Kratom Review: Red Horn Kratom (Smiley Horned Hippo)

In this article we review of the Red Vein Horn Kratom Strain (also known as Smiley Horned Hippo), providing you with insight into its benefits, effects, and our personal experiences associated with this type of kratom.

Featured Image of Puddles the Hippo character representing the Happy Hippo Product Red Horn Kratom Powder (Smiley Horned Hippo)

May 04, 2021

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By Puddles Hippo

Hi Happy Friend!

We're going to tell you about a 'Secret Leaf' that's popular among longtime Kratom enthusiasts but Newbies don't know what to make of it.

Red Horn Kratom (Smiley Hippo) is my personal favorite among the Slow, Happy varieties.

SENSE OF WELL-BEING. ALWAYS.

SENSE OF EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OKAY. ALWAYS.

While you will certainly enjoy the distinct "Smiley" warm relaxation vibes - Red Horn Kratom has another 'secret' purpose entirely -

RED HORN KRATOM IS THE ULTIMATE 'HAPPY' BASE FOR MIXING.

Kratom veterans mix the Slow Red Horn Kratom (Smiley Hippo) with Faster Strains to add a "Happy" element or to 'slow down' the more vibrant varieties.

Red Horn Kratom is the Slowest (Happiest) Leaf we have and is an exceptional value once you learn to mix multiple Kratom Strains.

Puddles Hippo Tip: Mix Red Horn Kratom with any of the Fast Strains for an Energetic but More Happy time!

What is Red Horn Kratom? (How is 'Horn' Different than Regular Leaf?)

Horned Kratom Leaf is not particularly different from 'normal' Kratom Leaf, other than it's meant solely for relaxation.

Physically speaking, Horned Kratom (sometimes called "Spike-y Leaf Kratom") has little "spikes" on the end of the leaves.

These "spikes" can be individual or multiple -

Closeup Image of a Kratom Tree (Mitragyna Speciosa), with horned leafs

Compare that to 'normal' Kratom Leaf, which has a tip but not the additional "Horned" spikes -

Infographic image of several kratom leaves with rounded edges, but a pointed tip

Other than that, Horned Leaf functions similar to all other Slow Kratom Strains.

Why Haven't I Heard About Red Horn Kratom?

Good question.

Most people simply haven't tried Red Horn Kratom.

Even more people don't understand its true purpose.

There is also an unfortunate preconception among Newbies and rookies that Horned Leaf is "Kratom, but just weaker".

Not so.

In fact -

If you can find a quality, mature Horned Leaf (hint: Happy Hippo!) you might actually find that Horned Leaf is actually STRONGER than the others.

Fast Kratom (and also Moderate Leaf, to some extent) only provides a present-but-overall-subtle Sense of Well-Being.

True Horned Kratom Leaf will have a pronounced Sense of Well-Being.

What are the Effects of Red Horn Kratom?

Stress-free. Discomfort-free. Relaxed. Sense of Well-Being.

Smiley.

Red Horn Kratom (Smiley Hippo) is Slow Kratom Leaf.

Horned Kratom is not as energetic and won't make you want to 'clean your room' like Ghost Hippo.

Horned Kratom serves 1 purpose -

Making you Happy

Free of nerves.

Free of discomfort.

Relaxed.

Red Horn Kratom is the Slowest-of-the-Slow.

Although nothing is certain and everyone will react differently to the different varieties - we rarely have customers that say that the Horned Kratom doesn't work well for them.

Puddles Pro-Tip: While many consider Red Horn Kratom (Smiley Hippo) to be the ultimate 'Chill Out Leaf', it's not particularly a 'Social Leaf' as a standalone. It is best enjoyed in an equally relaxing environment.

Why Red Horn Kratom is the Secret Happy Hippo Leaf (The Ultimate 'Happy' Mix Base)

Despite the value as a relaxing standalone, adding Red Horn Kratom Powder is the ultimate way to add an element of "Happy" to any kratom strain.

See for your yourself!

Mix equal parts (1:1) of Red Horn Kratom (Smiley Hippo) with any other Faster Strain.

The combinations are endless -

Hyper / Smiley Hippo

1 gram of Green Maeng Da Kratom (Hyper Hippo) + 1 gram of Red Horn Kratom (Smiley Hippo)

Smiley / Sunshine Hippo

2 grams of Yellow Maeng Da (Sunshine Hippo) + 2 grams of Red Horn (Smiley Hippo)

Be creative!

Learn more about our horned kratom blends.

Your experience will be similar to what you'd normally expect, but there will be a noticeable element of "Happy" that just wasn't there before.

I absolutely swear by Red Horn Kratom for mixing and spicing up other Kratom Strains.

Red Horn Kratom is truly the "Secret Happy Hippo" Leaf.

Puddles' Truth: It may take many months (or even years) to truly understand the value of each and every Kratom Strain. The good news is that - It will be a Happy trial and error experience.

Closing Thoughts

Red Horn Kratom Powder (Smiley Hippo) is the wonderful, somewhat obscure, Secret Happy Hippo Leaf that's enjoyed to its fullest capacity by veteran Happy Hippo customers.

Relaxing on its own.

Uniquely relaxing in combination with other kratom strains.

While it may take some trial and error to truly unlock Red Horn Kratom's "Smiley" potential - it is very much worth it.

Red Horn Kratom turns a bad morning into a good afternoon.

Smiles,

Smiley Horned Puddles Hippo

We will begin to discuss the topic of 'Mixing Kratom Strains' on our new blog.

Which Kratom combinations have worked for you? Please tell us below!

Any comments that request or reference medical advice, conditions or related cannot be approved.

Article Comments

26 Comments

Ken Fetsko July 3, 2019

i enjoy mixing the Bali family strains with Maeng Da strains, for instance white bali with Green Maeng Da is great just as Red Bali with White Maeng Da, there are many combinations when you factor in the golds and yellows of both strains

Mike C July 6, 2019

(tried using the smiley icons but they just showed up as “(devil)” etc haha)

Puddles Hippo July 5, 2019

We place a high trust factor on your feedback. Mike!

You’re superb at “painting the picture”, regarding how each strain resonates for you.

We’ll try to prepare a White Horned Rhino (White Horn Kratom) sale for later this month.

Mike C July 6, 2019

thank you i appreciate it :)

my friends who are girls have been doing “white panda” (white bali, chicks seem to respond mad well to it) and “white horned rhino” BUT it’s [b][i][u]VERY[/u][/i][/b] intense—

—both in “discomfort relief” and giving you that “get up out of the bed in the morning and hit the gym” and also that “hey i feel a sense of calm, let me go talk to that girl/guy over there at the grocery store/(wherever)” ;)
[i](happened to me 4 times got 4 digits from Giant (grocery chain on the east coast/PA) and one of my girl friends hit on some guy too at Wegmans (grocery chain everywhere i think) and she was like “order more of that rhino stuff” haha (devil)[/i]

- mike c

ps- write a blog post about White Horned Rhino — i have so many notes/how it resonates in specific situations/etc about it (my favorite strain) so let me know if you want some of those notes, they’re really insightful! (humbly speaking) (heart)

Mike C July 3, 2019

although HH doesn’t carry it as of now, mixing white bali hippo – white panda :) – with Thunder Hippo gives me that same feeling- a “happy” sense that wasn’t there before

my all time favorite though (as u know by now especially from my emails lol) is White Horned Rhino mixed with literally ANYTHING, and by itself its my favorite HH strain by itself :-)

- mike c