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I wear a titanium ring too and keep my real one safely locked away. It’s an incredible metal that I proudly wear around. Mine cost about the same. I also have

I wear a titanium ring too and keep my real one safely locked away. It’s an incredible metal that I proudly wear around. Mine cost about the same. I also have a titanium pocketknife (James Brand), carabiner, keyrings, pens, camera (fujifilm makes a few), and some beloved snow peak dishes. And the silly titanium iPhone. It’s such a great metal to make things to carry with.

efitz 3y ago
It’s not that great for blades as it doesn’t retain its edge as well as steel and is harder to sharpen.
- nico_h 3y ago
  It’s usually the frame and sides / scales that are made of titanium, never the blade afaik. Except maybe in some multitool keyring single piece doohickeys, but it’s not expected to cut anything beside the tape on your packaging.
  - MeImCounting 3y ago
    Titanium so widely desirable for knife scales because of not only its strength to weight benefits but also interesting finishes that can be applied for instance anodization can give incredibly beautiful iridescent colors in a wide spectrum of potential colors and tones. I dont know how interested you are in modding your pocket knife but there are several very talented people that can do just stunning colorful and textural finishes on titanium.
    - rattray 3y ago
      Where can I learn more about this?
q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 3y ago
Do you mind sharing where you got the titanium keyrings and carabiners? I've been searching forever for decent keyrings. There's a few carabiners (though the titanium ones are hard to find there too, and usually covered in obnoxious branding). But keyrings especially seem to be an under-served market. There's either (1) the usual mass-produced, flimsy, cheap garbage, or (2) something tougher and more expensive, but covered in branding. I've settled with (2) for now (though it's not even titanium), but it'd be nice to not have to look at a giant billboard every time I pull out my keys.
- kylehotchkiss 3y ago
  Yes! I ordered these: https://www.amazon.com/Outus-Titanium-Rings-Split-Pack/dp/B06XT13RNG/ref=sr_1_6_pp?crid=2ZETTZVFX9EIX&keywords=titanium+key+ring&qid=1700795204&sprefix=titanium+key%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-6 https://www.amazon.com/Outus-Titanium-Rings-Split-Pack/dp/B0... My super-scientific "is titanium" test involved trying to get a fridge magnet to stick to them. it won't, and a normal keyring will. Yes, that risks it being aluminum. Other reviews state they put one against their sanding machine and got white sparks which was an additional positive sign. If you want to confidently get titanium, these: https://thejamesbrand.com/products/titanium-keyring https://thejamesbrand.com/products/titanium-keyring They also make the carabiner I mentioned: https://thejamesbrand.com/products/the-mehlville?variant=31237578227782 https://thejamesbrand.com/products/the-mehlville?variant=312... And here's a beer bottle opener to complete your collection: https://thejamesbrand.com/products/the-tjb-bottle-opener-titanium https://thejamesbrand.com/products/the-tjb-bottle-opener-tit...
  - ipv6ipv4 3y ago
    Titanium anodizes very easily with a 9V battery and a wet paper towel. It’s a quick, and easy to way to test for titanium.

efitz 3y ago

It’s not that great for blades as it doesn’t retain its edge as well as steel and is harder to sharpen.

nico_h 3y ago
It’s usually the frame and sides / scales that are made of titanium, never the blade afaik. Except maybe in some multitool keyring single piece doohickeys, but it’s not expected to cut anything beside the tape on your packaging.
- MeImCounting 3y ago
  Titanium so widely desirable for knife scales because of not only its strength to weight benefits but also interesting finishes that can be applied for instance anodization can give incredibly beautiful iridescent colors in a wide spectrum of potential colors and tones. I dont know how interested you are in modding your pocket knife but there are several very talented people that can do just stunning colorful and textural finishes on titanium.
  - rattray 3y ago
    Where can I learn more about this?

q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 3y ago

Do you mind sharing where you got the titanium keyrings and carabiners? I've been searching forever for decent keyrings. There's a few carabiners (though the titanium ones are hard to find there too, and usually covered in obnoxious branding). But keyrings especially seem to be an under-served market. There's either (1) the usual mass-produced, flimsy, cheap garbage, or (2) something tougher and more expensive, but covered in branding. I've settled with (2) for now (though it's not even titanium), but it'd be nice to not have to look at a giant billboard every time I pull out my keys.

kylehotchkiss 3y ago
Yes! I ordered these: https://www.amazon.com/Outus-Titanium-Rings-Split-Pack/dp/B06XT13RNG/ref=sr_1_6_pp?crid=2ZETTZVFX9EIX&keywords=titanium+key+ring&qid=1700795204&sprefix=titanium+key%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-6 https://www.amazon.com/Outus-Titanium-Rings-Split-Pack/dp/B0... My super-scientific "is titanium" test involved trying to get a fridge magnet to stick to them. it won't, and a normal keyring will. Yes, that risks it being aluminum. Other reviews state they put one against their sanding machine and got white sparks which was an additional positive sign. If you want to confidently get titanium, these: https://thejamesbrand.com/products/titanium-keyring https://thejamesbrand.com/products/titanium-keyring They also make the carabiner I mentioned: https://thejamesbrand.com/products/the-mehlville?variant=31237578227782 https://thejamesbrand.com/products/the-mehlville?variant=312... And here's a beer bottle opener to complete your collection: https://thejamesbrand.com/products/the-tjb-bottle-opener-titanium https://thejamesbrand.com/products/the-tjb-bottle-opener-tit...
- ipv6ipv4 3y ago
  Titanium anodizes very easily with a 9V battery and a wet paper towel. It’s a quick, and easy to way to test for titanium.