NW Fuels said:
Biff_CT2 said:
NW Fuels said:
soupy1957 said:
With all due respect to the gentleman in here who is intimately involved with the manufacturing, sale and promotion of Super Cedars................
Ok, I figured I'd hold my tongue on further comment on the product, until such time as I have used a couple dozen or so.
Downside:
A) They light, but stubbornly (broken or otherwise)
B) They are messy (having to make sure I contain the crumbs is a pain in the arse)
C) The plastic wrap is stubborn to remove by hand when you are half asleep in the morning
D) They have to be ordered; they are not sold locally
E) You have to pay for them.
Upside:
A) They're relatively inexpensive
B) They burn well, once lit
C) You support a fellow wood burning buddy, when you buy them.
D) They give off a nice "sweet smell" (as my wife calls it) when burning
E) They are a conversation starter with folks who come to the house and
see them in a bucket by the wood stove.
So folks, as you can see by my (imho) fair and balanced assessment of this product, that it is a 50/50 rating.
I think that's as fair and balanced evaluation I can give.
Will I buy more of them? Haven't decided yet. I did some first year burns with "Fatwood" and am tempted to go back to them. Not sure if I will.
Are there any other "fire starter" items that are similar that you would recommend I try next?
-Soupy1957
Thank you for taking the time to consider my product in your reviews.
In answer to your request for other firestarters may I suggest the following! While you are sitting in your rocking chair on the porch you might try rubbing 2 sticks together. This will save the $ and you can do it alone!
Have a great Holiday!
Thomas
Thomas,
I'm disappointed.
I read Soupy's feedback as fair, and possibly actionable in a future revision of the product or a competitor's product. The sarcasm I infer your response is not constructive, and unnecessary. It paints you, your product, and your company in a bad light.
I encourage you to reconsider. A polite 'thank you' in reponse to the feedback would be appropriate.
- BCT
What you are saying is I am not entitled to my observation. I see a avatar that shows a person taking it easy on a rocker. It brings to mind that there might be some opportunity to rub some sticks together. NO apology for observations here. Out west we have a dry sense of humor I guess.
Thomas
You can have an observation, to suggest otherwise frames it as a false choice.
However, your observations are unique as not only do they reflect on you, but the company, the product, and the company.
And when you lay that sarcastic tone on a guy that's done you a favor, you make a down-home sort of enterprise appear haughty and arrogant. It paints you, the product, and company in a bad light. You have the advantage of being engaged on the forum, having a good product, and being domestic. It's a shame to see you squander a bit that advantage by treating a guy who gives you objective, fair feedback badly.
I've lived out West, and can't attribute your remark to the culture.
Again, a polite 'thank you' would have been appropriate, and I encourage you to reconsider.
Cheers,
BCT