Please try again. Add to cart-20%. Our ferrocerium rod is made from mischmetal, an alloy that produces sparks when strike. The ferrocerium rod is rated for 3,000 strikes. You then scrape a steel blade against the flint rod to send sparks to light the magnesium. Some of my favorite fire starters that work well with ferro rods are petroleum jelly cotton balls, waxed cotton pads, and char cloth. √ Scrape some ferro powder on tinder, use the serrated end of the scraper, angle the scraper at about 45-degree angle. Always good to have for a last minute ditch survival tool. It requires no flints, lighter fluid, batteries or replacement parts. The Friendly Swede Magnesium Alloy Emergency Easy Grip Fire Starter (2 Pack) (2-Pack), Phone Skope Pyro Putty Single Use 20 Pack - 20 Winter Packets. It is equipped with a water tight o-ring to keep it dry. 8x80mm Ferrocerium Rod, Ferro Rod (pack of 10), 8×60 mm Ferrocerium Rod, Ferro Rod (pack of 10), 8x100mm, 5/16 x 4 inch Ferrocerium Rod, Ferro Rod (pack of 10), 2.4 x 5 mm flint replacements for disposable lighters, compatible with Zippo lighters (pack of 100), 5x50mm Ferrocerium Rod, Ferro Rod (pack of 20), 6.4×51 mm, 1/4×2 inch Ferrocerium Rod, Ferro Rod (pack of 20), 3×7 mm flint replacements for Gas Welding Spark Lighter (pack of 100), 9.5×76.2mm，3/8×3 inch Ferro Rod, Ferrocerium Rod (pack of 10), 4x75mm Ferro Rod, Ferrocerium Rod (pack of 20), 5/16 x 1 inch Ferrocerium rod with 2 toggle holes, flint toggles (pack of 10）, 1/2 x 5 inch Huge Ferrocerium Rod, Ferro Rod (pack of 5), Threaded Ferrocerium Rod special for Survival Fire Starter XXL (S10E1) (pack of 5), 3/8 x 4 inch Drilled Ferrocerium Rod, Ferro Rod with a lanyard hole (pack of 5), 3/8 x 4 inch Ferrocerium Rod, Ferro Rod, Firesteel (pack of 5), FERROFIRE Compact Fire Starter DP01, 3/8 x 4 inch drilled ferrocerium rod with steel striker (pack of 5), FERROFIRE Practical Fire Starte SA01, 3/8 x 4 inch ferrocerium rod with carbide steel striker (pack of 5), FERROFIRE Survival Fire Starter XXL (S10E1), 120dB Stainless Steel Two Chamber Emergency Whistle (pack of 2), 120dB Aluminum Two Chamber Emergency Whistle (pack of 5), • Ferrocerium• Fire Starters• Bushcraft Gears, • Shipping Policy• Return Policy• Privacy Policy, • SED International• Survival Hardware Store• EFCUT Garden Machine. There are many ways to start a fire. The nanoSTRIKER XL’s great design makes it perfect for survival kits and everyday carry on a keychain. Scraping shavings of the Magnesium into a quarter sized pile will allow for maximum fire power. Buy Swiss Safe 5-in-1 Fire Starter with Compass, Paracord and Whistle (2-Pack) for Emergency Survival Kits, Camping, Hiking, All-Weather Magnesium Ferro Rod: Emergency Fire Starters - Amazon.com FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases The nice thing is the small concealable size of the rod making it easy to put in a pocket or first aid kit. It can make sparks up to 5000 degrees F. Replaceable striker for maximum fire power.