Best Select Carts & Elite Live
Select's Elite Live carts and the 2g Briq disposables that actually lead its sales — what the oil is, what Headset ranks, and how it compares to Rove, Raw Garden and STIIIZY.
The best Select carts start with the Elite Live line — distillate enriched with live-resin terpenes in a 1g 510 cart — and the 2g Briq disposables that actually lead Select's sales. Our catalog anchors Elite Live at about $45. BDSA ranks Select **#2 nationally in vape** at $334.8M (4.2% share) over the year ending May 2026 (BDSA), and Headset's September 2026 best-sellers are all 2g Briq disposables (Headset). herbyBud tracks published menus and market data; we do not lab-test Select oil.
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Key Takeaways
- Elite Live = distillate + live-resin terps. Select's Elite Live carts add freshly harvested live terpenes to a distillate base, with no VG, PG or vitamin E (Cannabis Now; our product page).
- Catalog price: ~$45 for 1g. Our tracked Elite Live cart (~800mg total THC) sits above Headset's $22.02 vapor-pen average item (Headset prices).
- Select is #2 in U.S. vape. $334.8M in vape sales, 4.2% share, +4% year over year, across 14 states (BDSA).
- 2g Briqs drive the register. Headset's September 2026 Select top sellers are Legacy Series Briq 2 Blue Dream, Essentials Briq Pineapple Express and Baja Smash — all 2g distillate disposables (Headset).
- 86% of Select disposables are 2g. BDSA says Select leads national 2g disposable dollar volume, with 86% of its disposable mix in the 2g format (BDSA trends).
How we picked
Select is Curaleaf's national vape flag — a mainstream brand shoppers meet as both Elite Live carts (510, live-terpene enriched) and Briq / Essentials Briq disposables (often 2g, distillate). People searching "best Select carts" or "Select Elite Live" usually want three things: what Elite Live actually is, which SKUs sell, and how it stacks up against Rove, Raw Garden and STIIIZY.
We built this list from:
- Brand and product pages on selectbetter.com and our Elite Live catalog entry.
- Sales rank from Headset's September 2026 Select snapshot (Headset).
- National share from BDSA's top-10 vape ranking and 2026 vape trends (BDSA; trends).
- Independent description of the Elite Live oil from Cannabis Now's Elite Live review (ceramic core, live terpenes, sampled Gelato / Lemon Tree / Mandarin Cookies / Forbidden Fruit).
herbyBud researches published menus, brand materials and market data. We do not lab-test Select products. Strain menus rotate by state; check a live dispensary menu before you go.
What Elite Live actually is
What Elite Live is. Select describes Elite Live as its classic oil infused with freshly harvested live-resin terpenes: distillate for potency, live terps for strain-forward flavor (Cannabis Now). Our catalog lists the 1g Elite Live 510 cart at about $45, roughly 800mg total THC, with no cutting agents (no VG, PG or vitamin E). Product score 80.
What it is not. Elite Live is not full live resin the way Raw Garden Refined Live Resin is. The base is distillate; the "live" part is the terpene enrichment. That is why it tastes fuller than plain distillate but trails true live-resin carts on depth — and why our Rove vs Select compare treats Select as the convenience pick, not the flavor pick.
Hardware. The Elite Live cart we track is a universal 510 — any standard battery works. Select's all-in-one disposables (Briq / Essentials Briq) are a separate, no-battery format; many of those are rechargeable so you can finish the oil (Select brand review).
What actually sells (Headset, Sep 2026)
Headset's September 2026 ranking of Select products is dominated by 2g distillate disposables, not Elite Live carts:
| # | Product (Headset) | Format | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legacy Series Briq 2 — Blue Dream | 2g distillate disposable | −1.6% |
| 2 | Essentials Briq — Pineapple Express | 2g BDT distillate disposable | −6.2% |
| 3 | Essentials Briq — Baja Smash | 2g BDT distillate disposable | +7.2% |
| 4 | Legacy Series Briq 2 — Clementine | 2g BDT distillate disposable | −7.1% |
| 8 | Essentials Briq — Unicorn Piss | 2g distillate disposable | +1.5% |
| 9 | Flavor Series — Raspberry Parfait | 1g distillate cartridge | — |
| 10 | Legacy Series Briq 2 — Super Boof | 2g distillate disposable | +1.2% |
Source: Headset, Select, October 5, 2026 snapshot. Eight of the top ten SKUs were vapor pens; the only edible in the top five was Classic Bites Blueberry Gummies (#5). That mix matches BDSA: Select leans on distillate disposables as its largest revenue driver, and 86% of its disposable dollars run through the 2g format (BDSA; trends).
