OLD REVIEWS FastBuds Autoflowers

[Olde School Player]

As I peruse the grow threads on AFN, I see FastBuds American Autoflower strains are gaining a stellar reputation. Everyone loves Gorilla Glue, Green Crack seems to be a motivating daytime favorite, and LSD-25 has everyone falling in love with sativa style highs all over again. As I poke around their website and start reviewing strains, my mouth starts to water. Blackberry, Girl Scout Cookies, G-14 (almost G-13), Pineapple Express, (white) Rhino, Tangie… DAMNNNNN, my shopping list just keeps getting longer. I've grown most of these strains in my photoperiod days & I want to grow them again as autos.
Now comes my problem. As I cruise their site, I see a most attractive offer for 2X1 or buy one / get one free. That's perfect for my grow style - if I love it I have a spare for round 2; or if for whatever reason a seed fails to germinate I have a backup. Their 3+2 is probably an even better deal, but realistically, with my shopping list, it would take me anywhere from two to four years to grow those out. And that's without considering any of my past favorites, like Blimburn Seeds Mamba Negra Auto or World of Seeds Kalashnikova, or on and on and on.
Now comes my problem. Their website (2fast4buds) does not ship to the U.S. of A.
So I check their authorized distributors... three of them are no longer listing FastBuds, only one sells singles, and NONE of them carry the 2X1 or 3X2 offers.
Not Herbies.
Not Attitude.
I even went to my favorite Cannabis strain database & checked some of their "Where can you get it" vendors. None offer the special deals.

So here's the question - does anyone know a seed bank who carries FastBuds strains, ships to the U.S. and provides the breeder's special offers? I hate to lose out on a special deal, and at the same time I hate to have seeds sit in the refrigerator for years before I get around to growing them.

 

[BII]

Regarding "provides the breeder's special offers:" I would presume the breeder's special offer is just that, only offered by the breeder. Similarly , you don't see seed sellers doing Mephisto's special "limited edition drops."

 

[Waira]

OSP buddy! ...yeah, that's frustrating,...I see different promo's and deals from seedbank to seedbank,....... Seedsman, OAseeds, no luck on them either? I used to use Single Seeds, but since they went down for months, and came back, it's looking threadbare in there,... Attitude was good to me,... but like BLL says, sometimes the deals are only from them direct, and if they're in Spain (and some other EU countries) shipping has been pinched off to the states! Sweet used to spot me stuff often, but after a lot of customs interceptions, they stopped, along with other breeders including FastBuds (Spain-- yeah, WTF right?... so much for "American" autoflowers).... Worse, they used to be a big wheel here, but after some serious undermining, backstabbing tactics and fading customer/member service, they were booted off AFN,... GrowDiaries was the site they made (?), and started poaching members from here with free seed offers, shit-talking us, and other fuckheadery, they got bum-rushed out the door,... Too bad, as their strains are still popular here, and generally have shown well,... We treated them very well, so Admin was floored when they did what they did,...
All that said, if you haven't run some Mephisto yet, give them a try! They now have a stateside distributor, still usually do overcounts on seed orders, plus quality freebies,... I can honestly say, bottom line by the time you add up the actual # of seeds you got for the $, it's one of the best deals out there! there are discount codes around still too,... AFN10 (I think, 10% off) and another, which I'll have to dig for, think it was 15%? ...... Sweet still is offering extra seeds in their packs too ..... The Mephisto LE release starts end of the month, check out their site for details,...

 

[Autotron]

I’ve gotten my Fastbuds seeds from Seedsman and Herbies before. I’ve run quite a few of their strains and been generally happy with all of them and particularly liked GG#4. One of my favorite breeders. I've run their Gorilla Glue, Blackberry, Girl Scout Cookies, LSD-25 and Pineapple Express.

