Scrape the tungsten carbide striker down the ferrocerium rod to spray sparks on your tinder; temperature reaches nearly 5,500°F Ferrocerium rod works even when it is wet Tungsten carbide striker snaps into the ABS plastic handle when it's not in use; simply push the striker out from the back of the handle when you need to use it Provides up to 1,000 strikes Tungsten carbide striker and the handle/rod are connected by a lanyard to ensure you don't lose either one Exotac PolyStriker™ firestarter comes with instructions