With the conventional prescription medications not giving some people the best they would want, many are now shifting to alternative and natural treatment/healing options. CBD or cannabidiol is one of the potent compounds found in the hemp plant, and it is fast becoming popular. In fact, there occurs millions of claims daily about what CBD can help people achieve. Although not an alternative treatment passe, some claim that they have found relief in this compound for physical pain, stress, depression and that their pets have benefited from it as well. As CBD use popularizes, more brands dealing in it emerge, and a person may be torn between wondering which one to go for. Avid Hemp is one of the renowned CBD companies. It promises to ‘deliver superior CBD products’ in the ‘way CBD should be.’ How true is this? Here is our full review for this brand; take your time, read, and understand it to know everything about it, including what it offers, what we like/do not like about it, specifications, policies, and our final say.
About the Company
Avid Hemp has an appealing website that says nothing about the brand, its founder, or the technical team. However, the homepage states that the company is committed to offering superior service in the hemp industry. As such, the 2017-established brand sources its hemp from Colorado and Florida farms and engages experts it fully understands. Besides, Avid Hemp claims that the people behind it had dedicated 20+ years of CBD research before fully birthing Avid Hemp. The company trades in full-spectrum CBD products but no isolates or broad-spectrum formulations. Its products include capsules, tinctures, pet items, vapes, gummies, topicals, and hemp flowers.
Specs
There are many CBD brands in the CBD space, and it’s the unique specifications that set a brand apart. The following are true about Avid Hemp;
Buying Experience
Buying products with the Avid Hemp website is an intriguing experience. Products are grouped by solution/consumption method as ingestibles, inhalables, sleep, pets, and topicals, but you can select the ‘Shop All’ option to access all products in the company’s inventory. You only need to select the products, check out, give you billing and payment details, and the order will be processed. The standard shipping option takes 2-4 days to deliver goods, while the 2nd-day option delivers CBD products the following day. The customer care desk is responsive and kind since they responded instantly when we reached out to them through the chat feature. You can also reach the company using its physical address, phone number, or email address.
Manufacturing Process
According to the Avid Hemp website, the company uses hemp from Colorado and Florida farms to manufacture its CBD products. It states that it took time to know these farms quite well, even before the brand was birthed. Avid Hemp fathoms who is behind the farms, the farm’s hemp quality, and their sustainable practices. Although the Colorado and Florida farms strive to be sustainable in their operations, they do not have a USDA certification for safe organic practices, but Avid Hemp promises to do everything to operate in harmony with its mantra of providing superior CBD products.
Once the hemp matures, they are harvested and tested for quality before being transported to the manufacturing facilities. Here, the safe and clean CO2 extraction method is employed to strip off CBD from the hemp surface. This technique is touted as safe in the cannabis arena since it perfectly clears out unwanted parts but leaves the versatile compounds that augment CBD effects on the body. The end products are in full-spectrum formulations, meaning that they comprise CBD, 0.3% or less THC, flavonoids, terpenes, and other phytochemicals.
Some of the products in Avid Hemp inventory have coconut MCT oil as the base, which is fixed in the mix at this stage. Other natural ingredients like melatonin are also added here. The next step involves sending the extracts to independent laboratories to conduct third-party tests. This quality control process confirms the label’s potency against the actual contents, especially for CBD and THC, and Avid hemp posts the results online through its website. It also states that should a client realize the results are outdated, he should contact the company using the provided email address, phone number, or chat feature to raise the issue.
Although Avid Hemp conducts third-party tests, the brand does not meet the requirements for this procedure. The tests are not limited to potency but should also examine extracts for external contaminants, mycotoxins, heavy metals, residues, and solvents. Sadly, it seems like the company does not test for these parameters, and if it does, it does not include the results on the lab reports posted online. As such, it needs to improve in this regard.
Range of Products
Avid Hemp offers 34 products, but most belong to one or the other category and only feature a different version or concentrations. All the items in this brand’s inventory can be categorized in any of the following groups;
1. Avid Hemp CBD Oils
Do you enjoy using CBD oils? You can explore Avid Hemp’s CBD oil made from high-quality CBD. They feature different concentrations, ranging from 300 mg to 5000 mg of CBD, taking into account different consumers with varied experiences. The oils come in 3 flavors; peach, natural, and mint. One of the oils with 1000 mg has melatonin as part of its ingredients and helps people get sleep and improves their sleep quality as well.
2. Avid Hemp CBD Edibles/Gummies
Many who don’t like the aftertaste of CBD oil enjoy CBD gummies. Avid Hemp CBD gummies come in 15, 30, or 60-count jars, and each gummy delivers 17 mg CBD. The Nighttime CBD gummies by Avid Hemp each have 25 mg CBD and 10 mg melatonin, are vegan-friendly, and come in a 60-count pack at $99.99. There is yet another category of Avid Hemp CBD gummies that are vegan-friendly and deliver 25 mg of CBD without melatonin. These cost between $12.99 and $99.99, while the gluten-free normal ones cost $34.99 to $99.99.
3. Avid Hemp CBD Capsules
Avid Hemp’s CBD capsules deliver 30 mg per cap and feature full-spectrum CBD. They come in 15, 30, or 60-count jars and cost $34.99 to $99.99. The other category for gummies in Avid Hemp’s inventory is the Nighttime version that comes in a pack of 30 and costs $99.99. Each has 30 mg CBD and an additional 8.3 mg melatonin to aid sleep.
4. Avid Hemp CBD Balms (Topicals)
Avid Hemp offers a topical line with CBD balms. This line offers two types of balms; Chill Gel and Relief Balm, where the form features 50 mg CBD and works for athletes and people living an active lifestyle. As such, it is meant for relaxation after a workout. On the other hand, the Relief Balm features 4 CBD concentrations, from 750 mg to 3000 mg, and costs anything between $34.99 and $250.00, depending on the size and CBD concentration. The Chill Gel balm costs $9.99.
5. Avid Hemp CBD Pet Tinctures
Do you have any feline or furry friends around? Explore Avid Hemp’s pet tinctures and improve your pet’s health. There are three options for CBD concentrations; 150, 300, and 1000 mg. The first two are unflavored, while the 1000 mg is the strongest and is bacon-flavored. Moreover, the 150 and 300 mg tinctures cost between $19.99 and $34.99, while the 1000 mg tincture costs $99.99.
6. Avid Hemp Others
Avid Hemp offers other products not included in the above category, including hemp flower, CBD vape cartridges, and keto oil. These items cost $9.99 to $99.99, depending on which one you choose. The cheapest item is among the vape cartridges, while the most expensive one is keto oil.
What We Like About the Company
Our review identified many likable things about Avid Hemp, including;
What We Don’t Like About the Company
Despite the many perks with Avid Hemp, the brand needs to improve in a few areas, including;
Our Verdict
Our review for Avid Hemp was good, but there is room for improvement. The company .sources its hemp from Colorado and Florida farms that observe sustainable standards but are not USDA-certified. It also conducts third-party lab tests but leaves out external contaminants such as mycotoxins, heavy metals, microbials, and solvents. Still, the brand offers several means of reaching its customer care desk, including a phone number, an online form, a chat feature, and an email address, and the online agents are kind and responsive. As such, we readily recommend Avid Hemp as a good company but not without emphasizing the need to improve in the mentioned areas.
