Pellets reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 178 Reddit reviews across 22 subreddits and 44 posts to rank the best Pellets brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/pelletgrills, r/Traeger, r/airguns, r/parrots, r/AfricanGrey. Top-rated brands include Lumberjack (4.9/5), Bear Mountain (4.4/5), Kirkland (4.3/5).
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Reviews178
Subreddits22
Posts44
Brands74
Products47
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#1
Lumberjack
4.9
(22)
"I researched pellets then and went with Lumberjack. Never has an issue with them."
"Best flavor and reduced saw dust in packaging is Lumberjack more specifically their Oak flavor."
"Lumberjack all the way."
"Lumberjack are 44c"
"Lumberjack."
"I agree with the Lumberjack Competition blend."
"These 2 brands are 100% of the wood stated on the package."
"LumberJack is my go-to."
"I like them because they are 100% what they say they are."
"Buy Lumberjack and never look back."
#2
Bear Mountain
4.4
(14)
"Bear Mountain and Lumberjack are the best I’ve found."
"Bear Mountain."
"Bear mountain. Any type."
"I get Bear Mountain for 10 bucks a bag."
"I think bear mountain are better they burn cleaner and longer."
"I like Bear Mountain. If you want lots of smoke you can go with Bold, Hickory, Mesquite, etc."
"I'm a bear mountain guy."
"I mix Bear mountain and Royal oak charcoal pellets."
"Just bought 4 bags tonight actually."
"My go to right now is Bear Mountain."
#3
Kirkland
4.3
(13)
"Nice flavor blend, and I noticed zero difference between the more expensive Traeger pellets."
"Pecan is good with pork, but my regular is the Kirkland blend."
"I use the Kirkland brand pellets for everything and get a great flavor."
"I picked up a 40# bag yesterday (a feat in itself these old days...) of the Kirkland pellets."
"I’ve been using Kirkland for over a year now. Zero complaints here."
"Kirkland is a good option if you have a costco close by."
"Has always been consistent, good flavor and stocked year round by me."
"The Kirkland brand ones are hard to beat for the price."
"I think of my hopper pellets as the heat source (usually use Kirkland or something cheaper) and smoke tube pellets as smoke flavoring."
"Kirkland is my new favorite. Inexpensive and very consistent temps."
#4
Harrison's
4.4
(9)
"Harrison’s pellets have one for budgies I saw some people use it for their tiels and it works"
"...if you are going to also feed pellets Harrison’s high potency and Tops are the best brands on the market."
"Both my tiels love harrisons, it was a bit difficult to convince them to try but once they did, they loved them"
"Harrison’s and Roudybush are the best hands down."
"Harrisons,Roudybush."
"I’d suggest Harrison’s fine or super fine."
"I use Harrison’s. Plus nuts, fruit and veggies."
"I personally feed my birds (budgies) Harrison's Adult Lifetime Superfine pellets with veggies and the occasional millet when training."
"I should just switch back to Harrisons and feed the TOPS to the sparrows outside?"
#5
Pit Boss
4.1
(7)
"Honestly, best Apple I’ve ever used is PitBoss."
"I mix 40lb bag of competition blend from pit boss with a 20lb bag of royal oak charcoal pellets. I really like it."
"Pit boss competition is a great “general use” pellet."
"I really like the pit boss cherry and apple."
"Pit Boss Competition Blend for everything."
"I always use pit boss competition blend."
"I've been surprisingly happy with the pitboss 'competition blend' from Lowes."
#6
Costco
4.8
(5)
"Go to Costco, I haven't bought anything else in years."
"Costco competition blend 24/7."
"Works perfectly for me."
"Great pellets."
"Buy the costco ones. Cheap, work great."
#7
Roudybush
4.6
(5)
"We feed our budgies Roudybush"
"I like roudybush because it's way cheaper, tastes better (easier to convert)..."
"The CAG eats Roudybush, the Sun eats Zupreem fruit blend, and the Meyer's eats Mazu."
"I recommend Roudybush or Harrison pellets, they sell them on Amazon and other websites."
"General consensus around here tends to be: TOPS, Harrisons, Roudybush."
#8
Traeger
3.7
(6)
"OP asks best Traeger pellet and the correct answer is signature blend."
"Our Costco carries the traeger gourmet blend maple,Hickory & Cherry 33lb bag"
"If it has to be traeger, hickory and mesquite have best shot at imparting smoke flavor to your food."
"Hickory or apple traeger are my favorites."
"Never even noticed a difference and honestly mad at myself for paying the same."
"Traeger is arguably the worst pellet. It’s flavoured wood dust."
#9
Crosman
4.2
(5)
"I tend to like crosman Hollow points. You get 500 for around $5."
