Sensible Seeds Review

Sensible Seeds is one of the largest seed banks in the world and has been around for a long time, they have picked up quite a great reputation. Not only that but they also apparently have great customer service and a streamlined ordering process. But how much of this is true? And what about other features like shipping, stealth packaging, germination guarantee? What about their pricing structure and shipping costs?

If you have been thinking of shopping with them, all these questions must be popping in your brain. Well, you have landed at the right place. I am here to answer all your questions related to this company. So without any further ado, let’s get started.

Before writing this review, I made 33 orders from Sensible seeds. Although, it might sound absurd to you, but I wanted to make sure that my readers and I share a similar experience. Just like I do in other seed bank reviews, I’ll start with an introduction, followed by promos & discounts, product range, my opinion on various factors, also share a few customer reviews, and list down a few alternatives.

About

Sensible Seeds is believed to be one of the first online seed banks. Their high-quality products have created a fan following and robust reputation for them in the last 20 years. They have a massive product catalog of 3000 strains, many of which have won several awards. The company is also known for its excellent customer service.

It is a family operated business in which people who are committed and hardworking have gained the trust of their customers through their honesty and integrity over the years.

The seed bank is based in the UK and among its wide range of products, it also offers medical marijuana seeds which are a huge help for its people suffering from various kinds of medical ailments.

As for the reputation of the company, it is as much a product of their high-quality seeds as it is of their excellent customer service. They’re always eager to help, the friendly team is available to solve all your problems within a couple of hours.

They will also aid you in finding the strain that is most suitable for growing in your region, along with any order related issues.

You can find the seeds of some of the most prestigious breeders and brands on this company’s website. All the seeds are purchased directly from the Breeders and are stored in an optimal environment which keeps them fresh.

Similarly, when they’re sent out, they are packaged in such a way that there is no physical damage to the seeds, nor is the freshness compromised. With its price match guarantee, stealth packaging, and worldwide shipping – Sensible Seeds is truly the company oriented towards complete customer satisfaction.

Promotional Discounts, Coupons, and Freebies

Sensible Seeds offers promotions and discounts almost all the time. Not only that, but they also have the seeds promotions going on for various seed combinations.

Here are some of them:

1. Free Seeds Discounts

• Five free feminized seeds on spending £50 on any seeds on the website
• 10 free feminized seeds on spending £90 on any seeds on the website
• 15 free feminized seeds on spending £160 on any seeds on the website

2. Bitcoin Discount

Spend £50 and pay by bitcoin to get 5 free seeds of Premium OG Kush Fem or Autoflowering strain. £100 means 10 free seeds, £200 means 20 free seeds, and so on, with no upper limit.

3. Extra 5 fem seeds on top of other discounts if you pay by cash or gift card.

4. One pack of Sensible Seeds Premium seeds ordered will come with another free pack of the same strain.

Free seeds are also available on buying seeds from brands like Brother Grimm, Cannarado, Connoisseur Genetics, DNA Genetics, House of the Great Gardner, Humboldt Seed Org, Masonrie, Masters n Crime, Royal Queen Seeds, Seedsman, Sensi Seeds, Spliff Seeds.

You can check the details of all the promotional offers here.  

5 Things I LOVE About Sensible Seeds

Here are the most important reasons that make this company and apart from other brands in the market:

1. Seed Selection and Quality

Sensible Seeds is one of the most trusted brands in the industry. They offered more than 3000 strains of marijuana, all of which have been sourced from over 150 of the best brands and breeders in the market.

The company claims that all of their seeds are freshly purchased and stored in an environment that maintains their freshness. They offer seeds from some of the most top breeders and brands in the world. And because they ship worldwide, they are the topmost choice for people in the remotest parts of the world.

You can find auto-flowering, regular, as well as feminize seeds in their catalog. You can also find medical marijuana strains, high CBD strains, and some of the most premium classic strains.

2. Customer Service

To contact their customer service, several options are available, such as the customer inquiry form on the website, their email address, as well as the phone numbers listed on the website. Different phone numbers are available for different parts of the world, which makes it even easier to connect.

As for the service itself, the customer care representatives are extremely friendly and professional. They are available all the time to help you with any order related issues. That response time is pretty quick and it is clear that customers are the top priority for the company.

3. Pricing Match

Not only does this seed bank offer some of the lowest prices in the market, but they also have a pricing match guarantee.

This basically means that if you find an online bank where a selected product is available for a lower price than at Sensible Seeds, then the company will match the lower price for the product, or issue you a refund if you have already placed an order.

