BBQ Dragon Fire Accelerator

Product Description

BBQ dragon fire supercharger: The BBQ dragon is a fire-starting tool so simple and yet revolutionary It reduces the start time of charcoal grills to less than ten minutes and supercharges the starting of all kinds of other fires. It works by blowing large amounts of low-velocity, cool air at the fire. The BBQ dragons sophisticated, high-tech design is the perfect complement to any grill or outdoor kitchen. It's battery-powered, hands-free, micro-sub rechargeable and looks fantastic. It works on anything charcoal grills, fire pits, fireplaces, wood stoves, smokers, even campfires. Never before has there been a product that so substantially improves Americas most popular past time: Barbecue. The variable speed motor allows you to infinitely control the amount of airflow this amazing control enables fast fire starting, as well as perfect temperature control for grilling. The BBQ dragon is a beautiful blend of contemporary design and advanced technology. It's powerful, durable, easy-to-use. The sleek stainless steel body stays cool and stands up to tough use. The long, adjustable stainless steel neck allows you position the BBQ dragon to provide air wherever you need it. The amazingly versatile heavy-duty spring-loaded clamp opens wide and attaches to anything the BBQ dragon will change the way you barbecue forever. Our patent pending charcoal tool can start charcoal grills in less than 10 minutes! no more fanning your fire with a plate. Don't wait 45 minutes for the grill to be ready. Starts a charcoal grill faster than chimneys, electric starters or even chemical starters! allows you to enjoy the superior flavor and aroma of a real charcoal fire every time in no time.

Features

• REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR GRILLING EXPERIENCE: Ignite your charcoal grills, smokers, and fire pits effortlessly with our advanced grill blower. The adjustable stainless steel neck and patented clamp ensure precise airflow, making it the safest and most efficient fire blower for your grilling needs
• VERSATILE FUNCTIONALITY FOR EVERY COOKOUT: Enhance both indoor and outdoor cooking with our bbq air blower. Compatible with charcoal chimneys, fire pits, and smokers, this smoker fan drastically reduces lighting time. Whether at home or camping, this fire blower for camping ensures a quick, smoke-free start every time
• DURABILITY THAT LASTS: Crafted from high-grade stainless steel, our charcoal fan is built to withstand frequent use while staying cool to the touch. The spring-loaded, patented clamp provides secure attachment, making it an essential fire blower for fireplace and grill fan blower for any setup
• CORDLESS AND CONVENIENT: Enjoy the freedom of a cordless bbq air blower powered by 4 AA batteries or rechargeable via micro-USB. This fire blower tube allows for easy, on-the-go grilling without tangled cords, making it perfect for outdoor cooking adventures

Top Reviews

Don't put directly over the coals use it from my angle every time and you will have a problem.
by Gadget (3 out of 5 stars)
April 28, 2019

It's a great idea! Great for lighting charcoal quickly in the barbecue dragon chimney. It gets the coals going quickly speeds up the process of lighting a charcoal grill. Almost as fast as a gas grill. Which I wouldn't even consider using. I'm a charcoal snob. Well this thing has a real step on the handle grip cheaply made from Chinese parts. The on off switch is super touchy it could be left on and wear out the batteries very easily. The switch turns on and then you increase the speed of the fan it's just a cheesy control or switch super cheesy. It says in the directions not to put it directly over the coals which some people reviewing this product have had bad experiences with but don't realize that they screwed up !!! The guts to the fan will melt if the heat from the charcoal rises up through the fan even when the fan is it will melt the internals. So don't be one of those people!!! You can clamp it on the side of your grill away from the coals and blow the air down through the grill and up under the coals indirect airflow!!!! Or directly at the coals from the side not over the top!!! I have had a great experience using this product but I don't see it lasting forever which it should for the amount of money they're charging it should be built like a tank it's not find I have had a great experience using this product but I don't see it lasting forever which it should for the amount of money they're charging it should be built like a tank it's not!!!!!

I highly recommend it! But find a cabinet in your garage or somewhere in your garage that you can clamp it up out of the way so it does not get damaged it seems very delicate!!! Don't leave it outside!!! Not waterproof or even water resistant. I've lit charcoal so fast with this thing it's actually pretty incredible! Also make sure that there's not anything around your barbecuing area that is flammable this thing in high-speed will throw sparks quite a distance you could set your house or garage on fire very easily !!

