| View Larger Image | Weber 7416 Rapidfire Chimney Starter | Lawn & Patioby Weber
| List Price: | $15.99 | | Price: | $18.95 | |
| | Sales Rank: | 23rd |
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FEATURES | - Chimney starter system lights charcoal quickly and evenly
- Made from aluminized steel with a stay-cool thermoplastic handle
- Holds enough briquettes for a 22-1/2-inch kettle grill
- Cone bottom ensures a fast start; eliminates need for lighter fluid
- Measures 7-1/2 by 7-1/2 by 12 inches
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Weber's chimney starter makes starting your charcoal a snap. It also cuts down the amount of time it takes for the coals to get ready. Just load up our extra large cannister full of coals, light up a fire starter or crinkled up newspaper, and set the cannister over the flame. In a matter of minutes the coals will be red hot. Who ever thought it could be so easy? |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 124 reviews)
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Excellent, heavy duty, safer than others by WPITES (Texas, USA)  5 Stars
November 26, 2009
Pros: Good heat shield to protect hands, sturdy handle and lifting bar, decently designed charcoal grate, heavy duty compared to others for the price, large capacity. Overall - excellent.
Cons: The starter would be easier to lift if the handle was angled about 25 degrees, like a pistol grip. (Webber - take note!)
Notes: I have owned at least half a dozen charcoal starters during the past 15 years. This is one of the best. Sheet metal is about 1/32-in. thick which is thick enough. Very sturdy handle and lifting bar. You will need the lifting bar. Fully loaded, the starter holds more than a gallon of charcoal. The charcoal grate is heavier than the grates on other starters I have owned. In my experience, the grate burns out first. So, this starter should last longer than others.
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this is cool by Victor Garcia 5 Stars
November 25, 2009
This thing is great. You don't have to use lighter fluid, or fan the flames ANYMORE!!!!
I just wish I would have bought a bigger sized can.
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works great! I use mine a bit differently.. by J. Haggard (Nashville, TN) 5 Stars
November 22, 2009
This product works very well! Now it's designed to use one piece of newspaper and while that works... I don't get the morning paper so I don't have a stack readily available. So, what I do is I generally use the side burner on my propane grill to start the chimney and it takes only about 60 seconds to be lit.
I realize using a propane grill to start your charcoal is odd, but I'm using the charcoal for my Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker, not for actually charcoal grilling. I use propane for my grilling and charcoal for my smoking so for me it works perfectly and if you have a similar setup this will work well for you.
I have also used it twice using junk mail :) and it worked using that. But my preferred method is putting charcoal in the chimney, putting it on the side propane burner for about a minute and pulling it off, works perfectly!
The design of this unit is why it works so well, with a spiral spring giving the charcoal a pyramid shape in the bottom allows it to start faster. Weber removed the wood handle and put on a heat resistant plastic so that it can withstand the elements and you can tell when picking this thing up it's built to last. I highly recommend getting one of these if you need a chimney charcoal starter. I will say that I picked mine up at my local Lowes store for $14.99, saved a few bucks over Amazon's price of $18.99
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Sounds a gimmick although in practice is first rate ! by Dr. Jeffrey Bradford (New York USA)  4 Stars
November 04, 2009
I spent a lot of time in the summer making barbeques and this season have continued into the autumn. Living up-state in the mountains I have struggled to get the coals going and even resorted once to using lighter fluid. Desperate for a solution I purchased the weber chimney and have so far used it twice - once in rain - and it has performed perfectly. I followed instructions to the letter - simply crushing newspaper into the base and placing coals atop them and used a match. An excellent device and highly recommended
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Another great Weber creation by Dave (New England, USA) 5 Stars
November 01, 2009
I hate the taste of lighter fluid in my food, so I switched to chimney starters a long time ago. I used a no-name brand for awhile, and then broke down and paid for this Weber starter. I haven't looked back. I can't think of any way this starter could be improved. It's sturdy, well-ventilated, has plenty of space for charcoal, and just works. It's another example of when spending a couple of extra bucks over the no name is totally worth it. If you're serious about your barbecue, you need this!
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