grinding

When do you grind your herb?

I do before any smoke, bowl, joint, whatever. I find it makes for smoother, more consistent hits, and it makes it much easier to moderate (I'm rarely in a situation where i can comfortably get ripped to all ends) because it sort of "expands" the weed into a more loose state, so i can pack a bowl without worrying about getting trashed. whereas if it was hand broken up it's less satisfying for me. i have no idea why.

your thoughts?

my guess is when you grind it makes for more surface area = burning better and more consistent