BBQ Dragon Charcoal Starter Fan — Lights Charcoal in 10 Minutes | Cordless Variable Speed Fire Blower for Grills, Smokers, Fire Pits, Fireplaces & Campfires

I’ve owned this product for 8 1/2 years now. It’s always worked great. I stopped using batteries because it does consume the batteries very quickly. Now I use a power bank and a USB cable to run the fan and that works perfectly . The only complaint I have is that it is loud. It rattles quite a bit. It’s easily adaptable to any grill so that is a plus. The size in the product is also a plus.

If you are used to starting your grill and waiting for 45 minutes to get a good blazing fire to cook on wait NO MORE! The BBQ Dragon Fire Supercharger is a great product that makes starting your grill and getting to grilling amazingly FAST! I start my grill with an electric charcoal starter so there is NO fumes or taste of lighter fluid in eight minutes. Then I used to wait for another 35-40 minutes for the coals to get to a nice white to start grilling. Now after the eight minutes I hook up this well constructed sturdy and powerful little fan and in another ten minutes tops the coals are ready to go and I start grilling. The variable speed control is great to get just the right amount of air flowing over the coals and the ability to use rechargeable AAs and a usb or car charger to recharge the batts keep it always ready to use. A great product that I will use for years to come!!!

I like this product very much, together with the BBQ Dragon charcoal chimney, it starts the charcoal very quickly. Once the charcoal is fully lit (less than 10 minutes), it served excellently for searing meat after being cooked sous vide. Cooks illustrated said that the capacity is too small, but I have not had that issue when searing my meat; I have not tried to use it to cook traditionally on a charcoal grill. With the fan turned up only a little bit, the heat is so intense that I cannot put my hand above the chimney for even one second. I may have to buy more of these so I don't take them places and forget to bring them back home.

Great concept, poor quality. I have owned two of these. The first lasted a few cooks, but the second lasted ONLY ONE cook before the wires disconnected from the fan. It appears the manufacturing and quality control lack any concern. Each of the units I have owned, a wire has broke loose from the fan motor. I have been extremely gentle with this unit, and make sure I do not twist it around too much, but to no avail. I have attempted to get a hold of Customer Support, but no luck. The outer construction appears to be well designed and durable, but the wiring is a weak link. After multiple purchases, and no luck getting a hold of customer service, I absolutely cannot recommend this product. As for my second one, I was not willing to let it go to the trash, so I re-soldered the wires, hoping to get a little life out of my purchase. One should not have to do this, as the product should be at least a little durable. My recommendation, find something else. First purchased in 2017, then again in 2024. Over the course of seven years, it appears the quality of this product has not improved.

I was really excited about this product when I first saw it on Kickstarter and although I didn't invest (I've kicked myself for that numerous times) I decided I would purchase it when it became commercially available. I have found that the BBQ Dragon does an amazing job of fanning coals and firestarters to create a roaring blaze in very little time. I have used the Dragon on both a wood fireplace and in my lump charcoal grill and have been happy in both situations. The variable fan speed works well for situations where it is a small coal that needs to be carefully fanned all the way to stoking oak logs. There have been two situations however that did disappoint me about the dragon. * I have found that the dragon has difficulty in cold climates or situations. I have had issues with the fan operating in cold temperatures (living in MN and grilling during the winter) no matter which type of I chose to use. I know both NiMH batters and alkaline batteries can have issues in the cold, but it is dissapointing to leave the Dragon running and walk out 5 minutes later and have it barely blowing. I don't know if this has to do with the motor itself of if it is all related to batteries, but I would be shocked to find battery issues like this even at 40 degrees F. * I have had a similar issue as other reviewers with the battery door hatch breaking. One of the two little hooks that hold the battery door in-place has broken, forcing me to tape the door shut to actually use it. The Dragon has not seen rough use at all and I would have expected that piece to last longer than a year. I have been and still am satisfied with the product and have recommended it to numerous friends, but I hope these issues are ones that could be addressed in the future to alleviate the issue that I have had.

