Herb Ripper and Hometown Hero Collab for Limited-Edition Grinder

Today, we're excited to announce our collaboration with Herb Ripper to bring you our exclusive, limited-release Stainless Steel Herb Grinder. So why are we absolutely obsessed with this brand, and why do we think everyone needs to know about their grinders? Read on below as you learn about our latest product drop. 

At Hometown Hero, we like collaborating with small businesses that share our ethos of making high-quality products to promote wellness. Herb Ripper is a brand that perfectly embodies these qualities, and we're always proud to help promote like-minded innovators within the cannabis space. 

Herb Ripper began when its President and CEO, Kevin Barth, noticed a lack of high-end, American-made grinders at his local headshop. A skilled machinist working at his family's business, he worked to create stainless steel grinders out of a machine shop in Cinnicinatti, Ohio. 

There are a lot of neat features that the herb grinder brings to the table (and we'll cover in the next section). However, regarding an emphasis on an authentic, wellness-oriented product, Herb Ripper excels in two main areas. 

The first is that Herb Ripper uses medical-grade stainless steel to make their grinders. Medical-grade stainless steel is the same type of metal used to make surgical tools and other related devices. But why is this an ideal material for a grinder? 

Aluminum is one of the most popular materials used for making metal grinders. However, there is one major setback regarding aluminum—it's porous. Because of this property, most manufacturers will add a coating to the metal, which may chip off or flake, getting into your flower over time. And you don't need a Ph.D. to know that's something you don't want to inhale whether you are smoking or vaping flower. 

Another aspect we like about Herb Ripper is they clean their grinders with ultrasonic technology before they reach consumers. Ultrasonic cleaning is a process that uses soundwaves to create bubbles in a cleaning liquid to remove unwanted grime and contaminants from an object. Many grinders may have machine oil residue left over from manufacturing, but Herb Ripper goes the extra mile to ensure you have a clean device to rip up your flower. 

Now that you're familiar with Herb Ripper, it's time to dive into the details of our limited-edition grinder. In short, it delivers unparalleled quality and longevity for a true cannasseur. 

Herb Ripper grinders have a unique set of "teeth" that shreds flower in just a few easy turns. This feature helps ensure even-burning for an enhanced experience and fewer instances of jamming. 

Medical-grade stainless steel is a material that, as mentioned before, does not require a coating that can chip or flake, but it is also rust-resistant and pretty durable. In other words, this grinder should last you a lifetime. 

When you grind flower, you get left with lots of green "dust." This dust, called "kief," consists of trichomes rich in cannabinoids and other cannabis compounds. The micro-screen, ball agitator, and pollen scraper make it easier to collect kief, which you can then sprinkle on a flower or make into a hash, giving you more bang for your buck for your flower. 

What good is a fancy grinder if it's challenging to maintain? The Stainless Steel Herb Grinder is dishwasher safe, making it extra easy to keep your newest favorite tool clean and ready to go. How often you clean your grinder is up to you, but some hardcore enthusiasts will clean theirs between different strains to maintain a purity of experience and flavor. 

Our Stainless Steel Herb Grinder features an exclusive engraving of our new logo on a stunning matte exterior, so every session will be enhanced not only by functionality but also by style.

A grinder can make or break the next time you smoke THCA flower So why not go with the absolute last stainless steel cannabis grinder that you will ever have to buy? Again, we cannot give enough praise to Herb Ripper for this fantastic, sleek piece of cannabis hardware, and once you start ripping up flower with it, you'll see why we're obsessed with this fine-crafted, American-made brand. 

But until next time, happy exploring and Mind Your Mind.