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I tried out 24/7 Health Care Centers last night, on 35th and Walnut. I picked up some Blue Dream Haze ($60 1/8th) and Maple Leaf ($55 1/8th), and they threw in a gram of Strawberry Cough for free. I've been very happy with the quality of all 3. The staff was very friendly and I will definitely go back for more.
Somehow I knew DB was a boy. I have the love of my life locked up, but it's always cool to meet new peeps, and I know DB is in the neighborhood, because I'm about 3 minutes from there.
I'm starting to feel determined to at least be as forthright in what I come across, especially bud. I want be as wise about it as possible so I can pass that info along to newbies.Quote:
Originally Posted by lampost
That HK Cheese had the opposite effect for me- I felt like I was on cocaine, but just a tiny bit not as hyper.
I've had some budtenders at HHealth that just didn't know what the hell they were talking about and didn't know barely anything about the product they had on hand. You aren't the only one to notice. And I've been hit up by underage kids in their parking lot trying to get weed. What a mess.
Also, I don't have a lot of extra medicine around but I will smoke out anyone in dire need as long as you're not a freak. I've got some potent chocolate chip cookie edibles as well.
thanks lampost, bad reviews are a tough thing for me to do; and this is something I thought a lot about. I've read all sorts of stuff online about writing reviews; from the food critic to the wine cirtic, many don't generally write bad reviews either, as they want to spend their valuable and finite time showing folks the good or interesting, not mired in writing about the mediocrity. There are also some other considerations when writing a bad review.
That said, I will always be honest no matter what and DB had a good idea: if ya need to write a less-than-good review, drop the grading and focus on constructuve criticism. The one time I felt compelled to write a not great review was for Green Mountain Care and I tried hard to keep it constructive and the owner thanked me for it. If something is wrong with any of the nugs (i.e. pests, botrytis (bud rot), severe mislable, etc.), I promise to always tell everyone.
Also, please remember that a place can really change from one month to the next, so always take everyone's reviews with a grain of salt. The times are changing fast and dispensaries change with them. Anything can happen, even an entire crop can die and force the dispensary to find buds on the street that month (the lucky time you happen to go there after reading a great review months earlier).
So what kinds of negative things would you all like for me to watch and report on in the future?
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Originally Posted by lampost
pests, botrytis (bud rot)...ouch , are those noticeable ? I should research this area for more knowledge. Perhaps a magnifying glass is good to carry around.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheStrainMan
For me I'm most familiar (i guess) with food critics, restaurant reviews, etc. Typically they talk about the atmosphere, the offerings, the actual taste, and service. Other more specific details are mentioned (usually as well). Oh wait I also read software reviews. I just remembered. :jointsmile:
Anyway, sometimes, at the end you'll have that box with say 5 aspects of the particular product / service areas of consideration listed out , with (for example) a 5 star system and then the appropriate scores for each category.
Perhaps that is all too extravagant. Still I want to hear about staff knowledge, service in general, attitude, offerings, atmosphere. Okay weird one, the 2 places I've now visited, each said "free parking". Both did have parking areas , but I would label them both as odd parking , very tight, small, limited amount of spaces. For Vital Herbs I parked across the street in the mall parking area. Perhaps this is a minor thing. Another area of interest to me is does assigning PC to a particular dispensary come with any perks.
Also I know of Weedmaps, DB's blog , this one (Colorado Dispensaries: the good, the bad, and the ugly - Page 11 - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums), and here. Maybe others . They all about the same ? .
Hope this is clear, the blue berry is doing me good.
SA
I have found live spider mites in some bud I purchased once.... I guess that means it was pesticide free? Just kidding..... :wtf:Quote:
Originally Posted by stuartambient
weedmaps has some kinda agenda (making money obviously) and for their sponsors, they only have positive reviews even when the medicine is bad.... wonder why that could be :wtf:?
