Rutland Safe Lite Fire Starter Squares - Heavy Charcoal Starters for Fireplace, Grill Pit, BBQ & Campfires - USA-Made Camping Accessories - Odorless Long Burn - 4.6 Lbs, 144 Squares

The Rutland Safe Lite Fire Starter Squares have made lighting fires much simpler and more efficient. I've used them for fireplaces, BBQs, and campfires, and they've performed reliably every time. The squares ignite quickly and burn longer than I expected, making it easy to get a good fire going without the usual hassle.One of the standout features is the convenience of having 144 squares in one package. I appreciate not having to worry about running out anytime soon. The fact that they work well in various weather conditions is a huge plus, especially for outdoor use.The only minor issue I've encountered is that they can leave a slight residue, but it's minimal and doesn't affect the overall performance.For anyone who enjoys outdoor activities or simply needs an efficient way to start fires at home, these fire starter squares are a great investment. Their quick ignition and long burn time make them an essential tool for any DIYer or fire enthusiast. :D

I like the Weber 7417 Lighter Cubes. They are inexpensive and work very well. I've never had a fire not start. So what do I do? I try something else. This started because I ran out of the Weber lighter cubes and I had to buy something at my grocery store. Those things were pieces of wood coated with wax. They were too long and very difficult to break in half. I've had a few times where the wood didn't stay lit. No fire! They were very hard to light. Thick pieces took almost 30 seconds to light. Ease of use is important, as is reliability. I can grill three to five or more times a week all summer long. Longer cooks might have me lighting additional coals once per hour. I can go through a lot of these lighters. I light charcoal briquettes in a charcoal chimney.I mention all that because the Rutland fire starter squares seem to work as well as the Weber lighter cubes. The Rutland squares have a consistancy of soggy, waxy, hardboard (compressed fiberboard). The squares are not wet or soft but they can be easily broken along the score lines by hand. They light easily and so far seem to stay lit. The question would be if they stay lit better than the Weber cubes in a wind. My take is that the Weber cubes burn hotter/faster and the Rutland squares burn longer. No chemical smells, burns clean.With prices current with this review, a Rutland square is about 3/4 the cost of a Weber cube. Cost isn't a big factor unless it costs more than the cube. Why pay more if you can just have the cube.Update: Square vs Cube<not completed>

I have been using these fire starters for years and opted to try a cheaper brand. Shame on me! The Rutland brand has the proper density and composition to start seasoned wood every time. Match starting, quick ignition and good duration of burn. A very good product.

Like a Hershey Bar in the way you break off small "bars" from the non-Almond type. I normally use two small "bars" taken from the main plug, set up the fire, light them (they light easily with just a few moments of flame concentrated on them), but nicely and, importantly, for a pretty long time, quite long enough to catch everything you're using for starting the fire, and you're off to the races. I'd say it's a bit pricy but I keep my fires burning all the time in the winter so once they're started I rarely have to start from scratch, meaning a single box could easily last me one or two winters. Seems well worth the money and removes 90% of the headache of starting a fire the "old fashioned" way.

After years of trying all kinds of fire starters for our fireplaces and woodstoves here in Telluride, CO, running a lodging operation, we found this product made by Rutland®, years ago, and love it. We originally saw it, interestingly enough, at Robert Redford's Sundance Resort in Utah. If it's good enough for Bob, it's good enough for us!Two little squares will light your dry firewood, burning steadily for about ten minutes, and off you go! Not messy, not greasy, not funky, not smelly, but simple, and smart.We used to purchase in small boxes, but then we found these much bigger boxes of the same product here on amazon.com, same small sized squares, but lots of them. We find these more cost-effective to get through our long winters, and we've reordered several times for our various properties here. (At a good price, the little boxes are also useful, in our experience. Product size is the same, either way. Just more of them in the big boxes we've been ordering here recently.)Easy to light, and stay lit, unlike many similar products that burn out after just a minute or two. These easily stay lit long enough to light your firewood, and off you go! Enjoy!

These are awesome. Before we got these I was making a fire the old fashioned way with newspaper and kindling. Sometimes the fire would take, and sometimes I'd have to readjust it and try again. These get the fire going every time with no kindling and minimal effort. I just put in some paper, and pop two of these in between the wood pieces and the fire is good to go.

I only need one square per fire, so i think they are great.