Looft Lighter X review: handy, but with one big flaw

Starting a fire for your charcoal BBQ or outdoor camp is an art. Looft Lighter X is a battery-powered, portable firelighter about the size of a small leafblower or a very large curling iron. It uses a fan to superheat the air near your charcoal, helping it catch quickly and easily. Let’s check it out and see how it works.
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In this review we’ll take a look at what Looft Lighter X electric fire starter does, how well it works, and if I can recommend it for you.
If you’re a barbeque lover or someone who ends up starting a lot of charcoal grills, you’re most likely looking for something to make that task easier and quicker. Who wouldn’t want to get the fire going and not worry about babying it while it catches? You have better things to do, and the Looft Lighter X is designed to give you that time back.
What’s in the Box?
Looft Lighter X electric fire starter comes with the lighter unit itself, a battery pack, the charging base (AC Powered), and the operating manual. The Looft Lighter X weighs 2 lbs on its own and three with the battery pack installed. When it comes to the dimensions, it’s big, and bigger than the original Looft Lighter, measuring about and is 17x4 inches or 43x10x10 cm.
It doesn't come with a carry case, but you can purchase one separately or keep it in its box.
Getting started
The Loof Lighter X electric fire starter is pretty simple to operate. Charge up the battery pack first, then clip it into the base of the lighter.
I can say it was a bit awkward to seat the battery pack and get it locked into place… I’m not sure if that’s a design flaw or my inexperience with it.
There’s a power button on the underside of the handle; push the power button for 3 seconds to activate. Then touch the tip of the Looft Lighter X to your charcoal or wood and press the Burn Mode button. The Looft Light X heats up, and the Automatic Ignition Program in the device will keep it hot for two minutes and will gradually increase the fan speed for more airflow. The heat from the tip will start to warm the charcoal and begin to ignite it.
Looft recommends moving the lighter back once sparks or glowing embers appear, and keeping the Looft Lighter X pointed at the same sport for around 60 seconds.
Once you have a flame going, you can use the Boost button which will turn the fan up to high, and kill the heating element, helping spread your fire.
How hot does Looft Lighter X electric fire starter get?
Looft claims the device can hit temperatures up to 1200 degrees F. The aluminum shield at the front may become damaged if you hold it too close to the fire for too long.
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[@reggie2803]

I’ll stick to matches and paper. They haven’t let me down yet. 😉

[@arikbolrli]

Erin, great presentation but I can't think of a dumber purchase. $300 for this? I use a propane charcoal torch purchased on Amazon: $20.00, propane tank:$7.99, has lasted 2 years and is only half empty and does light briquetts and lump charcoal in under 60 seconds.

[@denargakocken]

Bought the corded one just after watching this .happy with it fof home use

[@benjaminbenjamin7109]

We love our braai in South Africa 🇿🇦, any partnership or agents in South Africa 🇿🇦 . I would definitely love this product to be an addition to our cultural expression 😄 ❤🎉

[@cheaplaffsarefree]

have you done the original corded one?

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

Thanks so much

[@anthonysanders7407]

Thank you for your review....

[@ronm6585]

Thanks Erin.

[@RYN988]

for 300 bucks you can buy a charcoal grill, a chimney starter, and a lifetime supply of newspapers. Review much appreciated.

[@Exiled_Rouge]

Very often these video make me rethink how I do common tasks. Am I lighting my grill correctly?

[@Pandorap-jo5nd]

great review!

[@allichamps3964]

Great

[@v3lin3on]

thanks.

[@stevenowen7679]

The price is simply too ridiculous. The JJ George propane BBQ light sells for $50 Canadian and uses 2 camping cylinders a year to light.