have a look at it under a weak 3x magnifier or whatever you can get your hands on, that way you can get a close look at the bud and see what the trichomes(the thc filled glands on the bud)are lookin like. because after all thats what your looking for at the end of the day, good ole thc.
usually i think thats a pretty good indicator, if the buds are nice and crystally, they usually do a good job.

edit: obviously there are alot of other factors that come into it, how they were cured, smell ect, but thats the first thing i look for.
hoodedclum Reviewed by hoodedclum on . How to Tell What Type of Bud You Have How do u tell what kind of bud you got if you dont grow??? what i do is just buy an ounce once a month of the best bud i can find and smoke on it My dealer doesnt know(grabs 1/4ps daily), and the guy he buys it from(who picks up Ps daily) both dont know the strain/type, just that its primos i know i got some really good shit right now, but one thing ive always wanted is to know what kind of bud im smoking..........i dont got a cam i'd describe it as light bright green, almost looks like Rating: 5