Stainless steel credit cards !!!

[VirtualLarry]

I made 100 Ks once.

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[GodisanAtheist]

And here I thought "Stainless Steel Credit Cards are an incredible way to cut down on plastic waste!" only to see a hord of people bitching and moaning about it.

 

[IBMJunkman]

I believe the Apple Card is titanium. Should be fun.

 

[sdifox]

OP should sharpen the edges and be throwing them like Gambit

 

[Thump553]

When I got my updated Chase/Prime CC I did what I always do with old credit cards-I dropped it in my paper shredder. It made a horrible noise and stopped almost immediately. I then figured out the card was metal, and spent about a half hour bending the card, drilling holes in it, hammering it into an unrecognizable piece of scrap.

The next day I noticed the return envelope for sending the old card back to Chase.

BTW this is the only metal card I have-does anyone else have any others?

 

[Brainonska511]

When I got my updated Chase/Prime CC I did what I always do with old credit cards-I dropped it in my paper shredder. It made a horrible noise and stopped almost immediately. I then figured out the card was metal, and spent about a half hour bending the card, drilling holes in it, hammering it into an unrecognizable piece of scrap.

The next day I noticed the return envelope for sending the old card back to Chase.

BTW this is the only metal card I have-does anyone else have any others?

The Bilt card sponsored by Wells Fargo is metal. I have one because I pay my rent with it (basically, the only fee-free way to get credit card points on rent).

 

[Exterous]

BTW this is the only metal card I have-does anyone else have any others?

The premium travel cards tend to be metal these days. Your Amex platinums, chase sapphires, capital one venture x card etc kind of cards

 

[Muse]

Use a tin snips if you want to cut it up yourself instead of mailing it back to them. With how thin the SS core is, it should be no problem.

I did try that and it was only then that I got to realizing that it wasn't plastic. My tin snips got nowhere. It also resisted my hacksaw blades. That was no go too. It is kind of thick, tough SS under the thin plastic.

 

[Muse]

The premium travel cards tend to be metal these days. Your Amex platinums, chase sapphires, capital one venture x card etc kind of cards

OK... why on earth are they making these out of metals?

Edit: So a simple Google search turned up the following...

Yes, metal credit cards are usually seen as a status symbol because metal card offers are typically geared toward high-spenders with good or excellent credit. Some of the most exclusive credit cards are made of metal, and the weighty feel of the cards certainly speaks to luxury. Metal credit cards have a premium feel.Aug 25, 2023
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Status! That is nutty.

 

[WilliamM2]

I did try that and it was only then that I got to realizing that it wasn't plastic. My tin snips got nowhere. It also resisted my hacksaw blades. That was no go too. It is kind of thick, tough SS under the thin plastic.

Maybe you need new tin snips. Cut my Prime card up with no issues using them. I don't trust Chase enployees to destroy it.

 

[Muse]

Maybe you need new tin snips. Cut my Prime card up with no issues using them. I don't trust Chase enployees to destroy it.

My tin snips ARE cheapo Harbor Freight. But they've never failed me, at least I can't remember them failing. My previous tin snips were seriously cheapo. The HF ones have an engineered leverage system design at least. They are also hefty and handsome. Guess I should keep my eyes open for something quality.

One of my many projects I've been putting off for years, probably 7 years or so now. It involves cutting some SS, presumably with a snips of some kind. I've put it off because I'm afraid the metal will bend and be deformed after cutting. It's 6" x 12", got to look up the thickness.

Edit: The thickness is .012

 

[sdifox]

Maybe you need new tin snips. Cut my Prime card up with no issues using them. I don't trust Chase enployees to destroy it.

he needs stronger hands

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

OK... why on earth are they making these out of metals?

Edit: So a simple Google search turned up the following...

Yes, metal credit cards are usually seen as a status symbol because metal card offers are typically geared toward high-spenders with good or excellent credit. Some of the most exclusive credit cards are made of metal, and the weighty feel of the cards certainly speaks to luxury. Metal credit cards have a premium feel.Aug 25, 2023
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Status! That is nutty.

Like I said earlier ....

The CC focused Reddit has posters that crave the metal cards as some sort of status symbol. They somehow feel special and important if they have one they can tap on tables to make that certain sound among friends.

Dink, dink, dink .... yeah, that's them.

And also ...

Nobody has propane torches any more?

