Our Story
Our story begins on election night 2016 when one of our favorite glass pieces dropped and shattered on the floor sending ground herb all across the carpet. As Gustavo grabbed the Dyson Vacuum cleaner and began vacuuming the spilled herb, we were mesmerized by the herb spinning up in a vortex through the clear chamber. It is at this time that the idea of using a different way to grind was born.
The challenges to pursue our dream were soon evident. If we wanted to follow our passion and chase our dream, we needed to make some difficult decisions like giving up our professional careers of 25 years, move across the United States to pursue our vision, sell our home and invest every penny into research and development, and borrow money from family and friends who believed in our vision.
Witnessing the effects in our personal lives and close family members, whose lives had been changed by the medicinal properties of this wonderful plant, instilled a passion in us for change.
The invention in its simplicity went through 18 different trials while searching and testing for the exact material, width, diameter, and length resulting in the development of the technology of the ball and chain. The next phase includes 16 iterations, each one perfecting the previous one testing the torque and power of the motor to recreate the vortex effect. What we found out was that by spinning and cutting the herb in a vortex with a ball & chain, it will trim and cut the material separating thick stems and leaving them intact while fluffing the herb. When we perfected the ball & chain and motor, we created a vortex that did not damage or destroy the flower turning it into powder-like a coffee grinder, nor tearing it apart as manual grinders do. Instead, Wakit Grinders cuts the herb in the air trimming off the thick stems letting the stems and the plant material drop on the flat surface ready for consumption.
If you want to elevate your grinding experience and see why the ball & chain technology is much more effective than any other way of breaking down herb, then Wakit Grinders is the tool you need in your collection, as it is the last grinder you will ever buy.
This is just the first step in our journey. We promise you will see future generations of Wakit Grinders and its evolution into a Cone Filler which will further elevate your grinding experience by providing the most efficient way to grind and pack your herb with the touch of one button.