How to use a grinder?

The grinder is used to crush and shred the herb from the marijuana plant or any other type of plant material. In the cannabis world, this is the undisputed protagonist among all rolling accessories. Besides, any cannabis smoker, even the least organized, always carries a grinder in their backpack for an outing with friends or a hike, right next to the rolling papers. So, if you don’t really know how to use a grinder, keep on reading to become an expert!

How to use a grinder and why?

The grinder is an accessory that allows herbs to be more rollable and smokeable, thus facilitating the correct assimilation of their active ingredients. It is an object that was originally used to chop tobacco leaves, as well as other types of plants, like cannabis. It is a product of two hollow parts that, when fitted together, leave a cavity inside where we place the tobacco, or we cannabis smokers put the herb. Inside that cavity, there are usually steel nails or other materials. Those nails intertwine when the two parts are turned, breaking the marijuana placed inside into small pieces.

Thus, with a grinder, it takes less time to break down the marijuana into pieces. Over the years, the cannabis industry has increasingly focused on this object, developing products of different materials, shapes, and sizes. Depending on the type of grinder, one should know how to clean a grinder properly.

Multi-part grinders

Those already familiar with this accessory will know that it generally has a circular shape and is composed of two levels, although over the years grinders with more levels have been devised to be able to grind more plant material and to conserve it more conveniently. Some of its most common structures are:

2-part Grinder

In this case, it is the classic lightweight and compact grinder composed of two main levels like the Hemp Grinder. The first is where the diamond-shaped metal teeth are contained, where precisely the herb is placed, in the second level of the grinder, the herb already finely ground and filtered from the upper level is deposited. Grinding the herb in this case is very simple, just close the lid of the first level and turn the two levels in opposite directions.

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3-part Grinder

The grinder composed of three levels is ideal for grinding more plant material and carrying it already prepared for use. This product, performs all the normal functions of a grinder in the first level, while the second is completely dedicated to filtering and the third to conserving the ground herb. Offering on one hand greater capacity to conserve its own herb but also greater efficiency in filtering. Thus, you can find different types like the GB plastic grinder.

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4-part Grinder

If the three-level grinder was already comprehensive enough, the 4-level one is designed for the most experienced consumers of plant material who want to be able to grind the herb and conserve the pollen. It is made has a structure practically identical to the 3-level version, with the only difference of the fourth level, all dedicated to accumulating the pollen from the tops. It is a product highly sought after by lovers of good kief to press it and consume it once a sufficient amount has been collected in the base. Among some of those available in our catalog is the Icy 4-Part Grinder 54 mm.

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Grinders of different materials

There are many types of grinders on the market. So far, we have only talked about the structure, but different types of materials can also be distinguished, among the most common: wood, metal, and plastic.

Metal grinder

A metal grinder is one of the most common and preferred options for those clumsier smokers looking for one resistant to impacts. Composed of stainless steel, this type of grinder can be found in structures from 2 to 4 levels and is considered among the best for the efficiency and durability of its material. The only weak point is its weight. When opting for one of these grinders, such as the Aluminum GB Grinder 4 Parts 40mm, it is important to consider its bulky dimensions and the weight of the material it is made of.

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Wooden grinder

The wooden grinder is an elegant accessory appreciated by all lovers of the material and by those who prefer materials with low environmental impact. However, beyond its elegant wooden coating, most of the time bamboo, the internal structure is the same as all the others. Unlike the metal one, this accessory is easy to carry due to its compact dimensions and lightweight.

The only weak point of the wooden grinder is cleaning. Wood is a material that cannot be treated with water, alcohol, or any type of chemical solvents. Therefore, the only way to clean it is through the freezer method or the stick method (both described in this post).

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Plastic grinder

For all lovers of practicality and convenience, the plastic grinder is one of the most popular options in the world of plant material users, like the Herb Mill XL grinder. This is because it encapsulates all the advantages of the previous grinders: light to carry, efficient in cutting, and simple to clean. Plastic is indeed a material that can be easily exposed to detergents, alcohol, hot and cold water, or very low temperatures. A product considered by many extremely versatile and comfortable although with a single weak point: it is less elegant than a wooden or metal one.

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The electric grinder: latest innovation

This type of accessory is precisely a real innovation in the cannabis market that has revolutionized the way many regular consumers grind herbs. Before this fact, the only way to cut plant material was the classic manual one we have seen so far. Grinding herbs with a grinder, whether manual or electric grinder, is undoubtedly more comfortable than shredding them by hand.

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However, the traditional one entails discomforts such as, for example, the classic wrist pain due to the rotary movement that is necessary to apply to use it.

The electric grinder, therefore, was designed precisely to allow herb lovers to grind large quantities in a short time and with little effort. Its use is often extremely simple and intuitive. Just insert the flowers into the grinder’s first level, close the lid, and activate the system via a power button.

Once between 5 and 15 seconds have passed, just unscrew the lid and remove the ground herb. Many electric grinders now on the market are rechargeable via a USB-C input, although there are also rechargeable devices with batteries.

Finally, even if you already know hoe to use a grinder., in this accessory we find a weak point that the most experienced may have already thought of, and that is the difficulty of cleaning. In fact, not being able to wet the device with any type of liquid, the only possible option is to separate the detachable parts of the electric device before cleaning them.