Looftlighter Classic – Electric Charcoal Starter & Fire Lighter, Superheated Air Technology, 1300°F in 60 Seconds, for BBQ Grills, Smokers & Fireplaces
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EASY – Plug it in, press the button and grill on charcoal without hassle – Make charcoal grilling as convenient as using a gas grill and spend time on cooking food and not struggling with lighter fluid and firestarters. Using a Looft Air Lighter is the easiest way to get your charcoal started and ready for cooking.
QUICK – 1200°F flameless heat starts your charcoal in seconds so you can get grilling in as fast as 5 min. The superheated airflow in the Looft Air Lighter speeds up the process and turn the charcoal grey and grill ready in no time.
SAFE – No toxic and hazardous chemicals needed. At Looft, we’re committed to building high-quality products that are safe, effective, and clean, making lighter fluid a distant memory.
VERSATILE – Whether you’re lighting a charcoal grill, pizza oven, fireplace logs, or briquettes, the Looft Lighter gets that perfect glow smoldering in no time.
OUR MISSION – Since 2004, Looft provides the perfect tools for doing what has been, and still is, so essential for humans – gathering around fire to relax and cook food.
Customers say
Customers find the charcoal starter works well, taking about 2 minutes to light coals and creating a blazing fire quickly. The device is easy to use, taking about a minute to operate, and customers appreciate that it saves money on fire starters. However, the build quality and heat output receive mixed reviews – while some find it heavy-duty and heating up great, others report it breaking within a year and melting near the fire. Moreover, the lifespan is concerning, with multiple customers reporting it stops working after 1-2 uses.
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9 reviews for Looftlighter Classic – Electric Charcoal Starter & Fire Lighter, Superheated Air Technology, 1300°F in 60 Seconds, for BBQ Grills, Smokers & Fireplaces
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Carol –
Great Fire Starter
A family member recommended this Looftlighter for our Kamado Joe Jr. grill. I balked at the price, but after using starter blocks and another brand electric lighter, I decided to give the “real deal” a try. I am not sorry. This is a wonderful product to start a charcoal fire. No chemicals, easy to use and it produces great results. You MUST follow directions in order to get the most out of it. I bought a heavy duty extension cord as our deck does not have an outlet. This lighter fires up around 1500 watts, so if you must use an extension, get a good one that is heavy duty and rated for outdoor use. Place the charcoal to your liking with a bit more at the center of the pile. Touch the Looftlighter directly to the wood and wait for sparks and a glow. Immediately pull the lighter back a few inches concentrating on the same spot. This will allow the fire to come up quickly at a nice burn rate. If you want to speed things up a bit, you can light another section in the same manner. You do not want to keep the lighter touching the wood directly for a long time as you will damage it. The fire will spread on its own. Timing and temperature is up to you according to how you use your grill. On the Joe Jr., I close the lid after it gets going with top and bottom vents fully open until it reaches the desired temperature. Then I adjust the control tower and bottom vent to stabilize. By the way, I am a 74 year old woman completely new at this. If I can do it, so can you. I highly recommend the Looftlighter as a great accessory for grilling. It makes Kamado grilling pure joy!
DebuDebu –
I’m very happy with this purchase, but it takes a little to understand how it operates.
Hi,So I was using a loop style electric starter and it was good, but one day I lost track of time and part of the handle melted so it was time to buy something new.So I’ve used this about 10x already and I really like it. Unlike the loop, once I get the fire going, I don’t have to come back and pull out the hot iron and place it on a plate since I have a deck and not a patio. This guy stands by itself but I still put the plate underneath just in case, but it never fell or anything.Now, there are videos and things about how to use this starter. I’ve found what works best is to build a small mountain like pile of lump charcoal. Then I press and hold the starter on it and after a bit you’ll get sparks. I tend to see if the coals are list or not yet and I might hold it there a little longer. After the coals are going, I start to pull away slowly and hold air on to the coal so it gets very Red-Orange. Usually by then it is lit and I let the other coals start to heat up on their own.Another benefit is I can lower the grill quite a bit now and when guests want to make smores, I just remove the top grill (mine has a middle part of the grate that can come off) and blow some hot air on the coals and they get nice and hot and re-light well. I couldn’t do this in the past with the iron-loop.One thing I don’t like is sometimes the air is so strong it can throw more sparks in the air, so just be careful and aware of that. But not nearly as much as when I had to pull the iron out of bottom of the charcoal. So maybe this one is neutral.Lastly, my coals don’t move now. I can set them how I want them and they light and stay in place. With the loop, because it was on the bottom, when I pulled it out, the coals would be displaced and I had to re-arrange them to help even the heat.So it works well. I’m pretty happy with it. I’ve even used to to re-light unlit coals from a few days ago, but it took a little more time to catch, but it did light. I’d suggest using a few pieces of new charcoal mixed in and you you finish off the stuff from the previous burn.I hope this helps others. Good Luck and Great Grilling!
