yes roach joints are more powerfull, just try not to roll the ash! after your done smoking all the joints, but aside those roaches and save them, cause now those roaches are 2nd generation. put them aside, and wait to smoke them untill you've done the whole process over again, and got about 4 more 2nd gen roaches then roll those 8 roaches into one joint ,and you'll have one very powerful joint! happy tokin, and yeah the taste isn't as great, but the high is freakin awesome!