Why Use A Dry Herb Grinder?

A dry herb grinder is one of the most important tools for prepping your sessions. A grinder helps break your dry herbs apart, so you spend less time cutting or picking your flower and avoid other plant matter sticking to your fingers, reducing potency.

Grinding your materials will also allow you to tightly pack your bowl or rolling paper. Since your flower is exposed to less oxygen, it will burn less and increase airflow. To properly shred your material for smooth draws, you need a reliable dry herb grinder.

The teeth are the most important aspect of a grinder, dry herb pipes don't require specific kinds of grinds, but some vaporizers and Vape Pens operate better with a fine grind, while some work better with a "fluffier" product.

Things To Consider When Buying A Grinder

When you're shopping around for a herb grinder, you'll notice some grinders are made from aluminum while others are wooden, and some have more parts. To find the best herb grinder for yourself, a few things you should consider the price, size of the chamber, pollen screen, stash size, and the materials used to create the grinder.

Types Of Dry Herb Grinders

The most popular dry herb grinders you'll see are metal or plastic, but there are also electric and wooden grinders, to name a few. They also come in many sizes and have either two or four chambers to catch the pollen that falls from your dry herbs. Each one has its benefit, so let's go over the different grinders available on vapor.com to help you pick the best one for your needs.

Best Acrylic Grinder

The cheapest grinder around and most prone to breaking are acrylic grinders. They are also a little harder to clean because you can't give them an ISO bath. Yet, brands like Storz & Bickel make high-quality acrylic grinders that are great while they last. One of our personal favorites that we recommend is the:

• Volcano Acrylic Grinder XL by Storz & Bickel

Not only is it easy on the wallet, but it's one of the largest herb grinders available. It has a large 90mm herb chamber for grinding more amounts of dry herbs. The design is knurled to add grip and is transparent so you can see the consistency of your materials.

Best Wooden Grinder

Wooden grinders are becoming rarer these days, but they're effective and straightforward to use. They're also durable and sturdy, so they last the test of time. If you're set on a wooden grinder, then we highly recommend:

• Marley Natural Wood Grinder - Small

It's a small, travel-friendly, four-piece grinder that's made from sustainability sourced North American Black Walnut and high-grade components. If collecting pollen is your thing, you'll love this grinder because this wooden piece doesn't absorb the pollen.

Best Aluminum Grinders

Aluminum grinders are the most popular for good reason because they are one of the highest quality grinders. They won't crack or rot, and these grinders come in so many variations. One of the best alternatives to traditional grinders is:

• Aerospaced by Higher Standards - Piece Toothless Grinder - 2.5"

This Aerospaced grinder is made with aircraft-grade aluminum, requires minimal material preparation because its sharp, diamond-shaped teeth deliver a fine shred and even consistency. It also features a magnetic lid to avoid spillage of materials and a pollen separator.

2-Piece Aluminum Grinders

Two-piece grinders are the most basic. There's a top and bottom piece with diamond teeth, and they have one compartment to grind and retrieve your grounded herbs. For a two-piece grinder, we recommend:

• Space Case 2 Piece Grinders

This grinder was manufactured with seamed edges, and the grinding process is as smooth as glass. It also comes in three different sizes and features a magnetic lid.

 3-Piece Aluminum Grinders

Three-piece grinders have a top, bottom, and middle piece. The main grinding piece for the herb is the top and middle pieces. These grinders also help you catch pollen with a mesh screen that sits under the middle piece's grinding teeth and has space to hold your stash of herbs. We recommend:

• Santa Cruz Shredder 3-Piece Grinder

This grinder features a patented teeth design that cuts both ways, so your materials will always be "FLUFFED TO PERFECTION". Its stylish and functional grip makes it easier to get the perfect grind. The magnetic lid's closing technology prevents any spillage of your ground materials.

4-Piece Aluminum Grinders

A four-piece grinder has a top, bottom, and two middle pieces. The top piece is the lid and has grinding teeth. The bottom also has teeth but has holes, so your dry herbs fall to the third piece, which has a mesh screen compartment to catch the flower and allow the pollen to fall to the final chamber. A great 4-piece grinder is:

• Santa Cruz Shredder 4-Piece Grinder

It comes in four different sizes, has the innovative tooth design to "Fluff Your Aromatic Blends," and features a reliable magnetic lid closure system to provide your blends from drying out, spilling, or odor escaping

Best Electric Grinders

If you're tired of the mess and manually grinding your dry herbs, then you should try an electric grinder. This category is more niche, but electric grinders grind your materials more uniformly. To get the most out of your herbs, we recommend:

• Banana Bros. OTTO Grinder

The OTTO's is an all-in-one tool that was engineered for convenience. It's an electric grinder and automatic cone roller in a single device. This travel-friendly powerhouse grinder will fill and roll your dry materials by transferring herbs into cones in just seconds with the push of a button. The precision-engineered milling blades adjust the pressure, speed, and direction based on the texture and consistency of your herbs.