Ferrocerium Vs Mischmetal

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Published 2013-10-30

This video explains the terms Ferrocerium and Mischmetal as they relate to fire starting rods. Check out some of our articles at SurvivalResources.com

All Comments (21)

@LostCaper 7 years ago

You are obviously a smarter guy than average and more informative than most. Great video.
@briangeiger6153 6 years ago

You sure do explain things in an easy to understand way.
@bigdmdiddy 10 years ago

Very cool to hear.....thanks for the post (got it off the Pathfinder FB page). I've been a chemist for 10 years and the only thing I had ever gleaned just by use, was that the harder must have a higher Fe content. Thankfully, you've done the research for me!
@robinconkel-hannan6629 9 years ago

Thank you.. I was wondering.. I have three rods and noticed that they don't behave th same.. Now I know why.. You've been a big help..
@oliverbaumgartner9474 3 years ago

very well explained, in my opinion the first really detailed and 100% correct explanation
@MoonshineSazerac 6 years ago

I have literally never heard the term 'mischmetal' in my life.
@joohop 4 years ago

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@richardmicheli5255 7 years ago

Thanks very much for explaining No one has explained this to me yet. Big help
@SurvivalSherpa 9 years ago

Nice explanation and demo. You just answered my 'burning' question. Thanks you, sir!
@highonimmi 8 years ago

I find many so called "bushcraft experts" who do comparison videos get this small detail wrong. they have no idea the difference between higher iron & higher magnesium. many gig the rods depending on their preferences (more sparks or long lasting molten bits). I am 50 year old female and I remember my high school science. plus, my older brother told me about the differences 35 years ago....thanks for the easy peasy explanation on this subject.
@OutdoorFamilyAdventure 9 years ago

Excellent! I always believed that my strike force is a Mischmetall with lower Fe because of the big chunks it throws. Thanks a lot for bringing light and fire to the darkness of knowledge. Very good and informative video! Best regards from Germany Stefan
@SimbaOS 7 years ago

Finally someone to explain the difference. I've noticed that it's not all the same thing, but I didn't know what the difference really is. Thank you for this video, it is very helpful to me.
@kenparker1938 3 years ago

Thank you for a very informative presentation capped nicely with a demonstration of each.
@ShlisaShell 6 years ago

Thanks. I have always noticed that some companies recipes are different. To me in my opinion, that recipe and the right balance of metals is what drives the competition
@susceptor3574 9 years ago

Thanx abunch,great video! Very easy to see why people get confused, but when someone explained it like you did, well very easy to not be confused about the whole thing. Thank you again.
@oldgeekster1 10 years ago

John, loved the quality of this video and the audio level was *excellent*. Hoping to see more when you have time. -=dave=-
@HvEunen 6 years ago

Thank you, finally someone who can explain the difference in FCR. Thanks again and greetings from the Netherlands
@luke197777 9 years ago

Thanks I've always wondered what the difference was between the two. This will help me in the future when getting ferro rods for the knives I make.
@bowdrillaz 9 years ago

Now I get it. I have many firestarting devices and now understand why the behaving so different.
@timm1139 9 years ago

This is the first vid of yours I've watched, thanks for the explanation.