A lot of tools gather around a barbecue that only last one season. These bbq accessories are the things you reach for every time: something to light with, something to turn with, and something to protect your hands.
What they have in common is that they take the heat and can survive a knock.
Usually at the start and at the end. Coals that will not take because the flame blows away, and the moment you have to move a grate or a pan while everything is glowing. That is where the difference between hassle and ease sits.
On top of that, tools around a barbecue have a hard time. Grease, heat and rain wreck thin plastic handles within a season, so material counts for more here than with kitchen kit that stays indoors.
This category holds the kit around the barbecue, not the barbecue itself: lighting, turning, storing and protecting your hands.
If you are only looking for something to light the coals with, those are with the bbq lighters. If you use the same kit at a fire bowl or in the garden, have a look at garden and fire bowls.
When comparing, look at the handle length, the material and the length of the glove cuff. How long coals need and what to watch when lighting is on the page with bbq lighters.
Many of these items also do service at an open fireplace. If you burn wood indoors and outdoors, you only buy them once.
If you are just starting out, buy gloves and something to light with first. Those are the two things you run into every time; the rest you can add at your leisure.
