UK’s best firelighters TESTED that are natural and eco firelighters

With this box, you get 200 firelights with only one fire lighter needed at a time to start your fire if you’ve got some kindling. The Natural Eco Wood Firelights are great value for money for the amount you get.

I can confirm that these firelighters are really quick and easy to light! A great start as you don’t want to be faffing around trying to light your BBQ. If you check my video you’ll see this really is a case of place firelighters in, charcoal on top, and light. The system is pretty much fool proof. There is one rider though, in testing I noticed in really strong wind the flame disperses too much and struggles to catch the charcoal alight. What you need ot do is have even the smallest amount of shetler because I am talking about a real blow, not just a gentle breeze. Otherwise these are absolutely spot on in real terms when using them.

From testing, I’ve noticed that the firelighters are very densely woven which shows how well made they are as this feature means they last longer. Some others can be too light and shed everywhere so they don’t give you as long a burn. On that note, I’m really impressed with how long these firelighters burn for – definitely enough time to get your fire really going – in a bbq starter that is raging you get only a few minutes – this is because the charcoal then fans the flame and speeds the burn process – of course this doesn’t matter as your charcoal is already alight. In tough conditions that are a little damp (what you’re no doubt far more interested in) you can realistically expect a bright strong flame anywhere from 5 to 8 minutes from my personal testing.

They’re eco friendly as well, so they don’t give off a nasty chemical smell when they’re burning which is a big plus when dealing with fire products. I love how you don’t get any smell on your hands as well. Also great that they are made of natural materials for the environment – just wood and wax – completely environmentally friendly as I cover in the buying guide if you’re interested.

You also don’t need many to get a fire started – three or four would be fine depending on how big your fire/bbq is – also factor damp – yes these will even burn strong enough for charcoal that you’ve let get damp – somehow on my Uniflame charcoal bbq the charcoal got damp in the cupboard under the grill, and these still got the charcoal going!. So great value for money and a genuine practical product – I have done my best to state the negatives, there just aren’t many. It’s a real step up from the nasty paraffin firelighters that are white and make your hands stink! Here’s what happens when you put a few in a bundle and place a bbq starter full of big lumpwood charcoal on top in about 5 minutes:

Absolutely stand on me, if you buy these and they don’t deliver exactly as per my tests, I will take the flack – just pop me an email and I will reply and help you workout where it’s gone wrong. They are the dogs….Happy bbq experiences ensues with these!

Priced sensibly for a good few bbq’s, the Homefire Twizlers are a great first option at really good value for money. Small pieces of wood brought together, these firelighters have a wax coating to keep them from shedding.

They light really easily and stay lit for up to 10 minutes, which gives you more than enough time to catch and create a strong, lasting fire and probably even slightly longer when comapred to my new top pick but it’s hard to ignore the value they represent so these have moved down to second, it in no way reflects the quality though. They work great in both BBQ/grills as they’re easy to light and also in bigger fires/bonfires as they create a long lasting flame that’ll catch your charcoal no problem. Take a look at how amazingly I get my bbq going with them and look at just how intense the flame is from a little natural woody woolly package:

I also love that these ones don’t carry any kind of chemical smells which is great as the flame is odourless (and smokeless) and they don’t leave any smelly residue on your hands. Also a great option for the environment because they are made entirely of natural materials which is nice because I am fed up of my bbq smelling like an old paraffin light 😀

Really happy with these – as you can see in the video they just go. There’s no trouble getting a fire alight and keeping it that way – a little smoke off the bat but you get that with all charcoal bbq’s!

Summary: My personal testing showed the Homefire Twizlers (Wood Wool) Firelighters 300g to be the best firelighters in the country right now when comparing price to ability to actually get a charcoal bbq up and running quickly. I will say there seems to be some discrepancy in how long one firelighter will burn for however I put about half a dozen on my grill under charcoal and then place some cardboard under that and I am alight every time without too much smoke.

Simple and easy to light, the Flamers 50 Natural Stove-Barbecue BBQ Firelighters work really well. You only need one to get a good, strong fire going so they’re great value for money as well.

Another one without the chemical smells which is great! (Again, because of the natural, sustainable materials, so this one is environmentally friendly, too). The good thing about this is that you can use these for pizza ovens and bread ovens as you don’t have to worry about any nasty smells or chemicals contaminating your food. I’ve tried these on my BBQ and the same went for the food as it was odour free.

