An inside look of Bare Pods GoPods: The ceramic core is too big for the wire
Show above we disarmed Bare Pods Gopods. The ceramic coil explains why each hit was so light.
At first glance, before disarming, you can’t see anything within the atomizer because of how it’s covered. After we disarmed this pod, we found that these pods use a ceramic coil with a very small wire. Because of how the big the ceramic atomizer core is, this caused each hit to be too light and weak. Ceramic coils for cartridges should usually come with a small coil and a larger wire. These pods have too big of a coil and a tiny and thin wire wrapped inside. Take a look at the CCELL core below for comparison.
A much smaller core means more heat and harder hits.
The CCELL core is probably 1/5 the mass of the Bare pod core. That’s why CCELL’s hit awesome: they heat up way easier because of less ceramic mass. Again, not necessarily a bad thing if you prefer lighter hits. But for all you cartridge fanatics, you probably won’t like how light this Bare pod rips. This does makes it difficult to get high at all if you have a tolerance.
What if my Bare Pod is leaking?
This is a major problem with most Juul compatible pods. Our other reviewer Bert found his to be true in his Hempod review. Some pods can’t withstand the density of oil and starts leaking either on the bottom or mouth piece. If this happens, the best thing you can do is change the pod and move the oil from one pod or cartridge to another.
Although there isn’t much you can do to fix it, you can do a few things to prevent this from happening. First off, do NOT keep the pod in the Juul for extensive periods of time. This will cause it to slightly drip out from the bottom of the pod. Also, these pods should be sealed with the piece of plastic already provided underneath the pod itself. If you break the seal or leave it in warm temperatures, this can cause it to leak. You can also prevent this by removing your Supreme Pod while charging your battery.
Bare Pods GoPods vs Supreme Pods
After reviewing both carts, we do have to say we prefer Supreme Pods Over Bare Pods. Supreme G Pods did hit way better and more effective.
Both of these pods really taste amazing, yet the way they hit makes a huge difference. Unlike Bear Pods, Supreme Pods do have positive lab results out and contain no pesticide. Apart from that, Supreme Pods do give a thicker and dense hits.
With the atomizer, Supreme Pods do use a quartz coil, rather than ceramic. Therefore, we prefer Supreme G Extracts just because of how satisfying and thick each hit gives, although better ceramic atomizer setups can give a more satisfying hit than both. Perfect example is the TH2 series by CCELL.
Supreme Pods do have a better and stronger atomizer than Bare Pods. Also, the wire with Supreme Pods is a lot thicker and longer.
Overall, Bare Pods are good but would be better with different and upgraded hardware
To conclude, although we enjoyed the taste, we recommend Bare Pods GoPods to upgrade their coil. They would be a lot more enjoyable if each hit weren’t as light nor weak. Apart from that, there really isn’t much to be found about Bare Pods, specifically GoPods. I honestly ended up moved the oil halfway through the pod into a CCELL cartridge. This ended up giving a lot more thicker and effective hits.
Also, as mentioned in the beginning, we only found J Pods online on their Instagram and WeedMaps. This does raise some suspicion as to their legitimacy and authenticity. We did contact them, but haven’t got a reply yet. We’ll update this as we find more info, but for now we still are unsure how legit these officially are. If you really want Juul compatible pods, check out our post on THC Juul pods and fill your own with good distillate or pick one of the other brands to try out.
What was your experience with Bare Pods? Leave a comment below or discuss in our forum!
[sc name=”AMP_Rating”]Toko Gold vape cartridges are made by Toko, a cannabis brand that specializes in oils. We found the THC oil quality to be great, but the hardware dated, resulting in a mediocre overall cartridge. Simply updating the hardware on the Toko Gold cartridge would make it an excellent choice. I even dumped the oil in a new generation CCELL cart just to test theory, and the quality of hit was much better.
Pros:
Great quality oil
High strength
Pesticide free
Cons:
Dated hardware restricts performance
Recommendation: Update the cartridge hardware and this thing is good to go.
Licensing Information: Sweet Cannabis 1036396576-002 PRO 5942534293689617985
Check out our video review here or keep reading on for the more in depth review.
Toko Gold comes very close to being a great THC cartridge
Toko has great oil. The specific cartridge we used for this review was the Durban Poison strain. All they need to change on this cart is the hardware and it’s good. It looks like on their website they even have “coming soon” a new cartridge style. The new style seems to resemble the old CCELL. In short, get this cartridge when they update the hardware. We hope that is soon and we also will update this review.
