Cappella Sistina said:
Can never go wrong with a Space Case.
True, but in the case of their screen grinders, you don't have to pay anywhere near that much to get quality. I've proven that to my satisfaction multiple times, with multiple brands.
Personally, I would reccomend AGAINST getting a Chromium Crusher. I know for a fact, that use unit often times have a thing layer of grease/residue that gets left on them. Often times hard to see, but if you take your small finger, or a q-tip and swab the edges you will get a dingy yellowish build up.
You should clean any new grinder with ISO before using it anyway. Some of them may have leftovers hanging on from the build process. Whether a new grinder has small metal particles clinging to the magnet, or any kind of residue on it, that stuff is gone after cleaning.
Also, Kannastor and Sharpstone are the same product. Well made in the same factory, by the same company. The makers of sharpstone were just contracted to make Kannastor, and had to include the removal screen to avoid patent issues. Both, are solid products for the money.
I've seen quite a few reports of Sharpstones breaking or bending teeth, including pics. I'm not convinced they're 100% CNC made, and the teeth are the part that aren't, if the grinder isn't cut completely from a solid block of aluminum. The latest Sharpstone version I'd stay away from is the one with the clear top. One of our members here, Vicki, bought that one and promptly had a tooth failure. You can certainly get a Sharpstone and get good service out of it, but the number of complaints I've seen is enough for me to avoid the brand. There are other brands, some cheaper, that are 100% CNC made, and therefore a better choice IMO.
panasonic said:
Okay, given that Mixnball might be SOL, is there a 3 piece or 4 piece grinder that is reasonably priced ($30) and not very big (~50mm).
I have no interest in huge grinders (I use like...0.75g per month), or screens (it would take me years to build up a significant amount of kief).
If you're not interested in a screen grinder you should only be looking at a 3 pc. (for storage after grinding), or a 2 pc. A 4 pc. grinder always has a screen. My choice on a 2" 2 pc. would be the MixnBall Classic (2"). I have one and like it a lot for the scratch proof anodizing and the 'fewer teeth design'. You can get one from EDIT for just under $20, including shipping (only $1.49 to the US). The small 2 pc. Space Case (2") is also under $20 from gratefulbuys or vapeworld, using the 15% FC discount. The cheaper grinders, like Chromium Crusher, will cost you over $20 in the 2 or 3 pc. versions. Not a good buy when you can get MnB or SC for less.
For even less than the 2 pc. MB or SC, you can get a 4 pc. Sharp Crusher (2.5" is $15 including shipping) and just take out the screen section if you don't want to screen kief. Then you have a 3 pc. for storage. I bought one of these and I think it's the best bargain you can get right now in a 4 pc. grinder (the Aero Space is also good, at 2.25"). The same 2.5" Chromium Crusher (CNC) will run you $10 more and it's not really an upgrade.
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