Looftlighter - Electric Barbeque & Stove Lighter

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As the Looftlighter has a silver shaft without any touch of paint, it will not face the same discoloration issue, however, aluminum is the same on both so if you are not careful, the tip may melt on the Looftlighter too. With the blower working in full force, it does take around 2 minutes to get the coal lit. But some users have reported that their Eggniter shuts off after around 30 seconds of operation. The Looftlighter for starters is a heat gun on steroids. It has only one option and one button that either turns the device on or off. After a couple of years of use, a lot of users reported that the coil that blows air has died. If this happens under warranty (2 or 3 years) you can easily get a replacement unit. Recently, Looft was kind enough to send me their second product (not counting branded hats), the Looft Lighter X. To be clear right up front, it was sent to me free of charge in exchange for a review.

On the underside of the Looftlighter, you’ll find a multipurpose attachment protruding from the handle. Its most obvious use is as a stand for when the Looftlighter is not in use. But the creators were smart enough to design this stand in a way that it doubles as a bottle opener. With how common bottle openers are in barbecuing scenes, this move works wonders to cut down clatter. As you know, different regions of the world use different voltages on their mains. These two products only work on 120V mains that are used mostly around North America.seconds after first turning on, the air goes into boost mode to inject oxygen, fire’s fuel, at high speed to really get things moving. The heating element turns off at this point. Additionally, you can use a Looft Lighter X to light a fire anywhere you care to enjoy, such as a fire pit, chiminea, or household fireplace. That’s all the facts — but what do they boil down to? Should you light it up or let it go? What We Like The Eggniter works by converting electrical energy into heat energy. It will take electricity from your mains and use that electricity to power a coil and a motor. The motor will bring in air from the surrounding and the coil will heat that air up high enough to light coals. Fireplace – Avoid the coughing fits at home by creating a draft faster. Looft Lighter gets your fireplace toasty and smoke-free in no time.

Regardless, it is still important to know the subtle differences that you will not really notice on the spec sheet or marketing materials. These differences will dictate your entire adventure with each of these products. The all-electric Looft Lighter X gives you the freedom of being cordless and the same efficiency as its successor, the Original Looft Lighter Here’s our hands-on review of the new Looft Lighter X, the follow-up to the original Looftlighter, including pros, cons, full specs, and if we’re happy to recommend it. The Looftlighter works in the exact same way as the Eggniter, turning electric energy into heat energy and using that heat energy to light up the charcoal.Fast! Its the fastest way to start your charcoal grill, fireplace or pizza oven. You’re fired up within 60 seconds! I neatly arranged my natural lumpwood charcoal in a heaped pile, with smaller pieces in the center that I could easily reach with the hot tip of the Looft Lighter X heat gun.

The Looft Lighter X is so easy to use. It’s probably one of the easiest fire starter options I own, and I have quite a few here at the Lab. Firepit – Make fire the good ole’ fashioned way. Nah, just kiddin’ – Use the Looft Lighter and skip straight to the good stuff, like toasting marshmallows Customer FAQ Finally, you cover the lit part with the rest of the charcoal until you have a bed ready to cook on.

We highly recommended using high-quality charcoal. This will result in faster lighting, fewer sparks and a more steady cooking temperature. If you use briquettes the lighting time will be a bit longer. Briquettes are made from charcoal powder compressed with corn starch which will also result in more smoke. Now, actually getting the hang of lighting charcoal does require a bit of patience and learning. You must follow the instructions provided. Kettle – Too much flame or food tasting of lighter fluid? Skip the chemicals and get a steady smoulder with the Looft Lighter.

Mr. Looft, a Swedish native, tells us his Looftlighter (the name makes sense now, doesn’t it?) is the: Resting it on the stand will protect the heat shield from damage, and protect the surface it’s resting on from the heat. You can also use it for hanging the Looftlighter off the side of your grill or from a hook. Once the kindling is lit, use the ‘air mode’ to really fan the flames, and get a raging fire within 3 to 4 minutes. Whether it be charcoal, briquettes or logs. NO gas, NO flame and NO need for lighter fluids. Simply put: The Perfect Match. I love that the Looft Lighter X stands vertically, making it simple to set down after use without worrying about it accidentally brushing up against something flammable and starting an unintended fire. In my opinion this is a huge improvement from the original Looft Lighter X because I was always leary about setting that down while it was hot.Neither uses any kind of flammable gas or chemical. It’s all just electricity turning into heat with air as its vessel. While both have a slight difference in terms of using method, they take approximately the same time to light charcoal up. That time is around 1 to 2 mins from pressing the button to seeing ignition on the coals. You then need to move the head away just a couple of inches while pressing the button so that the fire can spread a little bit. CLEAN – With the Looft Lighter X there’s no CO2 emissions and no toxic chemicals. Lighter fluid is, therefore, a distant smelly memory. Key Features With a charcoal chimney starter, you light it first and then place it where you need it, and that can be a messy, spark-filled job.