This comes on top of the already low prices that the company offers. They also have several promotional sales going on at any particular time where you can get top genetics products at throwaway prices. All that combined with the pricing match feature makes it a truly unique company.

4. Ease of Payment

Most of the credit card companies had refused to release payment to cannabis companies, but Sensible Seeds have managed to find a workaround for this.

All you have to do is buy an Amazon gift card valued at the same price as your total order value using your credit card, and then you can pay for your order using this gift card. This makes it extremely easy to pay for your order, actually for people who do not prefer sending cash through snail mail.  

5. Stealth Shipping

Still packaging is available for all orders. The company will package your products in such a way that it is not revealed what the contents of the package are. They also offer super stealth delivery and insured delivery with priority service packaging for those of you who do not want to take any risk at all.

The Product Range

One of the reasons why a lot of professional marijuana growers consider Sensible for their seed purchase is because of the huge product range. Whether you need seeds from other known seed banks or want high CBD strains, feminized seeds, autoflowering seeds, etc, they have it all.

1. Cannabis seeds from other seed banks

Here are the names of the most prominent seed banks and breeders whose products you can buy on this website:

• British Columbia Seeds
• Centennial Seeds
• DINAFEM seeds
• Heavyweight Seeds
• Kush Cannabis Seeds
• Paradise Seeds
• Seedsman Seeds
• White Label Seeds
• The Plant Organic Seeds
• Sensi Seeds

2. High CBD Strains

Here are the best-selling products in this category:

• AlphaKronik Genes Seeds Stephen Hawking Kush Regular
• Apothecary Genetics Seeds Headband x Pre88 G13 x Caramel Regular
• Barney’s Farm Seeds Blue Cheese Feminized
• Dinafem Seeds Dinamed CBD Plus Feminized
• Dinafem Seeds White Siberian Feminized

3. Feminized Seeds

Here are the best-selling products in this category:

• 710 Genetics Seeds 710 Stilton Feminised
• A-Train – Feminized – Anesia Seeds
• Auto Glueberry O.G. – Feminized – Dutch Passion
• Barney’s Farm Seeds Violator Kush Feminized
• Big Bud – Feminized – Sensi Seeds
• Black Skull Seeds Pineapple Gum Feminized

4. Medicinal Seeds

Here are the best-selling products in this category:

• Homegrown Fantaseeds K2 Regular
• Advanced Seeds Auto Skunk 47 Feminized
• Alphakronik Genes Seeds Belka Regular
• AlphaKronik Genes Seeds Gobbstopper Regular
• Blue Cheese Auto – Feminized – Expert Seeds
• Bomb Seeds Auto Bomb Feminized

5. Auto-flowering Seeds

Here are the best-selling products in this category:

• 60 Day Lemon Auto – Feminized – DNA Genetics
• Advanced Seeds Auto Black Diesel Feminised
• Advanced Seeds Auto NYC Diesel Feminized
• Advanced Seeds Auto Top 69 Feminised
• AK-77V Auto – Feminized – Victory Seeds
• AK 59 Auto – Feminized – Bulk Seeds

6. Regular Seeds

Here are the best-selling products in this category:

• Homegrown Fantaseeds K2 Regular
• Ace Seeds Bangi Haze Regular
• Archive Seeds Schrom x Memory Loss Regular
• Bomb Seeds Cluster Bomb Regular
• California Indica – Regular – Sensi Seeds
• Cannalope Haze – Regular – DNA Genetics

7. Pick n Mix Packs

Here are the best-selling products in this category:

• Ace Seeds Bangi Haze Feminized
• Advanced Seeds Auto Skunk Mass Feminized
• FastBuds Seeds Pineapple Express Auto Feminized
• Royal Queen Seeds Sour Diesel Feminized
• Barney’s Farm Seeds Purple Punch Feminized
• Expert Seeds Gorilla Glue4 x SFV O.G. Feminized

8. Premium Seeds

Here are the best-selling products in this category:

• The Blue Wizard – Feminized
• O.G. Kush – Feminized
• O.G. Kush Automatic – Feminized
• Power Plant Primo – Feminized
• Seriously Citrus – Feminized
• Night Nurse – Feminized

Besides these categories, you can also pick between the following sub-categories:

1. Indica and Sativa Seeds

• Indica Dominant seeds
• Sativa dominant seeds
• Indica and Sativa – half and half
• Hybrid seeds

2. CBD Seeds

• Low CBD
• High CBD

3. THC Content

• Low THC
• Medium THC (8-15%)
• High THC (16-21%)
• Super (22%)

