Hey everyone, quick question on bleached vs. unbleached pre-roll cones.
I’ve always used unbleached (usually RAW), but I keep running into major canoeing issues. I even tried switching to unbleached cones from Custom Cones USA, but got the exact same uneven burn. I’ve noticed that almost every joint I get from a dispensary uses bleached papers, which got me wondering—do the natural fibers in unbleached paper just burn differently?
That said, it might be an equipment issue. I’ve been using a King Kone 1.0, and the vibration doesn’t kick in until it hits 19, so the pack might be uneven. My 2.0 arrives today, but I need to order a new bulk batch of cones right now.
What are your thoughts? Bleached or unbleached for the best burn? Hope you all have a great day!
I have knocked millions of prerolls both bleached and unbleached, including raw. All with futurola knock boxes. Never less than two cycles, sometimes up to five cycles. Always set on high density. I have never had major issues with boating, I think we were lucky enough to get our feel for a well packed joint down early. That being said I would say its mostly material dependent.
We did have an issue once where one side of the plate wasn’t knocking as hard as it should. So about a third of the tray wouldn’t be tightly packed. We caught those before they went anywhere and re-knocked them though. Theres three rubber boots underneath the plate that make it knock. The boot on one side was somewhat stuck. After getting it fixed up we made it standard protocol to flip the knockbox upside down at the end of the day and let it run a few cycles. It helps shake the shake out from underneath the plate. No major issues since upping the maintenance routine.