They light easily and burn well for a long time. I find one is enough every time. I have given some to friends and family and they are all impressed. I feel like I am cheating using these, because I am good at lighting fires but they are so easy and cheap it's silly not to use them. I use them for lighting the log burner but I will use them on the barbecue too because they don't smell. The big box of them doesn't smell either so you don't have to keep them in a shed. A very good product thank you. Regards, Mike Jackson.