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Rutland Safe Lite Fire Starter Squares Bulk Box of 144 Squares vs Meeco's Red Devil SureStart Firelighting Squares
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Meeco's Red Devil SureStart Firelighting Squares
Solid Grill Fire Starters
Why this one
- Choose these wood-fiber and wax squares when wet-lighting capability matters: the selected source says they light when wet, and the box contains 144 pieces.1


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What Rutland Safe Lite Fire Starter Squares Bulk Box of 144 Squares offers
Choose the 144-piece box to keep a larger supply of starter squares on hand. Rutland makes them from recycled wood chips, paper fiber and wax.2
What differs
| Specification | Rutland Safe Lite Fire Starter Squares Bulk Box of 144 Squares | Meeco's Red Devil SureStart Firelighting Squares |
|---|---|---|
| Made from | compressed recycled wood chips, paper fiber, and wax2 | compressed wood fiber and wax1 |
More details
| Specification | Rutland Safe Lite Fire Starter Squares Bulk Box of 144 Squares | Meeco's Red Devil SureStart Firelighting Squares |
|---|---|---|
| Pieces per pack | 144 pieces2 | 144 pieces1 |
| Lights when wet | Yes2 | Yes1 |
| No taste or smell on food | Yes (Test method: Grill flank steak and zucchini over each bed of coals and taste for off-flavors)3 | Yes (Test method: Grill flank steak over each bed of coals and taste for off-flavors)3 |
| Time to ignite | 9.4 s (Test method: Light chimney starters filled with briquettes, using the lowest number of units recommended by each manufacturer and timing how long it takes for the starters to ignite)3 | Not published |
| Form | Square2 | Square1 |