Magno grinder 50 mm: two parts and nothing else
This grinder is built from two metal halves that close onto each other. Both halves carry rows of rectangular teeth that pass each other as you turn, pulling your herbs apart between them. The lid is flat and silver-coloured, with a Magno Mix engraving in the middle. A finely knurled band runs around both parts, so your fingers keep their grip even when your hands are dry or cold.
At 50 mm across this is one of the larger sizes. You get more working surface, which means fewer turns for the same amount of material, though it sits less discreetly in a trouser pocket than the 40 mm models. The sides are cut with shallow grooves that make the two halves read as one piece when the grinder is closed.
What a two-part model does and does not do
Two parts means no screen and no pollen chamber. Whatever you grind stays between the teeth until you tap it out. To collect pollen separately you need a four-part model, such as the 40 mm Magno grinder with its screen and catching chamber. If you would rather have a grinder with almost no components and nothing that can jam, this two-part version is exactly that.
Using it
- Lift the lid off and spread your herbs loosely between the teeth without packing them down.
- Put the lid back on and turn the halves back and forth a few times.
- Take the lid off and tap the contents into your hand or onto a flat dish.
Keeping it clean
Metal is easy to look after. Brush the teeth out now and then with a stiff brush or an old toothbrush and the grinder keeps turning lightly. If residue has built up, the halves can be wiped with a little alcohol; let them dry fully before you put them back together.
Other grinders at Avalon Magic Plants
Alongside this model, Avalon Magic Plants stocks the four-part 40 mm Magno grinder with a screen and pollen chamber, the Metal grinder classic 3 parts, the Amsterdam grinder 2 part and the wooden Grinder wooden classic. Everything ships discreetly packaged.
