It got cool last week so I got a chance to test a couple bags of Omalleys and a couple bags of Powerhouse. These are cheap ($199) a ton. I'm new at this.. but I found them to be more ashy than the Lignetics I was burning. I had to run the stove on low, so that might have something to do with it. The guy at the outlet said they were the "same". They looked the same to me they were a little less dense than the Lignetics. I can't find the Lignetics for less than $275 around here. My Enviro Empress had about an inch of ash in the burn pot liner after burning about a bag of them, quite a bit more than the Ligs, heat seemed good.