The Ultimate Grinder Guide: How to Choose the Right Grinder for You

Take a stroll through just about any head shop or smokeshop anywhere in the country and you are sure to come across a shelf or display packed full of different sizes, colors, shapes, and brands of cannabis grinders. Even with all the variation, many consumers look at all the options in front of them and cannot tell the difference between one and the next.

We get it! Here at Phoenician Grinders we look at these things all day and even our vision gets blurry sometimes (usually right after a “Safety Meeting”), but there is a really simple way to cut through the packaging, marketing, price differentials, and hype to determine exactly which grinder is best for you and your needs.

Ours. Just kidding. But seriously, ours ;)

Having a vibrant variety of colors to choose from is certainly a plus when grinder shopping, but since favorite colors are subjective (and since all of our colors sell equally well) we will set that aspect aside for this conversation and instead we will focus on three key points:

1. Build (# of pieces or sections)

2. Size

3. Accessories/Upgrades/Features

Let’s begin with an obvious difference between various grinders, even here in our own shop at Phoenician Grinders–the number of “pieces” or sections it has.

The two most common variations when it comes to build are the4-Piece Grinder and the2-Piece Grinder. Which you choose should be determined by how and where you like to smoke.

4-Piece cannabis grinders almost always have a dropdown collection area for the ground herb, making them ideal for grinding up a bunch of weed and storing what’s left over right in the grinder for the next sesh. You can load your pipe, bong, or paper right from the grinder. Separating the grinding sections up top from the collection area on the bottom is a middle section housing a fine mesh metal screen. This screen separates the golden fluffy “kief” or trichomes from the plant matter, giving you another consumption option when all is said and done. 

2-Piece cannabis grinders are beloved by heads who prefer to roll up their smoke. 2-Piece Phoenician Grinders are ideal for joints or blunts not only because of the fan-favorite “Scissor-like” grind they deliver, but because of their simplicity. The top and bottom piece each have teeth embedded in them so once the herb is all ground up, it is typically “tapped” out of the grinder and onto a table or rolling tray.

So, simply put, if all you do is roll up, and you have no interest in collecting kief, maybe you can save a few bucks and just snag a new 2-Piece Phoenician Grinder. If you want all the options that make Phoenician Grinders so popular, our 4-Piece models are unrivaled in the marketplace.

Your next consideration would be size, by which we primarily mean Small, Medium, and Large. Here at Phoenician Grinders, these self-explanitory sizes refer to the diameter of the grinder itself. You might think that bigger is better, but not always. Our Large premium cannabis grinders are LARGE. We have had customers exchange them (unused of course) because their hands just aren’t big enough to operate them. If you are looking for something you can slip into a pants or purse pocket, our Medium, Small, or even the much slimmer 2-Piece cannabis grinders may be a better fit.

And when it comes toAccessories, Upgrades, and Features, Phoenician Grinders truly has no competition. Our shop is packed full of replacement Lexon Rings, Bumper Rings, full Upgrade Kits, and so much more to keep you spinning smoothly. The design features found in EVERY style of Phoenician Grinders were implemented strictly to enhance the user’s experience. Some other brands have this feature, or that feature… we have all the features–threadless closure, ergonomic design, expert anodization, unique shape and array of teeth, a ridiculous amount of drop down holes, removable and customizable screens, and all the replacement parts you could ever need… just to name a few.

So, to recap… 2-Piece or 4-Piece? Small, Medium, or Large? And, ok, now what’s your favorite color? All that’s left to do is check-out!