I rated it with three stars just because it's so Chinese cheesy!!! But I've taken care of properly it will probably last a few years if not longer. I really do wish that I could give it a better rating but I just can't get past the cheese factor!!!!
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Great materials--very strong
by Trailzz (5 out of 5 stars)
April 11, 2017

Finally a blower that works how you hope it would. Great materials--very strong, it feels substantial, runs great, and I think it will last me a long time. I've used this for my fireplace, it works like a charm. I recently paired it up with the Chimney of Insanity charcoal starter--wow! Talk about a dynamic duo. Then I tried it solo (after the coals were distributed) to see how quick I could light some hickory blocks. Mere seconds... I had to wet down the whole area in anticipation of the blast furnace aspect of kicking the power up to high. I wasn't wrong, it is kind of amazingly hot.

If this holds up like I hope it will, I can say it was money well spent. I'm not kidding, I'm going to show this off to some friends, and I'll bet they are all going to buy one after they see it in action. Compared to even those other electric blower bellows out there (for fireplaces) this one is way more powerful, and has so much high quality construction.
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Yes, you should pay this much for a glorified hair dryer
by Christopher R. VandenHeuvel (4 out of 5 stars)
May 31, 2016

UPDATE: After two grilling seasons, I have to admit I'm not using this to light charcoal anymore. If you're lighting charcoal in a chimney, this will get you cooking faster, but I think it adds a new problem: by the time the top coals are lit, the lower ones have burned through quite a bit. So overall it feels like I'm getting a faster light at the expense of wasted fuel. Considering the short lifespan of a briquette, that can mess with the cook. It's not really worth it to save 10 minutes, but I guess it's nice to have the option if I'm in a hurry.

What I am using it for is as a supplement to the Slow-N-Sear, and for that it's AWESOME. I've been relying on the reverse sear lately for just about everything but for steaks especially, I've never grilled such good food before. The concept is that you bank all or most of your coals on one side of the grill, and cook your food with indirect heat until you're about 10 or 15 degrees shy of your target temp. Then you put the food over your coal pile, which is way hotter than you'd normally cook with. That's where you get dark, flavorful crust (no grill marks; the whole surface is a giant grill mark) with total control over temperature.

The problem with this setup is that even with a big pile of charcoal, it's not going to be that hot after 10 minutes of covered indirect cooking because it's been oxygen-starved. Enter the (BBQ) Dragon ... you can turn the coal pile into a glowing red inferno in a minute or two. The BBQ Dragon isn't so much a time-saver anymore; it's saving moisture in your meat while you quickly get your sear zone hotter than would otherwise be possible.

I don't feel any differently about the quality or features of the BBQ Dragon, but its role in reverse-searing has turned it into a must-have for me.

ORIGINAL REVIEW

This product sat in my cart for a long time before I decided to pull the trigger. I knew what it does, and knew that I really wanted my charcoal lit as fast as possible ... I just couldn't get past that price. I felt like I was going to get ripped off buying what is nothing more than a common fan, probably only priced as high as it is because it's marketed to grill enthusiasts (and we love to spend money on this stuff).

Well, I can't say that I think it's worth, for example, half the cost of an entry-level Weber charcoal grill. I'd feel pretty good paying about $30 for this. But I was wrong to think that this is not a unique product. You're paying for a good idea. Nowhere else will you find a small fan that a) is built to be heatproof, b) has a long, flexible neck, c) is cordless, and d) can be recharged.

Those features are why you can't "just use a hair dryer." Well, you can, but you'll have to stand there holding it, and you'll need to be near an outlet, and you will only have one free hand to get your charcoal lit. There's no possible way to position anything else correctly without holding it. I tried a regular fan once and after seeing the difference some moving air makes, I knew I had to buy the real thing.

Let me mention some common beefs in other reviews:

That Battery Latch: Yes, it's weird. Basically the entire end of one part of the handle comes off, and that's where the batteries go in. This end cap is your battery latch, and it's held in place by two flexible plastic clips that mate with holes on the handle. It's a design that I don't remember seeing before, and probably with good reason. My problem isn't that anything feels cheap or flimsy, it's that it's hard to get it back on once it's off, to the point where you feel like you're forcing it and may break it. Maybe some earlier reviewers had a different product run with thinner clips that are easier to insert but also easier to break? With mine, I would not enjoy taking it off and putting it on a lot, but with rechargables I don't have to think about it.

USB port: I think it's great that you can bring your own batteries and charger to this system. The USB port is probably the worst part of this product, though. I have a really hard time getting the cable in there correctly. BBQ Dragon needs to tighten this up a bit.

