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Sour Jack from Karma Genetics

TonyGreenHand

Active member
Date: 20 June, 2012
Time: 9:00 am PST
Strain: Sour Jack

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Physical Examination
((Pictures soon camera was out of batteries))
Visual Appeal: (visual appeal of the buds from 1-10 unappealing- excellent)
6
Visible Trichromes: (visible trichrome content from 1-10 none- totally covered)
8
Colors present in the buds: ( on a scale from 1- 10 light-dark)
Green: 6 Yellow: 7 Orange: 5 Purple: 9 Pink: 1
Bud density: (Bud density on a scale from 1-10 airy- dense)
3
Aroma Description: (on a scale from 1-10 upon freshly broken bud where 1 indicates subtle presence and 10 indicates pronounced presence )
First: Sour: 5 Musk: 5 Then: Fruity: 2
Aroma: (Aroma from 1-10 repulsive-delightful)
7
Aroma Intensity: (Aroma intensity from 1-10 subtle - overwhelming)
8
Were there seeds present in the bud?(Y or N)
N
Were there male flowers present on the buds? (Y or N)
N
Overall Appeal: ( from 1-100 where 1 is horrible and 100 is majestic)
69
Additional comments:
When I was first handed this sample I was immediatly put off by the appearance of this bud. It was loose on first glance, the nuggets seemed light and missing a core. The buds had twisting foxtails that were fatter than the rest of the caylxes on the bud (if that makes sense.) There were many dull pastel colors throughout the sample. The smell was a mix of the two parents almost perfectly. I could smell the musky tones from the jack and the sourness from the Sour D which intensified when I broke the bud two fold. The smell on this is something different I don't get to try very often so I sat for some time smelling the jar and broken buds. There is a fruity, hard to place, undertone that seemed to get stronger the more I smelled. Also when I first received this herb I noticed the entire floor of the house I was in smelled heavily of it.

Smoke Test

Utensils: 6" spoon

Taste Description: (use numbers from 1-10 that apply to the taste where 1 is a subtle presence and 10 is a pronounced presence)
Bubblegum: 4 Musk: 3 Sour: 2
Taste: (impression of the taste from 1-10 unpleasant- scrumptious)
6
Moisture level: (1-10 wet-dry where 5 is ideal)
6
Harshness: (1-10 smooth-harsh)
3
Smoke expansion: (smoke expansion in the lungs from 1-10 stable-explosive)
4
Smoke test comments:
The smoke on this was not bad, but not good for me either. Unique would be the word I would use. The last was that of old bubblegum with a bit of a sour end.. Reminded me of morning mouth after a night of heavy drinking. The taste profile on this just didn't work for me, but it wasn't stopping me from smoking this :) There was an immediate harshing of my throat on the inhale that was snuffed out as soon as it started, the expansion was smooth and enjoyable.

Follow up questions

Dosage: .3grams

Effect Onset: ~ immediately & ~ 5 minutes for full onset

Potency: (from 1-10 none-devastating)
8
Effect length:
+ 3 hours
Usability (from 1-10 where 1indicates the worst time of the day to consume this strain and 10 represents the ideal time of day)
Morning/wake up: 3 day/work: 5 Evening/relax: 9 Night/sleep: 5

Effect (what effect did the strain have write P if it had a POSITIVE effect and N if if had a NEGATIVE effect)
P :Ability to rest or sit still
P :Anxiety relief
- :Appetite
P :Audio Perception
P :Humor Perception
P :Imagination/creativity
- :Memory
P :Mood
- :pain relief
- :paranoia relief
- :Sex drive
P :Sleep
P :Speech Process
- :Taste Perception
P :Thought process
P :Visual perception

Overall rating from 1-100:
83
Final Comment:
This Sour Jack was a trickster, it was much more potent than first thought. The stone hit almost immediately and held on tight for multiple hours. Few strains have this type of fast acting, long lasting effect. It was also a quality high! I had no problems working through tasks and I could come to the solution of a problem quickly. This was very enjoyable and made up for the other less appealing qualities. Overall I would smoke this anytime! I'll be looking for more Sour Jack for sure
 

titoon29

Travelling Cannagrapher Penguin !
Veteran
Hey Tony, Nice smoke report ! Thanks for sharing !

Would it be possible that your sample was not perfectly grown ? I would be surprise to see a sour jack from karma scoring a 6 in bag appeal. Anything I have grown and seen from him is more then good looking. The smoke is there, though ;) Enjoy !
 

TonyGreenHand

Active member
Honestly the other bud I've seen from the same grower looked excellent. Some absolute chronic..these buds were spindly and they would foxtail in weird patterns. I saw a good amount of this same sour jack, it looked exactly the same.. just not the most filled out bud I've ever seen.

IMO what matters most is the high and it was VERY good, and loooooong lasting. I could care less if the buds were loose with a high like this.. top quality!
 

Treetroit City

Moderately Super
Veteran
Thought it a bit weird to comment on appearance when not grown by reporter.
Got some SJ x Triple Kush I'm fixin to sprout.
 

TonyGreenHand

Active member
Thought it a bit weird to comment on appearance when not grown by reporter.
Got some SJ x Triple Kush I'm fixin to sprout.

Why wouldn't I comment on the appearance of the bud that I am reviewing? I in no way am trying to insult the grower of this Sour Jack, I'm just taking notes on the sample. To the grower of this Sour Jack, great job! If you feel my comments were off than I am truly sorry because your SJ was killer.

Just a note on loose buds too. Just because the bud got a 6 out of 10 on appearance doesnt mean it was grown badly, it means it looks unappealing, these are two separate things. This bud just didn't have that "turn you on" look to it, so I rated appropriately. I've smoked some terribly loose buds, I mean practically shake, and it had one of the most complex and intense highs. The fact this was loose doesn't really mean anything. I use my reports in my personal life so it's on there mostly for comparison to other strains I have used/ plan to grow.
 

TonyGreenHand

Active member
Sour jack pictures

Sour jack pictures

So here in these pictures you can see what I was talking about. This is the Sour Jack from far away. Not bad but not great.

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Updated the review with some macro shots, which really shed light on how dank this strain really was. I truly enjoyed it, which is why I snatched some up again for a second try.
 

b00m

~No Guts~ ~No Glory~
Mentor
Veteran
:good:
Nice report there Tony, thanks for taking the time to share with us all :D
:blowbubbles:
 
S

sourpuss

Gotta say.... I popped 3 beans... got 2 females and one of them is that pheno you decribed.... got an axe deodorant body spray odour no? Thats the one im prob gonna axe... lol... the other one is dense sour diesel leaning lemon diesel funk.

Although the buzz description might make me keep it.... I feel like it may not rep sour jack fully...

I think its the lemon pheno karma considers the keeper cause the bud structure is the same as the pics ive seen him post.... not the foxtail budz... the lemon diesel leaner....
 
S

sourpuss

Agree with tonys review on the foxtail jack pheno. Buzz is superb. Taste is avg but still tasty. Jack taste with a fruity edge imo nice flavour just sub compared to the sour lemon zest diesel dank.... smoked a j of that for brunch. Was the last j of the sour sample left and the flavour haunted me all day. Is a mouth coater. The diesel dank just lingers and is truely lovely.
 

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