4. Yield

• Low
• Medium
• High

5. Height of Plant

• Short
• Medium
• Tall

6. Growing Environment

• Indoor
• Outdoor
• Indoor/Outdoor

7. Indoor Flowering Period

• 6-7 weeks 
• 7-8 weeks 
• 8-9 weeks       
• 9-10 weeks  
• 10-11 weeks 
• 11+ weeks 

8. Outdoor Harvesting Period

• August
• September
• October
• November

9. Special Features

• Cup Winner 
• Medical Strain 
• Landrace 
• Beginner Strain 
• Low Odour
• Mold / Bug Resistant  
• Northern Hemisphere  
• Mixed Strain Pack Reg 
• Mixed Strain Pack Fem 

10. Flavor

• Citrus
• Diesel
• Earthy
• Fruity
• Spicy
• Sweet

My Review After 33 Orders

The reason for starting 6to5 Grow was to help fellow cannabis enthusiast grow weed without crop failure. One of the reasons why majority of them fail is due to the seed quality, that’s why I started reviewing all the popular seed banks in the world by making multiple orders.

In this review, I’ll be writing about the 7 factors and my

Selection of Seeds

First of all, it is clear that the company has a huge product catalog. While it cannot be claimed that they have every strain or brand of seed, which is not possible for any seed bank, as a matter of fact, the truth is that they really do have a broad collection.

And since the company is located in the UK, they also have access to some smaller breeders that are popular all over the world for their quality products. Overall, the strain quality/selection is good (with a combination of classic as well as newer hybrids.)

They also has a variety of products from other breeders and brands, so if you want to buy a particular strain from a breeder but it’s not shipping to your location, then you can try to find it on this company’s website. And given the sheer size of their selection, chances are that you will find it there.

In fact, you can also find some rare seeds on this website that you cannot find anywhere else. They also have a line of strains called the Sensible Seeds premium line, where you can get great genetics and classic strains at a discounted price. They also have some mix and match options if you want to build your own customized order.

Lastly, I found some seeds from some up-and-coming breeders from around the European Union. Most of these small breeders offer excellent genetics and high yielding plants, and there’s a good chance that you won’t find them anywhere else.

Pricing Match

You will be surprised to see that Sensible Seeds offers some of the lowest prices in the market. I checked their prices and compared them with other see you banks on SeedFinder. They consistently came out as offering either the lowest price or within a few dollars of the lowest price.

And that’s not all. The company also offers a price match policy, which means that if you find their products to be higher priced, you can just email them a link to the other bank selling the same products at a lower price, they will either match that price or refund you the difference if you have already paid for your order.

This is a pretty generous offer from an online seed bank, especially considering that there are many marijuana companies that not only have higher prices but also do not offer any such guarantee.

In fact, having shopped from many online seed banks over the past couple of years, I can confidently say that there is no other company that has such a great policy.

Customer Service

I can personally attest to the fact that the customer care representatives of Sensible Seeds get back to you as soon as possible when you email them with any issues. I’ve ordered from them 33 times now.

The first time around I was trying to order from them by using my credit card to buy a gift card. I sent them an email after buying the gift card. In my impatience and fear that I may have lost a couple of hundred bucks needlessly, I sent them another email which was much more strongly worded.

To my surprise, I received a response from one of their customer care representatives the very next morning. Not only was the payment processed by the bank, but I was also informed by the representative that they were getting my order ready to be shipped out. That’s pretty great customer service. I got a response within a few hours and that too on a weekend. But you don’t have to rely on my experience alone.

There are hundreds of reviews of the company on the Internet and while people may have struggled with certain issues like payment and returns, almost everybody has had a good experience with the customer care team.

Shipping

There are a lot of options to choose from when it comes to shipping. Sensible Seeds offer stealth shipping for all their orders so that your privacy is maintained and nobody finds out what the contents of the package are without actually opening it.

The label on the package only contains the shipping address, the name of the receiver, and the return address. You can rest assured that the return address is a PO box and is in no way connected to the company.

So it really is impossible to find out where the package came from. They also offer super stealth shipping, if you can spare a few bucks. International tracking and even an option for private courier delivery is also available.

Although you will have to spend around $80.00 to avail of these, it’s pretty nice of the company to offer these options for those of us who are placing large orders and warrant some extra safety for their beloved seeds.

Overall, the standard shipping itself is quite good and there are a myriad of options available if you are the paranoid kind.  

Seed Quality 

But all of these perks do not mean anything the seed quality itself is not fantastic. I have to admit that every single time I placed an order with Sensible Seeds, I received a consistent 80 to 90% germination rate. This is quite good, especially considering that I was a little skeptical in the beginning because the company does not offer any germination guarantee.

Which can be a little bit concerning for some customers. But in my experience, there is really no need to worry because almost all of their products are extremely high quality.

