ML Ferrocerium Ferro Rod is the fire starter is great for camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, bushcraft, EDC, BBQ, Boy scouts, etc. It's a must-have as part of your emergency tools. For any use, rain, snow, high-altitude, ultra-durable. The Rods are rust-free, ultra-strong ferrocerium. Ignite up to 3000 degrees Celsius spark in any weather, at any altitude. Durable. We drilled a 4mm Hole in the Rod. You can use it to keep products secure and together. Ferrocerium Rod Length is 2" (5cm), Diameter of the Rod is 5/16" (8mm). It can strike up to 15,000 times with hot sparks, designed to make fires in any conditions, at any altitude. Windproof & weather resistant. You can use the back of a blade from a box cutter. That's the most efficient scraper that can be found. Don't use a bad-quality Knife as a striker. Otherwise, it will not produce enough sparks due to the insufficient hardness of the blade. Start fires under any weather conditions. Each Rod lasts over 16,000 use. Sparks shower at 5,500 F (3,000 C) to ignite a fire in any weather (even wet) at any altitude. Perfect emergency fire starter for Bush-craft, Hiking, Camping, Hunting, Fishing, EDC, Emergency, BBQ, Gas Camp Stoves, etc.