Thanks for the pts. @Frankthetank , and all your good recommendations along the way 
Pressing flower without bags vs with
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Got some 120m DP bags and made an attempt bottle-teching 7g of this auto chopped at day 102, and that has been curing at ~63 RH for ~6 mos:
I let the plates warm up to 180f (took ~5m), pressed down to here (barely fit to start) for the first minute:
Then slowly (too slowly) over the next few minutes I squished it more and didn't max out for ~5m but let it go for another 2 because it was flowing still:
Wound up with ~1.2g:
Pressed the puck a 2nd time at 210f for 5m, squishing almost max by feel from the beginning, and got another ~.19:
Put the first press in the fridge and left the 2nd folded up in parchment and in a ramekin with a lid on a table...then pulled out the last of some bagless I pressed last week of this 109 day auto harvested a couple months ago:
I let the plates warm up to 180f (took ~5m), pressed down to here (barely fit to start) for the first minute:
Then slowly (too slowly) over the next few minutes I squished it more and didn't max out for ~5m but let it go for another 2 because it was flowing still:
Wound up with ~1.2g:
Pressed the puck a 2nd time at 210f for 5m, squishing almost max by feel from the beginning, and got another ~.19:
Put the first press in the fridge and left the 2nd folded up in parchment and in a ramekin with a lid on a table...then pulled out the last of some bagless I pressed last week of this 109 day auto harvested a couple months ago:
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I stopped using bags years ago when I came across this little handy device. The hand press mold saves time and money, very easy to use, no plant matter in the finished product, comparable returns and it makes a perfect puck every time. 
Thanks @420autoflower , I really appreciate the feedback. Do you press it about the same as you did bagged flower?
I don't use bags either, but if you're not using a bag you should use a real pre press. It .ade a huge difference once i got 1. I got 1 from dab press that's 2"x4". I don't get plant material in my rosin. Every now and then I will get a piece, but that's normally if it's older/dryer or not as sticky. Even if you get some in it no biggie, it's still weed lol. It rarely happens so I don't use them. Try with & without bags, and go from there. I have yet to try bottle tech method so not sure it would do well without bag. I never have bags to try it lol. Once I get bigger plates I will try the bottle tech.Don't have any bags so I pre-pressed by hand (in a high-ball/shot glass on parchment) and then pressed about an 1/8 of this stuff that was ~63% RH and was chopped ~6 weeks ago:
...about 3m at 190f , cranking it down in ~3 steps, got ~1/2g of this stuff:
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What a pain to collect...used it all yesterday, but my question is what differences will there be if I use bags to press instead of just bagless with flower?
Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate your opinion...I do have a cylinder pre-press now and will be putting it to the test soon
I don't think they make the 1 I have anymore. I have seen the cylinder 1, I plan on getting that 1 when I get their press... someday lol.Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate your opinion...I do have a cylinder pre-press now and will be putting it to the test soon
Yeah, they are sold out of all their prepresses...@420autoflower 's looked good and it is on sale for $22.99 but has been sold out
Got one of these because it was available, well reviewed, and looked the right size
(they're ~$35ish most places online depending on discounts):
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Internal diameter | 1-3/16 inch / 30 mm |
| Shaft height | 3-1/3 inch / 85 mm |
| Dimensions when assembled, D x H | 1-1/2 x 4 inch / 40 x 100 mm |
| Material | Stainless steel, food-grade |
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