Although you have in fact a little longer the lighter dranhalten until they approach, but that is in the nature of things - the igniters are just very compact. That's why they burn down slowly and reach 1 to 2 piece to spark a decent fire. The easiest way is to lie flat in a fireplace and another upright turn to sit, so as air comes from below it. In addition, you can simplify the whole thing, if you use a decent lighter (I recommend the "lighter TURBO FLAME Lighter refillable"; camp = 1638 & creative = 19454 & creativeASIN = B00398VM7U & Linkcode = as2 & tag = top product-21).
The lighters are also as stated actually odorless and not smoke. And if that someone is important: the lighter produce no stain in the fireplace (as I experienced it in other products).
With the equivalent of EUR 0,03 per piece a very good price / performance ratio.
