BBQ Dragon Charcoal Fan - Cordless Grill Fan for Camping, Fireplace, and Smokers - Heavy Duty BBQ Air Blower with Adjustable Clamp - Portable Fire Blower for Fireplace and Campfire

I've never used lighter fluid because it tastes awful. I've always used charcoal because it tastes amazing! This is a great tool, I just wish the chimney was more durably designed to use with this (rust after 1 use) and you can only use it for 3 minutes per chimney instructions. I got the XL (chimney) to light lots of charcoal, but can't get a great ember for the whole chimney, (it does say to not over load it). Perhaps I just need to go back to more time and my paraffin and sawdust starters. I will try again at some point and will update if there's improvement or a different system proves more successful.

Let's just get this out of the way:YES - This is just an over-glorified blow-dryer merged with a mechanic's flex light arm and a clamp.BUT - By the time you bought a decent hair blow-dryer, a flex light, a clamp, duct tape, sawed off unnecessary parts and put it together... you've spent the $50 or more that this costs, and yours looks like crap.BONUS - This tool works like a dimmer switch for lighting; it's not just "High - Low - Off." It adjusts as you turn the knob, something I didn't realize till getting it.(Minor) Con: It's a little noisy. Again, like a hair blow-dryer. But you only need to use it for a couple of minutes, so not a big deal. I would like to see a quiet version though.That said; this tool is extremely useful for fire-starting and re-starting. Every BBQer (charcoal, not gas where you might as well be cooking inside with the oven and stovetop) has run into the situation where the fire has gotten cold and (s)he wants to get it going again without dumping on more coals and waiting. And waiting. Especially on a kettle... my BGE can build heat quick, but it peaks.What do you do to make a fire hot quicker? You blow on it.Let this blow for you. For the "she" segment, no pun intended.For those of you still (*GAG*) using lighter fluid, PLEASE STOP. Do you sniff the fumes from your gas tank when you go fill up? No? Then why cook your meat on it? Use an electric starter and this instead.I haven't used this on my fireplace (not the right time of year), but I imagine it'll help even better for that.

Excellent idea in theory and excellent tool when it works. The problem is that BBQ Dragon cut so many corners and this is the absolutely cheapest made grilling tool I’ve ever used. It is worth maybe 20% of the price point. I have warranties this out multiple times, enough that I’ve lost count. Each fan has the same issue with a cheap board and switch that shorts out within months. At first I figured I could just warranty them out each time and it would be fine. However, the frequency they give out is just not worth it. I’ve gone through enough of them to know that it’s not the user, it’s the product. There is absolutely no possible way that the reviews praising this thing are real. Listen to someone who’s gone through the warranty process enough times to guarantee you will talk to Stephanie at least once. Don’t buy this overpriced garbage.

I've used this product for just about 10 time for 1 month. First off, this device is not amazing. It is not awesome nor superlative. It's just a fan attached to a flexible neck anchored to a clamp. But what it does is amazing and any superlative you can imagine. It so very drastically accelerates the burning of partially lit coals until they are raging hot. Additionally, the blowing air off the hot coals rapidly cause other coals to ignite and burn. This is such a HUGE time saver and, as childish as it may seem, its entertaining to watch the fire just glow and spread incredibly fast. Like watching a forest fire.Now the con: This is important in reviewing any product. It uses batteries. That's fine as I have rechargeables in mine. But the designers thought it would be clever to include a charging port on the device. Sounds great at first but It uses a USB port. Really? I'm gonna hook this up to my laptop to charge? Or my PC to charge it? No wait, I have to buy an adaptor to plug in the USB cord so I can then plug it into a wall. (no USB cord included) so I can then charge it. STUPID! I just charge the rechargeable batteries in their own charger as I am sure ALL users would do.Would I recommend this? Oh heck yes. I absolutely love this device. Very easy to use, the clamp is very powerful and holds the device secure and the flexible neck is rigid to stay where you aim the fan. This device is a must for any person who needs to accelerate partially lit coals in a big big hurry. Swell product and a big hats off to the developers. I'm impressed.