ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)

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ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
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This is the ProTek R/C "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Ignitor. The SureStart pencil ignitor is a high quality glow ignitor that uses a AA size alkaline or rechargeable battery. This ignitor is great for surface and aircraft applications, due to its compact size and 2.25" reach. The blue anodized aluminum handle is easy to spot in your pit bag, and when properly maintained will withstand years of use. 

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ProTek R/C is an AMain Sports & Hobbies brand.

This product was added to our catalog on February 11, 2011

Anonymous
Wednesday, Aug 1 2012 (about 11 years ago)
ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
FWIW, Alkilines and many of the off the shelf NiMh batteries don't provide the current an ignitor needs to really light up an element.
I love the these small ignitors but the performance left much to be desired UNTIL I found these Awesome high discharge AA's on a cheap battery pack website. The capacity is only 1800 MaHr or so but they will put out 30 amps! Problem solved, they last a long time, multiple race weekends before a recharge.
These pencil type of ignitors are all I own now. Just get the right cell.

BTW in my experience, almost All of the plunger style ignitors don't hold the plug well. It's just the way it is. I personally have never needed an ignitor to hold onto a plug anyhow. Just heat the plug to start and remove. No need to let it sit and burn the life out of the element.
Charles Mims
Verified Owner
Monday, Mar 14 2022 (about 2 years ago)
ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
Terrible....never worked from day one. I received this glow igniter in the mail tried to see if a glow plug would ignite never could get it to work at all switch batteries nothing worked junk
Brian Wood
Verified Owner
Tuesday, Mar 29 2022 (about 2 years ago)
ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
Works great and is very light in the pocket! Only downside is it eats batteries up, but I always keep extra batteries !
David Cruz
Wednesday, Nov 29 2023 (4 months ago)
ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
These Are great with the right AA LIPO BATTERY, SO with that said here the link to the best I've found. Thank me later. Race on. #BURNNITRO
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09L4WRBQH?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title&th=1
Kyle Rettinger
Verified Owner
Saturday, Apr 29 2023 (11 months ago)
ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
Very fast delivery ordered on the 26th arived on the 29th. tested it out stuck an Energizer ultimate lithium in it and tested it on a glow plug and lit it up. For $10.99 it feels like it's high quality.
TKelly
Verified Owner
Friday, Jan 18 2013 (about 11 years ago)
ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
Good glow ignitor, works well with energizer AA rechargeables.
Anonymous
Verified Owner
Monday, Jun 13 2011 (about 12 years ago)
ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
The product seems to be cheaply made. Fall apart easily. I ordered two of these to start my Schumacher Twin and it will not do the job. It refuses to hold onto the glowplug and slips off very easily.
Marco Verro
Thursday, May 9 2019 (about 4 years ago)
ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
Well it is built alright I used it once and the tabs that grab the glow pug bent and not sure it it even works I'm a rookie to nitro so I probably did something wrong but I would buy again
chris madsen
Saturday, Apr 26 2014 (about 9 years ago)
ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
It works. No muss no fuss. Used high capacity rechargeable from Walgreens. I just keep an extra battery in my pocket on race days. It works until it doesn't, then change the battery.
Anonymous
Verified Owner
Friday, May 20 2011 (about 12 years ago)
ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
Just recieved it in the mail, seems to be very well made, will see how it lasts.
Anonymous
Verified Owner
Saturday, Aug 13 2011 (about 12 years ago)
ProTek RC "SureStart" Pencil Style Glow Igniter (AA Battery)
i just got mine its shit doesnt even work tryied multiple assortment of batts no good first ever bad product from protek for me