any tungsten carbide ring wearers?

[mizzou]

gold or bust

 

[Imported]

I got this one.. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HLCUQFY The center part doesn't look nearly as dark.

Also bought a titanium one which I actually like better (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AI5FADE). Still deciding which I'll end up using though.

 

[JM Aggie08]

I got this one.. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HLCUQFY The center part doesn't look nearly as dark.

Also bought a titanium one which I actually like better (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AI5FADE). Still deciding which I'll end up using though.

The titanium option looks much cleaner.

 

[Imported]

Much lighter too. I've never worn a ring before and its barely noticeable. Can't say anything about durability cause I don't get married for over another month.

 

[Renob]

I've been wearing one for the last 5 years; no visible damage to speak of. However it isn't the ring my wife gave me when we got married. That band, a platinum one, is sitting in my safe.

Just curious why?

 

[jagec]

You need a set of vise grip locking pliers to remove a WC ring; biggest you can find for most amount of torque leverage.

First, adjust the pliers so when you close them, they will lock down tightly on the ring. Now open them and tighten them by one screw turn. Grip down on the ring again and lock them. That should break the ring. WC for all of its hardness is brittle and will shatter. Wear safety goggles as pieces of metal may fly

This. After the adjustment, it's not a bad idea to test-close it on your finger next to the ring just in case, before you go for the shatter.

I had to cut off a gold ring that I was wearing in the past when I got stung by something and my finger was swelling up, so I made sure that I knew how to remove my tungsten carbide ring before I started wearing it.

To answer OP's question, I have a 8mm tungsten carbide band with a stone inlay. My wife wears a much smaller, thinner one as her everday band. It's only been two years, but both rings are holding up perfectly, and I abuse mine.

 

[Imp]

I got this one.. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HLCUQFY The center part doesn't look nearly as dark.

Also bought a titanium one which I actually like better (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AI5FADE). Still deciding which I'll end up using though.

$20? That's it?

Never worn a ring, but I'd probably go silver. Gold just doesn't look good to me. Tungsten seems too popular -- lulz.

 

[FeuerFrei]

You need a set of vise grip locking pliers to remove a WC ring; biggest you can find for most amount of torque leverage.

First, adjust the pliers so when you close them, they will lock down tightly on the ring. Now open them and tighten them by one screw turn. Grip down on the ring again and lock them. That should break the ring. WC for all of its hardness is brittle and will shatter. Wear safety goggles as pieces of metal may fly

Yeah I was wishing I owned a vise - forgot about pliers. Thanks for the tip!
It's crunch time.

 

[Imported]

$20? That's it?

Never worn a ring, but I'd probably go silver. Gold just doesn't look good to me. Tungsten seems too popular -- lulz.

No need to spend $400 on the same ring from a local jeweler..

 

[Aharami]

This is the ring I have: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B008KUYI5U/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's held up fine so far but I've only been wearing it for a few months.

fuck, i severely overpaid for mine. This is the one I have

http://www.tungstenworld.com/6mm-8mm-Sterling-Silver-Inlay-Designer-Mens-Tungsten-Rings/

has laser etching of our marriage date on it

I paid close to $300 6 yrs ago. Silver inlay is all scuffed up. But the tungsten part is still shiny as ever.

 

[jaedaliu]

The same rings you can get on Tango (or whatever that site that used to show up on slickdeals all the time) and amazon is sold in jewelry stores for ~$300 (see Aharami's post)

As for the quesiton of Titanium vs Tungsten, Titanium is way lighter. In comparison, it barely feels like anything is on. However, it scratches. I don't know how easily. The one I played with was about a month old, had dozens of scratches, and the guy worked in a machine shop and never took it off. So I don't know how to extrapolate that to a desk job or an IT guy that never needs to pull servers.

 

[NutBucket]

Just curious why?

Didn't want to worry about scratching it up. I think the platinum band was about $1k.