Or any heat source, even a gas stove flame, maybe even just a flick lighter. All of the information is stored in the strip or chip on the surface and a bit of a flame destroys that.


Personally I just toss'em in a drawer.. I went through one a few months back and found expired cards from the 90s.

 

[Hans Gruber]

Nobody has propane torches any more?

I have a Bernzomatic TS4000 torch. I have a couple of the blue cans of propane in the garage. I am not a skilled tradesman so the yellow cans (mapp gas) are too pricey for me.

I think the AMEX Platinum Card was the first metal card. I could be wrong.

 

[BFG10K]

Guys, guys, you're doing it all wrong. This is how it's done.

 

[Muse]

Guys, guys, you're doing it all wrong. This is how it's done.

Uh, don't flash your cash... slash?!

 

[Muse]

I have a Bernzomatic TS4000 torch. I have a couple of the blue cans of propane in the garage. I am not a skilled tradesman so the yellow cans (mapp gas) are too pricey for me.

I think the AMEX Platinum Card was the first metal card. I could be wrong.

I have propane, ran out of Mapp gas. I bought a cheap but recommended oxy-acetylene torch setup off Amazon but don't have a gas setup for it yet. Got it in hopes it could help me fix a bitch of a plumbing problem I had at my kitchen sink during the pandemic.

I still think metal CC's are dumb.

 

[Exterous]

I think the AMEX Platinum Card was the first metal card. I could be wrong.

I think it was the Centurion. The platinum was still plastic when the chase Sapphire Preferred was first launched. The Preferred was metal and the card that really started the shift because it was open to a lot more of the population

 

[Hans Gruber]

I think it was the Centurion. The platinum was still plastic when the chase Sapphire Preferred was first launched. The Preferred was metal and the card that really started the shift because it was open to a lot more of the population

All AMEX cards are centurion cards. The bank behind AMEX is the Centurion Bank which is still AMEX. The black card is probably the card you are referring to. If it was ever called the Centurion card it was not for long. It was impossible to get. You had to be an AMEX customer for more than 10 years and it was invitation only. I guess 2017 is when AMEX made the Platinum card metal. The Black Card has been metal since 1999. The Chase Sapphire Preferred card was introduced in 2009. I am not sure if it was metal in 2009.

Other card companies have really upped their game in the last 10 or 15 years.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Some Patrick Bateman shit is happening in this thread...

My weak ass Wells Fargo Points only card is still plastic

 

[Exterous]

All AMEX cards are centurion cards. The bank behind AMEX is the Centurion Bank which is still AMEX. The black card is probably the card you are referring to. If it was ever called the Centurion card it was not for long. It was impossible to get. You had to be an AMEX customer for more than 10 years and it was invitation only. I guess 2017 is when AMEX made the Platinum card metal. The Black Card has been metal since 1999. The Chase Sapphire Preferred card was introduced in 2009. I am not sure if it was metal in 2009.

Other card companies have really upped their game in the last 10 or 15 years.

Uh no. But don't take my word for it. Take American Express':

The Platinum Card® | American Express

Earn 5X Membership Rewards® points on Flights booked through AmexTravel.com, on up to $500K in purchases per calendar year. Enjoy benefits across travel, entertainment, and dining. Terms Apply.

www.americanexpress.com

You'll notice the trademarked name is "The Platinum Card®"

And here is some official branding material of the Centurion Card card where they call it "The Centurion® Card."

 

[Hans Gruber]

Uh no. But don't take my word for it. Take American Express':

The Platinum Card® | American Express

Earn 5X Membership Rewards® points on Flights booked through AmexTravel.com, on up to $500K in purchases per calendar year. Enjoy benefits across travel, entertainment, and dining. Terms Apply.

www.americanexpress.com

You'll notice the trademarked name is "The Platinum Card®"

And here is some official branding material of the Centurion Card card where they call it "The Centurion® Car

I am confused by your post. The AMEX Platinum card has been around since the 80's. It went from plastic to metal in 2017. Now even the Gold Card is a metal card.

 

[Exterous]

I am confused by your post. The AMEX Platinum card has been around since the 80's. It went from plastic to metal in 2017. Now even the Gold Card is a metal card.

You said "The black card is probably the card you are referring to. If it was ever called the Centurion card it was not for long. "

It is not called the Black card. It is called the Centurion Card and has been for a while now

 

[RPD]

I thought everyone here were high rollers, how did so many plebs get in?

 

[nakedfrog]

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