The igniter died. The matches are damp.
The igniter on the gas stove died sometime last week. The matchbox in the drawer is from a hotel and the strike strip has worn off. The candle on the bath edge has been unlit for two evenings.
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The story
The igniter on the gas stove died sometime last week. The matchbox in the drawer is from a hotel and the strike strip has worn off. The candle on the bath edge has been unlit for two evenings.
The risotto is going. You open the cutlery drawer. The next drawer. The drawer with batteries and old chargers. You find the matches. They are damp. You strike three and the fourth catches. By the time you have the burner lit, the stock you were going to ladle in has cooled. You are mildly furious at a problem that should not be a problem.
Coil is a small aluminum lighter with a heating coil that hits ignition temperature in under three seconds. No fuel. No flint. No matchbook. No battery. Plug it into your phone. Hang it on the hook by the stove. Stop hunting through drawers.
Picture a Tuesday at seven in the evening. The candle on the bathtub edge, half burned. The gas burner you need to start because the risotto cannot wait and the matches in the drawer are from a hotel and have lost their strike strip. You open the drawer where Coil hangs on its hook. You unhook it. You hold it over the candle for three seconds and the wick takes. You move to the stove, press the button, the burner catches. You put Coil back on the hook. You stir the rice.
What's inside
Coil is one machined aluminum body, one heating coil, and a USB-C plug. That is the whole product. No battery. No charging. It draws power live from whatever you plug it into.
A plastic lighter costs three dollars and outlives its purpose in a few weeks. A box of long matches costs four and ends up damp. Coil costs less than nine and earns its place on the hook by the stove for years.
How Coil compares
| Coil | Disposable | Matches | Long lighter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero consumables, no top-ups | ||||
| Works when damp | ||||
| Lights in under 3 seconds | ||||
| No fuel, no flint | ||||
| Powered directly by your phone | ||||
| Designed to last years | ||||
| Fits a kitchen drawer hook | ||||
| Cost per year (typical) | $0 | $36 | $24 | $0 |
All claims are based on typical use. We tested the alternatives. We are not making this up.
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