Yea shots fired at two absolute legends in the industry. Fletcher has been known to be abrasive but every single seed ive popped from him has been head and shoulders above everything else. And 99% ive ever ran from other breeders ive been happy with. He set the bar for me and people can take that for what its worth. Only been growing for 3 or 4 years so im not gonna act like im some expert. All I can say is that his gear has delivered in every way imaginable to me. Yield. Quality. Taste. Smell .Visual aesthetics. Everything.
And thats the first negative thing ive ever read about Caleb. Ever.
Woah guys again Iām talking in the perspective from what Iāve seen, I didnāt grow archive yet but have a pack of Tidal Wave as I mentioned earlier, and again I said I have plenty of respect for him, I know him for a long time believe me.
Not every seed maker deserve the title breeder,
I will grow Tidal Wave and only then I will judge anything if any, because 1 pack donāt necessarily reflect a person work, peace yāall and nothing but love for fletch
I never got freebies either. To be fair at the time its something i cared about and felt shafted. I have no interest in them anymore because i already know what i want to run the next few years in advance lol. They are good to have on the trade block or for gifting tho
I think freebies kicks in at 350, but could be 300 or 400, itās been a while. I only know because I placed an order just below whatever it was, one pack was 200 iirc, I think I had a 100 pack in there as well. I actually sent them an email asking if the freebie was forgotten or if you only get one some time. They told me it was because my order total was under xxx and sent me a pack of Tidal Wave instead, which was nice, butā¦ I donāt know, the pandemic seemed to bring out some extra craziness in what some breeders were asking for seeds.
Archive was certainly an opportunist. It turned me off a bit, but itās a business, they pick their price points, the consumer decides from there. Like him or not, Fletcher has shown he can turn out some great strains. Dosidos is a modern classic IMO, itās good medicine, gorgeous plantsā¦
Ah cool so letās say Junior Mints (Thin Mint x Faceoff) fem seeds are a selected S1 from that reg line ? Or a reverse fem cross between the Thin Mint clone and the Faceoff clone ?
I greatly enjoy some of Fletcherās work. He has produced a number of strains that I enjoy but as a medical grower 350+ for a pack of seeds is outrageous. I want his moonbow 112. I donāt usually get excited for most modern hybrids but that stuff is flavor and effects in the same plant. I respect his craft and I can save pennies for something special but I have a bunch of other special stuff that doesnāt demand insane prices. I have eyes on some of Topdawg, luckydog, Crickets and Cicadas. All top quality and half of what Fletcher wants. I would love to run some of Archive gear but my perception is he is for the loud mouth big industry movers and shakers. I have respect for his work and I have no issues with someone wanting to be paid for their work, but wouldnāt getting it out might leave a greater legacy than gate keeping for the cannabis whales and corporations. I donāt know the economics but wouldnāt a Bohdi model get his stuff out and create a larger customer base?
I donāt mind paying more for an IBL or something thatās been worked for years but 350-400 a pack for a chance? Too rich for my peasant lifestyle.
No flaw in that logic but 90% of his gear is priced in line with other breeders in that particular market. Its common for breeders to ask for higher prices for their flagship strains.
90% of his gear is priced all over the place. ā¦ Iāve made this argument before, case in point the Expedition line, that whole line is āuntestedā so why are packs ranging from 30 to 80? Why arenāt they all 30? I donāt care that a certain cut used had to be obtained from the moon, the whole line is āuntestedā. *I donāt want to ruin this thread by griping any further but itās still a very fair argument.
