Charcoal Companion Silver Chimney Charcoal Starter

This starter does precisely what it is intended to do. It starts coals quicker and easier than the conventional method. Nothing more, nothing less.

After twenty-five uses, I'm pretty happy with my purchase. But I am a little concerned about durability. One concern is that it is starting to rust. I keep it outdoors but it is not exposed to the elements. I don't know if this is common with charcoal starters, but I don't expect to get another season out of it as the rust is progressing rapidly.

Another concern is with the handle. While it was tight and secure for the first dozen uses or so, It has now loosened up. The rivets seem secure, but the handle wobbles. Not a good feeling when you are handling hot coals.

The heat shield and wooden handle effectively work together so that you could use your bare hand, but I still recommend using a high quality glove or mitten as the supports on the handle get very hot.

Overall, it's not a bad starter, but it does have a couple of issues that would prevent me from buying another one. If you have the money, consider spending a little more for a starter from a better known company. Otherwise, expect to get about a season of use out of this one.

For the first few months, it works fine. Does what it claims it will do...at first. Ihad this when I was in the army, grilling all the time. Thought I'd save some money, a chimney is a chimney after all. Well I was wrong, it fell apart on me after a few months of repeated use. The handle dislodged and the entire chimney became unusable. Spend the extra few dollars and buy the Weber, I've had it almost two years now and it is still usable, and in great condition.

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This was my first chimney starter. As others have noted it works fine for the first few uses... then the aluminum pop rivets holding the handle and holding the sides together melted! If this would have happened while pouring coals it could have been a disaster! I made a repair using 10-32 stainless screws, then gave it away and bought the Weber. The Weber is much more robust in construction. The additional bail handle is nice to aid in pouring the hot coals and the silicone handle holds up to weather and heat. Get the WEBER 7416 or the larger 87886!

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does what it says works well the only reason that I gave it 4 not 5 is because it looks like it wont last as long as i thought

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coal lighter works as promised. No liquid lighters necessary. A must for the grill. No odor from flammables, uses newspaper as igniter.

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