The product is binchotan-style charcoal and came well delivered and in a timely fashion. However the charcoal is not the true Japanese binchotan and for the price I would have expected it to be such. Instead it is manufactured in Myanmar and is perhaps more along the lines of the Chinese caliber of charcoal. Still better than the North American stuff but I was expecting real Japanese binchotan for the price. Might be fine for air or water filtration but for grilling it is not the same.
This product is not Japanese, as the Korin.com product is. Japanese White Charcoal must be made in Japan, which follows specific guidelines for manufacturing. Made in Myanmar, Burma could represent just about any kind of charcoal and certainly is not worth $25 for 2 lbs. Someone is making a quick buck at the expense of Amazon customers. The product is clearly misrepresented.
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So, I wavered between 4 and 5 stars for this review. Eventually, I settled on 5 stars, because I think the product I received is even better than pictured. Let me explain . . .
I bought this to make sachets for my dresser drawers. I inherited some antique furniture for my bedroom that seems to be irreparably infused with someone else's body odor (fortunately, I am related to the original owner). A few years back I received some drawer deodorizers as a gift (in gifting, my family goes practical rather than frivolous). Those were the best deodorizers I ever encountered. They completely resolved the issue with the antique furniture without adding any perfume. They remained effective for a couple of years, too. Recently they pooped out, so I tried to find something similar online after discovering that the original product is no longer available. Similar items were too pricey for me, so I decided to find some bulk bamboo charcoal and make them myself.
When the item arrived, I, too, noticed that it was from Mayanmar. Since I hadn't read the item description very carefully prior to purchase, I just figured I had ordered, "Japanese STYLE," charcoal. Technically, though, the product is described as, "Japanese," which it is not. This may not even be made from bamboo, which is what I had believed to be the factor that determined its efficacy of odor removal. I am not an expert of such matters.
But what really struck me when I open the box was that the pieces are nice intact logs, not a bunch of oddly sized crumbles that appear in the picture. For my purpose, the oddly sized chunks I expected would have been fine, but for decorative purposes, these unbroken, long, slender pieces are better. The box I received contains miniature logs about 7" long and 1-2" in diameter (they are similar in size, but not completely uniform). I was pleasantly surprised, and, in fact, that is why I decided to review the item. If one wanted to display them around the house, these log-like pieces would be much more appealing than a bunch of broken pieces.
Regardless of the country of origin or the shape and size of the pieces, for me this product worked well. I felt like I really got a bargain, 2 pounds for about $25, because the bamboo charcoal deodorizers I've seen are $15-25 each and contain about 1/10th of the activated product.
I bought [[ASIN: B0054X2J02 Wedding Favor Jewelry Organza Gift Bags/Pouch]], choosing a dark color knowing the contents would be black, at 19 cents each, and [[ASIN: B005JX0P4O Designer Organza Gift Bags for Weddings & Party Favors]] at 75 cents each. I made quite a few cute little odor killers without much effort, since the favor bags have built-in drawstring closures.
Disclaimer: After a quick review of my review, I must say that I do not come from a Stinky, Miserly family who gives unthoughtful gifts! I just don't want to completely lose credibility here ;)!
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I could not get this charcoal to burn, even after I set it over an open fire, used lighter fluid, and held a blow torch to it.
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ihave worked with other Bincho Tan which is much better, the problem is I use it for cooking, and this is the worst Bincho Tan that i have used for that purpose. While it is smokeless. it burns fard too quickly and you cannot really re-use it as you can other Bincho Tan
Purchased the T-Fal pan to replace an older T-Fal pan. I wanted a pan which had smaller diameter that would fit/cover the large burner on our electric cooktop. The pan fits perfectly. Heats up rapidly and maintains constant heat. The large handle and auxilliary front handle are great when cooking/serving large dishes such as beef stew, cabbage and sausage and preparing any large dish. The glass dome cover contains moisture from cooking while venting enough steam to prevent overcooking. My only negative comment would be that the cover handle is small and you can burn yourself . Other than this the oan is a winner!