 

[Olde School Player]

OSP buddy! ...yeah, that's frustrating,...I see different promo's and deals from seedbank to seedbank,....... Seedsman, OAseeds, no luck on them either? I used to use Single Seeds, but since they went down for months, and came back, it's looking threadbare in there,... Attitude was good to me,... but like BLL says, sometimes the deals are only from them direct, and if they're in Spain (and some other EU countries) shipping has been pinched off to the states! Sweet used to spot me stuff often, but after a lot of customs interceptions, they stopped, along with other breeders including FastBuds (Spain-- yeah, WTF right?... so much for "American" autoflowers).... Worse, they used to be a big wheel here, but after some serious undermining, backstabbing tactics and fading customer/member service, they were booted off AFN,... www.autoflower.net was the site they made (?), and started poaching members from here with free seed offers, shit-talking us, and other fuckheadery, they got bum-rushed out the door,... Too bad, as their strains are still popular here, and generally have shown well,... We treated them very well, so Admin was floored when they did what they did,...
All that said, if you haven't run some Mephisto yet, give them a try! They now have a stateside distributor, still usually do overcounts on seed orders, plus quality freebies,... I can honestly say, bottom line by the time you add up the actual # of seeds you got for the $, it's one of the best deals out there! there are discount codes around still too,... ANF10 (I think, 10% off) and another, which I'll have to dig for, think it was 15%? ...... Sweet still is offering extra seeds in their packs too ..... The Mephisto LE release starts end of the month, check out their site for details,...

@Waira thanks for the follow up Pal! Not sure of the politics involved with this but sounds like a shit-wreck with them, sorry to hear it.
Still, lots of growers on here liking their products and their menu is mouth watering - auto versions of many of my old photoperiod favorites like Green Crack & Medicine Man & Pineapple Express to name a few. I reached out to them directly on their website, and joked that they are making it hard for me to do business with them. I also may have shit in my cornflakes by mentioning I'm active on here, but I'll check later & see what they have to say.
I've glanced at Memphisto, will need to spend more time there. They mos'def' have strains I'm interested in, but iIf I recall previous looks at their site they were only selling 10-packs. With my single-plant grow style that's a total waste. I like to keep some variety in my harvests so the wife doesn't develop any tolerances, and I can still keep coming back to past favorites once a year or so. FastBud's single-seed 2X1 offers are perfect for that; five strains & double seeds keeps me busy for a year.
Guess I'm going to have to "want" in one hand, piss in the other, and see which one fills up first. If I can't get the special deal, paying for single seeds X 2 still isn't too bad.
I did look at Seedsman and Oaseeds, they have the stock but didn't honor the special deals.

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I’ve gotten my Fastbuds seeds from Seedsman and Herbies before. I’ve run quite a few of their strains and been generally happy with all of them and particularly liked GG#4. One of my favorite breeders. I've run their Gorilla Glue, Blackberry, Girl Scout Cookies, LSD-25 and Pineapple Express.

Thanks @Autotron I looked at both of those banks yesterday & may have to end up doing that (or Attitude). Seedsman & Herbies does singles & three-packs but without the 2X1 deal the price difference is huge - two for $11 versus three for $34. For five strains that makes a big difference. Oh well, I can afford it so not going to complain too much. Just burns my ass when I have a good idea on a good deal then I can't get it....

 

[Waira]

... My bud Nammy has grown lots of their genetics (FastBuds), the GC and StarDawg recently and he raved,.. a rare thing for him!
...Mephisto-- naww, it's must have been some SNAFU, or maybe a package deal...? They typically offer 1,3 7 and 10 packs for sale, large packs can be arranged,... their customer support here is second to none, so always feel free to reach out to them! And any of the many Meph' Heads here who have grown their gear extensively,... the very best thing of all my friend, you can look up and see for yourself the results from grows by noob's and masters alike... Some I've known for years, are spoiled to the bone- - but are not sycophants,.. if they rave, or say ehh, it's OK, it's safe to take at face value,... ... and usually comes down to personal likes/dislikes, not lack of quality,....The Promo starts Fri., at least 15% off any of the LE's, 25% if you order all of them, at various seed pack sizes,...
Also, I'd seriously look into our in-house breeder Magic, and I believe Ronin has some nice crosses as well! Magic gear has been ridden hard here, and it's all top notch- ... I can still go on here- ...Dinafem, Dutch Passion, Short Stuff, Sweet, all well tested and highly praised.. I see promo's on them as well, so it's a bit of effort to sniff them out, but you know the banks, it's all about the window shopping!

