TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
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elbandito88
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TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
This is another fantastic red from TFH. This one is almost a perfect balance of not sleepy, but not energetic. It hits just right and is great for anytime of day. Just a touch of energy.
This one has amazing pain relief and mood boosting properties. The powder is a nice green shade and is the quality you’d expect from
tfh.
If you want a great red that can be used at anytime, give this one a shot.
This one has amazing pain relief and mood boosting properties. The powder is a nice green shade and is the quality you’d expect from
tfh.
If you want a great red that can be used at anytime, give this one a shot.
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
Here Comes My FOMO...
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
How does this one compare to the one from a year ago, I-KUN9 I believe.
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
I find it very close to the one from last year, the I-KUN9, except for me the older one was a bit more energetic, whereas the new one is more balanced, like OP mentioned (good for anytime). They are so close in quality between the 2. I do think I like last's years a little bit better, but they are very comparable in my opinion.
This one has Great pain relief and mood boost like Elbandito88 said. His review is almost exactly how I would review this batch.
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
First Baik Bali Especialle so special for me i still have sealed bag and i cant wait to try Second batch , its coming tomorrow
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
I dont usually chime in with my two cents on batches, but this line is one of my all-time favorites so I will. I personally prefer this version over the last version, but in testing, it looks like it could go either way. Both are fantastic batches IMO. This and the Master Crafted Red TFH are my favorite reds!
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
I happened to be fortunate enough to score some of this on the TP, and it is truly badass. I guess it's the reds that really wow me, like Sapphire Sunda and this Especiale. Greens are great, but good reds have a depth that is more suited to my chemistry I suppose. I haven't opened much of my TFH testing order package, because I'm saving it as long as I can. I keep the box out of sight so I don't raid it. And these other samples and vendors are also extremely good, and keep me going.
Shout out to TFH, as ya'll are in my top 5 for sure.
This Baik Bali Red is in my top 10 favorite. Sapphire (on a correct rotation - once a week max) is brilliant and brings me a certain kind of peace in a tumultous world - nothing except 2019 SOSA Red MD has paralleled it. I did a 50/50 burn of Sapphire and SOSA Red MD one time and it wasn't as uniquely good as they are individually.
Shout out to TFH, as ya'll are in my top 5 for sure.
This Baik Bali Red is in my top 10 favorite. Sapphire (on a correct rotation - once a week max) is brilliant and brings me a certain kind of peace in a tumultous world - nothing except 2019 SOSA Red MD has paralleled it. I did a 50/50 burn of Sapphire and SOSA Red MD one time and it wasn't as uniquely good as they are individually.
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
I got this one a few days ago, and it’s really good. Pretty much immediate mood boost once the dose kicked in, which had a long lasting effect. Nothing overly potent , but I liked that about this strain. Another very good one I had yesterday was the Get Er Done green, surprised I don’t see that one more talked about. It was the happiest strain I’ve had in quite some time! TFH is certainly crushing it right now !
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
I know better than to click on these threads. 
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
One of my most unfortunate blending experiences was blending my two favorite strains at that time. It was a horrible experience, made me irritable and angry.uspatriot995 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 1:07 am . I did a 50/50 burn of Sapphire and SOSA Red MD one time and it wasn't as uniquely good as they are individually.
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
Yes, it's a toss-up, and it does somewhat ruin the burn so to speak.herbalhippie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 9:55 pmOne of my most unfortunate blending experiences was blending my two favorite strains at that time. It was a horrible experience, made me irritable and angry.uspatriot995 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 1:07 am . I did a 50/50 burn of Sapphire and SOSA Red MD one time and it wasn't as uniquely good as they are individually.
Best leave well enough alone, although I have had a few strains that went great together. But I won't tempt anyone. Cough, cough. 90% red 10% white.
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
Grabbed a bag of this and some other summer fire I missed last time with my recent TFH order, this membership is gonna be the end of me...
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
Too lazy to order and I know they're inundated and I gotta research all the recommendations first and by then will probably be gone....grrrrt
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
I think this is a case where we don't have to have too much FOMO.
While I did put in an order I know they are indeed swamped and it will be a while before it gets filled and that's PLENTY all right with me (they could fill it a month or two from now and I'd be fine).
But I do think they clearly lay out how they stock up on the "good stuff" and unlike a lot of other vendors (just one more reason they are goodness) they lay in a heavy store of any particular batch. I suspect this one (which, IIRC, was NOT on the menu when I ordered a month ago) will be around for a long time.
While I did put in an order I know they are indeed swamped and it will be a while before it gets filled and that's PLENTY all right with me (they could fill it a month or two from now and I'd be fine).
But I do think they clearly lay out how they stock up on the "good stuff" and unlike a lot of other vendors (just one more reason they are goodness) they lay in a heavy store of any particular batch. I suspect this one (which, IIRC, was NOT on the menu when I ordered a month ago) will be around for a long time.
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
Yeah, shouldn’t have to worry about it running out fast. They do a great job of getting a lot of their top strains.Kelleytoons wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:38 am I think this is a case where we don't have to have too much FOMO.
While I did put in an order I know they are indeed swamped and it will be a while before it gets filled and that's PLENTY all right with me (they could fill it a month or two from now and I'd be fine).
But I do think they clearly lay out how they stock up on the "good stuff" and unlike a lot of other vendors (just one more reason they are goodness) they lay in a heavy store of any particular batch. I suspect this one (which, IIRC, was NOT on the menu when I ordered a month ago) will be around for a long time.
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
This is the way.elbandito88 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:14 pm Yeah, shouldn’t have to worry about it running out fast. They do a great job of getting a lot of their top strains.
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
I really enjoy Baik Bali Especiale. To me it's the champagne of kratom. 
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
Ok you guys weren’t messing around, this is probably the best all around mid-red I’ve tried, great job with this one TFH!
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
Wow - really looking forward to trying this one (as it sits, unopened, in my "someday I must make capsules" chest).
(I just need to figure out how to make them when my wife isn't around, which is no mean trick anymore. Sigh).
(I just need to figure out how to make them when my wife isn't around, which is no mean trick anymore. Sigh).
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
Kelleytoons wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:50 am Wow - really looking forward to trying this one (as it sits, unopened, in my "someday I must make capsules" chest).
(I just need to figure out how to make them when my wife isn't around, which is no mean trick anymore. Sigh).
Yeah, capsule production is a big hurtle…too bad you haven’t had much luck giving your wife Kratom, working well for me to get my wife on board with the constant flow of usps packages coming in.
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
Its not for everyone.Arob1000 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 12:44 pmKelleytoons wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:50 am Wow - really looking forward to trying this one (as it sits, unopened, in my "someday I must make capsules" chest).
(I just need to figure out how to make them when my wife isn't around, which is no mean trick anymore. Sigh).
Yeah, capsule production is a big hurtle…too bad you haven’t had much luck giving your wife Kratom, working well for me to get my wife on board with the constant flow of usps packages coming in.
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
Yes, that is the truth. So - it's okay, at least she's "accepting" (to a point - when I put all my stuff away for our company's visit next week she said "you aren't making any more capsules this year, right?" At the time I was NOT a TFH member nor did I have any reasonable expectation to be. So we haven't come across that hurdle again yet. Perhaps in another month...).
It's my own damn fault, though - I made SO many capsules from crap that they were all a big waste of time. Had I known then what I know now...
It's my own damn fault, though - I made SO many capsules from crap that they were all a big waste of time. Had I known then what I know now...
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Re: TFH Baik Bali Red Especial
Just tried this for the first time, such a feel-good strain! I like it VERY much!
I wonder if I have enough.
I wonder if I have enough.