Toko’s hardware is the old style CCELL or clone
Toko Gold’s mouthpiece and cart style restrict airflow
Toko Gold carts use the old style CCELL cartridge. This is similar to the Brass Knuckles vape cart and is not a preferred hardware type. There is a metallic taste coming off the vape similar to the BK carts as well. They update this and this cart is upgraded huge.
Oil quality is excellent for Toko Gold
The oil looks great on Toko Gold, and it is.
Toko’s vape cartridge really shines on oil quality. It’s a consistent gold color and there were no variations in color throughout the cartridge’s use. We were using the Nevada version where regulations are strict and pesticides are typically nowhere to be found. The oil was thick and not runny
Toko Gold is still pretty strong even with old style hardware, but new style would make it stronger
Coming in over 83% THC is not bad at all.
Toko Gold’s oil was much stronger when transferred to a new generation CCELL TH205 cartridge. The old style CCELL they currently use is dated technology. It comes from a period when most joints were still stronger than most carts. The Toko Gold cartridge would be scoring high on strength with the same oil in another cart.
As it is, Toko Gold cartridges are still pretty strong. They are stronger than other carts I have seen in this same hardware, like the one from W Vapes.
Taste also hindered by hardware, but still decent
The taste seemed like a mix of CO2 and distillate taste. It was not sweet, but the cartridge they used left a bit of a metallic taste. The metallic taste reminded me of Brass Knuckles. Overall, taste was still decent though.
Number of Puffs was high, oil is thick
Got a decent cloud off it
The oil in Toko Gold cartridges is thick. It’s not hitting slow at all. The hardware limits your ability to get fat rips, which probably adds to the total number of puffs but not in a good way. Still when the remaining oil was transferred to a new CCELL it lasted a long time too.
Improve hardware and improve value
I just cannot recommend this Toko Gold cart as a good value until they change the hardware. To get the full effects from the oil you have to swap it to a new cart. At $45 for a half gram, cartridges from Toko Gold are the same price as Roots. Roots is a much better value as it has the new generation CCELL and the oil is better than Toko’s. Roots also made the top of our picks for the best cartridges in Nevada.
With improvements to hardware and slightly stronger oil, Toko Gold has the potential to be one of the stronger carts out there.
Simply put, this cartridge is due for an upgrade. Once that is done, we see Toko being one of the better cartridges available. For now it is still decent, but with other brands giving better results at the same price point, we would have to go with the other brands.
Toko also makes a CBD vape cart and Pax Era pods. Their products are available in Oregon and Nevada an are distributed by Sweet Cannabis Brands. We will have to give the Era pods a try as well soon. Once Toko updates current hardware and we get another cartridge, we will update this review.
In this post about revealing fake cartridges, we are going to be talking about Cookies cartridges and vape pods. Founded by Berner (Gilbert Milam), Cookies produces different types of Cannabis products such as flowers, extracts, concentrates, edibles, tinctures, topicals, and more.
Cookies has both standard cartridges and a G Pen Gio pod, a collaboration Berner made with Grenco Science. See our review on G Pen Gio as to why we don’t recommend it. The cartridges oil is made by a company called High Flyers in collaboration with Berner and use real CCELL hardware. Below, you will see a photo of what a counterfeit Cookies cartridges and pods look like.
Update 12/27/2019: Information regarding pods added. Cookies pods use Grenco Science hardware while Cookies cartridges use CCELL. There is no information indicating that there are fake pods for cookies out there yet.
Fake Cookies Cart
Fake Cookies cartridges sold online come in various packaging: One gram carts are all fake
There have also been manufacturers in China who are also making counterfeit Cookies Cartridges. Most of them can be found in online websites like Alibaba. In fact, there are even different versions of packaging being sold there. Keep in mind that the real Cookies brand only sells half gram carts, so if you see a full gram cart it is fake.
Some come in boxes where in the cart is displayed in the center:
Fake Cookies Carts
There are also ones where the cartridge is placed at the side of the box, like in the photo below:
Fake Cookies cart in boxfake cookies carts packagingTaking a closer look, one out of the two fake Cookies Carts are very different in the way the packaging opens.
As you can see, there is also one in a plastic shell packaging.
Fake Cookies cart in plastic shell packaging
Fake Cookies pods don’t seem to exist, yet
Here’s an example of a Cookies vape pod.
