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Great in many ways!
This chimney starter is something I always needed. First of all it made me realize that I have always used too much charcoal while grilling which oftern resulted in burnt food. When I used the chimney for the first time and dumped the hot charcoal into the grill I was surprised how little there was (about half of what I usually used). It turns out that a full chimney of charcoal is the perfect amount!
This chimney is super easy to use. Light some paper or paper towels and forget about it. Come back 20 minutes later and you are ready to start grilling.

Much better than the average starter. Buy this one.
I bought this after seeing it in a store. It's a much better design than the regular chimney starters I usually see.
-It's much larger, so I can get a good amount of lump charcoal in and not have to immediately start a second batch like I had to with my old smaller starter.
-The inside bottom is a ring of wires instead of a sheet of metal with a few holes in it. This made for MUCH better ignition from the newspaper underneath as all of the flame was going up against the coal, instead of some through the holes and the rest out of the vents like my old starter.
-The extra helping handle is a nice touch, though I don't really use it.
-The holes on the side make it much easier to tell how far the ignited coals are so you know when you're ready to dump it on the grill.

Another great Weber product!

Weber Chimney Starter
Although I did not purchase my Weber Chimney Starter from Amazon I am MIGHTILY impressed with it's performance!!!

The instructions are verrrrry easy to follow with outstanding results. In about 15 minutes or so I was ready to begin grilling. I've used the charcoal lighter fluid many many times in the past and sometimes had decent results but a m-u-c-h longer waiting period for the charcoal to be ready for cooking. Even mounding the briquets in a little pyramid did little to get them going to a great degree. This handy tool does the trick and quite fast!! I'm still amazed at how quickly the cooking process got underway.

The fiberglass/heat
resistant handle is a much appreciated feature along with the smaller 'helper' handle. I had checked out a few of these chimney starters at several of the "mart" and the big box "hardware" stores and there are many different brands. But they all had wooden handles and I felt like those handles might not last as long as one that is fire/heat resistant. (Remember those great cast iron hibachi's from the 70's? They did a wonderful grilling job, but those wooden handles on the grill plates were the first thing to go.)

One or two pieces of newspaper and a longnose fireplace lighter and this chimney starter was getting the ball rolling. The Weber Chimney Starter is $3-$5 more than most starters, but I think that little bit extra that is spent is well worth it and should give many years of service.

Must have for True Barbequers.
I purchased this product to start off the BBQ season right. It was recommended by a friend, and I have to agree that it makes starting the coals so much easier. This with a Weber Firestarter make lighting the Barbeque quick and easy. The extra arm gives you great control when emptying the charcoal.

Richard K.
This is a great, inexpensive, well-constructed product. It does a great job. Buy it.