Top 3 Weed and Herb Grinders

Without any further ado, here are the top 3 best grinders that you can find anywhere. When considering which weed grinders to include in our top 3, we took in several factors.  Each of the top 3 grinders are made from anodized aluminum, which is a unique process that gives aluminum color without painting.  This means that non-e of the best herb grinders on our top 3 list will peel or chip. 

 

Bunch of Herb Grinders

Some of the herb grinders we tested

Another factor investigated for each weed grinder was the number of shredding teeth relative to the size of the grinder.  Generally, you want a cannabis grinder that has more teeth as having more teeth lends itself to a finer and more even grind.  So, when you smoke the resulting herb product it will burn evenly.  As a rule of thumb, the best weed grinders that are 2.5 inches in diameter have around 50 teeth total. See this site to get full information.

 

Equally important when comparing the best weed grinders is the number of pieces.  Most full-sized herb grinders come with four-pieces.  This includes a magnetized lid with teeth, a second piece that connects to the lid that has teeth and holes, a third piece that is a compartment for the ground up herb that has a metal screen sifter, and a fourth piece that collects all the kief that is produced from using your herb grinder.

#1 Best Grinder: Black Tie/Pink

Bow Grinder 4 Piece

    Quality: (5 / 5)

    Grind: (5 / 5)

    Value: (5 / 5)

    Extras: (4.5 / 5)

    Overall: (4.9 / 5)

 #2 Best Grinder: Space Case

Grinder

    Quality: (5 / 5)

    Grind: (5 / 5)

    Value: (4 / 5)

    Extras: (4 / 5)

    Overall: (4.5 / 5)

#3 Best Grinder: Santa Cruz Shredder

    Quality: (4.5 / 5)

    Grind: (4.5 / 5)

    Value: (3.8 / 5)

    Extras: (4 / 5)

    Overall: (4.2 / 5) 

The last thing we looked at was the value each weed grinder provided.  Value is really the combination of quality and price.  So, our goal was to discover the best grinder that combined those two qualities.  We feel confidently that we’ve made the right choice.

Herb Grinder Teeth

Sharp Shredda Grinder Teeth

The best herb grinders will generally have about 50 teeth for a 2.5″ diameter size grinder.  Lesser grinders will generally have half that number of teeth for the same size weed grinder.  Having more grinding teeth makes sure that the herbs are ground more thoroughly which is better for smoking and vaping.

Similarly, the shape of the grinder teeth are also of importance.  Most of the best aluminum grinders use some sort of diamond shape to their grinder teeth.  However, you might find that some herb grinder companies use a more square-like shape with sharper corners.  Heck, Cali Crusher Homegrown grinders use long, narrow lines with sharp edges to grind herb.  Overall, we still feel that the standard diamond shape is the best shape for weed grinder teeth.

 

Hole Patterns of Grinders :

Chromium Crusher Hole Pattern 

Each weed grinder has a unique hole pattern that allows for ground weed to drop into the second compartment.  Many of the best grinders, such as Space Case, utilize circular hole patterns allowing for a great amount of herb to fall through.  Still, there are other herb grinder brands that use different hole patterns.  For example, Santa Cruz Shredder uses oval shaped holes.  Overall, we do recommend grinders that have circular holes as we’ve found that other hole patterns tend to let herb get to the second compartment without being completely ground.

 

Herb Grinder Magnets

Many of the best grinders available have magnets that keep the lid connected to the second piece.  The reason for this is so that while your are twisting the lid and grinding herb the lid will be less likely to pop off and spill the contents.

Buying a marijuana grinder with strong magnets is important.  Usually, these magnets are called neodymium magnets and there are two: one in the lid and one in the second piece.  They attract to each other.  Aluminum weed grinders need two magnets because aluminum itself is not magnetic.  The best grinders install their magnets with care so that they won’t come loose or pop out over time.

How the materials affect the grinder:

Awesome Grinder Materials

Acrylic Grinder

Avoid acrylic grinders: the teeth can break and contaminate your herb.

This is the cheapest material for a grinder. Often only costing a few bucks, acrylic grinders are good when you can’t find another grinder. They do not lost long and, after enough use, the teeth on acrylic grinders will break. Sometimes, small parts of acrylic will get into your herb if you aren’t careful.

Acrylic weed grinders often are two-piece grinders, meaning you won’t get the added benefit of kief.  Bestgrinder.net highly recommends you stay away from acrylic grinders. Vaporizing, smoking, or ingesting herb with acrylic is dangerous!

Don’t be a cheap wad, spend a few more bucks to get a legit grinder.

Wood Grinders

This is a good looking material for grinders and, since they need to be carved, are usually only available in 1 compartment grinders.   Only being able to get a two-piece weed grinder made out of wood is a huge disadvantage compared to aluminum.  As we’ve mentioned previously you won’t be able to get any kief using a wooden herb grinder.

On the flips side, some people just prefer the look and feel of a wooden grinder.  It does have a more natural appeal to it for those with hippy leanings.

Make sure the inside of the wooden weed grinder is not finished. Paint or any other finishing can get in your herb. Raw wood works best. Also, the teeth on wood grinders are not as good as metal grinders and, sometimes, the teeth is nothing more than nails. I would stay away from wood grinders unless you have a Magic Flight Vaporizer; then, The Magic Flight Finishing Grinder is a great grinder for you.

Metal Grinders

best grinders are metal grinders

Metal grinders are the best in terms of durability, sharpness, and quality.

 

Most metal herb grinders are made of aluminum and some say they are made of titanium. Don’t be fooled, it most likely will only be titanium coated because titanium is $6 per pound raw whereas aluminum is about $.75 per pound raw.

 

Is aluminum safe? Yes. There are some rumors online about the dangers of aluminum grinders but those are false (click here to read about the myth). If you happen to find some aluminum flaking left over from manufacturing, simply brush them out of the grinder and you are good to go.  Metal grinders are your best bet and the ones recommended the most by bestgrinder.net.

The Difference Between 1, 2, and 3 Compartment Grinders

Here is how the compartments work: 

1 compartment herb grinders (also called two piece grinders) have only one compartment where the herb is placed, ground, and retrieved. Because of that, the ground herb might be of inconsistent size. Also, retrieving the ground herb from the single compartment can be a little difficult since the teeth are in your way. 

2 compartment herb grinders (also called three piece grinders) have the same grinding compartment as the 1 compartment grinder and small holes in the bottom of one compartment that leads to the second compartment. The holes allow only certain sized herbs to fall through and, because of that, you get more evenly ground herb. Since all the herbs are in the second compartment when finished, retrieving the herb is much easier than with a 1 compartment grinder.

3 compartment herb grinders (also called four piece grinders) have an additional compartment where there is a fine screen that separates it from the 2nd compartment. This 3rd compartment is for pollen or, if you are grinding marijuana, kief. Each of the herb grinders we selected on our best grinder list are 4-piece herb grinders.

Prices vary widely based on how many pieces an herb grinder has. Generally, four-piece weed grinders are more expensive than two or three-piece grinders, and for good reason. Four-piece grinders use more materials than other weed grinders and often include extra features like a filtering screen and pollen catcher chamber. However, we highly recommend buyers pick up a more expensive four-piece herb grinder because then you get the benefit of producing kief.