We could not yet located any fake G Pen Gio pods that use Cookies branding. It’s possible that since G Pen is technically not a cannabis company they are able to enforce authenticity via trademark, indirectly making it not possible for fake Cookies pods to gain any traction. It’s also possible no one has tried because of that.
The difference between the fake and real Cookies cartridge
Now that we saw some samples of fake Cookies cartridges, it’s time to learn how do these compare to the real Cookies cartridges? Let’s take a look.
For starters, the packaging looks different than the packaging of the fake ones. The authentic one comes in a box, without the cartridge showing. The fake ones in the boxes if you noticed from the previous photos have an open side where you can see the cartridge inside the box. Below is a picture of what real Cookies cartridges look like.
Cookies Original Vape Cart Packaging (Phot Credit: Weedmaps)
They also have this packaging in line with the Cookies Gio Pen Vape.
Might be easy to tell fake from real but we should still be careful…
From the photos we showed above, it might be easier to spot which carts are fake from the original one judging by the packaging. But since the market just continues to sell fake carts, who knows- soon enough they might be selling something with a more similar packaging to the authentic Cookie cartridges. If you are hesitant, you can even ask the company itself. Most of them are happy to reply to inquiries on counterfeit products since they don’t want customers to be tricked into buying a fakes.
Original Dr. Z’s Moonrock Clear Cartridges. Photo Credit: @moonrocks1.1
Here’s another fake cartridge sold on the market: Dr. Zodiak’s Moonrock Clear Cartridge. As you may know, Dr. Zodiak’s Moonrock clear cartridge claims to have oil that tests at 90% THC. The fake ones, however, may come off with weaker THC and lower vape quality.
Fake Dr. Zodiak’s Moonrock clear cartridges are spreading
To give you a background on this product, this was developed by Dr. Zodiak and his partner, rapper Kurupt. Both of them envisioned a line of cannabis products that are best of the best. After launching in 2013, the brand has gotten popular among hard-hitters. Big names like Snoop Dogg, Kodak Black, Cardi B, and Travis Scott have expressed that they are fans of Dr. Zodiak’s Moonrocks. Along with their Moonrock Ice, Moonrock Ice Blunts and Edibles, they have also introduced the Moonrock Clear Cartridge to add to their growing brand. It has a variety of flavors like the Hardcore OG, Razzle Dazzle, Banana, Strawberry, Original, Gelato, and Cotton Candy. The Moonrock Clear Cartridge is an efficient way to take a hit while on the go.
To truly experience the hype given on this product, it is important to make sure that when you purchase a Dr. Zodiak’s Moonrock clear cartridge, you are getting an authentic one. With the large amount of counterfeit products being sold, It’s very likely that you would encounter these when trying to purchase Moonrock clear cartridges. The cartridges are currently sold only in Arizona and California which leads people to go and buy them online which is not always the safest way to validate the authenticity of what you’re buying. The good news is that they are currently expanding to where they are selling their products. If you are buying outside of CA or AZ, the odds of it being a fake are higher.
The original moonrock clear cartridge uses CCELL cartridges to absorb and distribute heat from the embedded coil evenly and regularly. Fake ones don’t use CCELL most of the time which is why some users shared that they were experiencing burnt flavor from their fake carts. See our post on fake CCELL cartridges for more info.
Based on its physical appearance, one easy way to spot the fakes from the real ones is to check the cartridge. The fake one has those lines at the top part of the cartridge. The real one doesn’t. Also, the official Moonrock cartridge has the words Jupiter CCell on the bottom. Below, you can see that the photo on the left is the fake one and the right is the original Moonrock clear cart.
Real vs Fake Dr. Zodiak’s Moonrock Clear Cartridge
There are a lot of businesses out there who distribute the fake Dr. Zodiak’s Moontrock cartridges, so just keep a cautious eye in case the one you’re buying from carries the fake ones. It’s better if you buy from licensed stores to ensure what you’re purchasing is the real one.
These are fake carts being sold in the market
The packaging also looks like the original one. It’s hard to tell which one is fake from the real one. If the packaging is confusing for you, just check the cartridge to confirm if it’s authentic.
Dr. Z’s Moonrock packaging resembles the real one
In conclusion…
There are a lot of fake cartridges circulating the market. If you want to get the best experience on Dr. Z’s moonrocks, purchase from a legitimate dispensary. It appears the product now is only available in Arizona legally. Anything outside of AZ and it could be a fake. We have posts on other fake cartridges as well. See our fake cartridge posts on Dank Vapes, Exotic Carts, Eureka Vapor, Stiiizy, Space Vape and King Pen.
