That's ridiculous from my point of view, however some may have had bad experiences. I say its ridiculous because bet your ass had I spent 90 bucks on a grinder that didn't work properly I'd have bitched to the company for a refund and had that failed I'd make a vendetta to fuck up their future business! I personally Love It! I'll post some pics of different strains, with different grind consistencies tomorrow. I do know there are LOTS of knockoffs and cheaper variations. Mine satisfied my needs for a grinder able to fluff grind. I can put huge nugs in and crush grind if I want. My more sticky gummy types may clunk up and require an extra twist through. Overall its a very high quality, versatile and functional grinder. I'd be talking shit and searching for a better Grinder had it been anything else. Look at my Username and Avatar, I don't play that shit!@Cannabis Connoisseur , does the Cali Crusher truly grind ?? I thought about copping one but I've seen a ton of bad reviews. I've heard this grinder referred to as " the grinder that doesn't grind " so many times that it made me hesitant to buy one . I hear a lot that it just tears and compresses the herbs into little chunks . I've seen this in videos . Is this possibly user error?? Should there be a possibility of user error with a grinder ??? I'm really curious as I still love the look of this thing .
No wonder you have some beef with SLX @Dramma Lamma, looks like a KO or something. I just closely inspected my top piece & it is flawless. I would email SLX directly with that photo & I am sure they will want to make you a happy customer. I like mine enough where I can buy any grinder I like but see no reason to & surely I am not the only happy client?
I inspected mine and agree there are some clear differences to @Dramma Lamma's pic
Along with the machining, the magnet appears different to me. Like the one is beveled, maybe, and the other completely flat/flush. The outer ridge also looks more pronounced but maybe that's visual fuckery, not too sure.
I've been happy with my SLX, the coating has remained intact with no extra precautions and it powers through the stickiest, most dense material I can get my hands on with ease.
I do have my first SCS on the way as part of an Herbalizer accessories package; I'm looking forward to comparing the two
I've never tried using a 3 piece - wouldn't kief still accumulate in the bottom where the ground herbs fall? Or is it that the kief is being scooped up along with the herb each time you load a bowl?
I've been happy with my SLX, the coating has remained intact with no extra precautions and it powers through the stickiest, most dense material I can get my hands on with ease.
I do have my first SCS on the way as part of an Herbalizer accessories package; I'm looking forward to comparing the two
Update:
It took a few more emails after I was told: sorry we could not come to a resolution and there was nothing more they could do, me telling them i was sorry they had come to that conclusion, they had lost a customer and explaining that they weren't honouring their own warranty and more...
But they have finally agreed to send a replacement grinder at no additional cost to myself.
I kinda get the feeling it's the management behind the scenes who are the ones being difficult though as once it was approved the customer service rep seemed glad and happy to be able to help instead of hinder. Telling me he had informed the warehouse make sure to send a pristine grinder, and shipping would do their best to make sure there would be no duties.
I'm happy with the outcome (or will be once I have a 'pristine' GR8TR) but I would have liked the whole process to be less drawn out and painless.
Designed by Kannastor in USA
Made in China Patents Pending
The replacement gr8tr arrived today.
I ended up having to pay an extra £14 odd in customs as they failed to mark it as a warranty replacement despite telling me it would be
On the bright side, upon first inspection there appears to be no rough edges, knurling or chipped teeth.
I'm happy to finally have a decent example of a GR8TR but it has tarnished their reputation in my books.
Also they outsource manufacturing to china now, so you know their machining costs should be way down.
It's etched right on the base:
I'm all ears on the Clipper....I need something to replace my Kannastor GR8TR solid body because my wrists are acting up again, soooo it's back to the drawing board. The Zeus Vortex crank is awesome, but the grind is coarser than my liking for convection vapes. Was thinking about this one to replace it:
https://www.grasscity.com/us_en/bla...k-herb-grinder-4-part-choice-of-4-colors.html
Hopefully it has smaller holes...I love this crank style due to the ability to "screw down" the top piece.
Otherwise, i'll be looking at getting a larger size SLX or SCS, SC or something....I think it's the smaller 2.5" size that causes me the pain/strain.
@biohacker worry not man, I plan to post up my review on the clipper pretty soon. I had told @Shit Snacks I'd be posting one up but have been in crunch mode here lately. I will make sure and post it with illustrations of the various grinds capable.
I've never used a grinder that felt better in the hands and been more fluid to use, but I think some may wish that the fine grind would be a bit finer.
I am still honeymooning with it, but I definitely think it's worth a look. The only thing that interrupts the consistency is just that it doesn't macerate through bits of stems like my space case does, so stems are a little more noticeable.
You see, I thought the same thing when I ordered it. It's actually a Formax 420 from DH gate but it looks identical to the SLX design. Though I haven't gotten a chance to try it out yet.
So far, so good. Passed the paper metal shaving test so I gave it a whirl. I'm impressed @ $13.60 shipped.
@Cannabis Connoisseur , does the Cali Crusher truly grind ?? I thought about copping one but I've seen a ton of bad reviews. I've heard this grinder referred to as " the grinder that doesn't grind " so many times that it made me hesitant to buy one . I hear a lot that it just tears and compresses the herbs into little chunks . I've seen this in videos . Is this possibly user error?? Should there be a possibility of user error with a grinder ??? I'm really curious as I still love the look of this thing .
I've had mine for over a year now, while my stuff is not really sticky I never had any issue and it grinds well more on the coarse side I'd say but I never grind upside down. I feel like there's not much difference in what direction you turn, in the end it's the size of the holes that matter I think. I love the quick lock system even though I got it stuck a couple of times but once you know how to avoid that problem then it's all good.That's ridiculous from my point of view, however some may have had bad experiences. I say its ridiculous because bet your ass had I spent 90 bucks on a grinder that didn't work properly I'd have bitched to the company for a refund and had that failed I'd make a vendetta to fuck up their future business! I personally Love It! I'll post some pics of different strains, with different grind consistencies tomorrow. I do know there are LOTS of knockoffs and cheaper variations. Mine satisfied my needs for a grinder able to fluff grind. I can put huge nugs in and crush grind if I want. My more sticky gummy types may clunk up and require an extra twist through. Overall its a very high quality, versatile and functional grinder. I'd be talking shit and searching for a better Grinder had it been anything else. Look at my Username and Avatar, I don't play that shit!
I've had mine for over a year now, while my stuff is not really sticky I never had any issue and it grinds well more on the coarse side I'd say but I never grind upside down. I feel like there's not much difference in what direction you turn, in the end it's the size of the holes that matter I think. I love the quick lock system even though I got it stuck a couple of times but once you know how to avoid that problem then it's all good.
Hello everyone. My 3 piece scs is coming in the mail today. I've been reading up on this thread and a lot of people were talking about the "paper test". Should I try this test with my new scs when it arrives? Or is there any other test or cleaning or anything that I should do before I start grinding up some fluff? Thanks!
Since you like 3 pieces @Shit Snacks I think you will like using the SLX as one. If SLX could make a higher walled, concave bottomed piece it would be about perfect to me. I am still shocked at the amount of people here who have had a poor SLX experience as mine has been so good with a year of heavy use.
Regardless of whatever grinder anyone buys I recommend people spend as much as they can afford as a good grinder can not only make life easier but can make a good vape great
In my experiences with grinders that have a hand crank it's always going to be a matter of when and not if the crank is going to break.