Best Select picks by job
| Best for | Select pick | Format | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live-terp 510 cart | Elite Live | 1g 510 | Distillate + live terps; fits any battery; ~$45 in our catalog |
| Best-seller disposable | Legacy Series Briq 2 Blue Dream | 2g disposable | Headset #1 Select product, Sep 2026 |
| Fruit disposable | Essentials Briq Pineapple Express | 2g disposable | Headset #2 |
| Value-per-gram disposable | Any 2g Briq / Essentials Briq | 2g disposable | BDSA: ~$19.71/g on 2g vs ~$30/g on 1g (trends) |
| Versus Rove on flavor | Skip Elite Live; try Rove Featured Farms | 1g 510 | Full live/cured resin, not distillate + terps |
| Versus Raw Garden | Raw Garden Refined Live Resin | 1g 510 | True live resin at ~$38 |
Elite Live strain examples. Cannabis Now's review sampled Gelato, Lemon Tree, Mandarin Cookies and Forbidden Fruit and listed those Elite Live oils at 78–82% THC with trace CBD (Cannabis Now). Menus rotate; treat those as documented examples of the line, not a permanent national SKU list.
Market position
BDSA puts Select at $334.8M in past-12-month vape sales (June 2025–May 2026), 4.2% of national vape dollars and #2 behind only STIIIZY ($345.2M). Vape is 90% of Select's $370M cross-category total. The brand sells in 14 states — the widest geographic footprint among Curaleaf's vape labels in that ranking (BDSA).
Headset's September 2026 brand snapshot shows Select still concentrated in vapor pens (94.1% of brand sales), with an average item price of $32.55 (vapor pens $35.69). Brand sales were up 1.6% year over year while average price fell 2.1%. Select held #1 vapor pens in Connecticut and Maryland that month (Headset).
For the wider disposable shift that Select is riding, see cannabis disposable vape statistics and the broader cannabis vape statistics report.
Vs Rove, Raw Garden and STIIIZY
| Product | Format | Catalog price | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Elite Live | 1g 510 cart | ~$45 | Distillate + live-resin terps |
| Rove Featured Farms | 1g 510 cart | ~$35 | Live / cured resin |
| Raw Garden Refined Live Resin | 1g 510 cart | ~$38 | Live resin |
| STIIIZY Blue Dream pod | 1g pod | ~$40 | Distillate |
| U.S. vapor pen average item | Mix | $22.02 | Headset |
Select's Elite Live cart sits above Raw Garden and Rove on sticker price and below solventless options. Our brand score for Select is 79 quality / 74 value / 88 availability (8020 Score 80). Pick Select when you want Curaleaf-scale shelf presence and a no-drama 510 or disposable; pick Raw Garden or Rove when flavor leads. Head-to-head: Rove vs Select.
Catalog pick
The Select product we score and price today.
Who should buy which
Start with Elite Live if you want a 510 cart with more flavor than plain distillate and you already own a battery.
Start with a 2g Briq if you want the SKU Select actually sells most — grab-and-go, no separate battery, better per-gram economics than a 1g disposable (BDSA).
Skip Select for full live resin if flavor is the only filter — buy Raw Garden or Rove Diamond Series / Featured Farms instead.
Compare on hardware with STIIIZY if you prefer a reusable pod battery over an all-in-one disposable (Stiiizy vs Rove covers the closed-system side of that trade).
Frequently asked questions
What is Select Elite Live?
Elite Live is Select's distillate oil enriched with freshly harvested live-resin terpenes. It is not full live resin. Our catalog tracks the 1g Elite Live 510 cart at about $45 with roughly 800mg total THC and no VG, PG or vitamin E.
Are Select carts live resin?
Elite Live carts use a distillate base with added live-resin terpenes. That is richer than plain distillate but not the same as a full live-resin cart from Raw Garden or a live-resin diamond pod from Rove.
What are the best-selling Select products?
In September 2026, Headset ranked Legacy Series Briq 2 Blue Dream, Essentials Briq Pineapple Express and Essentials Briq Baja Smash as Select's top three — all 2g distillate disposables. Elite Live carts are the live-terpene line; Briqs are what move the most volume.
How much is a Select cart?
Our catalog anchors the 1g Elite Live 510 cart at about $45. Headset's September 2026 average for Select vapor pens across all sizes was $35.69 at the register, before tax. Live menu prices vary by state, taxes and deals.
Is Select better than Rove?
It depends on the filter. Select wins on national shelf presence and disposable convenience (BDSA #2 vape brand). Rove wins on live-resin flavor and grew faster (+25% YoY). See our Rove vs Select guide for scores, price and hardware side by side.
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- market BDSA, Cannabis Vape Trends 2026 ↗
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- brand Select (selectbetter.com) ↗
- news Cannabis Now, Select Elite Live Cartridge Review ↗
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