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Ivation Premium 500W Electric Charcoal Starter – Quickly & Easily Ignite BBQ Grills Without Lighter Fluid or Matches – Double-Ring Design with Longer, Angled Handle Safely Heats in Just 6 Minutes

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  • POWERFUL, RELIABLE ELECTRIC IGNITER – Designed to Deliver More Heating Power in Less Time, Device Plugs In to Quickly Ignite Charcoal or Briquettes in BBQ Grills & Outdoor Fire Pits
  • CLEANER & SAFER THAN COMBUSTIBLES – Uses Electricity Instead of Lighter Fluid or Matches to Provide Super Hot Coals without the Danger, Fumes or Unpleasant Taste of Chemicals
  • FIRES UP FAST EVERY SINGLE TIME – Double-Ring Design Enables Heating Element to Have Direct Contact with More Coals for Faster Heat; 6.25” Wide Coil Provides More Coverage
  • SMART, SAFE HANDLE DESIGN – Longer, Angled Handle Fits Any Grill Depth to Keep Your Hand Safely Away from Heat; Metal Plate Grips Side of Grill for Hands-Free Use
  • MAKE YOUR GRILLING GREEN FRIENDLY – Use the Electric Starter Again and Again to Save Your Family and the Planet from Harmful Chemicals Every Time You Grill or Enjoy An Outdoor Fire

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The hottest way to light your fire!

Firing up the grill sounds like a great idea until you remember you’ve got to mess with smelly lighter fluid and wait forever for the charcoal to get hot. So put the joy back in cooking outdoors with the Electric Charcoal Starter from Ivation. Featuring a 6.25 inch wide double- ring heating element, the igniter touches more coals at the same time for wider heating coverage. Your charcoal or briquettes are ready to use in 8 minutes or less—without the unhealthy odor or taste of lighter fluid.

Designed for safe, efficient igniting, the starter’s angled handle measures 9 inches in length to accommodate BBQ grills or fire pits of most any depth, keeping your hands at a safe distance from the heat. And the attached metal gripping plate holds the device on the edge of your grill for convenient hands-free use. Simply place the starter on the charcoal, plug it in, and in minutes you’ll be ready to throw some shrimp on the barbie, mate.<p>

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Plug into Convenience

Always be ready to serve healthy, delicious grilled foods. Add the electric starter to your personal outdoor cooking tool kit for a fast and efficient way to light your BBQ grill.

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Chemical-Free Alternative

Lighter fluids add unnecessary and unhealthy odor and taste to foods cooked over charcoal fires. Preserve foods’ flavor and nutritional benefits by lighting your fires with the electric starter.

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The Fastest Way to Fire Up

Who wants to wait on coals to heat up for cooking? With the electric starter, your coals are hot ‘n’ ready for grilling all your favorite meats, seafood and veggies in just 6 minutes.

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Designed to Handle the Heat

Smartly angled, the handle on this device is designed with safety in mind. Whether you’re cooking on a grill or over a rustic fire pit, the handle is long enough to keep your hand at a safe distance.

Extended Features List

  • 6.25” wide double-ring coil – Large heating element ignites more coals than other charcoal starters for a quicker fire
  • Long, angled handle – Measuring in at 9 inches, the handle is long enough to keep your hand at a safe distance from the heat of any size grill or fire pit
  • Metal gripping attachment – Conveniently holds the starter on the side of the grill so you’re free to prepare your foods
  • High temperature – Heats up to a whopping 570°C
  • Heats quickly – Your charcoal or briquettes are ready to use in approximately 6 minutes
  • Healthier foods – Keep the chemical odor and taste of lighter fluid out of your family’s food
  • World Friendly – Prevents harmful fumes and waste from polluting the environment

What You Get

  • 1 x Electric Charcoal Starter from Ivation
  • Wider heating coverage
  • Longer, angled handle
  • User manual
  • The quickest, most efficient way to fire up the grill!

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  • Heating element material: Stainless steel SUS304
  • Dimensions: 48 x 15.8 x 11 cm
  • Weight: 1.1 lbs./501g
  • Heating capacity: 570°C
  • Plug type: USA; 2 round, 1 flat pins
  • Cord length: 3.9 ft./1.2m
  • Wattage: 500 watts

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Customers find that the charcoal lighter works well and heats up quickly. It lights charcoal briquets quickly and easily, heating up within 8 minutes. They appreciate its ease of use. However, some customers have issues with the handle melting. There are mixed opinions on the build quality, heat generation, and size of the product.

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104 customers mention "Functionality"87 positive17 negative

Customers find the product functional. It works well with small charcoal briquets and can be used to light larger briquets. They find it useful and easy to use.

