Gold 420 Ufo Grinder - Fire Flow

Gold 420 Ufo Grinder: metal with a flying saucer in relief

The lid is what you notice first. Fire Flow had a relief struck into it: a flying saucer sending a beam of light down over a field of leaves, with mountain peaks and pine trees on either side and rays running outward from the saucer. A small FF monogram sits near the bottom edge. The antique gold finish leaves the recessed parts darker than the raised ones, so the artwork reads like a struck medal rather than a print that wears off after a few months.

Under that lid sits a straightforward four-part grinder. The top two pieces make up the grinding chamber, with diamond-shaped teeth that mesh as soon as you twist the halves against each other. Below that is a fine metal screen, and at the very bottom the pollen chamber that catches whatever passes through it. The housing is metal, the sides are ribbed all the way round so you keep your grip with dry or sticky fingers, and the lid is held in place by a magnet instead of a thread. At 60 mm across it is right at the size where a grinder still fits in a coat pocket.

How to use it

1. Take the lid off and lay your dried herb between the teeth, not on top of the centre post.
2. Put the lid back on and turn it back and forth a few times. Denser material goes easier if you hold the grinder upside down while you do it.
3. Unscrew the middle section: your ground material is sitting there.
4. Anything that drops through the screen collects in the bottom chamber. It fills up slowly, so check in on it now and then.

Cleaning

Grinders seize up over time because resin builds up between the teeth. Tap it out, brush the teeth with a stiff brush or an old toothbrush and clear the screen carefully. If there is visible residue, rinse the loose parts in warm water and let them dry completely before putting them back together. Try not to leave the magnet sitting in water.

Other grinders at Avalon

Alongside this Fire Flow, Avalon Magic Plants stocks the Grinder Wooden Classic, the Grinder the Bulldog 3 part and the Greengo acrylic grinder made from recycled plastic. If you are weighing up sizes: models around 50 mm travel better, while 60 mm is more comfortable when you regularly grind a larger amount at once. Your order is shipped in discreet packaging.