I've used this product for just about 10 time for 1 month. First off, this device is not amazing. It is not awesome nor superlative. It's just a fan attached to a flexible neck anchored to a clamp. But what it does is amazing and any superlative you can imagine. It so very drastically accelerates the burning of partially lit coals until they are raging hot. Additionally, the blowing air off the hot coals rapidly cause other coals to ignite and burn. This is such a HUGE time saver and, as childish as it may seem, its entertaining to watch the fire just glow and spread incredibly fast. Like watching a forest fire. Now the con: This is important in reviewing any product. It uses batteries. That's fine as I have rechargeables in mine. But the designers thought it would be clever to include a charging port on the device. Sounds great at first but It uses a USB port. Really? I'm gonna hook this up to my laptop to charge? Or my PC to charge it? No wait, I have to buy an adaptor to plug in the USB cord so I can then plug it into a wall. (no USB cord included) so I can then charge it. STUPID! I just charge the rechargeable batteries in their own charger as I am sure ALL users would do. Would I recommend this? Oh heck yes. I absolutely love this device. Very easy to use, the clamp is very powerful and holds the device secure and the flexible neck is rigid to stay where you aim the fan. This device is a must for any person who needs to accelerate partially lit coals in a big big hurry. Swell product and a big hats off to the developers. I'm impressed.

Works fine and priced right

I have NEVER in my life had a more agreeable customer service experience. I'll gush about the product in a moment but I had to begin this review by sharing what happened. My BBQ Dragon melted. I don't know exactly what happened, but I think it was a mixture of my unearned confidence and a perfect storm of swirling wind and super hot coals. Regardless, a word of warning. Don't leave it unattended. The thing works so ridiculously fast that there is NO reason to walk away. Learn from my failure, future BBQ Dragoneers! Anyway, it melted and I was heartbroken. Picture a 38 year old man, holding this thing in his hands like a suddenly deceased and much loved family pet. His nine year old son patting him on the back, fully aware of how sad his father is. I swear to you I am not making this up. He literally said "I'm sorry dad, I know how much you loved it." So, with little hope, I reached out to the company to see if there was any kind of warranty. THEY SENT ME A NEW ONE! Can you believe that? No thousand questions. No making me feel like I was trying to scam them or get something from them for nothing. Stephanie just basically said, "Oh wow that stinks. We are gonna send you a replacement." I'm smiling while typing this. Just blew me away. Oh, and the Dragon itself is amazing. Does exactly what it says it does. I souse vide my steaks, get the chimney of insanity (who names these things? I love it!) ripping hot, and sear each side for about 30 seconds. From cold grill to nicely browned steaks I want to say about seven minutes. If you have EVER found yourself trying to blow some air on your coals, or waving a fan of some kind at them to wake them up, just buy this thing right now. I promise you, you will not regret it.

Muy buen producto, no es indispensable para prender el fuego ni mucho menos, pero facilita y ayuda muchísimo a elevar rápido las temperaturas, muy recomendado.

Combined with the chimney of insanity, this will start your lump charcoal real quick, just a few minutes. I was told it was fast, it is faster than I imagined. Fiited mine with Jugee rechargeable lithium batteries.

うちわで仰ぐのも楽しいですが、この製品に任せると半分の時間でビール飲んで待ってるといいです。 頑丈そうなんで、何年も使えそうです。電池はエネループ使えば良いし。

I have a Big Green Egg and replaced my charcoal chimney with a chimney and blower from BBQ Dragon. I love this blower it gets the coals red hot in less than 5 minutes! I also use it to start my backyard fire pit super fast. Works on 4 AA batteries with a rechargeable option if you put in rechargeable batteries instead of normal AA. Love this so much I have bought 4 more. Amazon price is a bit steep and you can usually find it cheaper elsewhere but I needed it overnight and it did have free shipping so I sucked it up and bought it This is a fantastic product!

Geniales Teil!!! Vor allem wenn die Luftzirkulation beim Grill nicht optimal funktioniert.