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Live Resin vs Cured Resin: Which Is Better?
Binoid is delighted to offer our new live resin vape cartridges. For those who don’t know, live resin has been around for a while, but it’s only recently become a new staple of the hemp industry, and so we know that a lot of people don’t exactly know what it is or why it’s so superior to many other types of extraction methods.
By comparing these resins to one another, since it’s very easy to confuse the live with cured resin, despite the fact that they are actually very different from one another in ways that matter a good deal, you’ll be able to then make a better buying decision.
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The Profile on Live Resin
Live resin is a hemp extract crafted with fresh, flash-frozen plant material as opposed to plant material that’s been dry-cured, which is the more traditional method. Dry-curing is great for manufacturing flower, but it minimizes the impact of the buds’ sticky resinous trichome glands that contain the beautiful terpenes and flavonoids that give each strain its distinctive flavor profile and effects.
Live resin is basically a fresher, more potent type of extract that is darker in color and thicker in consistency, speaking for itself when it comes to just how concentrated it is. Most commonly used in vape oils since its powerfully flavorful and syrupy nature is very vape-friendly.
How It’s Made
To produce live resin, first the plant material that was cultivated must get dipped into a flash-freezing agent like liquid nitrogen. This maintains the integrity of the terpenes and flavonoids in the trichomes perfectly, preserving them so that when you taste them, it’s like the plant was picked yesterday. From there, the manufacturer can employ standard extraction processes, knowing that they’re going to yield a far more compound-rich extract.
Pros:
- Live resin has a stronger and fresher flavor because it has a higher concentration of terpenes, and the terpenes are preserved when fresh rather than dried.
- Live resin aids in the entourage effect by working synergistically with. cannabinoids in a more powerful way, for a stronger overall experience.
- Live resin offers thicker cloud production because the extract itself has a higher viscosity level.
- Live resin lets you enjoy a strain as nature intended since the secondary compounds are more potent and diverse.
Cons:
- Live resin is more concentrated, so it might be a little bit harsher on the throat.
- You may get more clogs in your vape cartridge if you allow your vaping system to get exposed to those cold conditions for too long.
The Profile on Cured Resin
Cured resin is a somewhat confusing term that is used a lot to refer to all kinds of types of extraction methods. Basically, cured resin is the opposite of live resin – in other words, it’s dry-cured plant material prepared for extraction. Cured resin is another way of referring to the alternative to live resin that many of us have been consuming for years, if you’ve ever vaped a cartridge that has a more traditional type of vape oil. That’s because “cured resin” is simply standard dry-cured plant material, which is what has been used as the main source of extractions for years.
How It’s Made
To dry-cure plant material to produce what many call “cured resin”, first the plant material is cultivated and stored in a dark room set at 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit, with humidity levels between 45-55%. This dries the flower out, to prevent the growth of bacteria and mold – something that flash-freezing the plant material can also accomplish. It can take 5-15 days to reach the ideal curing level, after which the plant material is stored in an airtight jar for 2-3 weeks, in the same dark, dry and cool room until it’s ready to be extracted.
Pros:
- Cured resin products are widely available throughout the industry. They’re perfectly capable of giving you a quality hemp experience. You’ve almost definitely already consumed cured resin products while exploring hemp gummies, vapes, tinctures and more.
Cons:
- Cured resin won’t give you the high concentration of terpenes and flavonoids that you get from live resin, nor will it have the same level of freshness that adds to the flavor and bioavailability of the product. That doesn’t mean you won’t be able to enjoy your cannabinoids and terpenes – cured resin is just not as potent when it comes to the terpenes and flavonoids that it yields during the extraction process.
Winner: Live Resin is the Ultimate Choice for Your Vaping Needs
When it comes to vaping your favorite cannabinoids and terps, there’s really nothing quite like live resin, since it’s obviously fresh. That alone is the biggest reason why it’s such a must-have for vape carts. Still, nothing is wrong with cured resin, and you’ve probably already had great results with it a number of times, but it just doesn’t have the bold terpene density that makes most people gravitate toward live resin.
Binoid’s Live Resin Vape Cartridges come in several choices to pair different cannabinoids and strains together for sublime plant synergy. Explore our live resin vape carts and see for yourself why this type of extract is such a gamechanger in the industry, and why those who vape will be able to experience bliss like never before. Also, if you want an AIO disposable live resin device, then check out the selection from Delta Extrax (Delta Effex), as each comes in in 2 gram sizing.
