EZ Start Charcoal Chimney Starter Safer Easier Grilling Outdoor Tailgate Barbecue BBQ Eco-Friendly Chemical-Free

The media could not be loaded.  The chimney works great with no need to use lighter fluid. The disks used to ignite the charcoal cost $.30 each on sale which is a recurring cost, but the fact that the charcoal slides out the bottom with no danger of pouring them out is huge. This minor cost offsets the risk of getting burned and ensures the charcoal lights every time.

Update: July 4, 2019After the manufacturer saw my original review they informed me of their improved handle design for their innovative coal starter. There are reinforcement screws for the original handle as well as a model available soon with a foolproof handle included. This is not only a solid improvement to the product, bringing it back to my BBQ goto tools, but shows the manufacturer is dedicated to both continued product improvement AND customer service.I use this starter constantly and used to use the Weber starter. I hated pouring the coals out of the Weber because red hot embers always fly around. With EZ you gently lift and there are NO flying embers.I have NEVER had an issue igniting the starter discs. I keep them sealed in their original bag in my BBQ drawer. No need for lighter fluid here, I simply light 2 or three edges and it works every single time, faster than the Weber and without the burning paper ash flying out from under the Weber after raising it to pour out the coals.Nice job Bill and thank you for reaching out, I missed using your starter!Original Review:At first I thought this was a great upgrade from and already perfect Weber charcoal starter. The only drawback to the Weber is you have to pour the coals when they are ready, which after many years has never been an issue.Then this new idea for a starter come along, with replacement starting discs required which I was ok with. It was working great until one day I realized the handle is simply a dowel stuck between two tabs of metal! Of course this only became evident with a full can of coals that nearly burned me when I lifted the cab and the handle cam off and red hot coals went everywhere.I will figure out a way to reinforce the handle but the seller should reconsider this item as it is a law suit waiting to happen.

The Chimney works great with the function of falling out the bottom, however the fire starters are worthless and do not start. I had to use a lot of newspaper to get it going when these failed. I guess the issue now is that I still need to buy the eco discs inorder to hold the charcoal in

We are in a drought, so grilling is risky - a spark can set the dry yard and trees on fire. We had an old chimney where I had to empty the lit charcoal into the grill, and that generated lots of sparks. This new chimney really does let you just pick the chimney up, empty, after the charcoal is ready. No sparks.

The idea of it sounded good. The volume of coals it could hold is smaller the other chimneys. The lightable inserts didn't generate enough heat to light the charcoal. It's a good idea...that doesn't work.

I heard about this from my brother and just used it. It was easy to assemble and I also found this video online about how to extend the cooking time without having to lift the hot grill and try to add new charcoal to the hot coals. It lights very easy and there are no newspaper ashes blowing around like with my old chimney.

Liked it until it melted after maybe 6 uses and I bought a bunch of extra disk inserts as well. Extremely disappointed. Useless now that there’s no safe handle. Congrats on the horrible implantation of the most important part!!!!! They literally just have a screw wedged to hold it tight. WHAT A JOKE.

Such a smart innovation! Instead of having to pick up and turn over the charcoal chimney - the hot coals just fall through the bottom so when you pick it up the coals automatically fall onto the grate. I've used mine many times and can't recommend it enough. No more risk of having hot coals land on my deck instead of the grate!