"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
05/20/2019 at 19:20 • Filed to: ring ding dong ringa ding ding ding dong
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"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
05/20/2019 at 19:20 • Filed to: ring ding dong ringa ding ding ding dong | 1
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There are incredibly inexpensive alleged tungsten rings for sale !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Many sales, many 5-stars, but the rings aren’t even a small fraction of what I paid for my wedding band five years ago. Sure, I overpaid by buying at a little mom-and-pop jeweler, but all I know is that ring was a beast. Zero problems, light, durable.
But the reviews on these online rings are like, “It was a lot heavier than we thought it would be!” As in, it’s actually made of heavier metal? I don’t know. All I’m saying is I don’t want save big bucks for a potentially grossly inferior product... Anyone have experience with these bargain-bin rings?
If not, any recommendations for replacing my lost tungsten ring? (new one needs to be tungsten, as o ther metals irritate the crap out of the skin) My last one was !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! But maybe I should try something different, like this gunmetal one:
Too much? I have no idea.
gettingoldercarguy
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/20/2019 at 19:24 |
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I have a silicone band that I wear in lieu of my normal ring. Haven't worn the original since. No scratched paint, etc. Nothing to ground yourself on when working with a battery. If your fingers expand when hiking, it doesn't cut off circulation. And I stay just as married as I am with the hunk o' metal.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/20/2019 at 19:27 |
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I have a titanium ring I think it was like $200. Actually made by a jewe ler, very nice and strong AF.
Khalbali
> gettingoldercarguy
05/20/2019 at 19:27 |
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I also have a silicone ring for mon-sat and usually wear my nice ring on Sundays since it's my only day off.
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Khalbali
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/20/2019 at 19:29 |
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Not familiar with tungsten, I have a titanium and ironwood ring that I really love and then a silicone ring that I wear to work. They make solid wood though too, that should be lighter.
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/20/2019 at 19:30 |
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gettingoldercarguy
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/20/2019 at 19:30 |
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Good review quality according to fakespot.
jminer
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/20/2019 at 19:32 |
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I bought one of those a few years ago after my original wore out. Same thing, tungsten ring from Amazon, mine looks almost just like the last pic you posted just not black on the inside.
I’ve actually loved it - it is heavy and I’ve worn it daily for 4 years now and there are hardly any marks on it. It has held up way better than my white gold ring - in 10 years it had almost worn through.
Nibby
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/20/2019 at 19:47 |
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please tell me this is for your finger
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Nibby
05/20/2019 at 19:51 |
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Hey, I just now figured out why that one band is called Finger Eleven.
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I think it’s a penis joke.
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Nibby
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/20/2019 at 19:52 |
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fhrblig
> gettingoldercarguy
05/20/2019 at 20:26 |
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I switched to a silicone ring too. It's way more comfortable at work.
RutRut
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/20/2019 at 20:53 |
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All about the silicone ring replacement. I still have a tungsten carbide ring for rare occasions but I have gone all in on the Qalo. Also, never titanium.
The Snowman
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/20/2019 at 21:47 |
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Does gold irritate tour skin?
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> The Snowman
05/20/2019 at 21:49 |
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Si
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The Snowman
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/20/2019 at 23:45 |
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A lot of people are allergic to the nickel that is in most gold jewelry you can get platinum without nickel and can find gold that way too. But if you’re prone to losing them go Amazon
Pickup_man
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/21/2019 at 09:01 |
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I got a tungsten one with a carbon fiber inlay when I got married and thought it was a bit big and heavy. I wore it for a while thinking I’d get used to it but never really did so I just stopped wearing it. It bugged my wife for a little while but not wearing a ring doesn’t make me not married. I should probably get a silicone one though.
Schaef_Camaero Z/28
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/21/2019 at 13:29 |
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TDLR: I’m not a jewely type of guy, I have no regrets about spending minimal money on one of these rings, and I have been very pleased with the quality.
I use one of the Amazon cheapies as my wedding band. In fact, I didn’t know which I would like better, so I bought two of them. The tungsten carbide one is what I wear. My wife likes it better and I like that I can crack it in half with vice grips
if absolutely necessary
(my hands tend to
swell up from time to time). The titanium one is lighter, however I wouldn’t really call the tungsten carbide ring heavy. It’s very well balanced too, it will spin like a top for a surprisingly long time.
Amazon links to aforementioned rings:
itranthelasttimeiparkedit
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/22/2019 at 17:06 |
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I have ...several. I take my wedding ring off and fidget a lot, my little kids take it and play with it, so its been lost many times and found a few. I had a real one at first but then my wife just started getting me these. Its a little wide for a wedding ring but not crazily so. They’re nicely made, doesn’t chip/tarnish/anything, and I don’t do anything to take care of mine. I have even used it as a makeshift press before haha. If you like the style, do it. Save a lot of money too...