The handle: I haven't seen much mention of the fact that the handle can serve as a really sturdy base for the fan, making it free-standing. This would make it great for a campfire or fireplace. The flipside of that is that the handle is enormous - so big that it's difficult to squeeze with one hand.

Documentation: No complaints here. There are diagrams for placement of the fan for different situations (for example, if you're lighting a chimney you should point the fan downward on the other side of the grill so that air loops around and travels up the chimney. This seems to work pretty well). If they didn't explain the USB charging before, that's been fixed now.

Build quality: It's built like a tank, especially the handle, the neck, and the case of the fan (which is stainless and not plastic like you might suspect). Two exceptions are the terrible USB port, and the wiring inside the fan tube. I was a little surprised to see fairly bare soldered wire connections inside the fan. I'd think you'd want that stuff sheltered from the filth that's being constantly sent through the fan body. We'll see if that becomes a problem when this unit has been out there a few more years.

I love this fan, and as long as it lasts more than a few years I'll be happy with my purchase. The build quality is great, it works well, and I love the recharging function. With some tweaks to the USB port and battery cover, and a $10 price reduction, I'd have zero complaints. 4 stars.
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Philosophy of Use
by lol population (4 out of 5 stars)
August 15, 2018

Quick and dirty...

First of all, I can see why there is some negative reviews about this product. It has a plastic fan, it's not built super well, and the battery life is annoying.

What is good about the fan? Here is why it's good to me...

It works well to get your coals up and going in no time... No, you don't need to buy the BBQ Dragon chimney for it to work to your advantage (see picture). If you don't have a WSM to do the same thing, get creative.

It's portable to get your coals piping hot for a sear (see my picture).

The Suck.

Battery life with conventional Double A batteries - the rechargeable battery unit might be worth looking into? No idea...

Heat resistance - Anything closer then ~10 inches might be asking for issues but honestly, I am not sure. I've never used this unit right on top of my fire.

Yeah, it's lacking in these areas but you know what? I don't plan to use it to an extreme level or place it right next to 500+ degree charcoal . Can you accomplish everything as mentioned above with with a blow dryer? You bet. However, a blow dryer is quite as portable as this unit is.

The portability is what I like folks, it's nothing game changing but it's a nice luxury for charcoal. For me it's a decent buy, folks. My expectations were met, and the price wasn't awful. Four stars.

Hope this helps!
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Good idea, terrible customer support/warranty
by K Bell (2 out of 5 stars)
February 1, 2018

I like the product, but customer service is non-existent. Bought it a year ago. Used it about a half dozen times, then had some rechargeable batteries inside of it short out after I sat for a couple weeks. I replaced them with normal alkaline batteries, it worked for one night, and those shorted out as well. I cleaned out the inside of the battery case, and had another set of alkaline batteries short out.

I tried to contact the company through their website, and it has a "captcha" that doesn't work and won't allow you to send them a message (no email or number anywhere).

Tried to post to their Facebook page, no response.

Again, good product, as long as you don't ever have a problem and need customer support or warranty.
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Dragon dies quickly
by Steve Barber (1 out of 5 stars)
April 29, 2019

The first one of these I got broke quickly - within about 30 seconds. It just quit. I returned it to Amazon, and they sent me a new one. It worked almost through a battery charge cycle, then quit, like the other, right i the middle of trying to stoke a fire. Lest someone think I abused the fan, I only used it to stoke the coals when doing a Slow'n'Sear cook of a steak. The fan(s) were held in my hand, to the side of the bbq bowl.

One other thing: The instructions say you can charge the battery while they are in the handle of the fan, and that it will take up to 24 hours to do so to start. I had it plugged in for 48 hours and it still did not fully charged.

I really wanted to like this fan as it does a great jog in kicking up the temps for searing with the charcoal, but it's unreliability forces me to other means. This dragon is anemic, poorly made, and I do NOT recommend it.
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Let it burn.....let it all burn...or get white hot firs whichever comes first
by Philthy G (4 out of 5 stars)
January 29, 2018

Today Philthy reViews....the best BBQ blowdryer ever....

Click to Buy? Yes. When you have little time because you were distracted watching ..uh movies...educational movies...online and need those charcoals white hot for that 6 hour babyback rib cook...