They really make lighting the barbecue so much easier. And I no longer have to use an entire newspaper to try and get the fire going. The fire they burn is very strong and reliable as well.

It’s worth saying that these are slightly more expensive for a pack of 50 compared to the previous product. However, I was still very impressed with these and perhaps the difference in price lies with how many you need to start an effective fire.

Summary: The Flamers 50 Natural Stove-Barbecue BBQ Firelighters New Larger Pack takes advantage of paraffin and so they are naturally a much better product in terms of getting your charcoal bbq started. If you’re out and about camping and not entirely sure of completely dry tinder then these will be ideal to get you going!

Another one from the same brand, the Flamers Natural Firelighters For Woodburners, Stoves, Barbecues and Campfires is good value for money compared to the last product offering a box of 200 for reasonable pricing. Although, it’s worth bearing in mind that this is still around £10 more than the first product from our list.

Like the last products, these ones light in seconds and they create a very strong, long-lasting fire with only one or two of the firelighters. They have no chemical smells, again made from natural, sustainable materials, which we love! Especially as it means they don’t leave a smell on your hands.

The details state that they’ve been dipped in paraffin wax, which you can see as they are reasonably dense and stay together well. Just don’t crush them too much (obvious, I know but worth drawing attention to) as they will crumble slightly and could come apart.

On this note, if you’re planning on taking these with you on a camping trip or something similar, maybe think about a different box if you don’t want to take 200 with you as they aren’t individually wrapped so may crumb/get crushed if you’re not careful. This shouldn’t put you off though as this is the case with all firelighters, and is great as there isn’t too much packaging so good for the environment.

Summary: The Flamers Natural Firelighters For Woodburners, Stoves, Barbeques and Campfires are identical to the larger pack we’ve reviewed in this article. The only difference is there is fewer here and they represent less value for money. If yo udon’t mind spending in advance then better to go with the larger pack for better price per firelighter.

Available in two different quantities, the Feniks Firelighters for Fireplace, Stoves, Barbecues and Campfires are near the cheapest out of the selection in terms of what you pay for and how many you get. I went for the smaller box which was approximately 500 pieces for similar money compared to the Flamers Natural Firelighters For Woodburners, Stoves, Barbeques and Campfires.

So, I’m impressed with how long these lights are for considering the price – I’ve timed it and one firelighter stayed alight for over 8 minutes (as promised on the box). You probably need between one and three to light your fire depending how big you need it to be.

I’d suggest maybe getting hold of another box (perhaps fireproof) to store a smaller amount near the fire or barbecue if you’re a seasoned fire starter so you don’t have to keep the large box anywhere.

The only thing I’ll say is that these ones do have a slight smell when they’re not in use but having burnt them I can say they don’t carry a chemical smell once actually burning.

Overall, these are definitely a great option to consider for their price, I would just say that the price is slightly reflected in the quality compared to the Flamers products, for example. However, these are still very impressive and a great cheaper option.

Summary: Do you bbq all the time? Are you starting a wood burner frequently? For whatever reason you’re trying to get a fire going in the home or outdoors, if you’re doing it often then the Feniks Firelighters 10kg is the best value by miles per firelighter. Well designed and burning with an intense flame they make a great choice for a steady and reliable fire starter

At similar money to the natural Eco Wood Firelighters for 200 pieces, the Eco-Barn Wood Natural Firelighters XL 200 are the cheapest out of the selection in terms of how many firelighters you get for the price you pay.

From opening the box, they seem bigger than average which is great so you only need one or two to start a fire. The one thing I’d note is that they are all slightly different sizes but that isn’t really an issue as even the smaller ones are still a very decent size.

They’re very easy to light and last a good amount of time – enough to get a good fire started! These ones also carry no chemical smell.

As firelighters tend to do, these do shed slightly but that’s not a problem – you can always throw the excess shedding in the fire for more kindling.

Summary: The Eco-Barn Wood Natural Firelighters XL 200 represent a decent mix of quality and value. They don’t smoke too much are are comparable in performance to the Homefire Twizlers that are my top pick. If those were not in stock then I would have no hesitation to buy these as you can expect a decent burn time of up to ten minutes per bundle as well