Dosing sounds boring, until you realise it is often the difference between a pleasant and an overwhelming experience. And dosing starts with weighing. Yet many people estimate by eye or with a spoon, while with these products in particular small differences carry a lot of weight.
Why a gram is not simply a gram
A level teaspoon of powder can weigh a good deal more one time than the next, depending on how fine it is and how you scoop. With kratom and with ground or dried material, an estimate like that easily runs off by tens of percent. That is exactly the margin of error you do not want when the effect moves along with the amount.
Fresh versus dried with truffles
With magic truffles there is one more catch: fresh truffles consist largely of water. As they dry out, the weight drops sharply while the active substance stays roughly the same. So the same number on the scale means something completely different for fresh material than for dried. More on that in storing magic truffles. Weighing without knowing this is asking for surprises.
Kratom: small differences, big effect
With kratom in particular, users describe that a low and a somewhat higher amount feel very different. That makes weighing precisely not a luxury but a basis for sensible use, as we stress in learning to use kratom safely. You can read about the difference between the colours in kratom strains, but without reliable weighing every strain stays a gamble.
What a 0.01 gram scale does for you
A kitchen scale only starts at whole grams and is unsuitable here. You want something that weighs accurately to hundredths of a gram. Our On Balance precision scale is made for exactly that, and you will find it in accessories. It is a small purchase that comes in handy again with almost every order.
How to weigh accurately
Place the scale on a flat, sturdy surface, out of any draught, because an open window already affects the reading. Use the tare function to subtract the weight of a container, and calibrate now and then with a calibration weight. Weigh calmly and read off once the number holds steady. It is that simple, and that is how reliable your dose becomes.
When you actually do not need it
Fair is fair: sometimes you can manage without. For an emergency we describe an estimation method in dosing truffles without a scale, and our microdosing starter kit comes pre-portioned, so there is nothing to weigh there. For everything else, a good scale stays your best friend.
This article is informational and not medical advice.