Matra Wood Pellets

19 written reviews

1. Freddy M February 17, 2026

   I’ve been burning Matra for a few years now , last year was different. I will explain , in the past, the pellets were great last year there was a issue at the matra plant because out of 1 ton of pellets, I had several bags with lots of so dust which was clogging my auger in my Harmon P43 I returned the remaining what I had of the ton and switched to Hamers Hot Ones which were great, I spoke to my pellet stove, dealer, and Matra fix the issue, this year I continue to burn 2 tons of Hamers , but I decided to try the Matra again I bought a few bags to try it out and they were excellent very low ass no sawdust whatsoever in the bags, normally, I would clean my pellet stove every week with the Hamers , now back to burning Matra and the pellet hands-down is extremely excellent with very high heat output, burns very clean hardly any ash in my stove so now burning these pellets I can go 2 1/2 weeks without emptying and cleaning my stove , I do scrape the burn pot twice a day once in the morning and once at night before I go to bed just because I’m used to it, but like I said, hardly any ash , Matra this year are burning like Northern Warmth supreme, Douglas fir , . The northern warmth supreme are very expensive by me. At $12- a bag or $595- a ton , which I will not pay, getting back to Matra
   My glass stays clean for those 2 1/2 weeks that my stove is burning Matra . Matra should come out with a smaller bag for people that have problems lifting the 40 pound bag. Besides that the pellet is excellent.

   Liked

   Heat output is extremely high , very low ash , glass stays clean ,

   Disliked

   None

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2. Robert Shepard December 19, 2025

   This is our 1st year burning Matras. Previous 10 -12 yrs we've burned La Cretes exclusively in our M55CI Enviro stove. To date I've burned a ton+ and found the heat output to be similar to LaCrete and they seem to burn cleaner. ie the ash build up on the glass is easier to remove as is the coking on the burn pot. However I find the amount of ash in the ash pan to be much greater and a finer consistancy then years past. With the stove running at setting 1 (lowest) or setting 2 I need to dump the ash pan every 3 to 4 days. Burning LaCrete at #1 I could go 2 weeks and about 1 week on setting 2. The ash produced is very fine and powdery. Like talcum powder. Like others have found the pellets need to be pushed down into the lower the upper hopper or the stove will shut down long before the hopper is empty.

   Liked

   Decent heat, few "fines" in each bags

   Disliked

   Excessive ash. More long pellets than I'm used to. Not an issue with our stove but would be with other stoves.

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3. Mike Rogers March 4, 2025

   These pellets use to be great now they have lots of sawdust in the bags , and it clogs up my auger , thank god the supplier I got them from let me return them almost a ton and I got Hamers instead no issues with the Hamers Hot Ones this will be my go to pellet now , my supplier said that after I called him with my issue he had several other calls from other customers and they are all having the same issue with lots of sawdust and clogging augers even if matra was to fix the issue I will never used matra pellets again even if they were given to me for free, not worth the hassle

   Liked

   The smell of white pine

   Disliked

   Way too much sawdust in the bags , clogs the auger, and the pellets do not even look like pellets they look like little nuggets!!! The use to be good now they are junk pellets I would rather burn Greene supreme than this junk

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4. Ryan January 12, 2025

   We burned Matra for the first time in a Harman insert. We also tested them in our free standing Englander. The amount of fines and dust are the worst I have ever seen of any pellet in 20 years. Each bag has almost a cup! The heat output is nowhere near what they claim and considerably less than any hardwood we've ever burned. Ash content is about average but they run fairly dirty as the glass gets covered in soot. These have been the absolute worst pellet I've experienced and the biggest waste of money. You have been warned.

   Liked

   None

   Disliked

   Fines, dirty, heat output

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5. Dino December 5, 2024

   Burns very hot and very little ash .my glass on my Harmon stays clean , sometimes there is a little sawdust in the bags if you see it when putting in your hopper just mixed around , my Harmon p43 burns it all up , I tried other pellets and these are second best to northern warmth supreme Douglas fir , but the NW by me are $575- a ton the Matra are cheaper and are definitely worth it , no matter what you have to clean your stove every week and I already burned 20 bags and my ash pan does not even have 1/4 inch of ash in it . I highly recommend these pellets to anyone ..I am using a Harmon p43 and my house is 2400 sq ft ,also where I have the stove my ceilings are 14 foot high and I put the ceiling fan on counterclockwise and the heat blows throughout the entire house that at times my bedroom, which is on the opposite side of the house gets to 86 degrees and my wife bitches :) i have to leave a window open a small crack in my living room where the pellet stove is .and on my Harmon I leave the feed rate at #4 (Harmon recommended) and my heat set at 70 if it is extremely cold than I put it to 72

