In my opinion, yes! I've made pounds of bubble hash in my life, and pounds of QWISO oil. I've also made lots of kief with different screens and methods, and several of my friends make BHO monthly.
Every hash method has its strengths and weaknesses, but I think QWISO has more pluses than minuses:
QWISO Pros:
Easy to make large batches
No special equipment needed
Solvent is cheaper than butane (I use denatured alcohol)
Yields are better than other methods
End product is purer than most hash methods
The oil can be "repaired" if contaminated or spilled
Oil is ready to use as soon as its purged
Hard to screw up a batch
(not sure of this one) Someone on IC told me alcohols dissolve cannabinoids other than delta-9 THC better than BHO.
QWISO Cons:
Oil is tough to handle (similar to BHO) and package
Fumes from solvent
Must buy solvent
End product must be purged carefully
Like I said, I've made lots of bubble in my growing career, so here's my take on it:
Bubble Pros:
No solvent needed (no fumes)
End product sticks together nicely from all the plant waxes and vegetation in it
End product weighs more due to non-psychotropic contaminants (for those selling bubble hash)
Hard to screw up a batch
Bubble cons:
Expensive bags are needed
Lots of ice needed and a fresh supply of water
Labor intensive to do all the mixing (unless using a machine or Ice-O-lator)
End product is NOT pure THC/cannabinoids (anything that is the right particle size ends up in end product)
Product must be dried carefully to avoid mold
End product cannot be repaired if it gets contaminated
End product needs to be pressed into blocks
BHO Pros:
Light-colored end product has good commercial appeal
Ready to smoke as soon as its purged
BHO Cons:
Requires expensive pure butane, sometimes lots of it (cases.)
Must be made outside (fumes from solvent)
Can only be made in small batches
End product is not typically filtered to remove contaminants
End product must be purged carefully
Yields are lower than bubble or QWISO
Easy to screw up and ruin a batch
End product cannot be repaired if contaminated
(not sure of this one) Someone on IC told me alcohols dissolve cannabinoids other than delta-9 THC better than BHO.
So that's my take folks, let the arguments begin!
Every hash method has its strengths and weaknesses, but I think QWISO has more pluses than minuses:
QWISO Pros:
Easy to make large batches
No special equipment needed
Solvent is cheaper than butane (I use denatured alcohol)
Yields are better than other methods
End product is purer than most hash methods
The oil can be "repaired" if contaminated or spilled
Oil is ready to use as soon as its purged
Hard to screw up a batch
(not sure of this one) Someone on IC told me alcohols dissolve cannabinoids other than delta-9 THC better than BHO.
QWISO Cons:
Oil is tough to handle (similar to BHO) and package
Fumes from solvent
Must buy solvent
End product must be purged carefully
Like I said, I've made lots of bubble in my growing career, so here's my take on it:
Bubble Pros:
No solvent needed (no fumes)
End product sticks together nicely from all the plant waxes and vegetation in it
End product weighs more due to non-psychotropic contaminants (for those selling bubble hash)
Hard to screw up a batch
Bubble cons:
Expensive bags are needed
Lots of ice needed and a fresh supply of water
Labor intensive to do all the mixing (unless using a machine or Ice-O-lator)
End product is NOT pure THC/cannabinoids (anything that is the right particle size ends up in end product)
Product must be dried carefully to avoid mold
End product cannot be repaired if it gets contaminated
End product needs to be pressed into blocks
BHO Pros:
Light-colored end product has good commercial appeal
Ready to smoke as soon as its purged
BHO Cons:
Requires expensive pure butane, sometimes lots of it (cases.)
Must be made outside (fumes from solvent)
Can only be made in small batches
End product is not typically filtered to remove contaminants
End product must be purged carefully
Yields are lower than bubble or QWISO
Easy to screw up and ruin a batch
End product cannot be repaired if contaminated
(not sure of this one) Someone on IC told me alcohols dissolve cannabinoids other than delta-9 THC better than BHO.
So that's my take folks, let the arguments begin!