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Why don't some married men wear a wedding band?

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<< LOL! You sound like all my cycling buddies that are married...they all ended up getting Titanium rings since they're lighter and Ti is still a somewhat "exotic" material for bike frames. Looks nice when it's all polished up too.🙂
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Heh, the other nice thing about it is that it cost's 1/5 what platinum does too! I agree as well, it does look cool when it's polished. That's originally what caught my eye 🙂 >>

I first had a platinum ring but because if the cost we got it pretty thin and ehat happened was that it could actually be bent slighty. Don't ask me how, all I know was that at the time I was working at Starbucks and whenever I worked the bar, it would get slighty bent from handling the group all day. really weird.


<< Yeh, I know what a comfort fit is. They still don't work because the ring has to be a half size bigger to get over my knuckle, but once it gets past, it's too big and then slides around and is really loose. VERY annoying. >>

I hear that. Since I i only do programming now, my fingers got skinnier thus my ring got a bit looser. and thus my paranoia. 😉
 
Titanium is waaaaay "harder" than platinum.

The jewler told me that an ambulence crew could cut off a platinum band in about 3 minutes. It would take them well over 10 minutes to cut off an equivilently sized titanium band. Something to keep in mind if you plan on getting your finger mashed in some machinery with a titanium ring on it! :Q
 
I didnt know that titanium is a lot harder than platinum. I have a platinum ring, and it doesnt seem soft at all, it is pretty thick though. I do have a titanium cup though and it is light as hell and it bends quite easily. I guess it depends on the thickness and grade of titanium. The one cool thing about titanium is that it cools really fast! I went camping with a friend who had this titanium pot, we boiled some water and when we poured the water out of the pot, you could hold the pot in your hand right afterwards cause it had cooled down that quickly.

--Ben
 


<< I didnt know that titanium is a lot harder than platinum. >>


Actually Ti is pretty soft in pure form an gets exponentially harder as you alloy it with more Aluminum and Vanadium. I think they make the rings out of 6/4 (6% Alu/4% Van) which is indeed pretty tough stuff....not sure if the increased time to cut the ring off is true or not. Seems like once they got the snips under the ring it's gone....I can see it taking longer if they sawed them off, but I wouldn't think they'd do that. Where's 911paramedic? He'd know.

Fausto
 
AFAIK titanium rings are drilled from solid blanks, & cannot be stretched or resized.

Cool stuff if you ask me.

🙂

From here

Warranty
All rings are machined and meticulously hand crafted from solid titanium.

All our rings are covered by lifetime repair or replacement guarantee for any manufacturing defect. We will repair or replace the ring, if any noticeable deforming, denting or bending occur, with normal wear.


This warranty includes a lifetime refinishing policy.



Sizing Policy
All rings are sized to your exact specifications. If you are not sure about your finger size, we will mail you a free ring sizing kit after you placed an order.

We will exchange or adjust any ring at no charge to you, if the incorrect size is the result of our error.

Improper ring size due to the customer's error will be handled as an exchange and falls under those terms & conditions.
As a rule Titanium rings can not be re-sized, as they can not be cut and soldered as precious metals, a whole new ring would have to be created to correct the sizing error.

In some cases a slight adjustment (up to 1/2 size) is possible. In this situation we will size the ring for free (except for S&H costs), even when due to the customer's error.

Viper GTS
 


<< AFAIK titanium rings are drilled from solid blanks, & cannot be stretched or resized. >>


Correct. One-Off bicycles even offer them as a solid band or one drilled out for "weight savings"

Linky

Fausto
 
I haven't worn mine for about 7 years or so. That's the problem when you marry young. My body got bigger and I out grew it. 🙂 That size 7 1/4 doesn't cut it anymore.😉

Haven't managed to get it resized yet. My wife kept saying she was going to do it for an anniversary present or something.... 🙂

amish
 


<< Unless they have a legitimate reason, such as avoiding bodily harm (especially mechanics & the like), I'm of the belief that rings should be worn at all times.

