Charcoal Companion Reviews

I bought these for the dads on Father's Day. We all had a blast with them. It has been a month and my husband still marches around with his zapper in hand and a grin on his face.

I have had a bug zapper for at least 4 years now. I month or so ago I broke it trying to get a BUG that invaded my home. That is when I found them on Amazon.com. I ordered 2 so I would have 1 for a back-up and never have to go without. They are the greatest when I want to sit out on my patio and relax, of course, with my bug zapper in my hand. I do not like bugs and do not want to get bitten by mosquitoes sooooooo I am never without my bug zapper when I want to sit out on my patio.

This camel "patter" is used to control the movement of the camel in precarious locales, such as a deep ravine, or the edge of a windy road, or in the heat of battle in a war for oil, where the camel usually gets nervous. Simply "tap" it near the hind area and the camel briefly pauses in order to be controlled by the rider. This is an updated modern tool, as it has a "zap" factor, a minor electrical discharge unit which does not hurt the camel, but it should not to be used underwater or in a game of ping pong with grenades.

If you use a smoker, and make ribs (any kind) then this little gadget is a MUST!! We saw this rack on numerous BBQ cooking shows, and found it of course on Amazon.com. Since we have a smoker, we found that this wonderful rack not only saves TONS of space, but make the ribs juicy, tender and cooked so evenly each and everytime!! So, if you are a TRUE BBQ cooker, BUY, and enjoy!!

I have had no problems with getting my charcoal lit, but the metal holding the handle isn't screwd in and it comes when lifted. I have to make sure I hold the handle at the very bottom so I don't drop the chimney.

The design is fine, the construction is lacking...

The idea is good, it just needs a little more work. The chimney doesn't have enough air vents to draw oxygen, so loading it to the top just doesn't work. It is also very difficult to keep the fire going. It usually takes several re-lights just to start a few briquettes. It does work decently for about 5 briquettes or so. If you're roasting marshmellows, this is the way to go, but if you actually want someting that works, keep looking.

For everyone out there that complains that this doesn't work well: learn to use it!! The key with all chimney starters is to put a bit of vegetable oil on the paper... this is the trick that Alton Brown taught me on Good Eats... I wouldn't spend twice the money for a fancy one when a tablespoon of vegie oil or a spray of Pam will do!