"...But this charcoal starter looks like new and is working like new!..." Read more

"...I just wired it together with some old copper wire I had. Works like a champ. The Primo doesn’t have a slot so o have to prop it open with a brick...." Read more

"Works good, takes a little longer than 8 minutes." Read more

"I don’t typically leave reviews. This things works well. It’s a charcoal lighter. I’m giving it 5 stars because it’s indestructible...." Read more

40 customers mention "Speed"28 positive12 negative

Customers like the charcoal starter's speed. They say it heats up faster and starts the charcoal within 8 minutes.

"...Heats up so much better and faster than the fire lit Primo Starters. I just ordered a new one as a back up!..." Read more

"...It does well, getting it going within 8 minutes, then waiting about 15 minutes more for all lumps to get hot." Read more

"Works good, takes a little longer than 8 minutes." Read more

"...Easy to use, quick, clean start every time...." Read more

31 customers mention "Charcoal start"31 positive0 negative

Customers like the charcoal starter. They say it starts the charcoal well, has a broad starting base, and heats up quickly. Many find it better than most electric charcoal starters and the best they have owned. It's a clean way to start charcoal for cookouts and gets them grilling in no time.

"This device is very useful and easy to use! It had me grilling in no time! In fact, I couldn’t believe how fast the coals were ready!..." Read more

"Starts the charcoal well but the handle is not heat resistant and will melt if not positioned perfectly in the grill." Read more

"This tool greatly improves my enjoyment of Grilling. Allows for a cleaner more even heat without use of starter fluid." Read more

"...Very clean way to start charcoal for a cookout. I would recommend this." Read more

31 customers mention "Ease of use"31 positive0 negative

Customers find the product easy to use. They say it's a charcoal lighter that starts charcoal without effort.

"This device is very useful and easy to use! It had me grilling in no time! In fact, I couldn’t believe how fast the coals were ready!..." Read more

"Easy to get charcoal started. Have a small weber and does not hang properly and lie flat ond the weber surface...." Read more

"...Easy to use, quick, clean start every time...." Read more

"I liked that it lights the charcol fast and easy.. I use it for my Webber Premium Original kettle 22 inch Charcol Grill...." Read more

62 customers mention "Heat generation"42 positive20 negative

Customers have different views on the heat generation of the charcoal grill. Some find it gets hot quickly and evenly, heating the charcoals without starter fluid. The large heating element allows for a cleaner, more even heat without using chemicals. However, others mention that it takes a long time to get hot enough for their liking, starts heating up more slowly than the old one, and the handle is not heat resistant and will melt if not properly positioned.

"...Heats up so much better and faster than the fire lit Primo Starters. I just ordered a new one as a back up!..." Read more

"Helps light our charcoal in no time. Love having it. I will say they don't last that long if you grill multiple times a week though." Read more

"...The only problem was wear to put it when I was done. It was very hot and I couldn’t put it down on the deck...." Read more

"It does the job very good. You don't need lighter fluid, it get's the coals red hot. ✅" Read more

61 customers mention "Build quality"23 positive38 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the build quality of the charcoal grill. Some find it solidly built and still going strong, while others report that it's not very well-built, fell apart after two uses, or the handle is poorly made and brittle.

"...I’m giving it 5 stars because it’s indestructible. I’ve melted the handle multiple times. The wires are exposed because of that...." Read more

"...Still going strong. The shield that held it stable came loose pretty quick. I just wired it together with some old copper wire I had...." Read more

"...They don’t last forever but when they burn out we order another one. Can’t be without it." Read more

"...What a shame can’t even last a couple years with minimal use" Read more

32 customers mention "Size"21 positive11 negative

Customers have different views on the size. Some find it long enough to fit in the fire bowl of their grills, like the Big Green Egg and Kamado style grills. Others say it's not as large as they had hoped, hard to fit in the chimney, and not suitable for a Big Green Egg.

"...This starter works fine and the handle is long enough to reach the fire pit of the egg...." Read more

"...This would be great on a regular charcoal grill but is not suitable for a Big Green Egg. The BGE is too deep to use this...." Read more

"My husband and I love the large area it covers. Works great. Like the bent shape that fits down in the griller" Read more

"...Also like the fact the cord is a bit longer than the cheap straight ones." Read more

26 customers mention "Handle melts"0 positive26 negative

Customers report issues with the handle melting, warping, and coming loose after a few uses. They mention it's not heat-resistant and will melt if not positioned properly in the grill. The handle is not made of thermoset plastic that doesn't melt when getting hot. Some customers also mention the logo has come apart and it's twisted up.

