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Softwood Pellets

Discussion in 'The Pellet Bag' started by ttdberg, Oct 29, 2014.

  1. eatonpcat

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    Yep...If you don't have an excuse, you have a problem!! o_O
     
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    Its only a problem if you admit it! :cheers:
     
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    I got a problem!! :whistle:

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  5. Evan_J

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    Me neither. Only problem I see is that I only have one of the brands in the picture!
     
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    Which one?
     
  7. Evan_J

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    The bag on the bottom of stack, North Country. The wife scored a 1.2 ton pallet of those towards the end of last season. Have roughly 1/2 a ton left.
     
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    Well she's definitely a keeper!!!
     
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    I have heard they re a really nice pellet! This will be my first time trying them. Hopefully I can post a formal review on them.
     
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    Love all 3 of those! Nice score for sure, and if you do get the chance, I'm really looking forward to your review of them!
     
  11. Evan_J

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    Absolutely! It was in the thick of the season ending shortage too!

    I thought they were really pretty good! I only ever saw them the one time at the local Agway. Pretty sure they only brought them in because they couldn't get their hands on anything else. No place real local has them, but I have recently found a couple dealers about 1/2 hour away that have them.
     
  12. Lousyweather

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    softwood pellets....they are JUNK......right? :popcorn:
     
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    Absolutely! :picard: Everyone (at least around here) knows that hardwood is the only type to burn for real heat :dennis:
     
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    Better late than never? This is what my Pure Fires look like. Mostly very small pieces. Maybe a random long one, but very rare. I have burned two bags of these now, and I am not so sure these are softies anymore. They leave too much heavy black coffee-ground like ash sitting in the burn pot. I think they may be a blend? They are produced by Dry Creek, right? Regardless, I'm glad I only bought 3 bags. Would not buy these again.

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    Just looking at the pic they don't look like softies but what the hell do I know! lol
     
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    About as much as me! :p

    Don't look like softies to me either. When I tried em in 2008(ish ???) they were blondies!! These look like a blend or a hardwood IMHO.

    NO, I don't do fiber analysis!! But I can check the bags label(no PFI that I can see)! It clearly states "wood". Shucks!! :eek:
     
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    I like when Chow had "White Wood" on the label...lololol WTF is that?

    That's one thing they should change in the labeling...it should state what kind of "wood" or whatever is in the bags!!!
     
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    I think one of PFI's rules was they had to state Hardwood, Softwood or blend IIRC. Along with what it had for fillers and such.

    With no PFI label they don't have to. :whistle:
     
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    "May contain wood" lol
     
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    Well we'd hope they would anyway. ;)

    Not so sure about some! :whistle:

    :popcorn:
     
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