Jim D –
They’re a wonderful device! I’ll cut right to the chase
LooftlighterBy way of background, we’ve owned the Looflighter for a month now and have used it 3-4 times per week. We’ve owned a Kamado Joe Classic ceramic egg for about a year now, and we’ve become grill hounds. Our Kamado Joe has is our summer oven. They’re a wonderful device!I’ll cut right to the chase: Every ceramic egg, whether a Kamado Joe, Green Egg or whatever the name, should NOT be sold without a Looftlighter. Period. Please read on.Forget the paraffin “fire starters.” They’re difficult to light and STINK once lit. And they produce OILY SMOKE. Conversely, the Looftlighter is an amazingly clean, simple, 100% reliable tool to start your fire AMAZINGLY FAST with consistently successful results no matter what the outdoor conditions. I used to dread starting our Kamado Joe, cursing my way through each charcoal lighting evolution. No longer! The Looftlighter starts the charcoal in a matter of 2 minutes. But don’t believe me. Go to Youtube and watch all the Looftlighter videos from satisfied customers. They’re all as stunned as I was regarding how well this thing works!PLEASE folks. Do yourself a favor and splurge on a Looftlighter! You’ll enjoy your ceramic egg SO much more!
Meagan Vahue –
Doesn’t last long
I purchased the Looft Lighter in December 2023 for my husband’s Christmas gift. Too bad it barely lasted 4 months. This product was used a total of 4 TIMES. Go figure, today was the day it died. Unfortunately , we can’t return it because it’s past the return eligibility date and cannot contact the supplier because it’s been more than 90 days of purchase. The only reason why I’m giving it 1 star is because when it worked, it worked great. I’m just heartbroken that this product didn’t last long. Will not be purchasing from this company again. If you do choose to purchase, I recommend getting the amazon 2 or 3 year warranty. It ranges from 6.99 to 8.99, but hey, it might be worth it.
Patrick F. –
I own a Pit Boss 24″ kamado grill and let me tell you, the Looftlighter is an incredible product. It gets your charcoal burning as fast as advertised, saving you a ton of time compared to using a charcoal chimney or building a pile and lighting some fire starters underneath. I was looking for an alternative to those cheap fire starter cubes after I noticed they created thick smoke with a strong waxy scent to my kamado grill. I definitely don’t want to inhale that or taste it in my food, which is when I decided to try the Looftlighter.This product is certainly a game changer for charcoal grillers. It may be expensive, however, in the long-run I think it will be worth every penny. It’s an efficient, more natural way to get your charcoal started, and you won’t have to keep running back to your local BBQ store to buy more fire starters. If you’re serious about grilling and can afford to spend a little extra on one of these you won’t regret it after your first cook.
Ritz –
This is a powerful fire starter. Well built, sturdy and a bonus part is it has a can opener. Good investment
Mohammed Hashim –
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Marta –
Es ideal para hacer una hoguera rapido. Lo usamos en la chimenea y tambien en la barbacoa, para hacer calçots nos resulta imprescindible. Funciona correctamente y esperamos que dure.
jojo –
Ich habe mir das Ding zum Kamado-Grill gekauft.Das Anzünden nach Anleitung funktioniert unspektaklär, einfach und schnell.Klasse!