Aw, see now Kalyx?.. Your experience in the realm of BHO is indicative of poorly made BHO.
Ok fine. I will be the first to admit I am no BHO expert, I do not even consume it! The professional extractor who my limited experience (grams and grams and then QUIT, I AM a DABBER! Just an IWE dabber!) will be at the secret cup in denver. I don't think you would say that if you are lucky enough to try his product! He is entered in 2 categories; Budder Pros. Are you gonna compete with your winterized shatter? They have both shatter and high THC extract categories; put your $$$ where your mouth is bud!
Even with a well-purged oleoresin, the abundance of plant wax, some fats and even some terpenes are the source of the coughs.
Edit: Cannabis oil in it's natural state, is an expectorant coughing is inevitable, when cannabis is involved, so I can't see that being ” proof” of anything.
Dab some very high quality IWE and you will understand what a cough-free dab is, even HUGE dabs... still no sketchy little coughs!
I would bet my ball-sack, if you were to experience a dab of my winterized shatter, bright bold hues of orange/red gold completely transparent glass I can nearly guarantee you could hold the vapor in your lungs and not cough a single bit.
I wouldn't take that bet as I only (and very rarely) ingest BHO that is made by a professional extractor with quality input!
I was taught by those who know to:
1. Always dab BHO through water or else that floaty reclaim will be inside you!
2. Never hold in BHO dabs or else more reclaim will stay inside you!
3. (added by me) F BHO altogether, stick with IWE!
As I've said in the past, I am a firm believer that both IWE and BHO are viable means of medicating, both extracts have their own place in our modern-day canna-kulture. I'm not sure why it always turns into a ” combative” capacity.
There is a place for each as they are both around. I have yet to hear of anyone getting sick (lowered immune system), puking, passing out, swelling shut or being hospitalized due to IWE dabs. I personally know one or multiple 'victims' of each of those side-effects listed. And these are sick folks on medical, using both street and dispensary oils. Personally it is not worth the health risk, just to get a few percentage points higher in a concentrate. And everyone agrees IWE is tastier, especially than shatter!
I'm still studying Mr.Rize, Mr. Cannoli and Mr. T (ha) Nikka of course. These 3 individuals have sparked a passion in my soul to learn the art of IWE.. I'm starting my first indoor garden within a week or two, and hopefully in a few years I'll be somewhat good at it..
At that point, I would utilize IWE to treat my symptoms..
Good concentrate starts in a properly grown (organic living soil IMO) and properly harvested crop (with hashing in mind) of concentrate-able quality genetics. I grow and extract all my own medicine and have been doing so for a decade. I teach other patients how to do the same...
I do agree with the ” F BHO” comment in regard to safety issues..so many idiot wanna-be chemists blowing off their hands and shit..yes indeed..that shit angers me.
Its not their lost hands that angers me, it is risking bystanders and family members, AND MOSTLY the press coverage of these incidents adding to negative public perceptions of cannabis. IME a harmless, and beneficial substance.
But until I'm to produce quality/potency levels close to the 3 aforementioned individual hash-masters, I must stick to my shatter.
My first try was okay.. I managed a full melt... But I need way more practice.
It is clear to me that quality and potency are not one in the same, potency is an aspect of quantity as opposed to quality. Practice makes perfect... hash is an art. Artists get good by practice, not by studying!