Bitch Bong four-part: pink aluminium with a unicorn on the lid
This grinder belongs to the Bitch Bong line from Black Leaf, drawn by designer Sly. Set into the lid behind a clear cover is a printed chip: a white unicorn leaping over a rainbow, stars scattered across a pink field and the BITCH BONG lettering below. The body is pink anodised aluminium. A fine diamond knurling runs around the rim of the lid and around the bottom section, exactly where your fingers land when you pick it up.
Behind the artwork sits plain, solid engineering. The teeth are diamond cut and closely spaced, so they catch firmer material rather than sliding over it. A nylon ring sits between the two top parts, keeping metal off metal, letting the halves turn smoothly and preventing wear marks on the rim. A magnet pulls the lid against the grinding chamber, which is what you notice once the grinder travels loose in a jacket pocket. The sections screw onto one another, so nothing works itself loose along the way.
What the extra two parts do
A two-part grinder keeps everything between the teeth. Here the ground material drops through the holes in the floor of the grinding chamber onto a removable sieve, and the finest dust carries on into the pollen chamber at the bottom. Over a few weeks a layer builds up down there, and the scraper that comes with the grinder lifts it out of the rounded floor without spilling. That is the whole difference with the two-part Bitch Bong from the same series: same artwork, same teeth, but this one lets you collect separately.
Using it
- Unscrew the lid and spread your herbs loosely between the teeth, without packing them down or filling to the rim.
- Put the lid back on and turn the halves back and forth a few times.
- Unscrew the grinding chamber; the ground material is waiting on the sieve.
- Empty the pollen chamber now and then with the scraper.
Keeping it clean
Run a small brush along the teeth, the sieve and the thread every so often. Resin build-up makes the grinder turn heavily, and the nylon ring is usually where you notice it first. Leave that ring in place while cleaning and keep sharp tools away from the anodised finish.
More Black Leaf at Avalon Magic Plants
From the same series, Avalon Magic Plants also stocks the two-part Black Leaf Grinder Bitch Bong pink, which is flatter and lighter. Alongside it you will find the Black Leaf Grinder Crown 4-part, the Deep Engraving Grinder 2-part and the Black Aluminium/Wood Grinder 4-part with its walnut exterior. Everything ships discreetly packaged.
