well i usally use swisher sweets or i would u blunt paper......well i jus go down the cig and pull it apart..its an ugly tear and the leaf starts to break off....and wen i use a razor it does the same thing...its like i start to cut it ..i go down den the razor gets stuck..den i start from the top again...until im finish...and i dont use a grinder i jus breakdown with my fingers....and another thing ive been told the steams are the best