Spring Buy Which Pellet? Barefoot or Clearfire Pacific

[countk]

Looking to pull the trigger on either 3 tons of Clearfire Pacific or Barefoots. Pricing is fairly close.
3 Tons Barefoot w/shipping = $867
3 Tons Clearfire Pacific w/shipping = $881
I have never tried Clearfire Pacific before but have burned Okie's and LG which many on this site have said the Clearfire are comparable too. I love Okies and the LG's were okay. Any thoughts? Which would you buy? My stove is not at all fussy and will burn most anything.

 

[john193]

If you have never tried it, that is a bad way to commit to 3 tons. Would you buy a car without at least sitting in it first? Buy a few bags to try first. Additionally is this off season pricing in your area? A lot of dealers near me have already dropped their pricing. Some areas do offer lower prices during the summer, but varies of course.

 

[countk]

If you have never tried it, that is a bad way to commit to 3 tons. Would you buy a car without at least sitting in it first? Buy a few bags to try first. Additionally is this off season pricing in your area? A lot of dealers near me have already dropped their pricing. Some areas do offer lower prices during the summer, but varies of course.

Don't take this personal, but I knew I would get the "have you tried it first", that is why I stated that I have tried Okies and LG's which many people say are of a similar softwood. While you are correct that I should try them 1st, I don't know where to find them in my area. This is a lowered or "Spring Buy" price on woodpellets.com for the ClearFire Pacific. The Barefoot are from a local dealer just south of Boston and it is also a Spring deal. I never wait till the summer, rather lock in now. That's just the way I usually do it. With everything so uncertain in todays economy, there is no bet that prices will go down in the summertime.

 

[john193]

No worries. I can't guess your circumstance so I have to ask. Are the clean fires also a softwood. As you may know barefoot is a hardwood. Generally the softies offer a higher btu. I'm partial to the barefoot, had great success with them, but I don't have reasonable access to softwoods in my area.

 

[briansol]

can't go wrong with the barefoots IMO

 

[Harmanizer]

I can get the LG Granules now for $791.70 shipped from Wood pellets.com.They were the best pellet I burned this year.I may jump on this.

 

[countk]

No worries. I can't guess your circumstance so I have to ask. Are the clean fires also a softwood. As you may know barefoot is a hardwood. Generally the softies offer a higher btu. I'm partial to the barefoot, had great success with them, but I don't have reasonable access to softwoods in my area.

The Clearfire Pacific is a softwood and get pretty good reviews here and as stated I love Okies and have also burned LG's, but I know I can't go wrong with Barefoots, so I'm leaning that way. Clearfire has a hardwood as well and the reviews here on them are not to good.

 

[sinnian]

The CleanFire Pacific is more like (if not the same) the LG's than the Oakies. That said, I would buy the LG's and save some more coin.

 

[countk]

I can get the LG Granules now for $791.70 shipped from Wood pellets.com.They were the best pellet I burned this year.I may jump on this.

I'm assuming that is for 3 tons, if so I would have to pay 838.70 and I live closer in Northeast Taxachussets! Do you have some sort of a coupon?

 

[Harmanizer]

I'm assuming that is for 3 tons, if so I would have to pay 838.70 and I live closer in Northeast Taxachussets! Do you have some sort of a coupon?

No.I went to the website and gave them my address and that is the price I got for 3 tons.I think they ship from Taunton which is only a few miles away.

 

[slvrblkk]

Buy a ton of each....or so....

 

[CygnusX1]

I'd go with the Barefoots, always consistent quality.

 

[Phil Do's fire.]

I tried the Barefoots, burned the same as the Somersets with more ash. The Cleanfires are like the Okies, I bought 3 tons yesterday

 

[TJC]

My dealer which is about 15 minutes from the house will be carrying Barefoots this season.

Price is $299/ton. Delivery is $25 for as many tons as I want.

Other option from them is Currans, which I got with the 2 stoves this yr, at $249/ton. Not really impressed with these after trying some Barefoots.

There is another dealer a bit further away with Cubex at I believe $285/ton but with a higher delivery. $25/ton up to 4 tons. After that free.

Guess I'm gonna go with the Barefoots/5 tons.

 

[Phil Do's fire.]

The Somersets burned the same as the Barefoots for me with a tad more ash. Somersets a whole lot cheaper per ton