I just want to see people get some great old school genetics. You wouldn't believe how many times Ive been attacked, and said I was shilling seeds for the companies I suggest. I get accused of shilling guitar pedals on some guitar/amplifier forums I go to.
They accuse me of advertising for Roger Mayer, who was Jimi Hendrix sound effects guy, and friend, MOOG, Pete Cornish who is Dave Gilmours effects guy. I wish I was working for all these people I get accused of working for. Id have a heck of a lot more money, seeds, and guitar pedals than I do.
I had many of these old genetics back when they were becoming available in the 80s, and then I got ratted out by a partner, and lost all my genetics in 1997. And when I came out in 2001 for 8.5 years of supervised release, I started looking for seeds again, though I wasn't going to smoke, I was sure going to grow, but not a my place, and by then many of the strains had started to go downhill that I had originally possessed... Some were still good. I spent 1000s looking, only find a few good/comparable genetics.
I had my 1 main buddy/ and a few friends as my taste, and effect testers as they have all smoked since the 60s-70s, and smoke all my other genetics.
The Original AK47 from Serious was lost in the late 90s/2000, and while they did find a good replacement donor, it was not as good as the 90s original. Same for WW, and White Russian. Then they lost it again between 2007-9, because when I came out I bought more, and it was junk vs the other.... The Sensi NL5 was still killer in the early 2000s, as was Sensi Hashplant, Master Kush Mr Nice up until around 2003-4.. .
In 2007 other partner ratted me out, so I got a state conviction, and also supervised release revocation from the feds.
The state ran my time with the fed supervised release, which was longer than it would have been in the state before I would be eligible for parole. So the state ran concurrent with feds, I got out in 2009, and was done with all of them.
Started buying seeds again, and also started smoking again for the 1st time since 1997. This was 2009.
Smoked AK47 x NL5 my buddy kept around from early 2000s genetics/clone, and got completely fried on 1/3 of a good size joint. Its still very A++ grade, and better than any cookies, glue, and many other more common genetics of today.
Ive smoked a lot of stuff from dispensaries and none of it is in the same universe.
I smoked some shit/White Caramel Cookies 2 weeks ago from Denver .... that was still in the package, and rated at 27% THC. If it was that high, ours is 80%. This shows me ultimate THC doesn't mean anything.
I would have rated that stuff as a failure if I had grown it. C low B grade at best. Looked Ok. No Leaf. Timmed well. Junk.
Now the Sensi NL, isn't even advertised as NL5 anymore. For years now.
From my experience, and going 12+ years without smoking weed, and for good, or bad, I started smoking when I was 8, almost 9 in 1967. My older sisters boyfriend used to get me stoned, and also demand my sister let me tag along to concerts. The Byrds played at the local high school in 1967, and he made my sister bring me along. He also took me to see Hendrix, and Cream in 68. He teaches/specializes teaching English to non English speaking people. Hes been in South Korea teaching for decades. PHD in English. HE quit weed in the 70s.
He also taught me my 1st guitar chords, and introduced me to Hendrix....and to me, the old 80s- early 2000s stuff is better stuff than most of the stuff floating around. And not saying there aren't some good genes going around, Ive not found anything that beats my old Nevil/SSSC genetics. No Way.
I think Nature Farm, Coastal Seeds/Eqgenetics, and Duke Diamond VA have the fire going on, and almost every plant is extremely potent, and are heavily involved in using these old genetics.
But since all these old genetics have become available, and I can see what they look, smell, and smoke like, I can again see I wasn't wrong or nostalgic about those old genetics. Especially when people are winning weed cups with these old genetics.
But to me, especially the big box companies genetics are very weak, and overpriced.