Got a pretty large selection of RVA strains
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 3:45 am
just registered and wanted to discuss my recent experience and curious as to what other's recent experiences with this vendor or these strains are.
Never ordered from RVA, but when my main vendor recently doubled their prices right before I had planned on getting 8-10 kilos, I was obviously looking for a different vendor and found RVAs prices very attractive.
I got about 8 kilos total of a bunch of strains from RVA, batches from late Nov and then after the big restock from around Dec. 10th.
Pre restock: all ~1125 - 1130 batch numbers
Green Hulu - Really potent, one of my favorite recent purchases from them. Mid spectrum effects, euphoric, mood boosting, less than normal dose required (2 grams is sweet spot), ended up buying another kilo of it. Fresh bright green.
Red Hulu - another favorite, but much slower. Very relaxing night time strain. Can't take it early in day if I'm not trying to nap. dark green - red.
Super green - honestly I can't really tell, but it seems extremely potent. Only tried it twice now but both times got wobbles and need to experiment with probably half of my regular dose. Very fresh bright green.
Red Bali - decent. about average red bali effects. dark reddish/brown.
PMD 1130 - this one is pretty nice but the effects seem to be shorter lived. Color is green but looks like somewhere between a green and a yellow. Average dose produces desirable effects and about mid spectrum effects. Took a larger dose one night and was VERY relaxing.
Wild Red - very dark red/brown, pretty lackluster. only tried it once but I was initially disappointed after reading some good reviews. will come back to it.
Royal Bent - very dark chocolate brown, taste is VERY bent-like but it's one of my favorites for night time burns. Very nice body and mind relaxation. Anxiety drifted away completely but comes on slower. About 1 - 1.5 hrs to peak effects.
Green Vietnam - average green, no complaints. seems fresh and pretty energizing but honestly nothing super remarkable.
White hulu - don't even know why I got this... I'm not a big fan of whites. made me kinda jittery like I had too much coffee, but I wouldn't say it was the strains fault just my reaction to whites. good in a blend with the royal bent. very bright green.
Red elephant and Red Jong Kong - I'm including these together because I literally cannot differentiate them from one another. Same dark red/brown color and taste, slightly below average relaxing reds. Will revisit and probably use for blending as I have about 250 g of each. Wondering if they could possibly be the same kratom but branded differently (Not saying RVA is doing this, but maybe the supplier did)... or maybe they're just similar.
Red maeng da - quite nice. Good anxiety relief but not overly relaxing. Seems like it's a good mid day - early evening red.. dark green/reddish color but seems to require slightly above average dose (3ish grams)
Post Restock:
PMD #2 12/06 - All I can say is that I wish that I had bought another kilo. Probably tied for my favorite strain I've ordered in the last month (tied with green hulu). Very very fluffy and fresh green, lower doses are very relaxing and uplifting and with my morning coffee made me feel like I was unstoppable and I got a lot done. Larger dose in the evening was simply the best night time kratom experience that I've had in months. This is a special occasion strain, I think. Not a trace of wobbles even at 5-6 grams and yet very euphoric. Felt like my first time taking kratom.
Gold Bali 12/06 - Seems okay. Only burned it once and it was mid day when I think that it's more likely going to be a night time strain. Medium green color, seems quite fresh. May have just been more sedating and I was already kind of dragging by that point in the day but will definitely be revisiting.
Green Big Bang - Really nice fresh/ green. This is one I'd recommend from the current stock (along with green hulu if it's still available.. I believe PMD2 is sold out). Seems to be higher end/more stimulating on the spectrum but I have only taken a couple 1-2 gram doses first thing in AM.
Conclusion is that I am kicking myself for not finding them earlier, as I was paying 100 a kilo for over a year for comparable quality kratom. Shipping time was pretty dismal the first order but I caught it right before Thanksgiving and not entirely his fault, but the other two orders were just slightly slower than average shipping and could definitely be attributed to just being the busy season for USPS.
Prices were all 63-65 dollars a kilo for single strains AND splits with the royal/pmds/big bang all being 65 (before shipping).
Greens seem to be their strong suit and the reds were quite hit or miss. Some of the reds were amazing, some were pretty average, and some were quite meh.
