So, I’m impressed with how long these lights are for considering the price – I’ve timed it and one firelighter stayed alight for over 8 minutes (as promised on the box). You probably need between one and three to light your fire depending how big you need it to be. All these products are high-quality, practical and safe, and environmentally-friendly materials form the foundation of the company’s product range. Natural Eco Wood Firelighters (most intense flame and best firelighter – TESTED AND PROVEN AS BEST VALUE AS WELL as best firelighter to actually ignite charcoal) Overall, these are definitely a great option to consider for their price, I would just say that the price is slightly reflected in the quality compared to the Flamers products, for example. However, these are still very impressive and a great cheaper option. If 288 cubes of fire lighter seems to be too much for your fire-starting plans, choose the 96 pieces option instead. Pros

Really happy with these – as you can see in the video they just go. There’s no trouble getting a fire alight and keeping it that way – a little smoke off the bat but you get that with all charcoal bbq’s! Now you know the main players, it’s time to step into the game. So how do you light a BBQ with firelighters? Read on for the revelation. These Ecoblaze Natural Firelighters are my go-to if for some reason I can’t get the Log Barn Eco firefighters. These are very similar and are made of 100% natural wood. In this case, the wood is recycled spruce wood sprigs and tips from FSC forests. All such wood is grown and harvested sustainably to benefit the environment. The wood is shredded into a form called ‘wood wool’ and then covered in a natural wax to burn crisply and cleanly, producing enough heat to start the smaller pieces of your firewood on fire. Like the last products, these ones light in seconds and they create a very strong, long-lasting fire with only one or two of the firelighters. They have no chemical smells, again made from natural, sustainable materials, which we love! Especially as it means they don’t leave a smell on your hands. Woodcycle Natural Firelighter Bags are just that: bags of recycled wood in the form of nuts (I think of them like Tea bags) and recycled wax. The bags are made of plastic-free paper, so they burn cleanly. The combination of these materials allows the fire starters to burn for over eight minutes when you light them, and after testing these, I did find they did burn for 7-8 minutes. This is plenty of time to get the kindling.

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You also don’t need many to get a fire started – three or four would be fine depending on how big your fire/bbq is – also factor damp – yes these will even burn strong enough for charcoal that you’ve let get damp – somehow on my Uniflame charcoal bbq the charcoal got damp in the cupboard under the grill, and these still got the charcoal going!. So great value for money and a genuine practical product – I have done my best to state the negatives, there just aren’t many. It’s a real step up from the nasty paraffin firelighters that are white and make your hands stink! Here’s what happens when you put a few in a bundle and place a bbq starter full of big lumpwood charcoal on top in about 5 minutes: We’ve got a great selection of natural and eco firelighters with a range of prices and brands. Perfect for the grill, for campfires and even bonfires to get us all in the mood for summer. And, don’t worry, they’re all very easy to use and light. I can tell you they’re definitely making me want to use my BBQ a lot more now. If you want to see some tips on buying your natural & eco firelighters, go ahead to the Buyer’s Guide To Natural & Eco Firelighters at the top.

Fire-Up International is proud of its position as the specialist in the field of fire-related products for fireplace, stove, barbecue and associated items for over 25 years. Top tip from testing: These eco firelighters will even light damp charcoal – couldn’t believe it myself but after actually doing it I have to say, it changed the game for me. No more paper, kindling wood, and hard times getting a charcoal bbq going. I am now up and running in less than ten minutes everytime! The Natural Eco Wood Firelighters last for 5 to 8 minutes with a strong flame all the way through that period The biggest problem is how many firelighter bundles you need. Push all your charcoal into a pile if you don’t have a bbq starter and pile it as has as possible. This gives you the best chance of the flame filtering it’s way through and catching light to your charcoal. Here’s an example in a bbq starter of how effective these firelighters are when charcoal is piled high and there is plenty of air circulation: My bbq chimney starter in use: Eco firelighters work best when the charcoal is piled high and there is plenty of air circulation Materials are good for environment Woodies natural firelighters are made from FSC® certified wood, so quality and sustainability are par for the course. These firelighters are a perfect way to ignite your stove, chimnea, BBQ, fireplace or fire pit – producing minimal smoke with low odour. The secret? Each Woody has been made with the perfect ratio of wood to wax, delivering a prolific burn time of up to 7 minutes.They’re very easy to light and last a good amount of time – enough to get a good fire started! These ones also carry no chemical smell.