While there are many ways to grind plants, from using a blender to crushing it with your fingers, a grinder is the best way to get the job done quickly and efficiently. With a grinder, you can easily crush your herbs without making a mess, and you don’t have to worry about losing any of your precious THC-rich trichomes in the process.

Whether you’re smoking bongs, joints, or dried herb vaporizers, you’ll want to have a quality grinder on hand. But with so many different types and brands of grinders on the market, it can be hard to know which one is right for you. In this guide, we’ll show you our top grinder options and help you choose the best grinder for your needs.

How to use a grinder?

While grinder designs vary, each product uses nearly the same grinder. To use a grinder, simply:

1. Open the lid and load the plants into the grinder chamber. Make sure not to overload the grinding chamber as this will make grinding plants difficult.

2. Close the lid and turn the grinder clockwise or back and forth. Grind until no resistance is felt in the chamber. With electric sanders, this step is even easier — just press a button.

3. After the plants are completely ground, open the chamber and collect the ground plants in the container.

4. If your grinder has a kief catcher, be sure to use the pollen scraper to move residual material into the catcher.

That’s all! The end result will be a more evenly ground product that can be used however you like.

ECO Farm 2.2 Inch 4 Piece Tobacco Spice Grinder

Features:

The ECO FARM grinder has consistently been the most affordable premium grinder on the market. Our grinders have earned widespread recognition through their superior design and reliable construction. The ECO FARM is the only grinder in its class that offers its customers both materials in heavy-duty zinc and precisely surfaced CNC aluminum. Stainless steel chamber and blade. Don’t settle for cheap grinders made of aluminum or zinc alloys. These soft metals will corrode over time and can immerse aluminum flakes in your plants. This grinder passed our health and safety inspection. Better grinding consistency. This grinder can cut plants into even small pieces. The ground plants are smaller and more consistent than the plants you get from a manual grinder. Unlike other over-priced, sub-standard grinders on the market, the ECO FARM manufacturing process ensures that our grinders are made from stronger and more durable materials than their competition.

VIVOSUN 2.5" 4 Pieces Herb Grinder Black Aluminium Spice Grinder with Pollen Scraper

Features:

VIVOSUN herb grinder adopts high-quality aluminum alloy and a strong magnetic cover, which makes the equipment more robust and durable. The magnetic lid helps you hold the herbs firmly and reduces spills. The stainless steel mesh screen helps to collect the fine powder. Using the free scraper, you can easily collect and remove the remaining pollen from the grinder. It contains ultra-sharp teeth that can perfectly grind every part of the herb, from lighter herbs to dense grinds, and now only requires a few twists. These teeth can stay sharp for a long time and are easy to clean. There are unique wave grips on the top and bottom of the grinder. This design makes the grinder easy to hold and twist when grinding herbs. Only a few simple twists can get a fine powder. The 6.35 cm herb grinder contains a large capacity, allowing you to grind more herbs at once. Small in size and light in weight, it can be put in a pocket for easy carrying.

Cali Crusher Grinder 4 Piece Black

Features:

Cali Crusher has three separate pollen-collection grinders for sale, but our focus is purely on what they refer to as their “Homegrown Grinder” model. A unique (and large) four-piece set this kief catcher grinder has a patented four-way locking system, replacing the traditional screw threads on most grinder types. This makes the grinder easier to manipulate, as the screw threads have less of a chance to get jammed up with substances such as kief. The innovation continues with their replaceable kief screen, able to be removed with a simple 3/32 inch hex wrench, which leads down to a rounded-edge trichomes/kief collection chamber, making your powder easier to remove than with standard flat-edged models. Their grinding teeth also have a unique ridged design, helping prevent plant material from getting trapped and crushed quite so easily, with wide holes that filter down ground material rather quickly.

Things to Consider When Buying a Grinder

With all the options available, figuring out which device is right for you can be overwhelming. Of course, when picking out any vaping product, price plays into a huge part of the decision. But when buying a grinder, there are a few details that require special attention.

Read on to learn what to consider when grinding with a kief catcher.

Number of teeth and sharpness
When grinding a product, the sharpness of the grinder can make a big difference. For joint smokers, it may be helpful to purchase a grinder with extra teeth to ensure that your product is completely ground to an almost powder-like substance.

The more teeth a grinder has, the sharper it will be. Makes it easier to grind all kinds of particularly sticky plants.

Chamber count
A standard 2 chamber grinder will do the job. However, the chamber containing the kief catcher is an investment in indulgent kief that can be placed on bowls, bongs, and knuckles.

Some chambers even come with a space to store your actual produce. The options are truly endless.

Material
As with any vaping product, the material of the grinder is important in terms of durability, appearance, how easy the grinder is to clean, and how long it lasts.

Aluminium and stainless steel grinders tend to be more durable, so if you are prone to dropping smoke accessories. This is unlikely to break

Conclusion

You learned that grinders are the best overall.

What herb grinder is best for a particular purpose?

While you do get what you pay for with a grinder, maybe you don’t need one of these.

But any grinder on this list will work for you!