Why use a herb grinder?

A bad situation is getting out your loud weed and getting ready to smoke it until you realize theres no grinder. Then you have to struggle and use your fingers or scissors to cut it up.

A grinder is a tool used to break down cannabis into small bits so they are a similar size and consistency. Weed is commonly ground down for rolling joints, blunts, and spliffs, but can also be done for packing bowls in pipes and bongs for a smoother, more consistent burn.

Types of weed grinders

Grinders are usually circular, resembling a puck, so they can be rotated using your hands to break down weed. Grinders can be made out of a variety of materials:

• Metal—expensive, but durable
• Plastic—cheap, but breaks easily
• Wood—usually more attractive, but hard to clean

Grinders also come in different sizes, usually ranging from 2” in diameter to 6”. With a small grinder, you’ll have to do multiple loads to break down a nug, but they are portable and easy to throw in a backpack.

The most common type of grinder is a four-piece metal grinder.
The four pieces are:

• Lid—with teeth for grinding
• Grind section—this has teeth for grinding and holes for weed to fall through
• Storage chamber—this third compartment of the grinder collects and stores weed and has a screen to filter kief
• Kief catcher—where kief is collected

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