A new badass weed grinder has entered the chat. This 304 Stainless Steel grinder has a functional ball bearing and a free-spinning top. Gimmicky? Maybe. The fidget-spinner aspect is incredibly satisfying. The top of the grinder is heavy, but it spins freely on the bearing with absolute ease. There’s no metal-to-metal contact while grinding or spinning.
The ball-bearing top is more than just pure pleasure. Although if we did the math on how many times I spin the grinder throughout the day vs how many times I grind or open my grinder, the fun-and-spinny bullet point will still be high on the list.
The top half of the grinder sits on the bearing instead of using a plastic ring, like most other weed grinders. The bearing supports the weight of the top half and prevents the teeth from contacting each other.
I’ve only recently begun testing this grinder and I have concerns about the life of the bearing and how the top half fits together once this grinder is more gummed up. Right now I’ve only pushed about 4 grams through the grinder and more time is needed before I can give this grinder a thorough review.
The Stainless Steel Old Mate Grinder is $96 USD and it ships from Australia. Mine arrived in about 6 days!
Old Mate Grinder Top
Mine has an orange bearing.
Old Mate 3 Piece Grinder
3-piece Stainless Steel Grinder with a bearing!
3 Piece Grinder
It’s a 3-piece grinder made out of 304 stainless steel.
Deep Weed Storage
Nice deep and wide weed storage area.
Functional Bearing
No teeth touch. The top spins on a bearing.
Grinder Teeth
The top teeth are extremely sharp, and exposed.
Top Grinder Teeth
More zoomed out view of the top teeth.
THE HOLE
Close-up of the teeth AND the hole.
Medium Grind
The Old Mate grind is medium.
I don’t think the life of the bearing is an issue. I have done some research on bearing failure and the use case of a grinder doesn’t even come close to those causes. The bearing isn’t spinning at 5000rpm which would cause heat and degradation of the grease and it’s not in contact with great amounts of water/dirt/… it should basically last forever.
That’s a great point! I used to put my skate bearings through the worst and they survived and spun on, for the most part
Nico sounds like a promoter lol
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I’m the one from GTA