Any guy who doesn't want women to know he's married is a POS as far as I'm concerned.

Personally, I kinda like the idea of my wife being the only one who takes the ring off/puts it on. Granted there are times when that wouldn't be feasible, but in general I would want to avoid taking it off myself.

Viper GTS <-- Probably slightly old-fashioned >>



Yes yu are and you are also naive because It takes more than a ring to keep you faithful.

I donot wear my ring because it became such hassle taking it on and off. My wife also doesn't wear hers, she had to get it cut off when she was pregnant. We haven't got it put back together yet. (thre years)



<< Any guy who doesn't want women to know he's married is a POS as far as I'm concerned. >>



This remark really ticks me off. I am not wearing my ring right now BUT it has nothing to do with HIDING my married state. It is mearly easier to nt wea it, and I don't get hit on nearly as much when I go get a beer when out on bussiness.

Sometime in the future you may look outside and see that there are more than two colors and original perception is wrong if you are looking for a particular flaw.

ANY GUY? when I go into a bar I don'tr want to advertise that I am married but if I am approached I do say I am married and that usually ends the conversation. I just want to have a cold one and watch a game. I don't want to be bothered. I don't wear my ring at work and EVERYONE knows I am married. And when I am out with my wife well we are typically together. So your blanket statement is really closed minded and someday you may open your eyes one days and see the light.

It's not about being OLD FASHIONED it's being ignorant.

I have been married almost six years and I stopped wearing my ring at work about six months after marrage. It came off completely about three years ago.

I think that you need a little circle of metal to prove how much you love your wife (or vise vera) you really need to evaluate your relationship.
 
You're welcome...check out the anodization she does on Ti bike frames while you're there....really cool stuff.

Fausto
 


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<< Unless they have a legitimate reason, such as avoiding bodily harm (especially mechanics & the like), I'm of the belief that rings should be worn at all times.

Any guy who doesn't want women to know he's married is a POS as far as I'm concerned.

Personally, I kinda like the idea of my wife being the only one who takes the ring off/puts it on. Granted there are times when that wouldn't be feasible, but in general I would want to avoid taking it off myself.

Viper GTS <-- Probably slightly old-fashioned >>



Yes yu are and you are also naive because It takes more than a ring to keep you faithful.

I donot wear my ring because it became such hassle taking it on and off. My wife also doesn't wear hers, she had to get it cut off when she was pregnant. We haven't got it put back together yet. (thre years)



<< Any guy who doesn't want women to know he's married is a POS as far as I'm concerned. >>



This remark really ticks me off. I am not wearing my ring right now BUT it has nothing to do with HIDING my married state. It is mearly easier to nt wea it, and I don't get hit on nearly as much when I go get a beer when out on bussiness.

Sometime in the future you may look outside and see that there are more than two colors and original perception is wrong if you are looking for a particular flaw.

ANY GUY? when I go into a bar I don'tr want to advertise that I am married but if I am approached I do say I am married and that usually ends the conversation. I just want to have a cold one and watch a game. I don't want to be bothered. I don't wear my ring at work and EVERYONE knows I am married. And when I am out with my wife well we are typically together. So your blanket statement is really closed minded and someday you may open your eyes one days and see the light.

It's not about being OLD FASHIONED it's being ignorant.

I have been married almost six years and I stopped wearing my ring at work about six months after marrage. It came off completely about three years ago.

I think that you need a little circle of metal to prove how much you love your wife (or vise vera) you really need to evaluate your relationship. >>



Did you bother to read what I wrote, or is it hard to see beyond your sphincter?

We'll go through what I wrote, step by step, & I'll hold your hand so it's easy for you to understand.

Unless they have a legitimate reason, such as avoiding bodily harm (especially mechanics & the like), I'm of the belief that rings should be worn at all times.