 

[Olde School Player]

@Waira, I keep thinking about one of your original comments above, "...Worse, they used to be a big wheel here, but after some serious undermining, backstabbing tactics and fading customer/member service, they were booted off AFN,... www.autoflower.net was the site they made (?), and started poaching members from here with free seed offers, shit-talking us, and other fuckheadery, they got bum-rushed out the door,... Too bad, as their strains are still popular here, and generally have shown well,... We treated them very well, so Admin was floored when they did what they did,..."
I almost thought of taking this message private, but then thought, if I don't know the answer to this then there are probably many others of us who don't either. Sooooo, …

I don't understand the politics involved with this, but I do want to be a good supportive member of AFN. This was the site they made? Does that mean they funded the startup of AFN, or were a huge / significant Corporate partner?
Undermining, back stabbing, fading service, etc. - does that mean they were selling seeds directly thru AFN? Wasn't aware that is a service. Although I have seen threads where breeders are providing freebies to some growers, usually medical or first adopters / testers. I do see many breeders like Dutch Passion and Dinafem listed in the forums, and seed bank grow contests, and have assumed they were Corporate sponsors? Haha, best not to ASS-U-ME anything so I guess I should ask directly. I do recognize the value of sponsors & want to do my best to support them (like BigSm0, I ordered his product recently, at the sole reference of AFN posts / users).

Soooo, appreciate all your input to my re-education. I still might want to try FastBuds product(s), as you said they have shown well and the genetics are off-the-chart, but that doesn't mean I can't give them a piece of my mind and ask them to quit being fucktards and shitheads and assholes toward others.
You also recommended to "... seriously look into our in-house breeder Magic, and I believe Ronin has some nice crosses as well! Magic gear has been ridden hard here, and it's all top notch- ... I can still go on here- ...Dinafem, Dutch Passion, Short Stuff, Sweet, all well tested and highly praised."
Wasn't aware of any of those so I'll peruse their offers as well.
Dinafem - corresponding with Mark & just dropped one of their Blue Cheese Auto's.
Magic? Ronin? Both new to me, will look hard. I like the idea of Magic as an in house breeder to AFN.
Dutch Passion - been there done that, only Cinderella Jack treated me well. Blue Auto Mazar and Blackberry Kush were not kind to me at all. I've never been one to believe that some strains do better with certain types of grows (like organic - the science does not support what many think), but maybe there is something to that and they don't like hydro. Or I pissed somebody off and they have it out for me??? Hard to believe but just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they are NOT out to get you.

Probably not going any further into the deep end than this. I have Blimburn's Mamba Negra Auto that I HAVE TO get back to, plus whatever I decide on FastBuds, Dinafem is in the oven, and I still have some Dutch Passion beans that I bought into too heavily. That's about as far as I can see into the future.

Ennyways, thanks as usual for your most valued support, you're a great help.

 

[Waira]

-- no no no- --I'm believe it was Grow Diaries they are behind,... before their site went up, they were getting squirrelly here about everything, drove Admin nuts!... we asked for the usual agreed upon seed donations, a nice spread of their genetics, and got a shit-ton of 2-- count them, 2 strains! -- In other words, an "garbage dump" of overstock, instead of the diverse selection that was requested, WTF?? If your a company that wants to be rep'ed here well, why limit yourself with a stunt like that?!.... Anyway, wasn't long after that got started that things began to go tits-up with them here,.... I don't have the full details, but they were for sure nabbing members, bribing them with seeds to leave journaling here to go there,..pretty sure some members actually contacted Admin about this,... After they were shit-canned, more shade was getting thrown at AFN, sourced from there,... Simply put put, their conduct was unprofessional BS,.... As for your end concerning them, say nothing, do nothing please,... enjoy them at face value for your part,...
'Sm0 is a great guy, a fine grower, and a solid bizzman,.. he read the cards well, and started making a product that fit a niche just right! I have 2 of his COB's, and they fantastic! I show them at local shops, trying to get them to stock them,... I saw another single unit at one, but it was large, bulky, fan cooled, and $$! ... it paled to AutoCOB's,.. that fanless design is really key IMO,...

Dinafem Mark is also the rep' for the new vendor Humboldt Seed Org.,... ... He and Dinafem have been gold to us here at AFN, so have Sweet Seeds Tommy and Jay,... they will be happy to chat with you about their goods-- and they are GOOD! ..I invite you to check out their catalog (Sweet, here), or their websites to see what they have to offer,...
Magic is in the Independent breeder section,.. Ronin isn't "official", but he's a good friend of Magic, and i know he has seeds offered from another small bank,.. but you can always contact him directly here by PM,...
DP usually does really well in hydro, so I'm stumped there,.. Lots of grows to see here though, so check them out and maybe chat with DP gurus' like Tang,... their genetics are top grade, trust me,...!
..happy to help OSP,... do consider Mephisto in the future,... you can get small, even single seeds from them directly,.. I think they have sampler packs too,... holler if you order and I'll find that 15% off code!...

