onlyfire Stainless Steel Charcoal Chimney Starter, BBQ Chimney Starter for Charcoal Grill and Barbecues, Sturdy and Easy to Use BBQ Grill Tools

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1. Stephen G. Verified Buyer – 16 May 2024

   This charcoal starter is a thing of beauty, it is almost a shame that I’ll be using it soon to start coals. When you look inside there’s a mirror finish to the stainless steel. When you pick it up you can tell it is made of heavier gauge metal that those other charcoal starters.
   It came with some assembly needed – basically you have to attach the handle. They provide some small machine screws for this and a hex wrench, so you don’t need any tools. At the bottom, there is a grill that holds the coals inside and this is made of heavy gauge wire attached with machine screws. Places where metal sheets meet are attached with rivets. At the top, the edge is folded over so you can’t cut yourself on it. You’ll notice that there is a deflector at the top above the handle. This is a very nice feature that will save you some heat after you’ve started the charcoal as it deflects the flame away from your hand. My older, worn-out charcoal starter doesn’t have this (and isn’t as nicely built!!) and you have to be fast at dumping the coals out when they are ready.
   I look forward to many, many years of usage for this charcoal starter.
   As for the price, this is definitely a case of you get what you pay for! It will be worth it if it lasts a few years and results in fewer burns on my hands!
   

2. Doug B Verified Buyer – 8 August 2024

   Arrived quickly. Excellent quality. Stoked it with FOGO lump charcoal and placed it on my Weber Kettle with two fire starter cubes underneath. In less than 15 minutes it was an inferno. Not sure if it was due to using lump charcoal, but there was more sparking than I would have liked. Found it a little tedious dumping the lit coal with so many sparks. Overall great product.
   

3. Neil P. Verified Buyer – 17 October 2024

   Good quality fire starter that works well and looks great. Do not like to use chemicals for my charcoal and this is well built and works as stated. Has plenty of room for paper to start the charcoal and it lights easy. Handle is well made and easy to install but no instructions are included. Look at the box to see which way the handle goes and a ball end Allen wrench is included, a nice touch. Unit is made from good quality stainless material and I like the extra cap on top to deflect the charcoal when you a pouring it out. Unit hold it shape nicely and is robust in design. This unit looks much better than the plain jane ones at your local box store and so far I am very pleased.
   

4. LL Verified Buyer – 5 January 2025

   This “onlyfire Stainless Steel Charcoal Chimney Starter, BBQ Chimney Starter for Charcoal Grill and Barbecues, Sturdy and Easy to Use BBQ Grill Tools” is amazingly sturdy and well constructed. Large volume, if you have a larger bbq or pit, as 1 full chimney of charcoals is more than I needed for my Weber 22” Kettle. I appreciate the large volume and the ultra high quality and sturdiness of this chimney, the over engineering, and the over the top material and construction; but I feel that it ends up driving the cost/price of this chimney higher than necessary. I had a Weber chimney that was constructed with thin sheet metal, and it is finally starting to rust out, but it is 20+ years old. Anyway, this is a great chimney and this is definitely the most premium chimney that I had my hands on. Kudo to the onlyFire guys. Thank you for reading this review, I hope that this review & the pictures are helpful to you in support of your purchase decision.

   

5. Jefferson Chau Verified Buyer – 10 March 2025

   This charcoal chimney is great. It has a large capacity and should provide sufficient burning charcoal for typical grill. I have a small personal grill so it is much larger than what I need, but it’s nice to have the option of a large capacity. The handle is also big and spaced far enough away from the body of the chimney that you can easily grip it with a heat resistant glove. The extra hinged handle to help stabilize the chimney as you pour is a nice touch. I personally like the design and look. It feels very sturdy and I’m confident it will last for a long time.

   

6. Ron Verified Buyer – 12 March 2025

   This is fantastic. If it lasts as long as my old Weber, it’s money well spent. Heavy duty, easy to get coals going and looks great.
   

7. M. Berk Verified Buyer – 13 March 2025

   This Charcoal Chimney may be the last one I ever buy. My last Weber chimney lasted almost 10 years, and this one has a better design with higher quality materials. I love the extra shield at the top to keep the heat away from your hand as you dump the coals. That was always a problem for me with the old one and with this one I don’t need to wear a glove. The whole thing is made from 1.5mm thick stainless steel. The front part of the top has rolled edges for stiffness and is a very nice touch. They clearly put a lot of thought into the design which I think looks as good as it functions. This would be a great purchase or gift for anyone who like cooking with charcoal.