Pyralit Micro Ignition Unit – Charcoal in Under 10 Minutes
The Micro Pyralit Ignition Unit is made for charcoal cooking on the move. Built for camping, outdoor travel, picnics, and smaller cooks, it gives you the same fast charcoal lighting in a compact, portable size.
At only 1.5kg, it is easy to pack, carry, and set up. It is 60.5% lighter than the original Pyralit Ignition Unit, making it ideal when you want fast charcoal without bringing the full-size unit.
Despite its smaller size, the Micro Pyralit Ignition Unit still holds up to 800g of charcoal. Perfect for quick cooks, outdoor dining, travel setups, and small charcoal BBQs.
Built from 316 marine-grade stainless steel, it is made to handle outdoor conditions and repeated use. The airflow design helps light charcoal faster and supports more consistent heat, so you can start cooking sooner.
✔️ Heats charcoal in under 10 minutes. Stop waiting around. Start cooking.
✔️ Compact and portable. Ideal for camping, travel, and outdoor dining.
✔️ 60.5% lighter than the original Pyralit Ignition Unit.
✔️ Holds up to 800g of charcoal. Perfect for smaller cooks.
✔️ Built from 316 marine-grade stainless steel. Zero rust. Season after season.
✔️ Even airflow. Consistent heat. Better cooks every time.
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AUSTRALIAN MADE
LIFETIME WARRANTY
Fast ignition: Heats charcoal in under 10 minutes. Less waiting. More cooking.
Engineered airflow: Designed for maximum heat efficiency and consistent burn. No cold spots. No half-lit coals.
Pure fire: 316 marine-grade stainless steel. No coatings. No fumes. Just clean, food-safe heat.
Safer cooking: Zero rust. No flakes. No chemical burn-off near your food.
Built tough: Premium 316 stainless with solid hardwood handle option. Assist handle available for safer lifting of hot coals.
Made to last: Patented design. Lifetime warranty. Australian made and built for season after season.
See the difference between generic and engineered quality
what a basic build looks like up close
Thin cheap steel with paint or plating coating. Over time, the coating burns off.
Coating eventually blister and flake under heat over time. Once it's gone, rust takes over.
Burnt coatings and surface oxides end up in the ash zone. Not something you want near your fire or food.
Pressed rivets do the holding. Heat cycles loosen them. Movement follows.
Handles are generally plastic. Heats up. Cracks. Fails over time. Feels lightweight and at times, flimsy.
Rust at the base. Warping at the walls. Usually binned after a season or two.
built properly, from the start
Solid stainless. No coatings. Nothing to burn off. Nothing to fail.
Stainless inside and out. Rain, heat, storage - it doesn't care.
No paints. No plating. Just 316L* stainless around your fire.
*L = low carbon. Ideal for medical, chemical, and food processing applications.
Designed as a single unit. Stays tight. Stays straight and has a heavy duty feel.
Built to be handled while working. Controlled. Comfortable. Reliable.
Made to be used hard - forever. If it fails, we fix it. Or replace it.
Cheap starters burn coatings, paint, and zinc - sending fumes, flakes, and junk straight into your fire.
Pyralit's Ignition Unit keeps things clean from the initial light-up.
Zero fumes - no coatings, no paint, no zinc to burn off.
No rust, no flakes - nothing breaking down into your fire zone.
Cleaner smoke - cleaner flavour, cleaner air around the grill.
Food-safe stainless - the same grade used in hospitals and breweries.
Ignition unit, Mallee root charcoal & organic starter. Bring your bbq and start cooking like a pro
Australian-made ignition systems and fuel for serious BBQ enthusiasts.
Load. Light. Transfer. Cook.
Charcoal ready in under 10 minutes
316 marine-grade stainless steel. Zero rust. Zero compromise
No coatings, no zinc, no contaminants — just clean heat.
Australian engineered, built, and backed for life
Shipping is calculated upon check out via either TNT/Fedex or Sendle
Australia-wide. Orders usually leave the workshop within 2–3 business days.
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Every Pyralit ignition unit comes with a lifetime warranty. If it doesn’t hold up, we replace it. Simple as that.
If you’re not happy with your Pyralit gear, you can return it within 30 days of purchase. Products must be unused and in original condition. Change-of-mind returns incur a$27.95 return shipping fee. Faulty or damaged items are covered under our lifetime warranty and replaced at no cost.
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.
Hibachi owners, pay attention! The Pyralit Micro is a game-changer. It used to take me an hour just to get my binchotan properly lit and ready to cook on. Last weekend, I was eating an hour from first spark. I no longer have to plan hours ahead. I can use my hibachi whenever I feel like it. So happy with my Pyralit Micro. And did I mention how incredibly well constructed it is? It’s a beautiful thing.
I cook charcoal on the bbq 4-5 times a week. I only cook 1-2 steaks at a time, do the microbes perfect for my needs. Before it would take approximately 30-40 minutes with heat up time. Front start to putting the meat on. The micro in honesty takes more like 12-14 minutes to all be red hot, but I use a harder charcoal. But it’s only 2 minutes more and I am cooking. It’s a game changer, it’s expensive but worth every cent!
Learn how to use the Pyralit Ignition Unit — the Australian-made charcoal starter built from 316 stainless steel.
Heats coals in under 10 minutes and built to last season after season.
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