Originally Posted by roadsnakes

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Before retiring, I worked outside all day at my job. Those were some brutal Wisconsin winters. I`ve used every brand over the years, and they none really stood out better then others.
But I did find you can`t stock up on any brand, then try to use the same batch the following year. Sometimes they worked, other times not.
So, buy what you can use this year, but don`t rely on any left over to work next year.