I used it in Sharon Z's bc for the wedding cake - and it really is easier to work with and looks amazingly smooth!!! It reminds me of softened mascarpone, it's absolutely wonderful. I never would've know about it if it weren't for all of you - thank you all for sharing your valuable info!! 
I also am hooked! Had a birthday cake today that I stuck my finger into the icing on the front as I was putting it in the box! Was not happy. But it repaired with no trouble and I actually smoothed it out just using the pallet knife. Never going back to any other kind of recipe!
I didn't have time to get up to Madison, so I found a place down in Rockford that had it. Neither is super convenient, but at least I know where to get it now! And I got a couple of extra tubs to keep on hand even though my family wants to ban me from doing more cakes! lol!
I buy my high ratio by the 50'lb block at GFS. I freeze in coffee creamer cans. 
In Ca. we can't use trans fats, has anyone tried the high ratio shortening with no trans fats?
We use Sweetex Z (high ratio, zero trans fats), it works similarly to Sweetex in our frosting recipes but the resulting product is more temperature sensitive.
Now i read that if it doesnt have trans fat in it than its not considered high ratio shortening. I was using criso but found out that thats zero trans fat and so is the walmart brand so i bought some high ratio shortening at the cake supply store. Can you get high ratio shortening shipped to Ca? Or is it not aloud there at all? Where abouts in Ca are you ? I grew up out there in San Bernardino
We can buy it and use it for home use but cannot use it in products sold to the public.
I just read a old post on here from Leah S. She says to make the sweetx z acted more like high trans fat shortening that you have to get some fat back into making the Bc she suggest instead of using water or milk for the liquid in your recipe to use heavy whipping cream in the place of the liquid you are using, i already do this with my Bc and like i said its smooth as silk. Im sure that makes it way fattening but it is a treat not a daily meal around here well not everyday lol
Now i read that if it doesnt have trans fat in it than its not considered high ratio shortening. I was using criso but found out that thats zero trans fat and so is the walmart brand so i bought some high ratio shortening at the cake supply store. Can you get high ratio shortening shipped to Ca? Or is it not aloud there at all? Where abouts in Ca are you ? I grew up out there in San Bernardino
High ratio shortening just means that it is specially formulated with emulsifying agents to work well with recipes with a high ratio of sugar to flour, the ingredients in Sweetex Z (palm oil and emulsifying agents) just happen to contain less than 0.5g of trans fats per serving and thus qualify as trans fat free.
If any retailer in CA still carries shortening with trans fats over 0.5g per serving they won't for long, since it is illegal to sell to anyone (regardless of whether they will use it for commercial or personal use).
Travmand, I've called and even looked myself at GFS (Gordon Food Service in Rockford) and I didn't see it (and the girl said they didn't have it) - where is it??
They don't have it on the shelves...I had to order it from them. I've ordered it twice from them...and have to call again soon. I think it came to about $120 for a 50-lb box. I find it strange they didn't ask if you wanted to order it?? I also get Bettercreme there too....they have that in the freezers for just under $5.
Travmand, I've called and even looked myself at GFS (Gordon Food Service in Rockford) and I didn't see it (and the girl said they didn't have it) - where is it??
They don't have it on the shelves...I had to order it from them. I've ordered it twice from them...and have to call again soon. I think it came to about $120 for a 50-lb box. I find it strange they didn't ask if you wanted to order it?? I also get Bettercreme there too....they have that in the freezers for just under $5.
Okay...I have the GFS scoop. Their warehouse is currently "out of stock". I'm checking back next week. He found two brands in the computer: Sweetex and one called Wesson Super Quick, which I have never heard of. The item numbers are Sweetex (1080220 for $80) Wesson (362289 for $6
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