Yeah weedmaps is questionable. Many of the reviews are accurate but there is something going on there. A place called "B Goods" is shown as one the best dispensaries in Denver. Its got like 20 5-star reviews in every category. I went there and it was nothing special at all, probably one of my 3 least favorite so far. Somehow B Goods reviews are totally stacked. This is the same place where the owner was telling the customer before me that he wasn't selling the maple strain because a customer complained of mold. Then when I was up he proceeded to give me "freebie" sample of the moldy buds like it was a generous gift! I threw it in garbage when I left.
Furthermore, I tried to post a review on weedmaps with average ratings and being a bit suspicious about previous reviews. My review was never posted!! Someone is filtering reviews on that site.
Strainman, I understand where you're coming from in your review writing. You have a great site and it totally makes sense to me especially if you want to build a reputation. I will keep that frame of reference when I read them. But I think a lot of people try places based on your reviews - I know I do - so please continue to eloquently alert us to any shortcomings.
I've been to this place 4-5 times now as its somewhat close by. I originally stopped in here when nearby Herbal Connections was closed and I'm glad that I did.
This is ending up to be one of my dispensaries of choice in Denver! This place has always had 2-3 great strains on hand and when I was in last week they had more A strains and I had a hard time deciding between 5-6 strains. They probably had like 20 strains, mostly A grade. I got some amazing Jack Flash there. It was just covered in crystals and had a sweet taste and potent effect! They're also proud of their G-13 for good reason. Had a really nice strain (I forget what it was) but the jar was low with tiny Nugs. And he didn't try to sell me shit "bottom of the barrel" Nugs like at other places.
The atmosphere is great. Two guys I've worked with are nice guys, seem knowledgeable and that they won't tell you information unless they KNOW, they aren't gonna guess at indica/sativa. I always ask genetics/parentage to test knowledge and he didn't miss a beat.
Great atmosphere here. Rarely have to wait. They always offer me a drink out of the fridge.
Only beef I have still is price. Although they did lower price slightly lately, and I'd you get enough it'll be reasonable. Here are prices I remember:
G 20
8th $60
1/4 $110
1/2 $205
OZ $395
And I think they had a 2 OZ deal for like 725 or something, maybe a little more. For me anymore I stay away from buying grams as its just not cost effective at most places. On top of this they'll charge tax too, but I've never got more than a 1/4 here and I'm wondering if they could be talked down at all?! I really don't like paying over 400 for an oz as this is what I used to pay on the black market.
For me this is a nice place to go to fill in the gaps of when I can make it up into the mountains for something cheaper. Also, lately at Herbal Connections, the selection hasn't been that great. I had trouble finding the quality I was looking for there so I've been going to ReLeaf more. Herbal Connections is a nice place for me too, but they haven't had as great of a selection of excellent quality lately. And I know this isn't their fault. They're probably still recovering from the robbery!
I also feel like ReLeaf will work with people. The guy told me A LOT of people were telling them they loved the quality but hated the prices, so they lowered them a bit. So, if you go in tell them how you feel and how you'd be more likely to return if prices came down a little more. I think they've come down about half as far as they need to. You need to be able to get an OZ for 400 after tax. If they could make that happen they'd be a big contender, definitely tops in the neighborhood.
Lastly, I think prices will continue to drop over the next year as competition takes hold. Actually, all these dispensaries popping up seems to be good for the consumer as long as we can keep the level of attention low (not possible).
Also, guy was pretty cool about explaining CG status. You get a 10% discount on everything, free 8ths every so often (maybe monthly), 5 free grams at harvest, and I think that's pretty much it. Also, he was really cool and said you didn't need to sign a contract to get CG status. He even told me I could assign them CG just to get discounts until I start growing. So he said I could do it for like a month, then notify them that they are no longer CG when I start growing.
So any of you Herbal Connections regulars if you're looking to try something new, walk a block down the street and check out ReLeaf. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Let me know what you think on here! Haven't seen too many people discuss this place at all.
weedmaps has some kinda agenda (making money obviously) and for their sponsors, they only have positive reviews even when the medicine is bad.... wonder why that could be :wtf:?[/QUOTE]
not true. look at the reviews for Walking Raven for example.