The magnesium is supposed to be used in conjunction with normal tinder (like a birds nest). You scrape a little off into the tinder, you hit it with the spark, and it helps the tinder catch.
If you use it that way, it works great. If you try to use just the magnesium as tinder....you'll be there all day.
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