So as you may or may not know, when cooking with charcoal, it needs to white in color usually when you start grilling or cooking. If you start on schedule, then you can relax but if you're like me then you'll be starting late...real late...Use a Chimney Starter and a charcoal starter wand...Once those are all white then put it in with the rest. You can use to speed that up too. Once the white hot charcoals are ready place them with the rest and let loose the Dragon. Within a few minutes most of your charcoal will be lit white too. There's a YouTube vid that demonstrates this if you need social proof. The flexible neck and clip allow it a great degree of various positions. The only downside is it uses batteries. So depending how much you bbq, you may need to invest in some good rechargeables.
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This is a MUST buy for any BBQ lover.
by Gary Miller (5 out of 5 stars)
May 17, 2018

I've used this product for just about 10 time for 1 month. First off, this device is not amazing. It is not awesome nor superlative. It's just a fan attached to a flexible neck anchored to a clamp. But what it does is amazing and any superlative you can imagine. It so very drastically accelerates the burning of partially lit coals until they are raging hot. Additionally, the blowing air off the hot coals rapidly cause other coals to ignite and burn. This is such a HUGE time saver and, as childish as it may seem, its entertaining to watch the fire just glow and spread incredibly fast. Like watching a forest fire.

Now the con: This is important in reviewing any product. It uses batteries. That's fine as I have rechargeables in mine. But the designers thought it would be clever to include a charging port on the device. Sounds great at first but It uses a USB port. Really? I'm gonna hook this up to my laptop to charge? Or my PC to charge it? No wait, I have to buy an adaptor to plug in the USB cord so I can then plug it into a wall. (no USB cord included) so I can then charge it. STUPID! I just charge the rechargeable batteries in their own charger as I am sure ALL users would do.

Would I recommend this? Oh heck yes. I absolutely love this device. Very easy to use, the clamp is very powerful and holds the device secure and the flexible neck is rigid to stay where you aim the fan. This device is a must for any person who needs to accelerate partially lit coals in a big big hurry. Swell product and a big hats off to the developers. I'm impressed.
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Great tool, shorting the byer though.
by NuclearJim (1 out of 5 stars)
July 21, 2017

I love it BUT. This is ny second one. The first ones power dial shorted out. So I order the replacement and it arrives on time. So far, so good. But this time there are no batteries and no USB cord. I was able to transfer the batteries from the old one. The old cord is frayed and I will now have to buy a new cord. I would have given this 5 starts except I am very disappointed that they are now shorting the customer and do not tell you on the front end. I also have endorsed this to many friends who bought these for themselves and as gifts. The seller should step up and include all the items you need. Adjust the price if you must but don't send out a half complete tool. Bad show.

Bumped it down to a one after hearing NOTHING back from the seller despite multiple inquiries.
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This thing is amazing
by Burritocover (5 out of 5 stars)
July 4, 2018

This thing is amazing. I just ordered it because I had to get up early to cook two pork shoulders for 4th of July and I figured if it works as well as it does in the YouTube videos it would let me sleep about a half hour later. It worked. The first time I tried I put the fan in too early and it blew the Weber cube out. I think I also didn't push the cube far enough into the tube. The second time I waited until I saw a little bit of smoke and I turned the fan in to the lowest setting. After about 30 seconds I could see flames when I looked down into the chimney so I turned the fan full blast. The entire thing was lit and ready for the smoker about 3 minutes later. It's really incredible. I can't reccomend it enough if you are already using a chimney. It's a good amount of cash between the fan and chimney but it's worth it for the time you save. Especially if you are using a big smoker which take a while to heat up. I went from about an hour to a half hour to get my smoker preheated.
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Great, except for the melting parts. :(
by NotBotRealHuman (2 out of 5 stars)
November 4, 2019

Well, this thing definitely gets coals going fast and hot. No denying that.

Unfortunately the first time I used it with the Chimney of Insanity, the BBQ Dragon sticker/decal on the side melted, and the plastic fan inside started to liquify slightly too. I followed the directions and made sure the chimney was elevated and the Dragon had fresh cold air coming in, but it still got too hot for the Dragon to handle.

It still works, despite the melted decals on the side and the melted edges of the fan, but I'm afraid to actually plug it back into the Chimney of Insanity. That's a bummer, since that is kind of the point.

It's still useful, even from a safe distance, but I'm a little disappointed. Even if the fan inside hadn't started to melt, why on Earth would you put a plastic decal on something you're going to plug into the Chimney of Insanity (which is going to get insanely hot)?

Anyways, despite being a 2 star review, I guess I'd still recommend it with the caveat that you probably should just aim it at the chimney of Insanity instead of plugging it into the pipe.

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