Wagner Electro-Torch C900085 Fire Starter, Charcoal Starter and Lighter, BBQ Smoker, Grill Starter, Chemical Free Heated Air with Built-In Blower

I just love this blow torch. Lights charcoals FAST, talking 60 seconds or less! Functional and durable for basic use like backyard fires and grills or smokers. Heating trigger does not hold on its own for safety, the extra blower setting is very useful for quickly heating up areas after coals or wood has started to catch. The cool factor is a hit at gatherings

My Kamado has a slot in the front for an electric coil lighter to slide in below the charcoal. I've been lighting it that way for years and while kind of slow, it worked just fine. My original $15 coil lighter finally died. Enter the Electro Torch at roughly three times the price. So now after loading charcoal, I simply light from the top in one or two spots depending how quickly I need to get going and whether high temp grilling or lower temp slow cooking. Bottom line, this thing is fast! Holding it in one spot just touching the charcoal, maybe 30-45 seconds on switch position #1 (low air speed but extremely hot) and there's a good base of orange burning charcoal. Then, flip the switch to position #2 for another 30 seconds and you've got higher air flow turning that little pile of orange into a flaming blast furnace. Pretty simple and quite fast. As others have mentioned, the switch is a momentary rocker, meaning that you must hold it in either #1 or #2 position to make it work. Release it and the torch shuts off. That's not really a big deal and I totally get why they do it. Sure as heck someone would set this thing down on a wood deck and presto, a really big backyard grilling experience begins. So far I've only used it three times lighting my Kamado. I have also used it once to light a Solo Stove firepit with no kindling. Granted my fuel was dry pine firewood, but the Electro Torch lit the log in seconds and had a nice roaring fire in about a minute or so. I'm giving it 5 stars simply because it works, and works very well. For the speed and ease of use, it's worth the price. It's built nice and solidly with a decent gauge protective metal shroud around the heating element. Will it last? TBD. I'll keep it out of the weather, take care not to bang it around, and then I'll follow up here if there is any reason to downgrade my rating. So far, nothing not to like!

My mind is blown by how well this thing works. With small pieces of tinder and dry leaves as starters, this thing got them smoking within seconds and started a full blown fire in less than a minute. I also tried this on charcoal to start a bbq, and got the same result. Humanity sure has come a long way since the days of rubbing sticks together. Do use common sense and don't try to start a big block of wood or anything like that. If a candle lighter can't start it, don't expect this to do it either. Also, do follow instructions. People who complain that it only blows wind and doesn't get hot are probably jumping into mode 2 immediately without doing mode 1 first. People who complain that it doesn't blow enough wind are probably not switching to mode 2.

Recently purchased this lighter for my BGE. I was a little skeptical at first because I really wanted a good quality 2 stage charcoal lighter. Used this for the first time the other day and it worked great. It lit the charcoal in under a minute and I was able to use the blower feature to fan the fire. I am very satisfied with this product. I have had other products like this in the past and was disappointed in their performance, this one really fit the bill. I am hoping it holds up well over time.

YOU KNOW - IT'S AWESOME - I've bought 3, -5 of these in the last 3 yrs. This one, with the switch and the blow, is hands above the others.... ISSUE is it's not being able to use it much. If your sole heat is wood - this will not hold up. We bought ours at the END of the season , beginning of May, and it's now petering out - will not hold the intense flame - taking longer - on it's way over the bridege. HOLD THE PRESS - husband was holding it too close and it activates a sensor that shuts it down....

I bought this electric torch specifically to use with my Weber Charcoal Grill and my desire to get away from the laborious chimney starter I'd used for years to get my coals ready. To be honest, my expectations for this torch were pretty low. I didn't want to drop a bundle on one so I chose this moderately priced option thinking maybe I'd like it. Well, it's far exceeded my expectations. This thing gets going fast and will get your coals white-hot in about 3-5 minutes. Here are a few tips from my experience: >> Be sure to stack your coals but leave a little room for air to circulate. I typically stack my coals on one corner of my grill, leaving room for hot and cool air to pass through and help get things going. >> You'll need a nearby electric outlet (duh) or a 3-prong extension cord. >> The toggle switch has two settings indicated by a single and double line. The single line applies heat and gets really, really hot. The double line setting is a blower. Use the blower to help kindle and feed the fire as things get hot. >> The toggle switches must be constantly held down to function. This is an intentional design to prevent fires. >> Sticking the head of the unit directly into the fuel is a bad idea and will almost certainly damage the device. Keep it a few inches away and back off as things get hotter. That's it! This simple little torch has saved me a ton of work and clean up and completely replaced my BBQ chimney. I'm super happy with this purchase and definitely recommend it!

Una util herramienta para ensender el carbon. Facil de usar, en solo unos minutos, el carbon ya esta encendido. Lo recomiendo

I used this for the first time today. Coals were glowing in about 20 seconds, then turned on the blower for another 45 seconds or so and fully lit. The blower makes all the difference. I highly recommend this. It looks durable as well.

This is THE BEST igniter for a ceramic charcoal-cooker. I've recommended it to every Big Green Egg owner i know!

Me encantó, en verdad encendió unas briquetas en alrededor d e1 minuto. Hice una pila de briquetas, me tomó alrededor de 3 minutos encender la pila por 2 lados diferentes. Y después se puede seguir utilizando para avivar más la llama, esperemos sea duradero, por ahora, todo bien

Excelente producto