Fire starter, what is your recommendation

[lilranch2001]

Ive tried all different kinds of firestarters, from Bic to rechargeable fire starters, and have yet to find one that’s reliable when I need it.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a firestarter that is reliable without fighting it every time.

I don’t mind paying a decent price for it as long as it’s reliable and portable.

 

[Jstpssng]

What kind of fire are you starting? For my woodatove I use wooden matches or a Zippo. For burning brush I use my 100,000 btu propane torch.

 

[lilranch2001]

Just outside fires whatever I need, I tend to burn a lot of brush piles and trash in burn barrels or just a campfire.

I have propane torch as well, but that’s a pain in the azz hauling a propane tank around to different locations I want just a small, portable easily lit torch is what I’m looking for.

I’ve even bought a couple, soldering, propane, torches, but not had much luck with those either.

maybe there isn’t a good torch, but if anybody knows about one, it’s gonna be on here.

 

[civilian]

Similar to Jstpssng, propane weed burner torch for brush fires. And I use a small 1lb butane bottle torch to light the weed burner or other smaller fires. Jon

 

[BnRidge]

Instead of small bic type lighters I went with small butane chefs torches. Some are cheap, some not, but they all light easy and burn hot. For brush and grass fires, I use a weed burner with a 1lb propane canister. Lots of heat, long handle, difficult to hurt the end of it reaching in to light diesel etc.

 

[jk96]

For hard to light brush piles a water fire extinguisher filled with diesel fuel. Just make sure it's clearly marked as fuel for obvious reason.

 

[paulsharvey]

Cheap, self lighting propane torch (1 lbs green cylinders), some diesel, and either old paper/boxes, or Spanish mose.

 

[paulsharvey]

A Rigid 18V cordless leaf blower does a lot to get the coals to really burn too

 

[civilian]

I really ike paul's idea. Wonder where I can find one of those water fire extinguisher. Don't know if a garden sprayer work? Jon

 

[Mtsoxfan]

Long "neck" Bic lighter. They cost more than an import, but they last longer...
Old oil helps too.