However, it should be noted that since the company lists products from a variety of breeders and brands, it really is not possible for them to offer a germination guarantee. And that’s also why you should conduct your research before buying a particular product.

In a nutshell, always by seeds from a breeder or brand that you already considered trustworthy. Make sure that you do your research well before placing your order. This is the only way to ensure that you receive high-quality products and not duds.

Website Design

This is a little bit of a contentious issue among various clients. The site looks quite confusing at first because there’s a lot going on. There are promotions and sales on the home page which can be really confusing because it’s hard to locate the tiny buttons for the actual seeds.

However, it must be added that Sensible Seeds offer a ton of filters when selecting seeds. This helped me find out some potential strains that I had never even heard of or considered.

I could choose between indoor versus outdoor strains, high THC or CBD content, feminized versus regular seeds, etc. But even besides the traditional filters, there are many more like flavor, the effect on the body, genetics, and what the harvest time is for the plant.

Moreover, you can even choose between some special features like whether the strain has won some awards, whether it’s a beginner strain, low odor strain, bug resistant, etc.

All in all, this makes it really easy to find a particular strain that is exactly to your liking and fits all the bills as per the growing conditions available in your region. I really haven’t seen anything like this on any other website.

Promotions and Freebies

As mentioned before, Sensible Seeds offer turn off promotional discounts and sales on top of its already low prices. If you have been thinking of buying a particular strain, it is worth waiting a while and checking if it comes on sale. The company also offers free seeds on every order, so you are saving a ton of money when buying from them.

Available Payment Methods

Stealth Shipping 

The company uses stealth packaging to make sure that your privacy is maintained. The package containing your seeds will look like any standard priority service parcel.

The only information on the label will be your name and delivery address, along with a return address. Note that the return address is also not connected to the company in any way.

There is no way to find out the contents of the package without opening it. Extra padding is used to make sure that the seeds are not crushed during shipping. Daily use materials like T-shirts are also added to the order if you choose an extra stealth delivery option to make it look like an ordinary package.

Moreover, all packages are sent with a tracking number so you can find out exactly where your packages are at any point in time. You can also buy insurance for your package so that if it goes missing, the company will resend it free of cost.

Cost of Postage and Delivery Times

1. The UK: 

• 1st Class Recorded: £4.50 (1-3 days delivery)
• Next-Day Special Delivery: £6.95
• Saturday Special Delivery: £11.95

2. Cost for the USA and the rest of the world: £9.95 

3. Delivery times for the USA and the rest of the world: 

• Europe: 3-5 days 
• USA: 5-8 days 
• Worldwide: 5-14 days 

What do the users have to say?

Here are some user testimonials for Sensible Seeds:

Best Alternatives 

Even though Sensible Seeds is a fantastic company, it is possible that for some reason you may not be able to shop with them. Maybe they don’t carry the strain that you like, maybe the shipping rate for your area is too high, but maybe you’d simply like to buy directly from the breeder – whatever the reason may be, here are some of the alternatives to Sensible Seeds:

1. I Love Growing Marijuana

ILGM was established in 2012 and is now known as one of the most reputable brands for buying marijuana seeds. Their product catalog is not that wide and they only feature a handful of marijuana strains.

However, this should not stop you from shopping with them. This is because the company focuses more on quality over quantity. Even though their strain selection is small, they do have some of the highest quality genetics.

In fact, ILGM is probably one of the few companies in the market that is so confident of its product quality that they even offered a germination guarantee. This means that if your seeds do not germinate, you can contact the company and they will send you replacement seeds for free.

Besides excellent product quality, the company also had one of the largest forums for discussing cannabis and how to grow its various strains. From growing guides to articles on caring for different kinds of plants – the ILGM website is a treasure house of knowledge for those of you who are just beginning their journey in growing marijuana.

This doesn’t mean that the blog sections are not advanced growers. They have 200 brewing guides and 500 articles, so even if you have experience in growing marijuana, you’re bound to find something new to learn.

All the orders from the company are shipped from Amsterdam. You can find auto-flowering, feminized, and regular seeds. The company also offers a variety of mixed packs. Accepted payment methods include bank transfer, credit and debit cards, and cash.

2. True North Seed Bank

Just like Sensible Seeds, True North seed bank features a large collection of marijuana seeds. In fact, it is considered as one of the largest seed banks on the Internet. The company has thousands of reviews on Trustpilot and most of them have positive things to say about the company.

Just like Sensible Seeds, True North seed bank also offers a variety of discounts on their product, which makes them one of the most affordable companies around. For instance, you can get a 20% discount on your total order value simply by signing up for the newsletter.

