RQS Pollinator Grinder With Window

RQS Pollinator Grinder With Window
Preparing cannabis properly is an integral part of the marijuana lifestyle. One of the characteristics of fine cannabis is the presence of tiny crystal-like structures all over the buds. These are called trichomes, and they are resin-producing glands common to many plants. Under magnification, cannabis trichomes are shaped somewhat like mushrooms, with ball shapes atop cylindrical stalks. They are clear, milky white or amber in color and they are the “frosty” part of “frosty nugs”. Science tells us that the most potent part of the cannabis plant is at the junction of this ball and stem on each trichome.

While the trichomes make the leaves and buds pleasant to consume, the fact is that many of them are simply wasted in the handling and preparation of an herbal mixture, as they break off, fall away and are lost. What if you could trap and store those powerful trichomes drifting around the room like dust motes? You could build a supply until there were enough of them to consume. Hashish is made this way. In its simplest form, hash is simply a pile of trichomes pressed into a clump.

If you’d like to try making some hash to store for special guests, the best way to start is with a Pollinator from Royal Queen Seeds cannabis merchandise. In spite of the name, this has nothing to do with pollination of flowers. The Pollinator is a precision-machined aluminum cylinder 40 mm in diameter, hard anodized in either red or silver, with “Royalqueenseeds.com” etched into the side. It is divided into four pieces top to bottom that mate and stack to 39 mm tall. The lid has teeth machined into it that fit between other teeth machined into the second piece. The bud is placed into the chamber formed by these pieces and the lid is turned, grinding the bud to powder. A window in the lid allows you to monitor the process. Holes in the bottom of the chamber allow plant material to fall through to the third piece below, which has a very fine screen.

This is where the magic happens. The screen is so fine that the powder won’t pass through, but the nearly microscopic trichomes fall through the screen into the bottom chamber. The trichomes can be consumed for the purest effect possible. Every time you fill your pipe, you will be collecting the precious trichomes as part of your cannabis lifestyle.