carolpjohnson Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hello All, I am the winner of the Kingsford Charcoal contest that Dennis has mentioned. I'm definitely surprised and a bit overwhelmed. Lot to learn here. Wanted to ask if someone could give me Johnny's email address for the covers. I've seen him mentioned but have missed the addy to contact him. I think it's one of the 1st purchases I should make. Also saw mention of this looftlighter.......is this a good item to have to start the charcoal and could someone give me a price range on it? I see it on Amazon but I have no idea what is a good price. This is quite a large site and it will take me awhile to get around in it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcnich Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Hello and Congrats!!! Your a lucky guy, welcome to the forum. Johnnyboys e-mail is [email protected]. He actually lives just a few miles from me. His covers are great, top quality. Do you know how soon you will get your KK? Let us know and take pictures or we wont believe you.....just kidding. Carter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcnich Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Oh sorry your not a guy..... I wrote the previous without looking at your name first.. the duh is on me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcnich Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO The looflighter some like, it is convenient, it does use lots of electricity. All i have seen are $79.00. You need a outlet nearby also. I looked at one, there is a place here locally that sells them. For me a charcoal chimney works just fine and its about $10.00 or so, guess i am cheap. I also have a weed burner, way overkill for lighting the charcoal but it is fun! Please feel free to ask any questions Carol, we like to help and exchange information! Carter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO One of the things about a kk is that for low and slow cooks, it uses an amazingly small amount of charcoal. The chimney starter gives you the burnt paper that blows everywhere with the slightest breeze, and the lighter sticks can light a larger amount of coal than you need, overshoot time. The looftlighter works like advertized, you control how much you light, and its the fastest. Hey, you've got a $4000.00 piece of cookery there, is $79.00 gonna be an issue? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Yes, the charcoal chimney is a little messy when you use paper as a starter. Ash flying all over. Depending on where you have your KK, it may or may not be a problem. I use it because it is so fast, 6 to 8 minutes. I have used it with those parrafin/sawdust starters and that works cleaner, albeit a little slower. I will try a few alternatives with the chimney and report back; sterno, potato chips, whatever I can think of that isn't paper. A Looftlighter is good for starting just a little bit of lump for a low and slow. And don't forget Dennis' trick of using a blow dryer to get a huge raging fire lightning quick when you need that. It's pretty impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO I really like my Looftlighter.. I wish it had another button for more airflow so it would work like my hair drier. It's basically the same principal.. It lights just a tiny bit but that tiny bit with lots of airglow creates the heat which lights everything so quickly.. I wish it had the slow speed to get a grape worth of charcoal burning then a high speed switch/fan to get it raging.. They sell them for $39 in AU makes the $79 in the States look like a ripoff.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomatic Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Hello All, I am the winner of the Kingsford Charcoal contest that Dennis has mentioned. I'm definitely surprised and a bit overwhelmed. Lot to learn here. Thanks Congrats! Another Ohio KK owner! Hoping to join that club someday myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO By the way, I should've said congratulations first! What a prize! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolpjohnson Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Thanks Everyone for the welcome & congratulations. She should arrive in just a couple days, and plan on taking pictures. Supposed to have rain for the next few days so not sure how that will work out. Thanks for the email address for the cover, and the info on the lighters,etc. Gonna order those 2 to start. I want to do that initial burn and have it done. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMedik Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Congratulations! You may feel a little overwhelmed at the beginning. But don't worry about it you will get used to this KK cooker. At some point in the near future you will feel guilty for how easy it is to cook on it. It's almost like not barbecuing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisker63 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Yeah I paid $39 here in Australia. If anyone is interested I will check the power specs on the side and ship them over Now if someone can get me a Maverick ET-732 for a good price... They are $115 here! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Hey Dennis, why don't you work on a 2 speed lighter? You have a built in market! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolpjohnson Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Hi, Here she is....really pretty! Was wondering, is Johnny someone who is on the site much? I had sent an email, but hadn't heard yet. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducaticraig Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO I tried the Looftlighter and returned it. While it does work I prefer the speed of my Bernzomatic TS8000 mapp torch. The looftlighter takes a little too long to light the Coco Char. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Well, I tried the torch. Looks like the looftlighter will gather dust now. The torch is really nice! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducaticraig Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Congrats on your new purchase. If something were to happen to the torch at least you have a backup to fire up your KK. Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Re: Hello from OHIO Wow nice prize to win. Congrats!! Well as for the looftlighter I debated between it and the torch as well but after reading many posts it seems the torch was better so thats what I went with. I can say it works very well for me so I am glad thats the way I went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