"...I’m giving it 5 stars because it’s indestructible. I’ve melted the handle multiple times. The wires are exposed because of that...." Read more

"...well but the handle is not heat resistant and will melt if not positioned perfectly in the grill." Read more

"...Handled melted second time I used because it was inside grill when it out he charcoal started...." Read more

"Works good but handle will melt if left in too long. ." Read more

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Just about 3 years in grilling once a week on my Primo grill. Still going strong. The shield that held it stable came loose pretty quick. I just wired it together with some old copper wire I had. Works like a champ. The Primo doesn’t have a slot so o have to prop it open with a brick. Heats up so much better and faster than the fire lit Primo Starters. I just ordered a new one as a back up! Don’t ever want to be caught with out a working electric starter!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    Excellent shape
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2024
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    This is a review written 5 years after I bought this charcoal starter (in 2019). When I bought it, I thought it would last just a short time, like other electric charcoal starters I had used. The heating element housing of those charcoal starters would corrode and eventually flake away after a few months of use. But this charcoal starter looks like new and is working like new! This charcoal starter may be a little more expensive than cheaper alternatives, but it is certainly worth the price! I highly recommend it.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2023
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
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    Just about 3 years in grilling once a week on my Primo grill. Still going strong. The shield that held it stable came loose pretty quick. I just wired it together with some old copper wire I had. Works like a champ. The Primo doesn’t have a slot so o have to prop it open with a brick. Heats up so much better and faster than the fire lit Primo Starters. I just ordered a new one as a back up! Don’t ever want to be caught with out a working electric starter!
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    Does the job well

    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2023
    Just about 3 years in grilling once a week on my Primo grill. Still going strong. The shield that held it stable came loose pretty quick. I just wired it together with some old copper wire I had. Works like a champ. The Primo doesn’t have a slot so o have to prop it open with a brick. Heats up so much better and faster than the fire lit Primo Starters. I just ordered a new one as a back up! Don’t ever want to be caught with out a working electric starter!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    Works good, takes a little longer than 8 minutes.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2022
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    I don’t typically leave reviews. This things works well. It’s a charcoal lighter.

    I’m giving it 5 stars because it’s indestructible. I’ve melted the handle multiple times. The wires are exposed because of that. I leave it in the rain regularly. Some how it still works. It shouldn’t still work. I can’t kill this thing if I tried. I’d buy it again but I don’t think I’ll ever have to.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2021
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    This device is very useful and easy to use! It had me grilling in no time! In fact, I couldn’t believe how fast the coals were ready! It covers a lot of charcoal at once and the design makes it easy to place inside a deep smoker or grill. The only problem was wear to put it when I was done. It was very hot and I couldn’t put it down on the deck. Would be helpful to have a loop so it could be hung from the utensil hook to cool. Great value as well!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    Helps light our charcoal in no time. Love having it. I will say they don't last that long if you grill multiple times a week though.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    My husband has had a Big Green Egg grill for over 20 years. We used to get the starter from the Big Green Egg store but my husband found these and likes them better due to the unique shape. They don’t last forever but when they burn out we order another one. Can’t be without it.

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  • IM
    5.0 out of 5 stars It works as described but how it holds up over time well we’ll see
    Reviewed in Canada on October 18, 2021
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    It has been since Oct 2021 till now June 2022 and on a average I have used the lighter as per the manufacture instructions 3 times a week.
    However the power cord is the absolute cheapest part of the whole product and failed at the were it enters the casing. I was able to shorten the cord and rewire it myself but many people would not do this and simply throw it in the garbage. So to compare I had the previous lighter for 10 years and it was antique from the 1970’s a yard sale find. It was made in Canada and obviously of much high quality. Hope this helps someone else.
  • Bilal chehime
    1.0 out of 5 stars No trust
    Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on December 25, 2019
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    I bought and it worked for 2 days I returned without any feedback
  • Spencer Boisvenue
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Igniter!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2025
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    I would not try to operate a charcoal grill without this tool. Ever.
  • Greg kempenaar
    4.0 out of 5 stars It’s not a shovel.
    Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2019
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    Works really well, I tried to go sideways to go underneath the charcoal without moving the charcoal & managed to knock the handle loose, so it kind of swivels now. It still works and all, but don’t use it as a shovel. Because it’s not a shovel. If you use it correctly, you won’t have any troubles. 2 minutes & coals are lit.
  • Bo1o1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kettle/egg bbqs
    Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2022
    Size: 16" HandleVerified Purchase
    It's great to light up my kamado grill.. Having a 2nd bend keeps the handle outside the heat area.