"My Avenger likes the Crosman Ultra Magnum dome heads. For plinking. they're cheap and consistent."
"My gamo maxxim likes the domed crosman and the gamo redfires."
"For me, I have a bunch of guns and I find overall most of my guns like crosman premier round nose pellets."
"I like the 7.4gr crosman pointed pellets for CO2 guns."
#10
H&N
4.2
(5)
"I recommend the H&N Hornets, that penetrating tip is wicked."
"They’re cheap, accurate and are hollow point so they hit pretty hard."
"The H&N Field Target Trophy 14.66gr were super accurate too."
"H&N are cheaper than JSB but still very good pellets. Many will even argue that they're better."
"H&N Field Target Trophy Greens."
#11
JSB
4.0
(5)
"The JSB Diablo Exact Jumbo Heavy are what I found to be the most accurate in my particular gun."
"Anything made by JSB...."
"JSB and H&N make good stuff."
"JSB, H&N and JTS make good quality pellets."
"Most recommend JSB 7.3 grain domed pellets."
#12
Pitboss
3.8
(5)
"I like PitBoss, Bear Mountain, Kingsford, and ReqTec pellets."
"I've had great results with PitBoss pellets."
"Actually Pitboss pellets are a good off the shelf choice."
"I prefer Pitboss Charcoal Blend or Competition Blend."
"Honestly I feel they are all about the same other than price."
#13
Tops
4.3
(3)
"All of my birds, including my CAG, eat TOPs organic parrot food."
"I have tried Tops, zupreem, Harrison and Roudybush, they are all sufficient brands."
"I suggest tops or bird tricks. They don’t contain corn/peanut which is sugar."
#14
Zupreem
4.0
(3)
"I like to use Zupreem! I think there’s one that has pellets and seed mix."
"If she wants Zupreem Natural to keep weight on, she gets it."
"Zupreem is an excellent food. It's one of the few brands that have any scientific studies backing their claims."
#15
Lafeber
5.0
(2)
"Lafeber is generally best, but it's expensive. We use Zupreem for our Green Cheek Conure."
"Lafeber is better."
#16
Carolina Biological
5.0
(2)
"I second Carolina Biological; I just bulk ordered for my sixth graders a few weeks ago."
"Carolina Biological is my go-to for all things Owl Pellet."
#17
Pecan
5.0
(2)
"Pecan is the real deal. Don’t have to buy traeger brand."
"Pecan is good and cherry goes with most things."
#18
Jealous Devil
4.5
(2)
"Lastly, the Jealous Devil pellets are my favorite."
"Jealous Devil is great and Smokin Pecan pellets are good also."
#19
Pecan Pellets
4.5
(2)
"Big fan of Pecan and Cherry"
"Seeing a lot of YouTubers push pecan pellets haven’t tried em yet tho."
#20
Burgess
4.0
(2)
"I’ve always been told burgess is healthiest so I stick to that"
"I’ve always used burgess from baby to adult"
#21
B&B
4.0
(2)
"Now I just use B&B that I can get at the local HEB."
"B&B, Recteq Competition and Jealous Devil."
#22
Nutribird
4.0
(2)
"I feed my conures Nutribird g14 as it's the ONLY pellet brand they sell here."
"I use Nutribird's G14, sometimes you have to let your bird choose his pellets."
#23
Oxbow
3.5
(2)
"I feed oxbow"
"So I am asking for the best brand of pellets."
#24
Knotty Wood
3.5
(2)
"I’ve used Knotty wood, Camp Chef and lumberjack so far with no complaints."
"Downside of the Knotty Wood are the clinkers that get left in the firepot."
#25
Tractor Supply
3.0
(2)
"I stopped buying multiple pellets. I keep Tractor Supply brand on hand at all times."
"Last year we got from tractor supply and they were cheaper, but they burned like shit."
#26
Sherwood
5.0
(1)
"I think sherwood is probably the absolute best pellet as far as ingredients and health benefits goes."
#27
Psittacus
5.0
(1)
"Mine is obsessed with Psittacus."
#28
Cookin Pellets
5.0
(1)
"The flavor is great. Also very low ash."
#29
Wood Pellets
5.0
(1)
"Been using wood pellets for years. The cat doesn't know the difference, it doesn't stink, it's lighter than traditional cat litter, it's fucking CHEAPER than cat litter...what's not to love?"
#30
Pine Pellets
5.0
(1)
"Pine pellets work great with the breeze litter box. You stir them around and the soiled pellets/sawdust falls into the lower tray so you can easily dump it."
#31
Pond Pro
5.0
(1)
"I buy pails of trout pellets on Amazon and my loaches go nuts for them."
#32
Harrisons
5.0
(1)
"Harrisons was an instant hit with my cockatiels."
