Champ High Aluminium/Wood Grinder
Grinders
by Champ High
Champ High Aluminium/Wood Grinder
The Champ High Aluminium/Wood Grinder is a 4-piece herb grinder that combines a dark wood exterior with a gold-anodised aluminium interior for a grinder that looks as good on your coffee table as it performs in your hands. At 60mm diameter and 59mm height, it's compact enough to tuck away but substantial enough to feel solid when you twist it. This is the grinder you leave out when company comes over.
Why This Grinder Stands Out From the Drawer of Shame
We've all got one — that drawer with three broken acrylic grinders, a single-chamber metal one with teeth so dull it basically folds your herb in half, and maybe a novelty one shaped like a grenade that someone bought you as a joke. The Champ High Aluminium/Wood Grinder is the one that retires the lot of them.
The exterior is crafted from smooth, dark brown wood — and we mean properly smooth. Pick it up and it sits in your palm like a well-made chess piece, not a cold lump of metal. There's a golden metal band around the first chamber that catches the light without screaming "look at me." It's the kind of object that blends into a shelf of books and candles rather than announcing itself as smoking paraphernalia.
But here's what actually matters: the inside. The grinding chamber is lined with gold-coloured anodised aluminium, and the teeth use a diamond-cut pattern. Diamond-cut molars are sharper than standard pin-style teeth, which means your dried herb gets shredded evenly rather than compressed into a sad little puck. A nylon sliding ring sits between the lid and the chamber body, cutting friction so the twist stays smooth even after weeks of use. That nylon ring is the detail that separates a grinder you enjoy using from one that makes your wrist ache.
The honest limitation? Wood requires a bit more care than a full-aluminium grinder. Keep it away from standing water and don't leave it soaking — the wood exterior isn't sealed for submersion. A quick wipe-down is all it needs. If you're someone who chucks their grinder in a bag with leaky drinks, a full-metal option might serve you better. But if you treat your gear with a minimum of respect, the wood ages nicely.
What's Inside: 3 Chambers, 4 Pieces
The Champ High Aluminium/Wood Grinder separates into 4 pieces that create 3 distinct working chambers — and each one has a job.
| Piece | Function |
|---|---|
| Wooden lid (top) | Magnetic closure, houses the upper row of diamond-cut aluminium teeth |
| Grinding chamber | Lower row of teeth plus holes for ground herb to fall through |
| Collection chamber with sieve | Catches ground herb on a fine pollen mesh — removable for cleaning |
| Kief catcher (bottom) | Aluminium-lined chamber that collects fine trichome powder (kief) |
The pollen sieve is the part most people underestimate. Over a few weeks of regular use, the bottom chamber quietly accumulates kief — those fine, trichome-rich particles that fall through the mesh. The included spatula lets you scrape it out and add it to a joint, a bowl, or a storage jar. It's essentially a bonus feature that rewards you for using the grinder consistently.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Champ High |
| Material (exterior) | Dark brown wood with gold metal band |
| Material (interior) | Gold anodised aluminium |
| Tooth design | Diamond-cut aluminium molars |
| Friction reducer | Nylon sliding ring |
| Pieces | 4 |
| Chambers | 3 (grinding, collection, kief) |
| Diameter | 60mm |
| Height | 59mm |
| Pollen sieve | Yes — removable |
| Accessories included | Kief spatula |
| Packaging | Gift box |
| SKU | HS0327 |
Complete your setup: pair the Champ High grinder with rolling papers and pre-rolled filter tips for a streamlined session. If you're collecting kief regularly, a small glass storage jar keeps it fresh and easy to dose out.
How the Wood and Aluminium Combination Actually Works
You might wonder why bother mixing materials at all. A full-aluminium grinder is lighter, a full-wood grinder looks rustic — so what's the point of combining them?
The answer is that each material does what it's best at. Wood is warm to the touch, doesn't slip in your hand, and looks genuinely attractive sitting on a table. We've had customers tell us they leave this one out next to their coffee machine because it just looks like a nice wooden object. Aluminium, on the other hand, is where you want hardness and precision — the teeth need to be sharp and stay sharp, the chambers need to be smooth for easy collection, and the kief catcher needs a non-porous surface so nothing sticks. The Champ High grinder puts wood where you touch it and aluminium where the work happens.
The 60mm diameter hits a sweet spot for most people. It's wide enough to grind a decent amount in one go — enough for 2-3 joints without reloading — but small enough to fit in a jacket pocket or a bedside drawer. The 59mm height means it's nearly as tall as it is wide, which gives the kief chamber enough depth to actually accumulate something worthwhile.
How to Use the Champ High Aluminium/Wood Grinder
- Remove the wooden lid by twisting it anti-clockwise and lifting it off.
- Break your dried herb into smaller pieces by hand — roughly 5-8mm chunks work well — and place them between the diamond-cut teeth. Don't overfill; leave space for the teeth to interlock.
- Replace the lid and twist it back and forth 8-10 times. The nylon sliding ring keeps the motion smooth. You'll feel the resistance drop off when the herb is ground.
- Unscrew the grinding chamber from the collection chamber below. Your ground herb sits on the pollen sieve, ready to use.
- For kief: after several sessions, unscrew the bottom chamber and use the included spatula to scrape out the collected kief. Add it to joints, blunts, or store it separately.
- To clean, disassemble all 4 pieces. The removable pollen sieve can be brushed with a small stiff brush (a clean toothbrush works). Wipe the wood exterior with a dry or barely damp cloth — never soak it.
