Looft Air Lighter 1 - Classic

This is a very efficient way to light bbq charcoals as long as you have access to a mains socket (a battery-powered version is also available but this does come at a substantially higher price - I purchased the mains-powered version). in a matter of minutes, your bbq coals will be lit and 10 minutes later, they will be ready for cooking. In operation, you really do just point the unit at the centre of the coals and in 60 seconds you will see the coals sparking up and lighting. I do have also have a bbq chimney and this is a useful alternative to using the chimney. Two additional points - the unit is slighter bigger than I originally anticipated but this not a problem. Also, the unit comes with a very handy built-in stand to allow the unit to be put down safely whilst cooling after use. I would advise extreme caution after use, do allow the Looftlighter to cool properly before storing but the looftlighter does cool very quickly, even the 'business end' does not stay hot for long. All in all, an excellent purchase and this will be added to my list of 'things that I wished I had bought much earlier'!

I use this in my komado. Two of three little twister lighters and use this to get hem going building up restaurant grade lump wood around each one. Allows me to build the heat up efficiently and quickly (but slowly enough not to damage the komado. It really is a case of plug it in, point and go. The cable is pretty long, I’d say a good couple of metres. This will sound stupid, but it does get hot at the business end so you’ll need somewhere for it to cool.

Best thing we bought for our log burner, aim it where the fire draws up, before you light the fire and it clears the cold spots. No more smoke coming back in the room. Bloody brilliant.

I've only used my Looflighter once so far but I can thoroughly recommend it. It really does work as advertised, no chemicals, no mad flames, no struggling to light the charcoal / briquettes several times. Plug it in, press the end against the charcoal, press the button, 120 secs or so move it back once it is sparking. After a few minutes the coals are glowing and aflame. That's it, the fire will spread as normal and soon you can BBQ 😁 No mess, no fuss. Only 4 stars for value as it is a bit of an indulgence 😉

Lights very quickly, at a good distance from your face, very effective. Far far better than the paintstripper gun I used to use !! :)

This is a powerful fire starter. Well built, sturdy and a bonus part is it has a can opener. Good investment

This seemed a great idea, but I needed it to light logs in my wood burner, which proved hopeless. I am sure it's a great product for other fuels/materials. Additionally, you have to keep your finger on the ON button; you cannot simply turn it on and stick it amongst the logs to let it do its stuff (I am sure it's a safety thing but still a pain if it takes a while to light the fire). Finally, The user guide in the box was for a different model and was not entirely relevant to the product supplied.

I saw a YouTube video of someone using one of these to clear cold spots prior to lighting a fire in a wood burner to prevent smoke blow back. I was sceptical however, it's been an absolute game changer. I have a very tall chimney so in extreme cold, it was always difficult getting the fire going, smoke blowback was awful, stinking the house out so I thought I'd give this a try. Hold it inside the burner aiming up for around 1 minute then light the fire lighters and away it goes, no more smoke filled room! :)

Easy to use and light very well. As described . No more lighter fluid

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Bei dem Grillanzünder handelt es sich um ein absolutes TopGerät. Die Grillkohle beginnt nach ca 10-15 Sekunden im heißen Luftstrom zu Glühen. Es handelt sich natürlich um eine Anzündhilfe. D.h. man stellt einige Glutnester her, den Rest erledigt die Physik/Chemie. Ohne große Rauchentwicklung. Natürlich kann man auch jedes Stück Holzkohle / Brikett einzeln anzünden, dass ist aber nicht Sinn dieser Anzündhilfe. Auch logisch dass man das Teil während der Benutzung in der Hand halten muss. Es ist letzlich ein sehr starker Heißluftfön (den legt man auch nicht in ein offens Feuer). Zu der vorherghenden Beurtelung möchte ich nur sagen, wer mit diesem Teil oder einem Weber Anzündkamin(sorry aber der ist absolut idiotensicher) kein Feuer hinbekommt sollte besser die Finger vom Holzkohlegrillen lassen. Also sowohl der LooftLighter als auch derr Weber Anzündkamin sind beides Top Produkte und bei mir seit Jahren im Einsatz.

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Au départ cela m'a fait penser à un fer à friser... puis j'ai vite compris qu'il ne fallait pas l'utiliser de la même manière ! En effet le looftlighter est redoutablement efficace. Plus concrètement selon moi (utilisé sur barbecue) : Avantages : - pas de petit bois ni papier ni zip ni rien d'autre que du charbon à utiliser --> gain de place, pas d'odeur de fumée qui imprègne les vêtements et le voisinage - braises rouges opérationnelles en 5 à 10 mins - protection de l'appareil efficace (bague de refroidissement - patte d'accrochage pratique - pas de recharge gaz à prévoir car sur secteur - design sympa, finition très bonne, robuste et bonne qualité - léger Inconvénients : - prévoir une source électrique + rallonge si prise pas à coté du barbecue - prise en main peut-être fatiguante pour les petites mains (grip assez large, et il faut rester le pouce appuyé sur le bouton d'allumage jusqu'au bout) - prévoir une source à ampérage correct surtout si un autre gros consommateur type chauffage de jardin est branché (Puissance 2000w tout de même) sinon le plomb peut sauter il faudra courir pour ré-enclencher sur le tableau - prendre du charbon de bonne qualité ou vous riquez d'avoir des étincelles qui volent partout ! (le charbon de bonne qualité est moins volatile, ça évite d'avoir à tendre le bras à fond et se protéger le visage et les vetements !) Je n'hésité plus même pour 3 saucisses à faire griller maintenant, c'est fun, rapide et efficace ! :-)