#33
Small Pet Select
5.0
(1)
"Great ingredients, pigs like them and their fur has been amazing since starting."
#34
Hickory
5.0
(1)
"Have been 100% hickory all summer and everything turned out great."
#35
CookinPellets
5.0
(1)
"After trying many different pellets I landed on this one as my go to."
#36
Wagner's Pellets
5.0
(1)
"I use them since half a year after trying with nutribird (horrible) and Tops (too expensive for my taste) and have no regrets."
#37
Cookin' Pellets
5.0
(1)
"Consider Cookin’ Pellets for 100% of what the bag says and zero filler wood."
#38
Pit Boss Apple
5.0
(1)
"I have a 4-y.o. Pit Boss 850 Pro and it’s fairly easy to change."
#39
MHC Competition Blend
5.0
(1)
"I narrowed it down to only stocking two... MHC (Competition Blend), and Pecan."
#40
Wood Stove Pellets
5.0
(1)
"Less dust, smell and tracking than regular litter."
#41
Okocat Kitty Litter
5.0
(1)
"We switched when our kitty was super young and it's the best option."
#42
New England
5.0
(1)
"I recommend the New England brand. Very nice burn + low ash."
#43
VT
5.0
(1)
"I’m a fan of the VT pellet. It’s premium, but very high quality and minimal ash."
#44
H&N Sport
5.0
(1)
"I’ve had really good results with H&N Sport in my 10 meter rifles."
#45
Pyramyd Air
5.0
(1)
"Best to get the buy 3 get 1 free from Pyramyd Air. They package them properly which is very important so you don't get damaged ammo."
#46
Harrison's Bird Foods
5.0
(1)
"I use Harrison's which I've been ordering on Amazon, but lately they seem to be having trouble stocking it."
#47
Harrison's Course
5.0
(1)
"My CAG eats Harrison's course, high potency."
#48
AVI Plus
5.0
(1)
"If possible and if you can find them, I would suggest AV Plus pellets."
#49
Fisher Scientific
4.0
(1)
"I use Fisher Scientific now. They have great delivery times, good quality products."
#50
Bass Pro Shop
4.0
(1)
"Bass Pro Shop in the past."
#51
Science Selective
4.0
(1)
"I use science selective"
#52
Norma
4.0
(1)
"Personally, I like Norma normal weight domed 'field target gold' for a good budget to performance ratio."
#53
Sam’s Smokehouse
4.0
(1)
"Consistent and inexpensive."
#54
BBQ Delight
4.0
(1)
"Cooking Pellets good to go!"
#55
Wood Chip Pellets
4.0
(1)
"Wood chip pellets tend to be pretty good at covering odour but I’d suggest specifically getting cat litter not horse or rabbit."
#56
Mizuri
4.0
(1)
"Mizuri and zoomed make good quality grassland tortoise pellets that have more in them than just hay."
#57
Select Science
4.0
(1)
"I've heard extruded pellets are easier on the GI so I've completely switched mine over to those; we use Select Science."
#58
Sherwood Pet Health
4.0
(1)
"I fed Sherwood Pet Health pellets Adult Alfalfa/Timothy hay based version (unlimited free feed)."
#59
Royal Oak
4.0
(1)
"I just buy Royal Oak charcoal pellets and whatever we bear mountain is cheap."
#60
Apple
4.0
(1)
"I just use apple for everything."
#61
Recteq
4.0
(1)
"Was Traeger but then learned they use a lot of oils so currently using Recteq."
#62
Cabela's
4.0
(1)
"I liked the Cabela’s pellets. Followed up by bear mountain."
#63
Harrison's Pellets
4.0
(1)
"I’d stick with Harrions."
#64
Sam's Smokehouse Blend
4.0
(1)
"Inexpensive and consistent."
#65
WoodPellets.com
4.0
(1)
"I've used woodpellets.com mainly because they will deliver them directly into my garage."
#66
Wisbroek
4.0
(1)
"I hardly ever see them mentioned, but I feed Wisbroek."
#67
Umarex
4.0
(1)
"Love these."
#68
Gamo
4.0
(1)
"I think i would go with Gamo Leathal lead free pellets."
#69
JTS
4.0
(1)
"Try the JTS 18.1 domed."
#70
Hinton & Sons
4.0
(1)
"I use Hinton & Sons from Wind Gap."
#71
Hatsan
4.0
(1)
"The Hatsan vortex are what I usually start in any new gun."
#72
Predator
4.0
(1)
"Predator GTO are very good pellets."
#73
Baracuda
3.0
(1)
"The baracuda hunter extreme is an expanding pellet made to dump its energy."
#74
Flat Head Pellets
1.0
(1)
"Whatever you do just dont cheap out on pellets. I bought 2,5k flat heads for 20€ and they absolutely fucked me over with their lead dust."
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