My personal belief. Not necessarily yours. Note I specifically excluded situations where you might risk bodily harm by wearing your ring. For me, even if it annoys me, I will still wear the ring. But if you don't want to you don't have to.

Any guy who doesn't want women to know he's married is a POS as far as I'm concerned.

Did I say any guy who doesn't wear his ring is a POS? No. Only those who avoid wearing the ring BECAUSE they don't want other women to know they're married.

Yes yu are and you are also naive because It takes more than a ring to keep you faithful.

Duh. The ring is a statement, nothing more. If you can't stay faithful without it the ring is meaningless. But if you do plan on remaining faithful, the ring is both a public statement of that intent and a personal reminder to you & your spouse.

You really need to lighten up.

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Viper GTS
 
My house was burgularized about eight years ago and my wedding band and wife's engagement ring was taken.

If our house was not broken into, I probably would not be wearing it anyways. It might be dangerous if I wore my wedding band at work due to my work environment.

 
It's the people that place a juvenile and mystical significance on a symbol such as a ring that seem to have the most problems in their marriages. That's what I have seen from friends that have gotten married anyway.

The ones that weren't concerned about the symbols and were mature enough to know that they loved each other and were going to spend the rest of their lives together have done the best.

I'm celebrating my 22 wedding anniversary next month and haven't worn a ring for the last 21 years. My job prevents me from wearing a ring and it really doesn't matter if I wear it or not. I'm married and a ring or not wearing a ring does not change that.
 
I'm not married (yet) so I don't wear a wedding ring but I wear a ring on both of my index fingers. The only thing I cannot wear is a watch because the strap gets really annoying when I try to work.
 
I pose a similar question: Why do some unmarried/unengaged women wear a diamond ring on their ring finger that they bought themselves?

Do they want people to think they are engaged or married?
 
It took me awhile to get used to mine. I had a comfort-fit ring with a perfect fit and everything and it STILL drove me nuts. It just felt too confining (like having socks on when you sleep which also drives me nuts.) Whenever I had to do anything that involved using your hands in a powerful manner (and you don't realize how many times a day you use that until you're wearing one) the ring would always seem to get in the way of a good, solid grip. Eventually, I learned to work around it, but it still felt funny. The fact that I'm left-handed and have long, skinny fingers didn't help matters.

However, a year ago my wife and I were at a gas station and I had used the restroom. I was washing my hands and since there was no towels or blower in the bathroom I was flicking my hands real fast as I was walking out of the restroom to try and give them a quick air dry effect. Apparently, there must've still been some soap on my ring finger cause my ring shot off JUST as I cleared the bathroom door, flying out into the main store area. My wife was in the gas station and heard it hit the floor too, but neither of us had seen where it finally landed. My parents were with us waiting in the car and we all spent 20 minutes crawling around looking for it. We never found it. Nobody else was in the store so I know nobody snagged it during that time. Needless to say my wife was very upset. I'm sure eventually I'll get another wedding band, but neither of us have been in a big hurry now that we're further into our marriage. There's just too many other useful things you can put that money towards (even my wife has come to see that.) Besides, she knows I love her and I'd never stray. 🙂

 
To be perfectly honest, and my wife will back me up on this, I have feminine looking hands and when I wear a wedding ring, it looks really, really gay. We have looked and looked and we have never found one that looks rights.
 
And the best reason so far...


"it looks really, really gay."



LOL!
😀


PS Not married, probably will never get married, question is not applicable.
 
i don't like jewelery and i doubt i will wear my wedding ring very often when i get married.

(i don't need a ring be be faithfull)
 
For some women, it's all about competition. If you are married, then she can "outdo" your wife by seducing you, or at least that's what some women think. Even if you are just dating a woman, ever notice how you are instantly more attractive to other women? Well, sorry to say it's not really about you, but the chance to be "more attractive" than the woman you're with. Pretty silly logic, but held by more than a few.
 
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