Will grinding your weed enhance your smoking experience
Do you need to use a weed grinder?
Whether you are a ‘professional’ cannabis smoker or just getting started, a common question is do you need to grind the buds.
Most marijuana aficionados will answer yes.
However, some will also reply that there is nothing wrong with tearing the buds apart by hand.
Both answers are correct, but there are some advantages to using a grinding device.
What is a Grinding Device
Anyone familiar with cooking may envision a weed grinder as something similar to a blender.
Various settings produce different results, but nothing is further from the truth.
A herb grinder is a simple and inexpensive tool every smoker should own. A bud grinder is also incredibly easy to use.
Bud grinders come in various sizes and are typically made from metal, wood, or plastic.
Some marijuana grinders come with more than one compartment. The extra compartment holds the kief.
How to Use a Grinding Device
Using a herb grinder only takes a couple of steps.
Place the bud in the grinding chamber.
Not sure which one is the grinding chamber? The grinding chamber is the first one. Look for the chamber with the protruding teeth.
The teeth are what break the bud down into smaller pieces.
Replace the chamber’s lid and start twisting. You will probably need to use both hands. One hand to stabilize the device and the other to twist the lid.
After a few twists, remove the lid and shake out the bits of bud.
Grinding only takes a couple of seconds and then you are ready to load your bowl or weed pipe.
Why Use a Grinding Device
Ripping buds apart by hand will get the job done.
You can always be lazy and shove a bud in a weed pipe but it can make it harder to smoke.
The bud often takes longer to burn and you are also missing out on the kief.
Even if the grinding device doesn’t have a dedicated kief chamber, you still get the dust in the ground-up weed.
Since kief is typically a little stronger than the bud, it’s something you don’t want to miss out on.
Grinding before smoking can also help produce a smoother hit.
Different Types of Grinding Devices
You can choose from two, three, or five-piece grinding devices.
Something to consider is the more chambers the device has the higher the price.
Two-piece models have a top and bottom. The bud goes into the top chamber and falls into the lower one as it breaks down.
A three-piece bud grinder works the same as a two-piece one. The only difference is the third (lower) chamber catches the kief.
Do you need a four or five-piece grinding device? The answer depends on your smoking habits.
If you are not sure what device is best suited for your needs, ask the staff at the local smoke shop.
They will explain the pros and cons of each type of device so you can choose the best one for you.