Kairos Cultivator Dry Trimmer VS GreenBroz 215 Dry Standard Trimmer

So you’ve harvested your cannabis plants after months of taking care of them? Great! If it is a small batch or low-yielding seeds you’ve planted, you could probably trim them by hand to smaller buds that you can grind in your weed grinder and finally enjoy.

However, if you’re running a cannabis business, or just have a lot of buds that need to be trimmed this can be a very time-consuming task. This is where the bud trimmer steps in.

A bud trimmer is a cannabis grower’s best friend and you will enjoy its use to the fullest each time you use it. But depending on your requirements, a simple bud trimming by hand may not be enough to do the job.

But if you’re going to ask which bud trimmer is the best, the answer depends on your needs with consideration to several factors.

Bud trimming machines fall into 3 categories: manual bud trimmers, automatic bud trimmers, and industrial bud trimmer machines. Then you also get wet and dry bud trimmers.

Wet bud is fresh flowers that have just been harvested, while dry refers to flowers that have been dried and cured. Both wet and dry trimming have advantages and disadvantages.

Trimmers range from trimming scissors for trimming small amounts to big industrial machines that do the work of 75 people trimming by hand.

If you run a large operation, you should know how many pounds per hour you need to be able to process and this will, in turn, dictate whether you can get away with manual sheers or if you’ll be better off investing in an automated commercial solution.

Kinds Of Trimming

When choosing a cannabis trimmer, you need to familiarize yourself with the two modes of trimming; wet and dry.

Wet trimming is the most preferred method and happens immediately after harvesting, right when the leaves are still alive on the vine. It is easier to remove the sugar leaves since they extend outwards due to their high moisture content. Wet trimming ensures that the plant dries even faster.

Dry trimming happens when the plants have lost some of their moisture. It happens when you leave the plants in an environment that has a controlled temperature, humidity, and light for close to two weeks. The buds will, therefore, lose their moisture slowly. When the buds dry at a rapid rate, the outside appears to be bone dry while the inside becomes dank and unaired.

When choosing between the two trimming methods, personal preference wins. Some cannabis growers appreciate both ways and consider them all before selecting a trimmer that works for them. Here is a guide that you can use to help you make a logical decision about which the best trimmer to use.

Kairos Cultivator Dry Trimmer

Features:

Kairos dry trimming machines are built with attention to long-term crop care. During the entire trimming cycle, a calculated amount of pressure is applied to the buds. Most wet and dry trimming machines sacrifice product quality for speed, wanting to be quick and appear efficient. The Kairos cultivator gently rolls the buds against the blade with customizable pressure from the down brushes to produce a consistent finish and premium trim for extracts. The high-precision bevel cut blades slice through your product gently, never bluntly chopping or mashing your product. This is one feature that contributes to high levels of terpene protection. Kairos Trimmers all use high-grade polymer as a lower blade buffer. Using a polymer on a metal blade keeps the machine from sticking as a result of product build-up, allowing for a smoother run and fewer stops for cleaning and maintenance.

GreenBroz 215 Dry Standard Trimmer

Features:

The GreenBroz 215 Dry Trimmer was designed to closely mimic the act of hand trimming your harvest while at the same time increasing the consistency and efficiency of your harvest process. While the 215 Dry Trimmer was primarily designed to be gentle and quiet, the 2–4 pounds per hour capacity allows you to trim your flower as quickly as anyone in the game. Our patented design allows for the gentle rolling of the flower and a trim that allows the material to maintain its curves and unique shape throughout the trimming process. Whisper if you want. Or play music while you harvest. It’s all possible with the 215 Standard Dry Trimmer as our 25-watt conveyor motor produces minimal noise. While the primary objective is to be gentle on your flower, our dry trimmers can trim quickly as well, allowing you to trim 2–4 pounds per hour while controlling the entire process through our responsive and customizable design.

When Should You Trim the Buds?

You can wet trim your buds before curing them, immediately after harvesting — when they’re still green. But you can also dry-trim your buds after they’ve been cured.

Dry trimming is more arduous to the machines since the buds have lost the juices, and the fan leaves have also changed shape — curved inwards. Since a few folded fan leaves might pass, the buds will not be as appealing as wet-trimmed buds.

Wet trimming is the easiest and can save your buds from mold infestation. When the trimming is done early, curing begins with only the cannabinoid-rich buds that continue getting potentiated during the process.

The downside to wet trimming is that you can’t hang-dry your buds. Hang-drying is the most effective way to dry your harvest; wet trimming denies you that.

Pros and cons vs hand trimming

The main debate around machine trimming is about the damage that’s done to the bud. More specifically the damage is done to the trichomes. A machine that’s too rough cuts down the overall THC content of your flower, which really defeats all the expertise that goes into growing high-quality cannabis. Some machines can even eat away small fluffy buds. Hand trimming flowers will ensure attention to detail, and remove some of the hazards to the quality, and is the easiest route to producing craft cannabis. However, when trimming hundreds of pounds, can be extremely inefficient.

Pros and cons of machine trimming marijuana

The high demand for cannabis has paved the way for new technologies and a whole range of machine trimmers. These trimmers do an incredible job of processing buds quickly, so they’re mainly used by large-scale growers producing for the low end of the market.

Pros:

Easy
Quick and efficient, saving time and money
Less messy; machine trimmers collect trim easily so you use it for other products

Cons:

Can over trim buds
They knock off a lot of trichomes, affecting potency and flavor
Stems and seeds can still make their way into finished buds

Conclusion

Trimming may be tedious but it isn’t hard to do. Experience really is the best teacher and ultimately you’ll figure out what works best for your growing style. If you’re growing for-profit and tending to six or more plants, you may want to get a small hand-powered or motorized trimmer and do the wet trim method. If you’re just growing for yourself and time and effort is not an issue, it’s probably best to keep costs down and just go with some shears and trim your buds after they’ve dried.

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