 

[Jimmy Joe James]

As I peruse the grow threads on AFN, I see FastBuds American Autoflower strains are gaining a stellar reputation. Everyone loves Gorilla Glue, Green Crack seems to be a motivating daytime favorite, and LSD-25 has everyone falling in love with sativa style highs all over again. As I poke around their website and start reviewing strains, my mouth starts to water. Blackberry, Girl Scout Cookies, G-14 (almost G-13), Pineapple Express, (white) Rhino, Tangie… DAMNNNNN, my shopping list just keeps getting longer. I've grown most of these strains in my photoperiod days & I want to grow them again as autos.
Now comes my problem. As I cruise their site, I see a most attractive offer for 2X1 or buy one / get one free. That's perfect for my grow style - if I love it I have a spare for round 2; or if for whatever reason a seed fails to germinate I have a backup. Their 3+2 is probably an even better deal, but realistically, with my shopping list, it would take me anywhere from two to four years to grow those out. And that's without considering any of my past favorites, like Blimburn Seeds Mamba Negra Auto or World of Seeds Kalashnikova, or on and on and on.
Now comes my problem. Their website (2fast4buds) does not ship to the U.S. of A.
So I check their authorized distributors... three of them are no longer listing FastBuds, only one sells singles, and NONE of them carry the 2X1 or 3X2 offers.
Not Herbies.
Not Attitude.
I even went to my favorite Cannabis strain database & checked some of their "Where can you get it" vendors. None offer the special deals.

So here's the question - does anyone know a seed bank who carries FastBuds strains, ships to the U.S. and provides the breeder's special offers? I hate to lose out on a special deal, and at the same time I hate to have seeds sit in the refrigerator for years before I get around to growing them.

https://www.seedsupreme.com I bought my fastbuds seeds there and they current have the Goldrush special from fastbuds I got the 3+2 on lsd-25, tangie'matic and blue'dreamatic. They have good stealth, needless to say I took a risk with them and I am very happy order got to the place I shipped in 2 weeks. As of this post seedssupreme still has the fastbuds 3+2 and 5+2. They're doing amazing in my current grow. Got a journal of the seeds I pruchased in the hydro section. I must say I'm also extremely pleased with fastbuds genetics.

 

[boogs89]

As I peruse the grow threads on AFN, I see FastBuds American Autoflower strains are gaining a stellar reputation. Everyone loves Gorilla Glue, Green Crack seems to be a motivating daytime favorite, and LSD-25 has everyone falling in love with sativa style highs all over again. As I poke around their website and start reviewing strains, my mouth starts to water. Blackberry, Girl Scout Cookies, G-14 (almost G-13), Pineapple Express, (white) Rhino, Tangie… DAMNNNNN, my shopping list just keeps getting longer. I've grown most of these strains in my photoperiod days & I want to grow them again as autos.
Now comes my problem. As I cruise their site, I see a most attractive offer for 2X1 or buy one / get one free. That's perfect for my grow style - if I love it I have a spare for round 2; or if for whatever reason a seed fails to germinate I have a backup. Their 3+2 is probably an even better deal, but realistically, with my shopping list, it would take me anywhere from two to four years to grow those out. And that's without considering any of my past favorites, like Blimburn Seeds Mamba Negra Auto or World of Seeds Kalashnikova, or on and on and on.
Now comes my problem. Their website (2fast4buds) does not ship to the U.S. of A.
So I check their authorized distributors... three of them are no longer listing FastBuds, only one sells singles, and NONE of them carry the 2X1 or 3X2 offers.
Not Herbies.
Not Attitude.
I even went to my favorite Cannabis strain database & checked some of their "Where can you get it" vendors. None offer the special deals.

So here's the question - does anyone know a seed bank who carries FastBuds strains, ships to the U.S. and provides the breeder's special offers? I hate to lose out on a special deal, and at the same time I hate to have seeds sit in the refrigerator for years before I get around to growing them.

Seedsman have the buy 3 +2 offer. A lot of seedbanks have to sell there old stock first before the offers go out. For e.g. fast buds started the 3+2 5+3 offer maybe 2months ago plus. Seedsman started it a month ago. Pev grow have just started it this month. The offer of buy 5+3 Then get same again for free as far as I know is only direct from company and is only for a week.

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