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Santa Cruz shredder. I have had mine over a decade, it's a beast.

I started getting Santa Cruz Shredder’s after trying a few different gimmicky grinders. Stay away from the Kannastor GR8TR multiple of them broke on me and the paint chipped off really quick.

Grinders for Life, the Brilliant Cut grinder.

It's a 3 piece grinder (kief catches are pointless unless you want the sleepy aspect, light and air degrades the THC compounds over time) that uses magnets instead of threads.

I have arthritis so unscrewing sticky metal all the time was a no-go. Also a lot of metals make hands smell.

The brilliant cut looks gorgeous, is anodized, and is designed so that even if you stuff the fuck out of it it will still grind and no pieces get left unground and stuck in the center. They are a little pricey considering, but I have cleaned my grinders twice since 2019. They just don't gunk up, they stay smooth and clean.

I probably was going through a grinder or two every year, I've had so many from Amazon ones to sharpstone to space cases. They're all the same, realistically. The difference lies in how often you need to clean it and how easy it is to use. Of my 2 decades using grinders this is the first time I've not been worried about hands smelling, weird textures or metal flaking, or inconsistent grinds and sticky edges.

One thing to note: the color anodized at one point people had been reporting flaking. It also may have just been a temporary issue as I haven't seen any reports since that ~6 months. I have 2 and use them daily, I wouldn't say I'm exactly gentle with them and I've not had any flaking. If it is a concern though, they have a regular style as well

I have a Tsunami grinder that is excellent. It doesn't get gritty and stiff to turn from kief like most grinders I've had.

I got a Kozo grinder a few years back off Amazon (before I paid more attention to what I consumed in general) and it's been great so far. All metal, it comes with a kief catcher and a scoop. I think I got it for like $20?

How much do you grind at a time, and how do you use it?

I got a jumbo 88mm grinder so I can do enough to fill a full tray of Mighty capsules. Would be ridiculous if I just needed 1/4g for a bowl.

Coarse grind, fine grind, threadless closing, kief catcher, stylish design etc. It really depends on what’s most important to you.

Those plastic cylindrical ones where you can store some buds on top that you can find in any headshop have always treated me right. They work great and their cheap. Have to be replaced occasionally though.

I've heard there's an app for that

Wakit Electric Herb Grinder -... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099DS6656

My roommate bought a few different types of electronic grinders and I kept saying they were a gimic, but when he got this one I was right behind and it's my default now. I haven't turned a grinder by hand in over a year.

Old mate. Solid chunk of Cnc metal.

If you like a fine grind kikkerland makes a ceramic herb grinder (presumably for actual herbs since they aren't really a weed company) that I absolutely love. Doubles as a stash jar too.

Sharpstone is pretty good quality and not overly expensive.

Santa Cruz Shredder is supposedly the best, but it's a bit pricey imo

Those metal card grinders seem durable and easier to clean. My plastic grinder has these spikes that are a real pain in the ass to clean.

you probably got one by now, but as someone with a 3d printer I can recommend making one yourself. you don't necessarily need a 3d printer for that

Any grinder will work. Go to your local head shop and buy the cheapest one they have. It'll work just fine

I heard Grindr . Com is pretty popular with your type.