Exotac fire starting tools utilize a proprietary alloy of rare earth metals called ferrocerium. By gradual use, the ferrocerium rod becomes smaller and therefore depreciated. Luckily, most of the Exotac fire starters offer replaceable ferro rod, which provides long-term sustainability. A new rod can be purchased in the Exotac Refill Kit.
When a ferro rod (which usually contains metals such as Iron, Cerium and Magnesium) is rapidly scraped, the friction created ignites the shavings producing molten globulars of burning metal. It is these long-burning molten parts of metal that make a ferrocerium fire starter so effective at catching other materials afire.
Thanks to the unified thread, the replacement is very easy. Simply unscrew the rod and screw in the new rod. In addition to 1/4" threaded ferrocerium rod, the package also includes 2 replacement o - rings. One rod lasts up to 3,000 fire-starting strikes.
Total length | 5 cm |
Weight | 10 g |
Material | Ferrocerium |
Dimensions in detail | Diameter: approx. 0.64 cm |