Physical Exam:

Visual Appeal: 9 (1-10 / unpleasant-superb)
Bud Density: 7 (1-5 / airy-dense)
Aroma Intensity: 7 (1-10 / subtle-intense)
Seed Content: 1 (1-10 / none-fully seeded)
Colours Present in Buds: 6 Green / 8 Gold / 3 White / 5 Orange / 3 Red / 3 Purple (1-10 / light-dark)
Present Aromas: 3 Skunk / 3 Hash / 6 Floral / 4 Musk / 7 Diesel (freshly cracked bud | 1-10 / weak-potent)

What a pretty plant! This sample comes from my ultra-consistent high-grade friends in British Columbia, and theHeadband (AKA Headband Kush) is no exception to their standards of quality. This strain is said to be a cross of powerful genetic lines; OG Kush X Master Kush X Sour Diesel, and I wouldn’t argue… This is easily one of the most original looking strains I’ve come across. My test batch seems like a good dose of Diesel genetics (check out the sometimes “spinning” calyx formations & over abundance of yellows & deep golds) that are offset by the darker & denser kush bloodlines. Trichromes evenly coat the buds, most of which are about the size of popcorn, but it’s the the bigger nugs that really show off the cross-breeding in this “super-strain”. The smell is fresh and inviting, stinging the nose (in a good way) once broken up.

Efficacy Testing:

Utensils Used: Joint (Rizla Silver)
Dosage: 0.5g
Sativa Effect: 5 (1-10 / none-heavy)
Indica Effect: 8 (1-10 / none-heavy)
Effect Onset: 1 (1-10 / immediate-creeper)
Potency: 8 (1-10 / none-heavy)
Taste: 8 (1-10 / unpleasant-superb)
Tolerance Build up: 1 (1-10 / none-rapid)
Effect Duration: ≈2 hours
Usability: 4 Morning / 3 Day & Work / 9 Evening / 6 Night (1-10 / worst-ideal time of day)

After a heavy session at the gym then taking care of all the work nonsense on my list, the opportunity to test and review my batch of Headband made itself known… So I rolled one up and sat down behind the monitor…

The following is a minute-to-minute report on my findings and feelings, as they happened.

2:40 – Sparked. Easy to light. No issues to report, Over.
2:41 – Kush taste with sweet fruity overtones, very smooth burn to mostly white ash.
2:42 – New Orleans jazz is great backing music for this.
2:43 – 1 nice big cough as smoke expands in my lungs. Breathing out  slowly put a little tingle behind my eyes.
2:44 – Eyelids are getting heavy, I’m squinting for some reason.
2:46 – A little coughing fit gives way to a rush of warmth through my veins, right to my fingertips
2:46 – Fuck that felt nice.
2:48 – 2/3rds through and I’m all smiles. It tastes beautiful. I just dropped it on my calender by accident.
2:49 – Still can’t think of anything witty to say about dropping the joint. I’m a space cadet.
2:50 – Nearing the roach, getting much harsher but still tastes nice. Feeling heavily medicated…
*coughing
2:51 – it went out while I was coughing, which is cool because I’m pretty wrecked and will save this for                               someone who likes roaches. She’s pretty.

I think the name is fitting. About 15 mins after my session I still felt the full effects, along with what I can only describe as “a headache without the ache”. Very interesting, and definitely related to an indica. This strain is not one for work, as noted it turned me into a space cadet and concentration was limited to telling jokes with my friend on BBM… I had absolutely no urge to write this conclusion, but for the sake of science I kept it going.

3:05 – My brain is dumbed right down but still restless, and my body is relaxed. I think this combo of effects                   would make Headband great medication before a comedy show…

Finally, this is a perfect after work/evening smoke, definitely at the top of the hybrid game. It hits hard right away and left me with a very positive vibe, and I didn’t even finish the joint all the way.