* this goes for all the new hotness breeders not specifically archive*
It seems the more expensive the beans the zestier the memes.
People have unrealistic expectations at $200 a pack that they are expected to be better than everyone else from $25-200 a pack. That is unrealistic. Most people that pay $200 a pack expect clone only quality from every plant and don't seem to get they are paying for rare and often times finnicky genetics and then bitch when squirrel-y things happen, or a brand name, lots of people pay for a brand name when the same genetics are elsewhere for cheaper. Squirrelies are gonna happen, it's part of fucking with some of these genetics, to breed that shit out takes time and the market is no longer interested in that project and has moved on to something else. Very few growers buy things that have work put into them anymore, we're all hunting for the grail out of f1's, myself included.
People need to look at genetics and decide if the genetics are worth that money or ask yourself if you're paying for the brand.
Moral of the story stop buying the new hotness and force breeders to change their perspective and start actually breeding instead of chucking pollen and selling beans, or they will be forced to make their prices in line with others do the same sort of chucking. Literally anyone can get some clones and reverse them (swerve), or breed them to the first male they find and sell that shit at $200, the communities need to stop buying that shit unless theirs work put into it.
Putting a few elite clones in with a male and selling beans is not work.
Archives been around for a minute, I haven't heard much bad about this guys work to be honest. The only issue I take is his beans are out of my price range
Quit buying the new hotness and follow breeders work not their chucks. The customers have created this market by buying untested new hotness.
When buying beans shoot them an email and ask when they got their cut, if it's under 12 months forget about that shit being tested.