SA Products BBQ Chimney Starter - Aluminium Charcoal Lighter Canister with Heat-Insulated Safety Handle, Cone-Shaped Coal Holder, Vent Holes - Portable BBQ Grill Accessories for Camping - 30.5x20cm

I've had this for just under a week now and have used it on three difference occasions. On inspection, it is very well made and compares equally to leading brands (I also own a Weber chimney starter). The design is a simple as other brands and the spacing of the air holes is similar, which leads to the internal temperature of the chimney climbing quickly - perfect for getting your coals up to temperature quickly. I've tested this on two main different type of BBQ applications in a standard kettle BBQ: 1) A long 10 hour brisket smoke, using the snake method (double layered coals surrounding 270 degrees of the rim of your kettle BBQ. Lighting this, and using the vent controls with the lid on and a thermometer, you can control the burn of the coals and wood chips to create a smoke effect over a long period of time). Why does this differ from using the BBQ in the traditional method? The Chimney Starter is only used for 5-6 coals (added to the start of the 'snake' to get it going), which reduces the total surface area in the Starter, which would normally mean the coals will be harder to get going - however, it worked fine with just newspaper at the base of the Starter; 2) A simple half and half technique (coals loads on one 1/2 of the BBQ for charring, with the other half empty for cooking meat through). In this method you load the Chimney Starter up with plenty of coals - which again, with only a couple of pieces of newspaper scrunched at the bottom, worked a treat. Summary - Excellent piece of equipment. Great saving vs leading brands. Well constructed. Will light small and large amount of coals with minimum effort.

Well made and easy to assemble tge handle with two nuts and bolts. Works like a charm. One natural firelighter underneath or some screwed up newspaper and it's away, coming up to grey ash over charcoal within 15 minutes. Save money on smelly expensive lighting fluid or parrafin firelighters. No need to fill to the brim as its quite big, just light what you need it doesn't matter how much you use. Do not use with charcoal which has impregnated lighter fluid in it though.

I should have checked the measurements! It’s fine, sturdy and does the job, but is much bigger than I need. I had an original Weber before, less then half the size of this and it worked absolutely perfectly. You don’t need to light enough charcoal for the entire fire just enough to start it.

Absolutely fool proof, fill it up, put it on the grill with a lit firefighter underneath. 25 minutes later you’re good to go.

This is an essential bit of kit for the BBQ. It makes lighting your coals extremely easy and there is no need for any horrible smelling chemicals. In less than 10 minutes you are ready to start cooking.

Excellent product and should last more than a season. Very pleased with my purchase.

It works! Firelighter in the bottom charcoal on top light and leave for five minutes and bingo your ready to go. No more throwing extra firelighters at your BBQ or blowing over coals for half an hour just light and go. It's that simple.

Great product for container aluminum s shouldn't rust. Plastic handles are crap and melt on first use