Tungsten Rings

[Ginseng]

Hey Folks,

I'm looking for some new wedding bands. Since my wife got to pick the last set (Koa wood inlaid silver), this round is mine and I'm opting for comfortable, simple tungsten (carbide). Titanium would be lighter but unless nitrided, not nearly as abrasion resistant.

There are a bazillion vendors of tungsten rings on the web but I'm guessing some FOHers may have good experiences to share. Simple and comfort-fit are my preference. Any assistance would be appreciated!

Wilkey

[Fuzz]

I don't know about tungsten, but a friend recently got meteorite and palladium wedding rings.

[Ginseng]

Yeah....not looking to spend quite that much. Got an aircon unit that needs replacing.

Wilkey

[NCPANTHERZFAN]

I've had a tungsten wedding ring for 7 years. It wasn't necessarily for saving, I liked the look. Mine still looks brand new. It won't scratch and I prefer a more understated ring. Mine is very comfortable, they are heavy though. I never wore any other ring, but this did take some time to get used to. I like the fact that I don't have to worry about damaging it. A word of warning, once it's made, it cannot be resized or cut. If your finger swells, you could be in some trouble.

[TCContender]

One word of advise if you live in or travel to very cold climates, be careful with a tungsten carbide ring as they are prone to shatter if impacted when cold. Aside from that and the fact that they cannot be resized, they are an excellent choice!

[Duxnutz]

One word of advise if you live in or travel to very cold climates, be careful with a tungsten carbide ring as they are prone to shatter if impacted when cold. Aside from that and the fact that they cannot be resized, they are an excellent choice!

How cold ya talking?

[Puros Y Vino]

Try this guy. He has Tungsten rings. He's a regular on reddits r/cigars sub forum.

[Ginseng]

A word of warning, once it's made, it cannot be resized or cut. If your finger swells, you could be in some trouble.

Gee, hadn't thought about that. I wonder if a sharp rap from a ball peen hammer would do the trick and crack it apart.

Wilkey

[Ryan]

Gee, hadn't thought about that. I wonder if a sharp rap from a ball peen hammer would do the trick and crack it apart.

Wilkey

Keep the emergency services on speed dial. See you on YouTube!

[MrGTO]

Gee, hadn't thought about that. I wonder if a sharp rap from a ball peen hammer would do the trick and crack it apart.

Wilkey

Yes it would. TC is very hard but brittle. I would use a vice to crack it so you could regulate pressure better that smashing your ring AND finger w a hammer.

Edit: I guess in an emergency a broken finger is better than a missing finger.

[Maplepie]

Wilkey! My fellow enerdgineering friend! Have you considered basic metallurgy as a light hobby?

It's easy to start out as the moulds aren't too expensive. The only thing you'll need is an oxy-C2H4 torch which can run into the 150-350 dollar range.

Other than that, it's a really nice hobby to enthrall yourself into.

So far, I've been able to make a lead ring (useless, but good starting point)

Sent from the Enigma via Tapatalk for BlackBerry Classic.

[Fuzz]

Seems easy enough to crack

[oside]

My wedding ring is Tungsten and I love it. Doesn't scratch, durable, and mine has a very simple design. I had the inside of my ring inscribed. The inscriber hesitated to do it because it is such a hard metal but did it for us anyway since I only wanted a subtle (not deep) inscribing. Very comfy.

[AJS]

For the past nine years, I've worn something very similar to the following as a wedding band:

Triton Ring

As others have mentioned, it has been very durable/scratch resistant. It's also quite comfortable.

Just glancing at their website, they appear to have a couple hundred tungsten carbide rings available.

[luv2fly]

I have one too. Durable and doesn't scratch. I am not a jewelry person so i like the simple look to it.

[Ginseng]

Thanks for sharing your experiences, gents. I'm going to look up a few of those links...and find a set of Vise-Grips to toss into my trunk.

Wilkey

[jholen]

Love mine.

I originally wanted a black one however they aren't scratch resistant so ultimately went for the natural look. Flat portion is brushed and the beveled edges chrome.

[El Presidente]

I quite like the idea of disposable wedding rings

...I am no help Wilkey

[Ryan]

Removing rings with a balpeen hammer or a vise grips is a little too adventurous for me.

I've seen this method before, less exciting but I hear it always works.

[Colt45]

Removing rings with a balpeen hammer or a vise grips is a little too adventurous for me.

Yeah, a stick of butter works every time.

[jholen]

Windex does wonders.