Midwest Hearth Starter Squares Quick Light Reviews Summary

Ease of Use

Pros:

• "These squares are easy to break apart with your hands and are convenient to have."
• "These are clean, break off easy and you don't need to wash your hands afterwards."
• "They work brilliantly! So much nicer than starting our woodstove with newspaper. Quick and easy."
• "These are so easy to use, I cant believe it,,,,, I stack my logs light it and put in between 2 logs, walk away and without a worry. I have a fire started every time."
• "Lights up immediately."
• "They light instantly and get the fire going quickly."
• "Very convenient and straightforward."

Cons:

• "The small blocks come in sheets that have to be broken apart by the consumer."
• "The small starter squares are difficult to separate."
• "This item needs to be broken into smaller squares and this requires some effort."
• "Hard to break apart."
• "I had to use 2 large plyers to break the squares and even with the plyers it was a struggle."
• "They come in sheets that need to be broken into the squares - perhaps a deeper indentation would make them easier to break? (Arthritis in my hands)"
• "For an old lady with weakened hands, this is a task."

Performance

Pros:

• "These fire starters work better than any others that I have ever used before."
• "Squares are not too big so doesn't load up the stove pipe with soot."
• "Been buying these for a while now. They’re great for getting a fire started in our wood burning stove to keep us warm all winter."
• "No smell at all, these are the best fire starters I've ever tried."
• "They burn long and hot and they really get a fire started."
• "They are super cost effective and work everywhere."
• "Have used these for a few years to start lump charcoal. Really glad I found them as they make the process much more predictable and consistent."

Cons:

• "I don't think they are powerful enough to start big logs from scratch."
• "The quality of the firestarters our way lower compared to the last order that I purchased."
• "Either Amazon changed the supplier for this part number or the supplier, Midwest, 'improved' their product. Either way, go elsewhere. DO NOT BUY these poorly performing hard to light starters."
• "These don't light fast. Often don't light at all."
• "Not very easy to light."
• "I literally could not keep this stuff burning."
• "These were completely worthless. Did not burn with either a lighter or MAPP gas torn."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Thanks to Midwest for making a quality product at a fair price."
• "Great fire starters, and great price. I use them in my wood stove and outside in our fire pit as well, they’ve never failed to start a fire."
• "Makes getting the fire in a fireplace or woodstove very easy at an affordable price."
• "Work at describes easy to start, Burns long enough to get the coals nice and hot would recommend and will buy again."
• "These little squares are just as effective as fire starters costing more than twice as much."
• "These squares do just what the Egg squares do, but a reasonable price."
• "These are a great value. I have a Kamado Joe Classic, and I generally only use one small square."

Cons:

• "Kind of pricey, however."
• "No fire starter is worth $40 I'll make my own with Vaseline and cotton balls before I pay that ridiculous price."
• "These are crap. Won’t buy again had to use 5 just to keep the fire going and they are supposed to last 20 minutes."
• "I find these to be fairly expensive for what you get."
• "I thought these would be a good value compared to the DuraFlame Quick Start Firelighters I've been using but it turns out that these burn out so fast."
• "This brand was Not worth the money and were ridiculously difficult to light."
• "Bought these in place of the Duraflame Quick Start as those were not in stock. Had to use A LOT of these to get the same results I would get from the Duraflame product."