2-Pack Pocket Fire Bellows, Extends from 3.5 to 20 inches, Portable Collapsible Blower Pipe Compresses and Focuses Oxygen Air Directly into The Heart of a Fire, Builds Campfire Effortlessly

This item is not for "starting" fires, but is extremely useful in going from a small to a medium/large fire very quickly. It does this by focusing the oxygen from exhaling into a very small exit that you can put directly on the flames. So instead of blowing on the fire and wasting the vast majority of the air to the sides, you send the entire breath exactly where it needs to go.Pros:- Durable: It is essentially an extendable metal straw and pretty hard to bend/break unless you are misusing it. It isn't for moving logs around, only for blowing air.- Portable: It's small and lightweight enough that it is part of my backpacking kit.- Price: I've seen them around for roughly the same price, but this is the first 2-pack I have seen so I bought some for the great deal.Cons- No Safety Message: The packaging didn't have a safety message saying something like "DO NOT INHALE WHILE OTHER END IS IN FIRE." It seems like common sense, but we're talking the "might kill you" kind of consequences here.All in all, this is a great product at a great price. Whether it's starting cook fires while out in the back country or speeding up the process in the fireplace, I would recommend this product to anybody who enjoys a good time by the fire.

I have ordered several of these from different sellers. All seem to be about the same. They work great for getting a fire started and for re-starting a fire that has died down and left only hot coals. The first time I saw one I thought it was kind of a gimmick, but bought one anyway. Since then I have bought several more and put one in each of my fire kits. I have also been giving them to friends who also think they are great. If your a camper or an outdoors person you will not be disappointed. I even gave one to someone who uses it for her wood stove.

I used this tool recently on a trip after it rained for two days straight. This made getting the fire going no problem and allows you to keep your face far from the heat and ash that gets kicked up. I highly recommend and great backpacking size and light weight.

So nice to be able to sit back against a log, and only have to lean forward and use this to assist a new piece of wood to get going on the fire without great placement, rather than getting up to get face close enough.Kiddo used and appreciated being able to direct the air better for the level of closeness he wanted to the fire.Great light addition to emergency fire kit for backpacking/camping.Even the tubes are quality. Which do use - you don't want to go jamming the thing together and killing the ability to pull apart, it's meant for pushing air, and is tougher than needed for that - it's not for shoving wood around though.

I bought these as gifts to my sons. I have a different brand that i myself use. They allow you to put a concentrated blast of air to your fire without getting your face where hot sparks or smoke can burn you. Don't inhale after blowing on your fire until you move the bellows away from the fire or you could breath in hot gases. when your fire starts to die down this tool let you rejuvenate it with several blasts of concentrated oxygen. the compact storage of a telescoping tube is great. anyone who builds fires can use these and be safe.

Got the offer of two in a package for less than $5.00. Each one weights 1.0 oz with storage container and 0.7 without it. Length is 19 inches when open and less than 4 inches when closed. The use concept is basic. You use it to blow air to the base of your campfire to provide need oxygen for a good flame. I use it while backpacking and at home with the charcoal BBQ grill.

I had already purchased a different brand of pocket bellows a while back. Decided to try this pair of bellows because the purchase was for 2 bellows at half the price of the one that I had already purchased earlier. Comparing the two brands of bellows, the seem to be equal to each other with this purchase being about 1/4 the price of the other brand of bellows. Now I have a couple of spares that I can stuff into various packs and leave them there. Well worth the purchase. I recommend these bellows.

The media could not be loaded.  What's not to love....It's tiny, and works, and priced right....I plan to buy a few more...Handy little devices....Worth the $$

Received items today, in a padded bag of course. Opened it and tried to test it for the first time and then this happened. (See photos) not an ideal product when it breaks down for the first time. Very cheaply made. I don't even think it's worth the $9.99 I paid for it.

simple but effective in giving the fire a boost of air to get it going without getting too close. my lungs and eyebrows are better for it :D

This version is large compared to others I have, at first I though this would be good. However it means the air doesn’t concentrate as much and you don’t get the same velocity of air out. It works but not as well as the smaller ones. It is the top one in the photo.

Pocket Bellow is a very sturdy stainless steel product can easily be put in your Backpack and not worrying getting bended. It will be my faithful hiking companion from now on. Very happy with it!

Great little tool that makes lighting camp fires a 100 times easier. Directed air to the coals you want to ignite with no heat or smoke in your face.