The one white I got was quite... uhm.. white. ha. Sorry white strain people.. not much help here, am I?
Never ordered from RVA, but when my main vendor recently doubled their prices right before I had planned on getting 8-10 kilos, I was obviously looking for a different vendor and found RVAs prices very attractive.
I got about 8 kilos total of a bunch of strains from RVA, batches from late Nov and then after the big restock from around Dec. 10th.
Pre restock: all ~1125 - 1130 batch numbers
Green Hulu - Really potent, one of my favorite recent purchases from them. Mid spectrum effects, euphoric, mood boosting, less than normal dose required (2 grams is sweet spot), ended up buying another kilo of it. Fresh bright green.
Red Hulu - another favorite, but much slower. Very relaxing night time strain. Can't take it early in day if I'm not trying to nap. dark green - red.
Super green - honestly I can't really tell, but it seems extremely potent. Only tried it twice now but both times got wobbles and need to experiment with probably half of my regular dose. Very fresh bright green.
Red Bali - decent. about average red bali effects. dark reddish/brown.
PMD 1130 - this one is pretty nice but the effects seem to be shorter lived. Color is green but looks like somewhere between a green and a yellow. Average dose produces desirable effects and about mid spectrum effects. Took a larger dose one night and was VERY relaxing.
Wild Red - very dark red/brown, pretty lackluster. only tried it once but I was initially disappointed after reading some good reviews. will come back to it.
Royal Bent - very dark chocolate brown, taste is VERY bent-like but it's one of my favorites for night time burns. Very nice body and mind relaxation. Anxiety drifted away completely but comes on slower. About 1 - 1.5 hrs to peak effects.
Green Vietnam - average green, no complaints. seems fresh and pretty energizing but honestly nothing super remarkable.
White hulu - don't even know why I got this... I'm not a big fan of whites. made me kinda jittery like I had too much coffee, but I wouldn't say it was the strains fault just my reaction to whites. good in a blend with the royal bent. very bright green.
Red elephant and Red Jong Kong - I'm including these together because I literally cannot differentiate them from one another. Same dark red/brown color and taste, slightly below average relaxing reds. Will revisit and probably use for blending as I have about 250 g of each. Wondering if they could possibly be the same kratom but branded differently (Not saying RVA is doing this, but maybe the supplier did)... or maybe they're just similar.
Red maeng da - quite nice. Good anxiety relief but not overly relaxing. Seems like it's a good mid day - early evening red.. dark green/reddish color but seems to require slightly above average dose (3ish grams)
Post Restock:
PMD #2 12/06 - All I can say is that I wish that I had bought another kilo. Probably tied for my favorite strain I've ordered in the last month (tied with green hulu). Very very fluffy and fresh green, lower doses are very relaxing and uplifting and with my morning coffee made me feel like I was unstoppable and I got a lot done. Larger dose in the evening was simply the best night time kratom experience that I've had in months. This is a special occasion strain, I think. Not a trace of wobbles even at 5-6 grams and yet very euphoric. Felt like my first time taking kratom.
Gold Bali 12/06 - Seems okay. Only burned it once and it was mid day when I think that it's more likely going to be a night time strain. Medium green color, seems quite fresh. May have just been more sedating and I was already kind of dragging by that point in the day but will definitely be revisiting.
Green Big Bang - Really nice fresh/ green. This is one I'd recommend from the current stock (along with green hulu if it's still available.. I believe PMD2 is sold out). Seems to be higher end/more stimulating on the spectrum but I have only taken a couple 1-2 gram doses first thing in AM.
Conclusion is that I am kicking myself for not finding them earlier, as I was paying 100 a kilo for over a year for comparable quality kratom. Shipping time was pretty dismal the first order but I caught it right before Thanksgiving and not entirely his fault, but the other two orders were just slightly slower than average shipping and could definitely be attributed to just being the busy season for USPS.
Prices were all 63-65 dollars a kilo for single strains AND splits with the royal/pmds/big bang all being 65 (before shipping).
Greens seem to be their strong suit and the reds were quite hit or miss. Some of the reds were amazing, some were pretty average, and some were quite meh.
The one white I got was quite... uhm.. white. ha. Sorry white strain people.. not much help here, am I?