Ethos Banana Hammock comparative(exodus thread)

[schmebulock]

So far, I've only been able to test it with buds from my last grow which was harvested in November 2018. I'm looking forward to seeing what it can do with fresh, dried and cured buds.

Functionally speaking, this thing is solid! Easy to set your temps and press time. Lots of room for a good sized squish between the plates. The yield is great too! I can press the same puck 2 or 3 times and still get more out. The flavor? It's like you've never really tasted what bud is supposed to taste like. Frickin amazing flavor!

soon as i get the wife to cave (LOL) i'll be in touch haha, i bought a PAX3 on 4/20 and been enjoying all the flavors of my colorado cookies, sam's crack, fruity pebbles, banana kush, and some northern lights from a buddy grower in the area

so much more flavor than smoking it

 

[3rd Monkey]

Yeah sorry man, I remembered reading it somewhere - here you are:

Straight from maximumyield: https://www.maximumyield.com/stonewool-dos-and-donts/2/1333

Don’t: Squeeze Your Rockwool
A common myth is that excess water in rockwool should be removed by squeezing the block or plugs. Do not do this! The structure of the fibers in rockwool contain beneficial water retention and air porosity properties that allow root systems to develop.

Crushing the wool damages that structure and the air pockets that were initially present will never be restored. If rockwool is squeezed too much, the material will become a wet, soggy mess with no aeration whatsoever.

I can't say I've had the same experience but I can believe it. Usually, the root pops out, hits the water level and then the rock wool becomes obsolete anyway, but I can see what they are saying.

 

[schmebulock]

I can't say I've had the same experience but I can believe it. Usually, the root pops out, hits the water level and then the rock wool becomes obsolete anyway, but I can see what they are saying.

that's as far as I take rockwool too. 1.5 inch starter cube, get that girl into coco (for my setup) and then i'm done. I'm guessing as long as there's a couple routes in there for the taproot it's probably fine. If your primary medium was rockwool (like those big ass cubes or the giant slabs) then i'd definitely say live and die by the rockwool code haha

 

[3rd Monkey]

that's as far as I take rockwool too. 1.5 inch starter cube, get that girl into coco (for my setup) and then i'm done. I'm guessing as long as there's a couple routes in there for the taproot it's probably fine. If your primary medium was rockwool (like those big ass cubes or the giant slabs) then i'd definitely say live and die by the rockwool code haha

Yea, they make monster cubes lol. I've used the 1.5" but prefer the little ones about the size of a half finger for hydro. Might still have some, I'll check. They work the best for hydro in my opinion.

 

[iceman2494]

Should I dump a little bit of water out or add? I was going to put a small layer of hydrotron down and cube on top or so I surround the cube with the hydrotron?

 

[StickyBudHound]

soon as i get the wife to cave (LOL) i'll be in touch haha, i bought a PAX3 on 4/20 and been enjoying all the flavors of my colorado cookies, sam's crack, fruity pebbles, banana kush, and some northern lights from a buddy grower in the area

so much more flavor than smoking it

Lol, of course there's an app for that!

Dude, that little thing is brilliant. Looks very inconspicuous, kind of like a lip stick tube. Looks like a great travel gizmo!

@Ibn Vapin got something similar not long ago and spoke highly of it.

 

[schmebulock]

Should I dump a little bit of water out or add? I was going to put a small layer of hydrotron down and cube on top or so I surround the cube with the hydrotron?

didn't someone say water should be half inch below the netcup? i don't remember anymore... 10 pages a day in this thread lol

 

[GrowerAnonymous]

I've always squeezed them out. They fluff right back up. I can't say I've ever had an issue, but you may be right.

Ive squeezed them also, now if im using it ill soak them shake/flick it until water stops flicking off it.

 

[3rd Monkey]

Yea, they make monster cubes lol. I've used the 1.5" but prefer the little ones about the size of a half finger for hydro. Might still have some, I'll check. They work the best for hydro in my opinion.

Glad I checked because I don't have any rock wool... AT ALL lol.

I wasn't planning on using it for this bucket, but I like having it, just like coco.

 

[3rd Monkey]

Ive squeezed them also, now if im using it ill soak them shake/flick it until water stops flicking off it.

Yea, just thought it was common practice. Learned something new today.

 

[iceman2494]

didn't someone say water should be half inch below the netcup? i don't remember anymore... 10 pages a day in this thread lol

I believe someone did . Need a cigg . Down to how much hydrotron in 6 inch cup and the cube part and I guess my water lvl .

 

[3rd Monkey]

Glad I checked because I don't have any rock wool... AT ALL lol.

I wasn't planning on using it for this bucket, but I like having it, just like coco.

@schmebulock

These be the ones kind of. Can't find the ones I had, they were slightly longer but small like these.

https://www.amazon.com/VARIOUS-AMOUNT-GRODAN-ROCKWOOL-HYDROPONIC/dp/B015P2JLVQ/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp?crid=2YN71T4GILALD&keywords=rockwool+mini+cubes&pd_rd_i=B015P2JLVQ&pd_rd_r=131c9cc8-94e8-4a71-a837-661c52995732&pd_rd_w=I1UN6&pd_rd_wg=CtGYK&pf_rd_p=d006b618-5fac-44e6-850d-a0fdd19f7847&pf_rd_r=4FGWY9739YX89M1BJEAS&qid=1556732872&s=gateway&sprefix=rockwool+mini

 

[Or_Gro]

It's called the Magical Butter Machine 2.0. They probably have a 5.0 by now lol.

I'll go see if I can find the box.

 

[schmebulock]

Lol, of course there's an app for that!

Dude, that little thing is brilliant. Looks very inconspicuous, kind of like a lip stick tube. Looks like a great travel gizmo!

@Ibn Vapin got something similar not long ago and spoke highly of it.

we got ours in a less discreet color, so it just seems like a normal vape - we picked up some budkups which allows us to load up to 6 'cartridges' of flower. Picked up two of the containers so I can do 12 cartridges. Takes 3 seconds to replace a cartridge!

 

[3rd Monkey]

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Yea buddy.

 

[Or_Gro]

Now when I grow in soil I usually put a clear plastic tupaware bowl over my seedling to boost humidity. Can I do that over the cube or would that hold to much water and rock wool?

Do it

 

[schmebulock]

https://www.rollitup.org/attachments/19fdf9aa-e19a-487b-812a-7b394ba69da4-jpeg.4326407/

fucking love these guys, that's a great timeline haha

 

[Or_Gro]

supposedly bho is a full saturation so it has a better return - i think some people were seeing 2-3 times the return? but at a severe cost to flavor, terps, etc due to the solvent.

i was thinking bho for the better ROI, but at this point I'm thinking that dulytek $800 electric press

Only pressing gives you full terp & canabinoid spectrum

 

[schmebulock]

Only pressing gives you full terp & canabinoid spectrum

yeah i think it'll be a better/healthier experience to press them

i've smoked flower so much i cough up black shit / resin leftovers every morning... it's been nice using the pax for vaping instead... haven't "smoked"-smoked in about a week and i'm seeing less and less black stuff each day haha

 

[iceman2494]

I soaked cube gave a tad squeeze. Pinched top slightly . Root tail was already curling and hat looked like it’s gonna come off soon . I need more hydrotron..