   Liked

   Very High Heat, Low Ash, Burns Clean

   Disliked

   Sometimes a little saw dust in bags .
   It would be nice if they made a smaller bag 22.5 or 25 lb bags

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6. Robert Bagdonas November 13, 2024

   burn well, low ash=== cons == there is a lot of fines/ powder in the bags

   they burn hot/ well . has very little ash=. = but there is a lot of powder/ fines that it clogs the slide plate in my pellet stove

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7. Freddy November 10, 2024

   Another year burning Matra pellets , still excellent and very low ash,

   Liked

   Nice smell, very little ash , burns clean , no clinkers ,

   Disliked

   They should make a small bag also which would be great for women and older people

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8. dye June 3, 2024

   I live in NH where can I find Matra wood pellets to be delivered?

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9. Jim Staney March 13, 2024

   I've been burning a variety of pellets for the last ten years and I must say the Matra pellets are the lowest ash pellets I have ever burned. The also give a wonderful amount of heat. The pellet I prefer is Matra.

   Liked

   Clean burn

   Disliked

   none

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10. Jim February 24, 2024

    EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED (1)

    Disliked

    Tremendous amount of fines, didn’t burn nearly as hot , made my stove extremely dirty with soot and a real lot of ash. Overall would never use them again. Only reason I got them was because my place where I buy my pellets was out of Northern Warmth Douglas Fur. . Which by the way are amazing. Sorry for the bad review. Just being honest.

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11. Gregor January 2, 2024

    I’ve burned these pellets for the last 4-5 seasons. Every season they have been phenomenal… except this season. I go through about 5 ton per year and so far every single bag has seemed as if it were sent through a tumbler before they were stacked and shipped. Each bag has so much dust in it that it binds up my impeller and the dust that does make it into the fire box winds up as flyaway ash that sticks to the glass. Every other year they have been great high heat and low ash. This year way too much ash and it’s not as hot as in the past.

    Liked

    Can’t beat how they are bundled.

    Disliked

    Too much dust which translates to too much ash and not as much heat as in prior years.

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12. Freddy M January 2, 2024

    I have been using these pellets for 3 years now they are excellent , they burn clean very little ash , my glass on my Harmon P43 stays clean , they are expensive but worth it

    Liked

    Burns clean, high heat , little ash , no clinkers, glass stays clean , no soot,

    Disliked

    None.

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13. Tony October 7, 2023

    This is my third year burning matra. They have been excellent. High heat, very little ash. I switched from ez blaze to these and never looked back. I believe this is the best pellet in the market.

    Liked

    High heat
    Low ash

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14. Paul August 21, 2023

    I finally found the best reasonable priced pellets.

    Liked

    Pellets are packaged bullet proof triple wrapped heavy duty pallets. I use 7 tons per year these pellets burn VERY HOT and hardly any ash I run 24/7 all winter and clean my fire box 2 times a week I used to have to do it daily. I highly recommend these pellets and the price is in line. These pellets perform as well if not better than the Doug fir expensive ones!

    Disliked

    None the only thing that could be better is if If I lived in a warmer climate and didn't need to buy/use pellets!!

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15. Freddy April 27, 2023

    Last time I did a review was Nov 2022 , these pellets are still great , burns very hot , very little ash , I had a few bags that had some saw dust in it which chokes up the auger , burns pretty clean I have hardly any ash and I can go 2 weeks still to clean by stove , I can actually go longer but I want to keep my stove working as it should

    Liked

    Quality, high heat, low ash . Bags are strong

    Disliked

    Saw dust in bags

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16. richard Beaulac January 30, 2023

    the best so far that I have used 3 years in goes days (4-5) WITHOUT CLEANING!

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17. Bob December 24, 2022

    Decent heat but other issues

    Liked

    Heat is really good and they burn very clean. Low ash and burn pot maintenance.

    Disliked

    The pellets are very dusty and poorly feed into the hopper. The pellet casing is poor and they are very broken up and dusty. They have the worst hopper feed of any brand I've used, unfortunately. I'll have a stove go out overnight with half the hopper full because they don't slide well. I have an insert pellet stove and free standing one and it happens in both. It's not a bad batch either since I've bought these for 2 separate seasons- 5 skids in total. I do not recommend these pellets. I'd rather use hardwood at a cheaper cost and more reliable hopper feed.

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18. FM November 7, 2022

    Excellent Pellet hands down , with these pellets I can go two weeks til I clean my Harmon , they burn very hot and smell great , and they heat up my entire house .

    Liked

    Burns very Hot , Less Cleaning

    Disliked

    None,

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