New heavy 15400

[legend]

@legend is fully correct, tungsten is known to cause many skin irritations.
Tungsten carbide is on most cases bound together with nickel, which is what is known to cause for example blacking of the skin.

If nickel isn't used, it's usually cobalt which in itself is s whole different monster and causes eczema of the skin.

Now I know why my neighbor Pauline has

1. A new 15400OR which she refused to show me close up and
2. A blackened wrist.

I’m going to forward your post to her and say “I told you so”.

 

[Storm.]

Now I know why my neighbor Pauline has

1. A new 15400OR which she refused to show me close up and
2. A blackened wrist.

I’m going to forward your post to her and say “I told you so”.

 

[shalke]

Will they do a stainless version ?

 

[SwePe]

@legend is fully correct, tungsten is known to cause many skin irritations.
Tungsten carbide is on most cases bound together with nickel, which is what is known to cause for example blacking of the skin.

If nickel isn't used, it's usually cobalt which in itself is s whole different monster and causes eczema of the skin.

Do you guys think this will be a factor even if the tungsten is plated?

My naive thinking says it should then be a protective layer between the tungsten/nickel/cobolt and the skin, but I could be totally mistaken.

 

[legend]

Do you guys think this will be a factor even if the tungsten is plated?

My naive thinking says it should then be a protective layer between the tungsten/nickel/cobolt and the skin, but I could be totally mistaken.

Plating WILL wear off over time and I don’t know if the composition of gold plating and tungsten and its elements is harmful for the skin. Its just something too new for anyone to have concrete information about.
I don’t think you can find gold plated tungsten commonly outside of this hobby and the composition of the tungsten alloy used for the “heavies” in our hobby could differ.

 

[Storm.]

Plating WILL wear off over time and I don’t know if the composition of gold plating and tungsten and its elements is harmful for the skin. Its just something too new for anyone to have concrete information about.
I don’t think you can find gold plated tungsten commonly outside of this hobby and the composition of the tungsten alloy used for the “heavies” in our hobby could differ.

Yep

Might be like our early AP reps where the steel didn't get to bind with the gold plating because of all the tin and scrap metal in the mix lol

 

[legend]

Yep

Might be like our early AP reps where the steel didn't get to bind with the gold plating because of all the tin and scrap metal in the mix lol

You confuse tin78 and scrapmetal85. They definitely do not know each other.

 

[SwePe]

Plating WILL wear off over time and I don’t know if the composition of gold plating and tungsten and its elements is harmful for the skin. Its just something too new for anyone to have concrete information about.
I don’t think you can find gold plated tungsten commonly outside of this hobby and the composition of the tungsten alloy used for the “heavies” in our hobby could differ.

That’s a good point. Can’t image that so much research have been made on plated tungsten replicas

 

[legend]

That’s a good point. Can’t image that so much research have been made on plated tungsten replicas

It is a recent novelty in the hobby so interest and curiosity may both be higher.

 

[Storm.]

You confuse tin78 and scrapmetal85. They definitely do not know each other.

Sorry who are

 

[j21]

@legend , For me you can also block this @Storm. I dont care

 

[Storm.]

@legend , For me you can also block this @Storm. I dont care

You must make confusion Mr. Moderator

 

[legend]

@legend , For me you can also block this @Storm. I dont care

That means j21 = storm

 

[Storm.]

That means j21 = storm

I don't even know who the person who commented and I even asked him who he is

 

[legend]

I don't even know who the person who commented and I even asked him who he is

Oh ok my bad then you’re definitely 100% not him.

 

[Storm.]

Oh ok my bad then you’re definitely 100% not him.

You must make confusion.

 

[SwePe]

Confusion is real

 

[Cheesegrater]

damn... so apsf is 100% tungsten and tungsten turns your skin black???

 

[willthewristmaster99]

damn... so apsf is 100% tungsten and tungsten turns your skin black???

No it does not . Legend was only making a joke hahaha the GMF DD40 hasn't turned anyone's skin black afaik

 

[Cheesegrater]

No it does not . Legend was only making a joke hahaha the GMF DD40 hasn't turned anyone's skin black afaik

I see some black spots on your skin….