Basically you need to know the colors and how they work. Certain types of colors are usually striking colors, and certain types don't strike. Colors with lots of silver usually need to be struck. Colors made with cadmium (like crayon colors) are not striking colors. Same with cobalts, blacks, etc. In fact, there are many more non-striking colors than there are striking colors. It's just that the striking colors create the most dramatic results, so they are the ones you hear most about.
It won't hurt to run most regular colors through a striking cycle in your kiln, but it does darken some colors. I would take all the boro colors you have and cut a 1" piece off each rod, then put those small pieces into the kiln. Run them through an annealing cycle, and compare the results to the un-annealed rods.
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