Black Hills Heat

[Marsha Cook]

I burned a ton of NEWP. Then a ton of Cubic. Now I am following suggestions and burning 5 bags of various pellets.

The bags from HD of Natures Energy were a waste of money. Dust, ash, just not pretty.

Then I went to Hamshaw Lumber here in Keene. They recommended these Black Hills by Okanagan. Brought home my 5 bags. What a wonderful pellet.

Very low dust. But almost non existent ash. No build up in my burn pot. I cannot do all the extensive testing of others but these are making me smile. I see a ton in my future.

I did read that these may be discontinued soon, replaced by a new pellet. Not sure about that but I am really liking the Black Hills Heat.

 

[Lake Girl]

You found the soft woods! The softwoods burn hotter and have fluffier ash. What kind of price tag?

 

[P38X2]

Glad you had good luck with them. Hamshaw usually carries Okies in the black bag. Not sure if they're the same as OBH. I think they might be. They also usually sell Barefoots. Haven't heard anything bad about those either. They're the only place I know of in the greater Monadnock region that has a decent selection of the good stuff. And they deliver cheap. $16 to my town.

 

[Stentor1]

Black Hills from Okanagan Company has been a very good pellet for me this season. I'm into the second half of my 2013-2014 stash and am happy with the results. The pellets provide good heat and a manageable amount of ash.

 

[RKS130]

I burned a ton of NEWP. Then a ton of Cubic. Now I am following suggestions and burning 5 bags of various pellets.

The bags from HD of Natures Energy were a waste of money. Dust, ash, just not pretty.

Then I went to Hamshaw Lumber here in Keene. They recommended these Black Hills by Okanagan. Brought home my 5 bags. What a wonderful pellet.

Very low dust. But almost non existent ash. No build up in my burn pot. I cannot do all the extensive testing of others but these are making me smile. I see a ton in my future.

I did read that these may be discontinued soon, replaced by a new pellet. Not sure about that but I am really liking the Black Hills Heat.

I burned a few bags of Black Hills at the end of last season, and loved them. BUT . . . at $7/bag could not justify buying more this year. Especially since FSU was so outstanding this year at $209/ton.

 

[SwineFlue]

There were a few threads on them last season... unlike regular Okies, they are Ponderosa Pine from South Dakota:
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/my-oakie-black-hills-thread.105374/#post-1369106

Unfortunately I have not seen them to try...

 

[Marsha Cook]

They were a little over $5 a bag at Hamshaw. Lower by the ton.