True north seed bank features cannabis seeds from over 50 of the most reputable brands and breeders. Besides the popular strain varieties, they also have some classic hybrids that are not available easily.

You can find feminized, auto-flowering, and regular seeds on their website. Safe shipping along with insurance is available for all of their shipments. Preferred payment methods include credit and debit cards, bank transfers, Bitcoin, international money orders, and international gift cards.

3. Seedsman

Established in 2003, Seedsman has come to be known as one of the most trusted seed banks in the market. The company features a large catalog of cannabis seeds and other cannabis-related products. In fact, they source their seeds from more than 122 breeders from all over the world and most of them are quite reputable.

Seedsman also offers some of the most competitive prices for cannabis seeds in the online seed bank market. You can further save money by availing their promotions and discounts that go online from time to time. And just like Sensible Seeds, the company also offers free seeds with every order.

Discreet packaging is available for all the orders so that your privacy is maintained. You can pay for your order using Bitcoin, bank transfer, or credit and debit cards.

4. Seed City

Searching their products from more than 200 brands and breeders, Seed city features a variety of feminized and auto-flowering seeds to choose from. One of the biggest advantages of shopping from this seed bank is that not only can you find the mainstream strains here.

But there are also some exotic and rare cannabis seeds available on this website that you may not be able to find anywhere else. The company sends out all its orders in crushproof tubes. Moreover, the seeds are hidden along with other everyday objects so that nobody gets suspicious about the contents of the package.

If you’re looking to buy some seeds from a very niche breeder that does not deliver to your location, you are guaranteed to find their products on this website. You can pay for your orders on seed city using credit and debit cards, Postal orders, Bitcoin, and bank transfers.

5. MSNL

Established in 1999, this is one of the oldest marijuana companies on the internet. MSNL not only has a wide range of cannabis strains to pick from but over the last couple of years, the company has also developed some of its own genetic lines like the F1 strain. Additionally, their product catalog also features some exotic creations like the landrace strains.

Because it has been in the business of selling cannabis seeds for over 30 years now, the company has developed an unparalleled mastery in the business. That is why they are able to save a lot of money on operation costs, which are then passed on to the consumer. As a result, when you’re buying from this brand, you’re actually saving a lot of money.

They also have a lot of coupon codes and promotional campaigns running almost all the time. Hence, you will find that they are able to offer some of the most high-quality cannabis seeds and throw away prices. And just like Sensible Seeds, they also offer freebies with every order.

The product catalog includes regular seeds that can be grown indoors as well as outdoors, Sativa and Indica dominant seeds, feminized and auto-flowering seeds, as well as some strains that have won awards like the cannabis cup. You can also find some customized packs on the website.

The company does offer stealth shipping, and besides that, you can also avail guaranteed stealth shipping if you want to be extra safe. They also have a rewards program that allows you to collect points and then use them to get a discount on your next order.

Their preferred payment methods include credit and debit cards, bitcoin, bank wire transfer, international money orders, and cash.

6. Barney’s Farm

If you are located in Europe, this is one of the best feed banks you can buy from. Although the company features a small catalog of only 41 cannabis strains, they do have a lot of experience in the industry, which makes it possible for them to ensure that all of their products are a hallmark of potency and quality.

The Amsterdam based company only has feminized seeds that are available in packets of 3, 5, and 10. Besides the classic strains that are quite popular in the European market, you can also find some unusual combinations on this website.

So, if you’re looking for some amazing hybrids of the classic strains to tingle your taste buds, this is the one for you. With over four decades of experience, barneys farm has developed its reputation as the company that prioritizes the pedigree of the plant above everything else.

All of their products are handpicked and go through rigorous testing before they are sent out to the customers, so you can rest assured that your seeds check the highest quality standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Verdict

Sensible Seeds is one of the most reputable seed banks on the market. They have a large product catalog, eating over 3000 seeds from a variety of breeders and brands from all across the world. Besides offering a wide range of products, they also ensure that all of their seeds are stored in a way that maintains the freshness of the products.

When it comes to shipping the products, they offer discreet packaging to ensure that the privacy of their customers is maintained. They also have a great customer care team that responds quickly to any queries that you might have related to your order.

They also managed to streamline the payment interface by allowing payment using online gift cards. Moreover, you may find that the products sold by this company are also the most affordable in the market.

And you get free seeds with every order. All in all, it seems that Sensible Seeds is a great choice for buying cannabis seeds if you’re not able to get your products shipped from the original brand or breeder.

Indeed, it is hands down one of the best online seed banks and you are bound to have a smooth experience with them.