Product Details: Magnesium Rod: 2.3 x 12 x 0.8cm Scraper: 2 x 7.5cm Material: Magnesium Rod and Wood Handle Features: 1. Produces a high-heat sparks easily – ignite paper, dry grass or bark. 2. Lightweight, safe and portable. 3. Applicable at anywhere, anytime and any condition, including moist weather or low temperature. 4. Easy to use and durable – Every flint can be used for more than one thousand times. A ferrocerium rod, or Ferro rod for short, is one of the most effective types of fire starting tools out there. You don’t have to worry about it being damaged by the fire and the good ones are very durable. When struck, a ferrocerium rod will shower your tinder with hot sparks. The particulars are important when it comes to ferro rods. One, in particular, is the idea of thickness and durability. Many survival kits will include a small piece of ferrocerium, but the piece too small and too brittle to really be effective