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Grinders? bad or good?

Discussion in 'Other Smoking Accessories' started by theduck, Feb 9, 2011.

  1. So I've heard mixed things about grinders. While it seems to lead to a smoother, better packed bowl, I heard that THC gets stuck to the grinder so you don't get as much THC for your buck.


    So I'd like to hear your guy's opinion. I mostly smoke from a hand pipe, but I plan to start rolling some J's soon.
     
  2. i vape so i love my grinder you have to if your going to vape and it collects the keif/thc cristals if you have a 4 peace
     
  3. I grind everything, no matter what pretty much. Sure, maybe a TINY bit of the trichomes become stuck inside the grinder itself and not the kief catcher, but all you have to do is tap it onto a table a few times and it all (or most) of that kief falls trough
     
  4. very good go with one of these!!!if you can..my one and only grinder:smoke: best grinder around a bit pricey but well worth it!.spacecase...oh and this is were your thc/kief goes not a waste:Dand if you smoke bowls you can do this with your kief:hello:

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  5. Exactly!
     
  6. splendid!
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  7. Get a grinder you stinky hobo!
     
  8. Wouldn't the small amount of lost trichomes be more than made up for by the increased surface area exposed as a result of grinding?
     
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    That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen! lol!
     
  10. your not losing it..... you wanna know how you lose thc. you break it up with your fingers... all the thc..trichomes.. get stuck to your fingers and unusable. the stuff thats in the grinder can be saved. a small brush and you can sweep all the thrics or kiff out the grinder.



    tl;dr ? get a damn grinder cause its just the best way to go :smoke:
     
  11. Thats the 3" mendo isn't it? How do you like that thing? I was considering this over the space case but wasn't sure.. I wanna get a 2-piece space case and a kief box but i may just get a 4 piece mendo and call it quits on buying new grinders all the time haha
     
  12. My 4 pc. Diamond Grind = good
     
  13. Good, no question. A grinder makes your bowl 100x better imo. I have a 3" 2-piece Mendo but I wanna upgrade to the multichamber.

    Yeah, stuff gets stuck in the grinder, but not too much. Every couple of months, put it in the freezer until everything's frozen, then tap it out and pack a bowl with it :smoke:
     
  14. Just a warning when looking for a good grinder. I have a sharpstone grinder and people usually say nothing but good things about them, but 3 teeth have already broken off just from grinding some dense bud
     
  15. I cant think of ONE bad thing about having a grinder.

    Pros- grinds fine, collects keif, stores bud.

    cons-.......?
     
  16. #17 Jaiba, Feb 9, 2011
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    I think Grinders are just plain useful tools. Nothing more, nothing less.
    It have is pros and cons.

    Is true that some thrics and kief sticks in the teeths, and if you really know the taste of your bud, youll notice it tastes a little different , like with a little less flavour and potency than when you just chop it with a knife, or if you put a good chunk of bud straight to the bowl and smoke it. I mean, you cant tell this is false, cuz you can look how the grinder gets dirty with all this trics and oils. Otherwise you'll never have to clean a grinder and there will be no use for a kief catcher/chamber if the kief doesnt fall when its been grinded. And we all agree that thrics and kief is where the flavour is.

    But, its also extremely convenient when you have to grind big amounts of weed and specially if its not premium grade dank, like mids or schwag. I mean, grinding big amounts of weed manually is a pain in the ass.

    Another thing and for me is the most important is how it burns.

    In my experience (Ive had 4 grinders, metal, plastic, sharp teeth, diamond, pins..) I have noticed some differences:

    -If you have a classic "Diamond shape" grinder, the weed is going to be grinded in a very short thread, not fluffy, and compact almost powder like if you grind it too much. This is good for packing a tight bowl but it will burn fast and if youre smoking a J or a blunt this mean you will loose a lot of ganja just in smoke.

    -A "Sharp theet" like grinder is better because it makes the bud with a more "rolling tobacco" like, long fluffy kinda loose thread. This is better because it will burn slower and when you pack a bowl or a J, it will be like a tangled weave, allowing a smoother, lasting toke.

    -A "Pin" grinder? For me is just a DIY grinder and gets the job done but it stucks a lot and in overoll for me is just same as rolling a J with bible paper.. A very, very cheap way of done things in a regular way.

    So, whats the best way to grind weed without loosing flavour and without burning too fast?

    -If youre smoking from a bowl or pipe and you have dank tight buds, just cut with your hand the excess branches and put it straight and toke it. for me is the very best way. The natural way.

    -But, if tou still have the same dank or great mids/schwag and want to smoke a J or a blunt, then chop it with a clean U knife, like the one the butchers use and try to not chop it too much. then roll it and when you get the tangled weave, then put the remanent powder (trichs, flower powder and kief) on it and then close it. Be sure you dont left any herb on the table/plate where you chop it, this way your sure youre not loosing any flavour particle.


    Hope it helps, but again, thats just my opinion based in my experience.. :cool:
     
  17. Sweet! Thanks for all the advice! I'll be sure to pick one up next time I'm at a head shop :hello:
     

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