Importance of Grinding

[Dukies]

I was just wondering what is the point of grinding. I see that people here grind their stuff all the time, or at least break it apart with their hands. Does it just make it burn more equally? Makes it more efficient? I wish I had more smoking buddies, cause I think its pretty fun having conversations while stoned and you can learn so much more

[josemartinez915]

yeah breaking up nug makes it burn easier. see for yourself, grind up a bowl, smoke that. then throw one solid nug in there and smoke that. its not a big difference. grinding the weed only really matters in joints, if your weed isnt ground enough it might burn unevenly or go out.

[Aslan King]

The most sophisticated an d stylish smokers i have met do it. It is part of the ritual of partaking. Some people say it reduces potency buti haven't experienced it

[cygnustaxt]

I always break it up, if its shwag i use my grinder. You pretty much have to break up shwag because there's always usually some stems and seeds in there, gotta get rid of that shit.

little off topic, but i like how Asian king, the guy that posted above me, has been a member since dec, 06 and this is his first post, haha.

[SnSstealth]

grinding is quite needed. It exposes ALL the nug to your heat source. Very needed for vapes or joints, but I do it for my bowls and bongs even. Ever notice how when you pack a bowl without breaking it up, you gotta light it alot more, and the second half of your bowl tastes like the lighter. Just my methods...:jointsmile:
whiskeytango

[TheMetal1]

Most importantly it keeps your dirty ass... greeeeezy mits off of it :jointsmile:

Haha. Nah, but the oil on your fingers is like a magnet for fine particulates that envelope the bud. If it's brick or just overall seedy, use your fingers. That shit's been passed around the block so many times there isn't much to lose by now. Also, you don't really want to be grinding up stems and seeds, so using your hands will let you sort through the junk. When you get those nugs that make you say "Unhhhhhhhhh... na nahh na nahhh :stoned:" you want to use a grinder. Shit I take mine out of a glass jar with chopsticks, cut it once or twice with scissors straight into the grinder, then use a paint brush to track down any sneaky trichs that felt like jumping ship. It's a sickness :hippy: haha

I especially recommend grinders for hiking, camping, fishing, snowboarding, canoeing, etc. It sucks trying to break shit up trail-side when the wind is kicking. It also takes too long (you're outdoors... LOOK AT NATURE... no time to stare at bud crumbs :jointsmile:)

There is not much that hurts me more than seeing someone break up some sparkly... stanky shit with their fingers. Squishing it together...... hands looking like they just ate cool ranch Dorito's there are so many crystals. Then they either lick their fingers or wipe it off on their pants?? :wtf:
Yeah... not much that hurts me more.... except if they don't let me hit it :stoned:

[EmoRebellion]

Shit I take mine out of a glass jar with chopsticks, cut it once or twice with scissors straight into the grinder, then use a paint brush to track down any sneaky trichs that felt like jumping ship. It's a sickness :hippy: haha

:lol5: thats a little on the OCD side for me, man.. I mean to each his own, but I just grab a nug out of my sealed glass jar and plop it into the grinder. I always figured that those stainless steel teeth did alot more damage to the trichs than my fingers will. Then I dump it onto my tray and load up the bowl with my fingers. I still get nicely stoned.. :stoned:

Whatever works for you though. :thumbsup:

[NaughtyDreadz]

its all about surface area.. you want more surface area so it burns evenly and easier...

case closed..

[elskeetro]

No doubt. ever since i started grinding there has been no need for a stir stick or flipping the bud over to get the bottom. Just a nice even burn that tastes great all the way through (whiskeytango is right about the taste of the lighter...GROSS!)

On that note, i remember the days when my supply wasn't as unlimited. I would smoke whatever i could get. I'd always be burning roaches or the remains of the last night's bowl, or even worse...RESIN (tar) SCRAPINGS...effin' sick. Now my bowl gets cleaned before every use.

anyways...back on point...grind...it'll change the way you smoke.

skeet

[stinkybudz]

Most importantly it keeps your dirty ass... greeeeezy mits off of it :jointsmile:

Haha. Nah, but the oil on your fingers is like a magnet for fine particulates that envelope the bud. If it's brick or just overall seedy, use your fingers. That shit's been passed around the block so many times there isn't much to lose by now. Also, you don't really want to be grinding up stems and seeds, so using your hands will let you sort through the junk. When you get those nugs that make you say "Unhhhhhhhhh... na nahh na nahhh :stoned:" you want to use a grinder. Shit I take mine out of a glass jar with chopsticks, cut it once or twice with scissors straight into the grinder, then use a paint brush to track down any sneaky trichs that felt like jumping ship. It's a sickness :hippy: haha

I especially recommend grinders for hiking, camping, fishing, snowboarding, canoeing, etc. It sucks trying to break shit up trail-side when the wind is kicking. It also takes too long (you're outdoors... LOOK AT NATURE... no time to stare at bud crumbs :jointsmile:)

There is not much that hurts me more than seeing someone break up some sparkly... stanky shit with their fingers. Squishing it together...... hands looking like they just ate cool ranch Dorito's there are so many crystals. Then they either lick their fingers or wipe it off on their pants?? :wtf:
Yeah... not much that hurts me more.... except if they don't let me hit it :stoned:

hopefully they will make the cannabis gin, a mini cotton gin that gets all the seed out of your weed, with a kief tray under it for any trics that "jumped ship" lmao

Have a gigantic storage spot on it, and you slide your card in and say withdraw one bowl, you put your bowl in the bowl holder, and it would take one bud out of your stash with microscopic needles, grind it, reattach trichs that jumped ship, and then it would deposit and perfectly pack your bowl for perfect suction on the hit. i would pay 500 dollars for such a magical device!


**EDIT** I just pick my bud up by there stem, and then after that it is put above grinder, cut at the stem, stem is placed in mouth, and you chew while you grind :)

[incaroads]

any time you touch your buds you loose precious trichomes. when you grind it up some is collected on the teeth and other parts of the grinder and most fall into your kief catch.. this can all be collected and smoked. i cant stand it when people break good buds up with their hands. it breaks my heart even more when they will grab the biggest dankest nug in the bag and give it a few huge squeezes. dont squeeze your buds friends.

[AdamSkoda]

I usually grind any reg I get...it just saves time and burns more evenly. If I get hooked up with dro then I don't use one unless I want to really stock up on some kief. But, if it's little nugs of dro that have basically just been pinched off, I just go ahead and throw those in my bong or bowl. Either way, I get high.

[Unknownfigure]

I never grind, I carefully cut with small scissors. Usually my bud is so dank that when I precision cut every piece, I need to forcefully assist that bud so it will come off the scissors and fall neatly into the bowl. I don't mind it being time consuming, when I am working with the beautiful herb, it's like I connect with nature. Like I charge the herb with my energies.

Then flame it!

[bobbiedo]

I always grind to but before i do I put the bud in the grinder and toss it in the freezer for 15 minutes. It grinds easier that way and more of the keef falls threw the screen and someday when I have enough I'll try and make some hash.


Bobbie

[Olivegreen]

you grind it too make it burn evenly my friend!!!!
you don't have no smoking buddies, eh???
that does suck, I think 90 percent of the people I know smoke herbs,
good luck finding some friends who smoke.
Either way cut your stuff up before you roll it or put in the pipe,
you'll see the difference!!!!
:stoned::stoned::stoned: