# Flameless Firestarters The Looftlighter Looks Like Curling Iron but Isn't By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-12-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looftlighter References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2009/12/start-fires-wit.php) & [thinkgeek](http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/cc89/) Beware because the Looftlighter may look like a curling iron, but if you set your tresses with this cylindrical-shaped rod, your head will be ablaze. The Looftlighter is a heavy durty lighter that can set those logs in your fireplace aglow without using sparks or lighter fluid. Using air with a temperature of above 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, the Looftlighter will always be able to light your fire. It takes the Looftlighter 15 seconds to start a blaze and it retails for $80. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Air-powered Firestarters:** Developing firestarters that use air instead of sparks or lighter fluid can disrupt the firestarting industry. - **Quick-start Fire Devices:** Creating firestarters that can ignite flames within seconds presents an opportunity for disrupting the firestarting market. - **Flameless Ignition Tools:** Innovating firestarters that do not rely on flames or heat can revolutionize the way people start fires. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Firestarter Industry:** The firestarter industry can be revolutionized by the introduction of flameless and air-powered firestarters. - **Outdoor Recreational Products Industry:** Developing quick-start fire devices can provide a disruptive innovation opportunity in the outdoor recreational products industry. - **Home Goods Industry:** Creating flameless ignition tools can offer disruptive innovation in the home goods industry by improving firestarting convenience and safety. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Breath-Activated Flameless Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-torch.md) - [Geometric Steel Fire Starters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spark-fire.md) - [Smokeless Indoor Fire Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flame-fire-light.md) - [Slick Rechargeable Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rechargeable-lighter.md) - [Quirky Common Item Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/table-lamp-lighter.md) - [Unusual Fireplace Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorchanging-fireplace-color-cones.md) - [Premium Windproof Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yellow-flame-butane.md) - [Spinning Flame Space Heaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terracotta-heater.md) - [Flame-Resembling Outdoor Heaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bonflame.md)