Another way of lighting your charcoal, is using charcoal lighters.
These are little cubes, containing different materials that are easy to light and burn for a long time.
Using them is very simple:
1. Buy them :P
2. Build up a charcoal pyramide and place multiple charcoal lighters at spots you can reach.
3. Light them
That's it and that's the reason why they are so popular.
In difference to lighter fluid, it is easy to control the amount of lighter you want to use, because it is cut into several small pieces.
In addition, you ain't gonna cause a darting flame.
You can use charcoal lighters in combination with the chimney aswell.
Pros of charcoal lighters:
-Easy usage
-Fast
-Save
-Cheap
Cons of charcoal lighters:
-Depending on the materials used, they can provide a chemical taste