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Firecraft 2 bag vs. 3 bag order (RW)

Ozzie_Isaac
Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,510
I heard a while ago Firecraft had a new 2 bag box.  In the interest of science I ordered 5 bags of Rockwood.  I got 1 two bag box and 1 three bag box.

Results:  They are the same box.  If you are far from firecraft or have hard delivery persons, I would order in groups of 3. The boxes are double thickness cardboard, but there is lots of extra space with only two bags.  They did throw in a token sheet of packing paper in the order with 2 bags, but it does not seem to be doing much.  The bags can flop around a lot.  Interesting enough, the 2 bag box had a lot less dust.

(Boxes delivered 4 days apart, but waited to unveil together)

Boxes:


Boxes opened:







2 bag box of lump:








3 bag box:



Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Their standard is 3.  Use ur math! ;)
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,833
    You need more children as you obviously have too much time on your hands.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,510
    bgebrent said:
    Their standard is 3.  Use ur math! ;)
    I did!  I wanted to compare a 3 bag to a 2 bag box.  It was posted by another member that they had a new 2 bag box.  I wanted to see if the rumour was true.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    bgebrent said:
    Their standard is 3.  Use ur math! ;)
    I did!  I wanted to compare a 3 bag to a 2 bag box.  It was posted by another member that they had a new 2 bag box.  I wanted to see if the rumour was true.
    Fake news!  No clue really my friend.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,510
    DMW said:
    You need more children as you obviously have too much time on your hands.
    No way.  I'm not playing zone defense.  Plus they are doing homework ;)

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    DMW said:
    You need more children as you obviously have too much time on your hands.
    No way.  I'm not playing zone defense.  Plus they are doing homework ;)
    It's ok to look forward to the empty nest.  Trust me.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,178
    Well, at least you didn't graph anything.
    Love you bro!
  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Legume said:
    Well, at least you didn't graph anything.
    Graphing is underrated.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262


    Well now we know to keep ordering 3 at a crack.  Thanks for doing the experiment.  


    I wonder what their thought process was with that paper though.

    Phoenix 
  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,833
    blasting said:


    Well now we know to keep ordering 3 at a crack.  Thanks for doing the experiment.  


    I wonder what their thought process was with that paper though.

    3, or multiples of 3. So 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27. I could go on, but I'm not going to.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,510
    Legume said:z
    Well, at least you didn't graph anything.
    Believe me, I tried.  With only 2 data points I would be forced to intetpolate to much.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,510
    Epic video.  Saw Styx in concert.  Good, but not really memorable.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,178

    Results:  Interesting enough, the 2 bag box had a lot less dust

    There's your result.
    Love you bro!
  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,977
    Epic video.  Saw Styx in concert.  Good, but not really memorable.
    That video is so full of 80s awesomeness 
  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,830
    Thanks for the research.
    Stillwater, MN
  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    edited May 2017
    So then...would a one bag box be dust free?

    You know what you need to do now.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,510
    HeavyG said:
    So then...would a one bag box be dust free?

    You know what you need to do now.
    I do!  More data.  Although, extrapolating, a box with no lump would be the best case scenario from a dust standpoint.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    HeavyG said:
    So then...would a one bag box be dust free?

    You know what you need to do now.
    I do!  More data.  Although, extrapolating, a box with no lump would be the best case scenario from a dust standpoint.
    Well, none of the boxes have any dust until you look into them.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,510
    HeavyG said:
    HeavyG said:
    So then...would a one bag box be dust free?

    You know what you need to do now.
    I do!  More data.  Although, extrapolating, a box with no lump would be the best case scenario from a dust standpoint.
    Well, none of the boxes have any dust until you look into them.
    Schrodingers lump. 

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,171
    You are right.....a very nice piece of packing paper. What did you do with it?
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
  • da87
    da87 Posts: 640
    Video created flashbacks...   I dated a girl in college that loved Styxx - still have all the vinyl (purchased so she'd hang in my room).  Memory may be exaggerated, but the investment seemed to be worth it - at least the memory is!
    Doug
    Wayne, PA
    LBGE, Weber Kettle (gifted to my sister), Weber Gasser

    "Two things are infinite:  the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe"   Albert Einstein
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,510
    You are right.....a very nice piece of packing paper. What did you do with it?
    Figured it will make a good firestarter, or canvas for my art.  Still deciding.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • Hntnhrd
    Hntnhrd Posts: 713
    Can you use that sheet of paper to wrap a brisket or pork Butt???
  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,977
    Hntnhrd said:
    Can you use that sheet of paper to wrap a brisket or pork Butt???
    Since that lady is putting charcoal in her rubs, I don't see why wrapping meat in filthy paper would be an issue. 
  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,874
    Did the two bag box have proportionally less dust or even more significantly less dust?   In querying minds want to know but I truly don't care.  ;)
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,510
    lousubcap said:
    Did the two bag box have proportionally less dust or even more significantly less dust?   In querying minds want to know but I truly don't care.  ;)
    60% of the 3 bag box interior was coated in dust.

    15% of the 2 bag box was coated in dust.

    Dust coating was not proportional to bag count.  I did not gather and weigh the dust.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
    Excuse me guys......that's NOT "dust".  It's Rockwood Aura (TM).  It creates a multiple sensory experience when you open the box and feel the cloud of charcoal love.  Drink it in, it always goes down smooth.

    BTW, You're welcome! 
    Yea, smooth, just like backwoods moonshine is smooth ... you've got to stop nipping on it before you post.  Cheers ...

    Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max

  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
    In Washington, my dealer would order a pallet of Rockwood at a time for me ... the bulk price was an extra bonus.  The main thing was that the lump was "factory fresh" with no frustrated football players mishandling the lump ... yep, I would offload the pallet into a pickup, drive carefully home, and carry it one bag at a time into the basement storage area.  Always had minimal damage damage/dust.

    When I left Washington, there were two bags left, so I offered them to my neighbor.  When he picked them up, he literally tossed them into the back of his SUV ... about five feet from hand to deck.  Damn ...

    Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max