Since 2017, when STIIIZY was launched, the company has become a legendary player in the crowded cannabis vape industry. STIIIZY developed a proprietary pod system designed to provide users with a consistent, full-flavored and full-strength vaping experience. However, while STIIIZY offers numerous products, and over a dozen different strains, there remains a single question dominating user interest: what is the strongest pod?
To cut through the confusion, this reviewer has reviewed dozens of pods, and collected and evaluated data to determine at what level does the pure power of a pod meet an equally impressive flavor. The response is not simply the pod with the highest THC content; rather, it is the synergy between the strength, quality, and taste of a pod.
First, Let's Define "Strongest"
This is by far the most critical aspect of our conversation. "Strongest" can be defined in several ways:
- The Highest THC Percentage: This is the most basic way to determine strength, based solely on lab test results.
- The Most Potent Feeling High: This is the subjective version. This would relate to the intensity, length and nature of the high—you get a strong, heavy-bodied stone, or a fast, soaring, creative cerebral rush.
Oftentimes, both are correlated, but not always. Tolerance, body chemistry and even what you had for lunch could affect the latter.
The Contenders: Breaking Down STIIIZY's Pod Lines
STIIIZY provides pod options that offer unique blends of strength and flavor. Each type of pod is a separate category that will help you identify your own preference.
- Original Pods: Classic. These pods utilize botanically-derived terpenes to provide a consistent and bold flavor. As a result, they have consistently provided a reliable and strong vaping experience as an excellent starting option.
- Cannabis-Derived Terpene (CDT) Pods: Formerly known as “Silver,” CDT pods use cannabis plant extracts to create the most authentic, strain-specific flavor for many connoisseur-level vapers.
- Live Resin Liquid Diamonds Pods: STIIIZY’s premium product offering is made by combining liquid diamonds of THCA with live resin – extract from flash-frozen cannabis. According to STIIIZY, this is their way to provide “the highest potency possible” and “the truest flavor of cannabis.”
Champion of Potency: Live Resin Liquid Diamonds
If your idea of “strongest” is based upon the most intense, full-spectrum psychoactive effects possible, then the Live Resin Liquid Diamonds Pods are the undisputed champion.
Distillate-based pods generally average between 85% to 90% THC, but the Liquid Diamonds technology maximizes potency. More importantly, live resin retains the plant's entire terpene and cannabinoid profile, creating the entourage effect - all components working together to create a higher, fuller, and often more powerful high than distillate-based products.
A session using a pod such as Blue Cookies Live Resin is far more than a simple head rush. Instead, the high comes in wave after wave - first as a mental and euphoric sensation and then as a deep relaxation of the body. The flavor is very earthy and multi-layered - much different than the sometimes one-dimensional sweetness produced by botanical terpenes.
Top Strains for Power & Palate
Using both user reviews and dispensary recommendations, I have compiled a list of some of the top performing strains that combine the two elements of power and flavor:
Maximizing Your Experience: Hardware Matters
Your battery doesn’t merely serve as a means of powering your vape; it also serves as a means of controlling your vape. STIIIZY's Pro and Pro XL batteries allow you to adjust the voltage output of your vape to customize your hits.
- Setting Low: Produces the best flavor. Ideal for taking advantage of the subtleties of Live Resin pods.
- Setting High: Produces the greatest amount of vapor and results in the strongest throat hit and therefore the highest perceived potency.
A number of users have reported issues related to clogged pods due to the high concentration of oil used in high-potency products. To avoid clogged pods, always keep your pod upright. If a pod clogs, try warming the pod slightly in your hand - the simplest and least invasive method of resolving a clog.
Final Verdict: Is It Worth It?
For the advanced cannabis user looking for the ultimate cannabis vaping experience offered by STIIIZY, the Live Resin Liquid Diamonds Pods will be well worth the extra cost. They represent the pinnacle of potency achieved by a combination of advanced extraction techniques and not just the highest levels of THC.
Ultimately, however, the "strongest" pod is subjective and based on individual preferences. If you seek a clean and powerful high with consistent flavor, the standard Original Pods (such as the powerful Hardcore OG) remain among the best. For those that want to combine the highest level of flavor authenticity with the highest level of strength, the Cannabis-Derived Terpene Pods are the ideal mid-range option.