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What Customers Are Saying
This fire starter product is generally effective and reliable for starting pellet stoves and other fires, though some customers have noted issues with the recent formula change. The majority of reviewers praise the product's ability to quickly and easily ignite pellets and other materials, with many stating it is the best they have used. However, a significant number of customers have complained that the new gel-based formula is too thick and does not work as well as the previous liquid version, which they found more effective. Some also noted the product has become more expensive over time. Overall, the fire starter seems to be a useful and popular product, but the recent formulation change has been a disappointment for many long-time users.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.dont like
Would Not Recommendwas not like the good stuff I always bought , too thick and does not soak into the pellets
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Not for pellet
Would Not RecommendBought this to start fire in my pellet pit. Traditional lighter fluid is too thin and absorbed to fast by wood pellets. Thought this would be a good idea. First off, it's just slightly more viscous than lighter fluid, but still very thin and rapidly absorbed by pellets. When burning, because it's ethanol based, it burns way too fast and way too cool (not enough heat) to light up the pellets. At the end you pretty much just burns the product itself instead of ignite the pellets.
Save your money.
Would Not RecommendReally not worth the price. It takes forever to get the job done.
JUNK
Would Not RecommendTHE PRODUCT IS NOT THE SAME AS SHOWN, DIFFERENT BOTTLING AND NOT NEAR AS GOOD
Not necessary with pellet stoves
Find I don’t need it with these pellets! Not sure if it works or is necessary with Golden Fire - wasted $.
I ordered this on line, but got a different bottle
Would Not RecommendIt is not in the container show above, it comes on gloppy, whereas the above container squirted a thinner, more effective fire starter.....the starter we got clogs up the pellet rack
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Would RecommendI was having a hard time getting my fires started and this saved me from giving up!
The product in the picture above, black bottle, works great. However, they are substituting another clear bottle, same label, that does not work at all! So thin just drips down to the ash bin. Awful and dangerous!