ECO Farm Red Manual Portable Heat Rosin Press - CH2034 VS Rosin Tech Go Portable Manual Heat Press

 A rosin press is a device that you use to extract rosin from hemp flower. Because the extracted rosin is so concentrated, it contains very high levels of cannabinoids.

A rosin press works by applying heat and pressure to the hemp flower, which then results in a concentrated oil substance emerging from the press. The rosin is then consumed by vaping, dabbing, or smoking it.

Rosin presses come in 5 different forms:

manual
pneumatic
hydraulic
electric
hybrid

In general, rosin presses are expensive items, and are used by professionals, who really understand how the process works. However, there are more affordable options, such as those featured in this list, that are suitable for at-home use.

Should you buy a rosin press?

If you like rosin and other concentrates, you may be wondering if you should go to the next step and buy your own rosin press. You could make a press, if you’re mechanically inclined but beware of the hazards. Aside from the potential for injury and machine failure, homemade presses are notoriously short-lived money pits that often wind up wasting that precious bud you carefully chose. Of course, it’s ultimately up to you and your preferences but let’s look at a few things to help you decide.

How much concentrate do you want? If you just want a gram here and there for your own consumption, and you like to experiment or DIY, a homemade press might suffice and there are scads of posts online about how to do that with hair straighteners, heat plate kits, and other items. If you grow your own plants and want to easily convert it into concentrate for your own use, a small, commercially available press might be a great option. If you want to sell or give away concentrate, get a large commercially produced pneumatic or hydraulic press and compressor to go with it.

Is solvent-less important? If using solvent-free concentrates or knowing exactly what’s in your concentrate is important to you, having your own press might be a good idea.

Do you like to tinker and experiment or just get down to dabbing? If you grow your own or have access to plenty of plant material and you like to experiment with yield, flavors, and quality, you would probably enjoy having a rosin press. Different strains react differently to the amount of pressure, time, and heat used in the pressing process. It will take some time to dial in the results you want. If that kind of experimentation appeals to you, a rosin press may be a good purchase.

ECO Farm Red Manual Portable Heat Rosin Press — CH2034

Features:

This ECO Farm rosin press is perfect for personal desktop operating or pressing and moving around.Accurate LCD Controller,temperature controls located at the back of the press, and a convenient carrying handle. 1.2-inch thick solid aluminum made heating element, 3x2 inch Dual platen, 0~250℃/485℉ temperature range, 2~5℃ temperature difference. Adjustable Maximum Pressure generate 1000lbs force, 770lbs using recommend and work perfectly. Personal heat press machine’s spare parts are UL certified, which remains stable working condition. Before Using, you need to increase the pressure by using the pressure adjustment wrench to adjust the pressure nut. Please kindly noted that do not adjust the pressure very large, this may cause the machine problem like handle broken, and will influence the heat press machine service life.

Rosin Tech Go Portable Manual Heat Press

Features:

The Go is Rosin Tech’s smallest and easiest to use rosin press. Despite the small size, the Go puts out 700 pounds of pressure and features a digital temperature controller and timer for accurate control, to ensure you never burn your rosin. The Rosin Tech Go 2 is a portable heat press that extracts extremely pure concentrates from flower and other substances like hash. It is smaller than your average kitchen appliance and built with industrial grade materials. The Rosin Tech Rosin Press was built to convert your dry herbs into wax concentrates in little to no time at all. This highly-efficient rosin press heats up quickly and produces superlative results in 1–2 minutes time (depending on the quality of dry herbs). It also works gripping silicone material into its base for added stability while using your rosin press.

What makes a good rosin press?

Sure, you could just rub some cured buds together between your hands until the sticky, black trichome goo creates something you could smoke or dab. (Congrats, you just made charas.) Or you could keep your hands clean and use a bit of machinery to render glittery, trichome-coated buds into a translucent, golden-green resin.

If you decide to shop for a rosin press, keep these things in mind:

Plate shape: Long, narrow plates provide good surface area while allowing the liquified terpenes and cannabinoids a quick escape from the pressure. Plates that are square or too big easily scorch the terpenes.

Even heat distribution: Look for a machine that delivers even heat across the plate surfaces. Plates should be constructed of aluminum — stainless steel has poor heat distribution. Lower quality presses that don’t heat evenly lead to low-quality rosin.

Machine power: Presses can have one of four means of providing the pressure to squeeze the plates together — manual, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electric (which can be a bit of a hybrid). Manual handheld presses are the starting point, best for pressing small amounts of bud or dry sift from the kief collector in the bottom of your grinder. Pneumatic and hydraulic presses both have their fans but the high-end professional models are mostly pneumatic since it provides more even power with less maintenance and upkeep. Finally, electric rosin presses are the newest on the market and may be the best for DIYers looking to press higher quantities or boutique commercial operations. These use electricity, rather than a compressor, to operate hydraulic cylinders and they tend to be priced less than pneumatic or hydraulic presses.

Quality/machine life: A quality machine will be designed to last years, and will be priced accordingly. Pay attention to the warranty that’s included and search online for reviews.

Customer service: Online reviews can give you an idea of a company’s customer service. You can also email them a question to see if they respond and how long it takes. If you can’t even find contact information, that’s a bad sign.

How to operate the Rosin Press?

To produce good quality rosin, one must know how to operate the rosin press. There are three key elements when trying to produce Rosin with a rosin press.

Heat:
During the press, heat applied to the plant should be regulated to protect all cannabinoids and terpenes. High temperatures can burn these elements, ruining the rosin and producing a bland, tasteless yield. Therefore, it is ideal to produce rosin at the lowest possible temperature.

Pressure:
The heat applied to plants cannot be too high, so we increase the pressure to make up for it. With high pressures, good rosin can be produced without degrading the overall quality of the rosin. To measure how good a rosin press is, we observe its ability to provide high pressure enough to lower heat to a point where we can yield high-quality rosin without degradation.

Time:
Time is also an important factor along with heat and pressure. The time for which the plants is exposed to heat must be limited to retain the terpenes and avoid degradation as well. If rosin is in a rosin press for too long it can come out burnt and broken.

Conclusion

Finding a good rosin press for sale can get a little confusing. When shopping for the best rosin press, you are looking for a long-lasting, durable press at a reasonable price.

With rosin presses you can press flower, dry sift, kief or even hash to make rosin on your own.

After a few grams of flower is pressed by the two plates, you simply (and carefully) unwrap the filter, remove the smashed plant material and you are left with a solventless, potent oil, ready to dab on!