 Neat-o, very vibrant |
| Review Date: August 2, 2007 |
| Reviewer: John Schultz, Midwest USA |
| I purchased 2 packs of the cones and sticks. I think I like the cones better. The shape of the cone makes the flames leap higher than the sticks. The colors are very vibrant! Bright purples,blues and greens mixed with the reds and oranges of the fire were as my nephew said neat-o. I had to agree. it was very cool. We used 3 cones at a time and the whole fire was a blaze in blue! Lots of fun! |
Superior Fire Effects
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| Review Date: May 22, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Sir Charles Panther, Alexandria, Virginny, USandA |
I bought these sticks, along with competitors' packages of crystals, for use in a very large Cub Scout campfire, and they performed excellently. These sticks produced intensely blue and green flames for approximately 15 minutes each. The scouts were fascinated by the effect, and the adults also found it very satisfying. The blue color works out particularly well for Cub Scouts.
Here's a trick: for the campfire, I unbraided a three-strand 2" sisal/hemp rope. I took the large strand and used a 6' section of it to wrap tightly around one of the campfire logs, with two of these color-flame sticks inside the wrap. The rope insulates the stick from the flame for some time, and once the rope burns down the stick slowly releases its color, for a very nice, delayed effect (which can really enhance the "magic" aspect of your fire color, if you're going for that sort of thing).
None of the sticks arrived broken, but they do their job broken or not. Some of the crystals had shed inside the packaging, but one can dump these crystals directly into the fire for the same effect.
Bottom line: This is a great product at a fair price, which performed exactly as advertised, and surprised me with its longevity of effect. I've got more scout camping and campfires coming up this summer, and this product definitely will be involved. |
We love these!
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| Review Date: April 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Darlene Chapman, Tucson, AZ |
| We took these camping last year and the kids loved them. They actually put out color for quite a while which I was surprised. The kids all got to throw some in the fire and it does not make the fire flare up so as to be concerned the kids would get burned but they kind of slowly burn and put out different colors. Had to buy them again since we camp every year and the kids where asking for them!Only negative is the price-it's a little pricey but it gave us at least an hour of color (we bought 2 boxes and had 8 kids) |
A great addition to the campfire! A huge hit!
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| Review Date: August 19, 2008 |
| Reviewer: L. White, Seattle, WA USA |
| I purchased 6 bags of these for a recent camping trip. They were a HUGE hit with children and adults alike. Colors were varied and vibrant and quite beautiful. The campfire is one of my favorite parts of camping and I'll definitely be buying more of these. I purchased the pine cones rather than the sticks after reading other reviews. These are best used when you have the fire going really well and have big flames so they can really show off the colors. Only downside of using them in a campfire is you need to wait until the color is gone before cooking over the fire (s'mores had to wait a bit) because eating food cooked over the chemically induced colored flame isn't recommended. Still worked out great. |
Magic Sticks
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| Review Date: August 29, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Libby, South Shore, MA |
| These magic sticks are great for around the fire. Similar to the "tubes" found at campgrounds, but the fire is much brighter and more colorful. |
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