Red Seal Afghani
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Lots of hash making a comeback in Canada.. Its still slow on most hash in USA.. I need some Temple Ball. I think this would change people's minds here. 28g ball is $380. You can see the older methods had lots of matter still in them vs today's gold leaf wrapped balls. I'd like to see one of these up close.
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romanoweed
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press it into coinshapes and it will ba accepted as official payingmethod in Jamaica
Those are some very impressive looking Temple Balls (top pic). Since when did Temple Balls start appearing wrapped in Gold leaf....?
Are those sold @ Gucci stores ?
I can guarantee you that finding Temple Balls of that quality at a Canadian cannabis Federally licensed retail store is impossible.
RMS
goingrey
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Those are some very impressive looking Temple Balls (top pic). Since when did Temple Balls start appearing wrapped in Gold leaf....?
Are those sold @ Gucci stores ?
I can guarantee you that finding Temple Balls of that quality at a Canadian cannabis Federally licensed retail store is impossible.
RMS
Gucci stores lol. Yeah anything with that much effort put into the presentation has to be lacking in effects. The real deal temple balls in Ed Rosenthal's photo don't look very good and are tiny - yet the stuff of legends. Probably a single one hasn't been made in 50 years.
I don't know what's federally licensed and what's not but it seems like a lot of online stores have those "Gucci balls" (and all use the same photo). Quality is debatable, here's a review from one customer:
Rated 2 out of 5
Rory Burlock (verified owner) – November 10, 2021
Maybe its because I built it up in my mind to be something amazing, after reading about the legends and the process, but I was not impressed by this hash. It was very soft and easy to work with, but not very potent. I smoked 3 decent sized bowls and barely noticed a buzz. Honestly, my outdoor homegrown packs a bigger punch. I also feel like its kind of devious. I thought it was hash from Nepal, but it is made in BC, apparently made using the traditional Nepalese method. The ball was much smaller than I imagined, but it weighed over by half a gram, so that’s nice at least. I would suggest you shop around and try something else from this site. Delivery was fast and tracking provided.
Marketing.. looks pretty though.
There’s some very time consuming methods of curing that used to be employed in some of the Himalayan regions. Some of these used sheep skins and other materials before being buried in the earth for a period of time. Most of these methods probably aren’t used anymore, kept a close family secret or are lost to time. There’s also accounts of charas and temple balls only being made from plants that had the been grown on the bodies of dead snakes. Lots of ethnobotanical lore noted when it comes to the processing and use of the plant in the Himalaya region.
I would suspect that some of the curing methods probably worked quite well.
Those top balls were most likely made using bubble or kief with all the matter removed before starting. They def were not made in Afghanistan/Nepal. If someone with the Knowledge and started off with super clean material they prob could make one it just takes time and a good cure. As cannabis becomes more excepted and more of the older generation passes that to other people the quality should follow.
I did find that top pic on a Canadian site that sells them online. The lowest price for 28g was 308$. I'm just assuming it's a gold leaf wrap. There are a few of them. If anyone buys one let us know.
I did find that top pic on a Canadian site that sells them online. The lowest price for 28g was 308$. I'm just assuming it's a gold leaf wrap. There are a few of them. If anyone buys one let us know.
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It's fugazi......... no thanks
RMS
i agree
the inside of those just don' t look temple balls , shoul be light grey , limit white from my experience ....
I learned long ago looks are deceiving. I have to try something before I can form an opinion. The Red Seal Afghani pic is no different, nice and pretty lol...The process of making them can always be improved. The old way is not always the best way. As we move into the legal realm many will look for new ways to improve. We all have our own experience with the plant. One man's trash is another's treasure. One of those traits we old people need to pass down.
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On the gov't site in Ontario right now, there are 5 different hash balls for sale. The bottom level gets hash that has been strengthened with hash oil. Then one that calls itself organic Lebanese. Next up is a hybrid but still no cultivar is mentioned. It does say it is hand rolled and makes a deal about it. The top two (by price) are single cultivar bubble hash. None of them came from Nepal nor have they seen the inside of a temple. It's all marketing now folks . . . 
He's right.....it's now all marketing.On the gov't site in Ontario right now, there are 5 different hash balls for sale. The bottom level gets hash that has been strengthened with hash oil. Then one that calls itself organic Lebanese. Next up is a hybrid but still no cultivar is mentioned. It does say it is hand rolled and makes a deal about it. The top two (by price) are single cultivar bubble hash. None of them came from Nepal nor have they seen the inside of a temple. It's all marketing now folks . . .
It's all junk @ Canadian Federally Licensed retail stores. As always, looks can be deceiving.
You can thank Truedope and his buddies for all that.
RMS
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Most won't import cannabis/hash when we can grow/make it ourselves. Why risk it. Could we make some hash as good? I think so. We don't need to live in Nepal to make a good hash. Learning how to grow our own well always be the best option.
I remember I use to get Nepalese Black Hash Fingers. That's right, fingers. Each would weigh about 1 oz., and were rolled into packs of 16 = 1 pound. Tied with twine on the top and bottom, circa 1977. It was very pliable/gooey after being exposed to heat.
I was paying $1600.00 / bundle.......
...... it was amazing, and always sold FAST.
RMS
I was paying $1600.00 / bundle.......
...... it was amazing, and always sold FAST.RMS
charge me the double , i'm ok with thisI remember I use to get Nepalese Black Hash Fingers. That's right, fingers. Each would weigh about 1 oz., and were rolled into packs of 16 = 1 pound. Tied with twine on the top and bottom, circa 1977. It was very pliable/gooey after being exposed to heat.
I was paying $1600.00 / bundle.......
RMS
Sure we can do as good , but i'm unsure about the taste we got , local soil and tech make the diff , j
you know that as a breeder , just my opinion ...
Correctomundo......
Same as making fine cheese, like Parmesan Reggiano, no different.
The only grass fed to the red cow's is grown in the rich volcanic Tuscany soil, and only after blending morning AND evening milk it is then officially declared as bonified Parm Reggy. It even has a fancy stamp on it .
If it's not produced in Tuscany, it aint real Parm Reggy. Even the cow's have to be home boys.
RMS
Same..I remember I use to get Nepalese Black Hash Fingers. That's right, fingers. Each would weigh about 1 oz., and were rolled into packs of 16 = 1 pound. Tied with twine on the top and bottom, circa 1977. It was very pliable/gooey after being exposed to heat.
I was paying $1600.00 / bundle.......
RMS
Charas fingers and twists of all shapes and sizes. Still sells fast here in Europe,
Flav/aromas are just perceptions. TB from 1970 had stuff in it we don't want to know it had. The tech they use can be improved, it's not a unique process lol. Those guys were not very hygienic either lol. Plenty of them has passed on that know how now their kids are our neighbors. Growing conditions/experiences have only gotten better. Can I grow better weed and make better hash today than I did in 1970 absolutely. Most people today have no clue what imported Cannabis/Hash was like from 1970. Even less ever experienced our homegrown/hash made from those imports. If you went to Nepal today and tried some I think you would be disappointed. Most if not all of those killer genetics that made the old stuff is lost.. If more people would breed back in older genetics like haze we might bring back some.
A point of view and i respect that , all is said ,
flavor and all are all about souvenirs
some of my own 73/25 mic hash ( 4-5 monthes cured ) , certainly more potent than the oldschool one , but certainly not the same taste , for me ....
