The Best Bud Trimmer Machines In 2021

While a product tended to by hand can add romanticism to an experience, that doesn’t necessarily mean it is a practical method. One useful tool that you can find as a grower will eliminate hours upon hours of hard work: the bud trimmer. Instead of carefully cut by hand to get each individual bud, the bud trimmer does it for you, giving you more time to attend to other things during harvest.

Different types of plant trimmers

There are many different types of bud trimming machines.

Some are made for a big production with conveyor belts or they are smaller in size and can be set up to be used by a trim team in a smaller production.

Each one makes different cuts some such as hand trim looks or just buzz cut.

There are also ones that can be used by the home grower like the trim bowls.

These are compact and ready to use with the dry buds to remove excess leaves off the buds.

There are weed trim machines that can be used for wet and dry buds.

Which Trimming Method is Best?

Any plant grower would agree with me when I say that trimming plant is an art and a science. You need to do it with care for the best outcomes. With this, one of the things that need to be decided upon would be your choice of trimming.

Wet Trimming: This is the more common method and also the one that is easier. When the plant is trimmed while it is wet, it can result in a more manicured look. The buds will look prettier, which is exactly why this is what most people prefer.

Dry Trimming: Under this method, the plant is allowed to dry first. The larger fan leaves also have to be manually removed. This does not only take more time but also more effort on your end.

What are the Types of Bud Trimmers?

Before we discuss the best examples of bud trimmer machines, they can be categorized into two:

Manual Trimmers: These are the ones that are operated by hand, which means that it will require quite an effort. They are usually the cheaper option. Most of the products mentioned below fall under this category.

Automatic Trimmers: It comes with an electronic motor that automates the process of trimming. This is less time-consuming and easier to operate, which is perfect if you are trimming a large batch of weed.

ECO Farm 3 Speed 18 Inch Automatic Bud Leaf Trimmer Machine

Features:

The ECO Farm trimmer is easy to fold design for easy transportation or storage. Quick, effective, and precious pruning and separation of excess leaves, branches, or stems. 3 Stainless steel sharp blade The cutting height of the blade is adjustable. 3-speed motor. There is no metal-to-metal friction. This can prevent heat generation, thereby reducing the viscosity of the resin, thereby reducing resin loss. This also means that no lubricant is needed to keep your buds pure. The bud trimmer uses a long and narrow roller to maximize the cutting surface and speed up the entire leaf trimming operation. The slow tumbling speed means that the flowers are naturally exposed to the cutting surface, thereby minimizing the loss of trichomes. The stainless steel hatch can be opened and removed for easy cleaning. The tabletop is tilted 180 degrees for easy cleaning.

Tom’s Tumbler TTT 2200 Commercial Dry Blade-less Trimmer

Features:

The Tom’s Tumble Trimmer 2200 is the perfect dry bud trimmer for commercial use or for those who want to increase their daily trimmings. The TTT 2200 can process up to 24 pounds an hour with up to 5 pounds per cycle. With its proprietary Bladeless Dry Trimmer and variable speed noiseless high-torque 50 watt DC motor, your buds will look like they were trimmed by hand, except faster. Made with heavy-duty, powder-coated steel, the TTT 2200 is durable and uses an aluminum axle. With the optional CO2 Infuser Kit*, you can flash freeze your buds or trim while tumbling to speed up the process. The TTT 2200 is easy to maintain. The mesh nets are machine washable, while the pollen net can be hand washed with alcohol. You can also lubricate the zippers with beeswax and cooking oil spray.

Trimpro Rotor Med with Workstation

Features:

TRIMPRO ROTOR MED is designed specifically to meet high regulatory demands, with its medical equipment component compliancy, easy and rapid disassembly and assembly, and unique waste management and control characteristics. Each unit is easy to disassemble for sterilization and is just as quickly reassembled, for minimized downtime. The flexible fingers are steam and alcohol resistant. The blade is made from tempered stainless steel and all connectors and attachments of stainless steel. White surfaces are finished with medical standard paint. The Plexiglas hood ensures debris-free operation. With no vacuum component, waste management and cleaning are greatly simplified, further assisted by standard weight, easily removed, and sealed square trim bags.

Pros and cons of using a bud trimming machine

Pros:

Save time when trimming
Save money on hiring extra staff to hand trim
Speed, it is very fast and can be automatic
Trim a large quantity of plant

Cons:

The trim usually looks like a buzz cut and all buds are all uniforms.

There is more waste from the buds than hand trimming.

Lose a large amount of the trichomes, means weaker cannabis being sold.

Can get clogged and break down

What to look for in a bud trimmer

Here are some of the things to look for in a bud trimming machine.

Size, there are lots of different models depending on the size of your needs. Are you a big producer or a small home craft grower?

Quality of the trim, do the buds come out nice and uniform, some have it look more like a hand trim was done to the plant buds.

Function, of the unit, do you require it to be automatic and hands-free or use a manual crank.

Dependable, the machine should not get clogged too often or it’s a smooth operation with little maintenance over time.

Easy to Clean, with growing plants there is lots of resin ( which means sticky) and also precious thc/cbd trichomes that can be recovered and utilized. The trim must be easy to remove as well.

What to do with leftover trim

The best things to do with the leftover trim from a large producer to the home grower are the following.

Use screens and trim trays to collect the precious kief left over from all the trim leaves and material in the trimming bags or bins.

Make edibles out of the sugar leaves and trim a growing trend in the market and a great way to get the most out of your cannabis plants.

Edible oil can also be made from the trim out of either olive oil or mct oil.

Rosin or concentrates can be used with the kief or leftover trim ( key ways to make it safely out there)

Conclusion

In this review, we showed you the best bud trimming machines out there and all the various sizes and models to choose from for your required needs.

A bud trimming machine saves an enormous amount of time and increases efficiency in your employees if you are a big producer.

For the home or craft grower, some of these trimmers can help get you more time back in your day to focus on other things than being stuck in trim jail.

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