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Your worst pellet cont. 2016 With Poll

Discussion in 'The Pellet Bag' started by jtakeman, Dec 24, 2016.

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Which was the worst you've burned?

Poll closed Jan 24, 2017.
  1. AWF pine

    7.4%
  2. Bayou

    7.4%
  3. Big Heat

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Cheat River/AWP(Appalachian Wood Pellets)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Easy Heat

    11.1%
  6. Eco Flame

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Freedom Fuel

    3.7%
  8. Geneva's

    3.7%
  9. Maeder Brothers

    3.7%
  10. Michigan Wood pellets

    3.7%
  11. NEWP/Green Supreme

    7.4%
  12. North American/Curran

    14.8%
  13. Penningtons

    22.2%
  14. Energex (Stove Chow-Natures Own-FSU-Ect).

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  15. ThermoGlo's

    3.7%
  16. Wood Fibers Inc.

    11.1%
  1. jtakeman

    jtakeman Moderator

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    As 2016 nears its end, Lets all vote for the worst pellet we have had the pleasure of dealing with. And with the poll we can see who wins(or would that be looses?)...

    Sorry if you fav made the list in advance. Most were listed by popular demand, So please don't shoot or curse the thread starter. ;)

    Oh and we should make ol steve o' burn us a sample for us too! :D :p

    May the worst turd win!! :banana:
     
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  2. slvrblkk

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    :rofl: :lol: I'm up to the task!
     
  3. jtakeman

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    I'm might join ya if I can find some. Been a while, So I may need some coachin! ;)
     
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    Looks like I need more than one vote.
     
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    I noticed you don't have the original Infernos in the poll or I would have voted for those.Also Nations Choice were absolutely god awful pellets.I kind of wish I had burned some Currans so I could vote them down.I hear nothing but bad things about them. The Energex pellets are great.Why are they in the poll?:loco: :crazy::faint::doh::picard:
     
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    I left out the original inferno's as the mill burned down and they have changed to Inferno gold. Totally different pellet now. I knew I would forget at least one. Sorry! We can make a note that Nations Choice got a vote.

    The poll will be open for a month, You could also try another on the list? Still plenty of time left. ;)

    They had a person that did not like them. Don't expect them to score more than a vote or two.
     
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    I'm halfway done with the very last bag of North Americans I had leftover from Last October. I bought them at TS as shoulder season pellets for last fall. With the price of dino-juice falling I only burned 1/2 a ton of them last year. Worst pellet I have burned in many years.

    I have burned one worse several years ago. I picked a couple of bags at Wal Mart. They were Natures "something" (Heat/Fuel/Pride?) can't remember. Like dirt in a bag. Would have been better to use as potting soil.
     
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    AKA Pennington's.....lol
     
  9. jtakeman

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    Yeppers, Penningtons Natures Heat.......... Which has taken the early lead. o_O

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  10. SKEETER McCLUSKEY

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    i voted for pennington,woke up to a cold house last year cause a giant clinker blocked the glow plug:heidi:
     
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    there's not a vote for "none of the above"
     
  12. jtakeman

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    Sorry Art, Never thought about adding that. Figure we had em covered.

    Did we miss your worst?
     
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    no, i haven't had the pain of burning any of those brands. nor have i burned anything that comes close to the tales i've heard here. but i need to vote to see the results. hmmmmmmm. I am :popcorn::popcorn::popcorn: to see the results. great thread!
     
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    Our plan to get you to try some junk just so you see how good these nice brands have been treating you. AKA Your spoiled! :D

    Next trip to wally world ya need to pick up some crud(Pennington) or the next trip to lowes grab a bag of yuk(North Americans). They are running neck and neck!! ;)

    Might do a best pellet for 2016? Could be another interesting thread.
     
  15. will711

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    I'm with you Art many of these I've never burned , and the ones I did weren't all that Bad [ must be a Harman thing ] :whistle::whistle:
    I did have a few Chit Rivers , bad batch , that gave me clinkers a few years ago , tried a few since then no real issues .
     
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    You should try them then! :whistle:

    :p
     
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    Thankfully most of the Chit isn't available here :p
     
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    I did burn Tree Cycle my rookie year , I don't remember if they were good or bad . As a Rookie all pellets are the same right :whistle:
    :rofl: :lol:
     
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    We'll send you something :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Oh jeez.... :rofl: :lol: