2-Pack Pocket Fire Bellows, Extends from 3.5 to 20 inches, Portable Collapsible Blower Pipe Compresses and Focuses Oxygen Air Directly into The Heart of a Fire, Builds Campfire Effortlessly

This item is not for "starting" fires, but is extremely useful in going from a small to a medium/large fire very quickly. It does this by focusing the oxygen from exhaling into a very small exit that you can put directly on the flames. So instead of blowing on the fire and wasting the vast majority of the air to the sides, you send the entire breath exactly where it needs to go.Pros:- Durable: It is essentially an extendable metal straw and pretty hard to bend/break unless you are misusing it. It isn't for moving logs around, only for blowing air.- Portable: It's small and lightweight enough that it is part of my backpacking kit.- Price: I've seen them around for roughly the same price, but this is the first 2-pack I have seen so I bought some for the great deal.Cons- No Safety Message: The packaging didn't have a safety message saying something like "DO NOT INHALE WHILE OTHER END IS IN FIRE." It seems like common sense, but we're talking the "might kill you" kind of consequences here.All in all, this is a great product at a great price. Whether it's starting cook fires while out in the back country or speeding up the process in the fireplace, I would recommend this product to anybody who enjoys a good time by the fire.

I have ordered several of these from different sellers. All seem to be about the same. They work great for getting a fire started and for re-starting a fire that has died down and left only hot coals. The first time I saw one I thought it was kind of a gimmick, but bought one anyway. Since then I have bought several more and put one in each of my fire kits. I have also been giving them to friends who also think they are great. If your a camper or an outdoors person you will not be disappointed. I even gave one to someone who uses it for her wood stove.

After finally getting to take these out and use them camping, here are my thoughts on the pocket bellows.Pros:Gets the job donevery lightweightcompactCons:cheap feelingnot durable feelingOverall, the pocket bellows is a great product for the price. They help you get air to the exact spot of the fire you want without getting your face too close. I am a very minimalist camper and like my gear to be as small and light as possible. This product definitely fits that bill as it adds nearly no weight and uses minimal space. Do I think it will last forever? Absolutely not. It is a cheap product and the price reflects that. With that said, it doesn't bother me that I don't think they will last because I can just buy another set for 10 dollars.

I used this tool recently on a trip after it rained for two days straight. This made getting the fire going no problem and allows you to keep your face far from the heat and ash that gets kicked up. I highly recommend and great backpacking size and light weight.

So nice to be able to sit back against a log, and only have to lean forward and use this to assist a new piece of wood to get going on the fire without great placement, rather than getting up to get face close enough.Kiddo used and appreciated being able to direct the air better for the level of closeness he wanted to the fire.Great light addition to emergency fire kit for backpacking/camping.Even the tubes are quality. Which do use - you don't want to go jamming the thing together and killing the ability to pull apart, it's meant for pushing air, and is tougher than needed for that - it's not for shoving wood around though.