New to DblM - looking for vendor recs

[Greg1786]

Hello all! I'm new here to this forum. I've been using kratom powder for a neck injury since about Jan of this year. I have only used one vendor during this time period and am looking for some guidance/advice on trying new vendors. I've seen alot of talk about 'small batch' vendors while searching the web and my interest is piqued. Any small batch vendors that you guys would recommend ? I've exclusively bought from HH up to this point, and while I've been satisfied, I have no other basis for comparison. Thanks for any help!

Greg

[Madvillain626]

I recommend Down to Earth Botanicals. Been buying from them since they started in 2022.

https://dtebotanicals.com/

I would recommend Old Forest Red Sumatra and Elder Tree Gold if you take kratom for pain.

[PresidentCamacho]

Kind of in the same boat, not exactly new to this forum, been lurking off and on for years but just made an account.

Can anyone please recommend a vendor that has confirmed pesticide/lead free leaf powder? Preferably lab tested. I would be willing to pay premium for premium quality.

Much of what I’ve gotten in my last few times ordering from vendors here doesn’t quite hit like some of my old stash which is running thin and I have also been getting concerned about contaminants and lack of quality control in Indonesia.

[Greg1786]

I recommend Down to Earth Botanicals. Been buying from them since they started in 2022.

https://dtebotanicals.com/

I would recommend Old Forest Red Sumatra and Elder Tree Gold if you take kratom for pain.

Thank you! I will take a look.

[e_poison]

been lurking off and on for years but just made an account.

This honestly describes like 90% of traffic these days lol. I wish more people would sign up and participate but it seems like a lot of people just come here for information or to grab current coupon codes.

[e_poison]

Hello all! I'm new here to this forum. I've been using kratom powder for a neck injury since about Jan of this year. I have only used one vendor during this time period and am looking for some guidance/advice on trying new vendors. I've seen alot of talk about 'small batch' vendors while searching the web and my interest is piqued. Any small batch vendors that you guys would recommend ? I've exclusively bought from HH up to this point, and while I've been satisfied, I have no other basis for comparison. Thanks for any help!

Greg

Hey welcome to the forum! Don't forget to check out our vendor listing board for special coupons and deals:

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We only allow reputable vendors to list with us, so any vendor you see there will be worth giving a try.

[BallzDeep9]

This honestly describes like 90% of traffic these days lol. I wish more people would sign up and participate but it seems like a lot of people just come here for information or to grab current coupon codes.

There is a "Principle of E-commerce"... something like, "People go, Where the people Are"... Who wants to spend time, on a website or Community with no current activity. Observed in relation to, EBay - for 20 years, Sellers complained about Ebay "Someone should start a New Auction site!!" BUT - the problem is - Buyers. The Buyers, keep going to 1 place, to find stuff.

There have been, start-ups to compete with - Reddit. (I had a Vendor Listing on "Saidit" not Reddit, lol) .. those "Alternative" Reddit's using Markdown text are gone. Social Media.

THIS place... IS unique! And now WE'VE GOT - a real Knowledge Base here. I'm working on a WIKI - for Reddit 7Ohm - hopefully a new promotion for Double MM!

[herbsafeme]

Kind of in the same boat, not exactly new to this forum, been lurking off and on for years but just made an account.

Can anyone please recommend a vendor that has confirmed pesticide/lead free leaf powder? Preferably lab tested. I would be willing to pay premium for premium quality.

Much of what I’ve gotten in my last few times ordering from vendors here doesn’t quite hit like some of my old stash which is running thin and I have also been getting concerned about contaminants and lack of quality control in Indonesia.

the small batch lead free question specifically, there's already a mandatory surveyor report required just to legally export leaf out of indonesia in the first place, and that alone isn't cheap on our end. add a full pesticide lab test on top of that for a small batch and the cost stacks up fast for the producer. that's honestly part of why you don't see a ton of truly small batch, pesticide free, lab tested options out there. makes me wonder sometimes if it's even worth doing at that scale. hope you find something solid, this stuff varies way more than people give it credit for

[BallzDeep9]

Can anyone please recommend a vendor that has confirmed pesticide/lead free leaf powder? Preferably lab tested. I would be willing to pay premium for premium quality.

Honestly... an important word in the Kratom Business... you WON'T FIND a more transparent, straight forward, vendor - than our Member right here on Double MM. JFish, Jonathan, aka "JFish030" of "Herbal RVA" - use the Search or Member Directory... Read his posts and get educated on many questions, Labs, testing, bacteria, everything... Proven track record! > years, of "Small Batch" Direct imports.

One of the FEW vendors, who DOES Lab Test every single Batch... AND post that Lab w/ Link on every Strain on his website. Yes. In a business full of "hype", RVA website isn't too fancy... But you CAN, shop for "Alkaloid Content" by clicking & reading each Lab Report. https://herbal-rva.com/ ... 10 Years, of doing things right. By his Suppliers, And his customers!

And Prices ?? Yes - holding the line on Low Prices. Really an amazing guy, and a good Vendor to know!

[T0wlie04]

Can anyone please recommend a vendor that has confirmed pesticide/lead free leaf powder? Preferably lab tested. I would be willing to pay premium for premium quality.

Honestly... an important word in the Kratom Business... you WON'T FIND a more transparent, straight forward, vendor - than our Member right here on Double MM. JFish, Jonathan, aka "JFish030" of "Herbal RVA" - use the Search or Member Directory... Read his posts and get educated on many questions, Labs, testing, bacteria, everything... Proven track record! > years, of "Small Batch" Direct imports.

One of the FEW vendors, who DOES Lab Test every single Batch... AND post that Lab w/ Link on every Strain on his website. Yes. In a business full of "hype", RVA website isn't too fancy... But you CAN, shop for "Alkaloid Content" by clicking & reading each Lab Report. https://herbal-rva.com/ ... 10 Years, of doing things right. By his Suppliers, And his customers!

And Prices ?? Yes - holding the line on Low Prices. Really an amazing guy, and a good Vendor to know!

Haven’t ordered from RVA in a minute what’s the latest and greatest

[GreenAnimal]

RVA is a good rec. Some other vendors you should definitely try are Bennis, Hudson Valley, and Oties. Don't sleep on any of these lol. Can't go wrong with any of them imo.

[Twotearsinabucket]

I don’t trust DTE after some fishy things went down w/their testing.

Im no expert, but I don’t think you can find anything completely lead free. It’s in everything. But you want the level to be extremely low, and for batches not to test positive for salmonella etc.

For not being a small batch vendor with competitive prices I’d go with Herba Releaf because they’re transparent and routinely test and share that without being asked. They recently updated the most recent lab reports.