[Koala Doug]

Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

This is what I have and I saw a pallet of them the other day at Walmart for $17.XX (18 bucks)

If that is the exact bag you saw (the 56.6 L / 2 cubic ft bag), be aware that it is an uncompressed bag and you'll only get 2 cubic feet. For that price, it isn't a very good deal.

I get my 3.8 cubic ft compressed bales for $25 and it ends up fluffing up to 7 cubic feet. Most of the typical gardening places around here sell the 3.8 cu. ft. bales for $45+, but I was able to scour the internet for local hydroponic shops and found one that sells it for a very reasonable price. It appears to me that the competition among the small, independent hydro shops is much more intense than the normal garden shops and I'm consistently able to find some good deals on certain items at those places.