I have tried vaseline-impregnated cotton balls as tinder, and like it, but have never tried Fire Tabs. They look interesting, though, and I know that some people like them. Has anyone compared Fire Tabs with vaseline-impregnated cotton balls? I am curious about which one is easiest to light, which one burns hotter and which one burns longer.

I have one concern about using the vaseline-impregnated cotton balls as tinder. If you have vaseline residue on your fingers after handling the tinder and then try to use something like the Spark-Lite, will the Spark-Lite still work properly?