Firestarter Looks Like FPS Weapon
Start a fire without a flame with this high-tech FPS weapon clone.
Remember the days of Boy Scouting when everyone is sitting around a pile of wood, blowing puffs of white because the air is colder than space itself, and some fool is attempting to start a fire by rubbing two sticks together? It's times like those when we're thankful that mankind has advanced enough to create that little thing called a "match."
Move forward a few decades and we now have that handy little gadget that produces fire with the push of a button. They're cheap, they can be bought basically anywhere, and you're less likely to burn fingertips thanks to its wand-like shape. There's still a burn potential however, especially by those who like to throw on too much lighter fluid.
Now enter the Looftlighter, the next step in the evolution of fire creation. Like its predecessor, this tool is wand-like, however this version looks more like a weapon from a FPS game, the business end of a Ghostbusters proton pack, or a hi-tech curling iron--take your pick. What makes this device different is that it works like a cigarette lighter and doesn't use a flame.
Instead, an element cranks the heat up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit; a fan thrusts the heat down a metal tube and onto the designated target. Rather than using fluid, the Looflighter uses 110v of electricity, making it a device not suited for campfires out in the wilderness. the Looflighter can also produce a flame on wood in about 15 seconds; pull back three inches and keep pouring on the heat until the fire is at the desired height.
The Looflighter costs just under $80, and can be purchased from ThinkGeek right here.
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Nice application of engineering,
not particularly useful though.
You don't need a flame to start a fire, you just need your mother in law. HAHA jk.
I fail too comprehend the point of this device.
Great device. The fact that it's corded just makes it so convenient. And at only $80, it's a way better investment than the free matches you can pick up at any bar or restaurant.
I was hoping to see the Big F***ing Gun.
Man, no flames? Dude this would be so clutch if it had a 20-Foot flame throwing radius!
Seems pointless to me...much more convenient to use lighter fluid than drag out an extension cord. Plus it's more fun to watch your friends burn off facial and chest hair from using to much fluid
I was hoping to see the Big F***ing Gun.
+1. Or at least a nanosuuit
but was this weapon used in crysis?
it's a HEAT GUN with a stupid handle and a big metal bit to burn your flesh off
$80! No thanks I'll stick to the good ol' fashion matches and/or lighters.
Cool. An electrical flame-thrower!!
I was expecting a rifle shaped flamethrower but that's just me...
Whats the point in this? A lighter is like a 99cents..
Looks more like a hairdryer to me
I'll stick with my zippo
Looks more like a hairdryer to meI'll stick with my zippo
I meant curling iron.....
fail = me
the sad part about this is the time and money that went into the R&D portion...
and there is some engineer laughing his/her a$$ off after the boss comes to him/her, lays this creation on them and they ask "can't you just use a $0.01 match?"
I'd go for an ion-ball gun approach of the device
Where's my laser guided lighter...this thing has limited applications? That's not convenient at all for real campers in the woods. Other side effect could be burning yourself or other things in the even you forgot where you put the gadget and it being 1000 degrees. Yikes.
It looks like weapon called "Sten" from Return To Castle Of Wolfenstein and Enemy Territory.
Uhh... if you really need to start a fire THAT bad get a damn propane torch. Jeez. Cheeper and doesn't use electricity. So CORNY!
To me it looks like a hair curling iron, Also its a solution in search of a problem...
Wow, Tom's is REALLY hurting for stories these days. That thing is a freakin' "kitchen lighter", the kind our grandmothers used to use before someone came up with the idea that a "firestarter" can actually be integrated in a Cooking Range. I propose that Kevin Perish should be beaten with the cord of this thing until he promises to stop posting such utterly irrelevant shite on Tom's. High-tech FPS weapon clone, really now.
SCENE: An average day in Kevin Perish's life...
Hum dee dum, let's see what's in my mail... hmmm;
hate mail, (click)
hate mail, (click)
I'm going to ki... MORE hate mail, oh wait that's just mum, (click)
junk, (click)
more junk, (click)
Acme's Penis Enlarger, guaranteed to... meh, already spoken for (click)
even more junk (click)
Oh hey, wait a gee gosh darned minute!!! Was that someone selling an FPS Weapon? OMFGHIJK!/?!1?1! That is so cool, if I report this, everybody at THG will start taking me seriously, OMG, OMG, OMG!!! Oh, oh wait, that's just a fancy kitchen lighter, that just looks like an FPS weapon if you place it between hate mail from my mum and an ade for Acme Penis Enlarger. WTH, I'll report it still. No respect, but at least I get my paycheck.
- END OF SCENE (a loud groan can clearly be heard from the audience.
UMMM as a BoyScout WTF was your troop like. We all carried those magnesium blocks, matches and most of us had Bic's or Zippos. Easer to start a fire with a bottle of Zippo fluid.. Man Sticks.. Just harsh man. As for the firestarter Can anyone say Lightsaber Ripoff..
This story is just a bunch of hot air.
brilliant, who;d have thought that before the year 2010 we would have a device that could create hot air, when connected to a wall outlet.
well done for sharing toms. im glad i know about this brilliant device.
yes...beautiful and almost useless