SLX make grinders with one clear party trick: the teeth are ceramic-coated so your herb doesn’t stick to them. Sounds small. It isn’t. Anyone who’s owned a plain aluminium grinder knows the slow build-up of gunk that makes the lid stiff and leaves half your grind clinging to the teeth. SLX set out to fix exactly that, and for the most part they nailed it.
That’s why people in Australia went looking for them. Not flashy, not cheap-feeling, just a grinder that keeps turning smoothly and empties out clean. The range is small and sensible. Three grinders, same coating, different sizes. Here’s the honest rundown.
SLX 2.0
The 2.0 is the one most people mean when they say “an SLX”. It’s a four-piece aluminium grinder, usually 62mm across, with the ceramic-coated teeth that give the brand its name and a pollen screen and kief catcher underneath. Diamond-shaped teeth, beveled grind chamber so the herb tumbles back down instead of jamming up the sides, and a thread that stays smooth because nothing’s gluing it shut.
It suits just about everyone. Daily grinders, people who like a medium-fine consistency, anyone sick of scraping teeth clean. The grind comes out fluffy and even, which is what you want if you’re packing a dry herb vaporizer rather than a tightly stuffed bowl.
Quirks? The magnet in the lid is good but not the strongest on the market, so if you really crank it you can feel a tiny bit of play. And the coating means you must keep metal away from it. A knife to dig out stuck herb will scratch through, and once it’s scratched the non-stick is gone for good. Brush only.
SLX Mini
The Mini is the same idea shrunk down, around 50mm. Still four pieces, still the ceramic teeth, just a smaller chamber for smaller grinds. Lighter in the hand and easier to hold for anyone who finds the full-size disc a bit broad.
This one suits light-to-medium users, people with smaller hands, or anyone who grinds a single session’s worth at a time rather than loading up for the week. You give up some capacity and a slightly smaller kief catcher, but you get a grinder that disappears into a jacket pocket without a fuss.
The catch is obvious enough. Grind a big batch and you’ll be doing it in two goes. If you regularly prep a lot at once, the 2.0 saves you the second turn.
SLX Pocket
The Pocket is the slim one, built to carry. It’s narrower and lower-profile than the 2.0, so it sits flat in a pocket or a small kit without the bulk of a full four-piece disc. Same non-stick teeth doing the same job, just in a body designed to travel.
It’s the pick for people who grind on the go. Festivals, hikes, anyone who wants their grinder on them rather than sitting at home. The slimmer build means a shallower chamber and a smaller catch, so it’s more about convenience than capacity.
If you’re chasing maximum kief or you grind in bulk, this isn’t the one. It’s a carry grinder, and a good one, but it trades volume for portability. That’s the deal you’re signing up for.
Living with one
The whole point of SLX is easy upkeep, and they reward a light touch. Brush the teeth and the screen out every week or so with a soft brush, never anything metal. When it eventually needs a proper clean, a quick soak in warm isopropyl will lift the resin off the coating without you having to scrub. Dry it fully before you reload, especially the screen. An even, fluffy grind also packs better, so a clean grinder feeds your vaporiser more evenly than a clogged one.
That’s really it. No scraping, no picking at baked-on gunk with a pin. The ceramic does the work, you just keep metal away from it. Treat it that way and the coating outlasts most of the grinders your mates are still scraping.
If you want the bigger picture on grind size and why it matters, our All About Grinders guide walks through it.
Which one suits you
Quick version. Want one grinder to handle everything: the SLX 2.0. Grind smaller amounts or want it neater in the hand: the Mini. Carry it everywhere and want it slim: the Pocket. The coating’s the same across all three, so you’re really just picking a size.
Comparing options? Browse the full herb grinders range, or narrow it to metal grinders if aluminium’s what you’re after. Worth a look at Santa Cruz Shredder for the anodised-tooth approach, and Space Case if you want the heavy-duty titanium-coated end of things.