also, to the cat that said "Breaking apart by hand is a simple process and shouldn't be messed with"

You've clearly missed the simplicity of a grinder. Yes, hand-breaking is a nice little process but grinders DO simplify it and make it about 20x faster.

I'm all about the rituals when it comes to this stuff but breaking up never really felt like a ritual the same way rubbing off keif for hash or using a glass wand or snuffing out a bowl on your slider before you pull it out on your bong.

Grinders also make it super-easy to separate stems and seeds from the mix. You CAN smoke those things and the little crappy seeds get pulverized pretty well and the little dinky stems get chopped up well. the rest is easy to spot and pull out of your stash box.

I also want to note that my grinder is one of my major redundancies when it comes to this stuff. It collects keif and I keep a separate keif box (I tend to grind up 28g at a time) and those grinders just don't have the storage. Mine's like 3" in diameter and I'll go through just that in a night. I really like collecting keif and it's way easier with a grinder and keif box.

But the ritual of breaking up weed just keeps you from getting high that much more. You also appreciate glass screens more when you grind up your stuff.\

Not to mention it gives a lot more surface area to vape and ignite.

Grinders 4 lyfe!!!