errr . . . a photo or two is worth a thousand words TITANIUM ?

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As some of you know I have wanted a Griptillian with "stock" scales only I want them out of highly sculpted, hollowed out, big and FAT titanium . . . with the checkered texture . . . the whole schmeer !

And I have wanted a real Ti Ti-Lite IV (maybe without the holes but hollowed out so it doesn't weigh nearly as much as my 110).

There was a little brick wall in the way of my dreams . . . the ~ $400 price tag for a square foot of thick Titanium . . . I wanted something thick enough I could go to town on it and not have to regret that I hadn't bought the next size thicker.

Some (my self included) might say I sort of over did it.

I saw . . . I fretted and considered and . . .
. . .
and . . .
I pounced.

Now will someone explain to me why I got this 12 inch by 12 inch by 1/2 inch thick plate of titanium (???), shipped to my door, for ~$90 total ticket.
It looks like titanium . . . it smells like titanium
. . . errrr . . . it's radioactive right and they wanted to unload it quick ? ? ?
How do I tell if it is radioactive short of buying a geiger counter ?
How do I know it is really CP-2 . . . bite it ?
Anybody could print that lettering on there . . .
. . . somebody pinch me.
Ti is light right ? In theory (I haven't weighed it) but this little gem should weight in at 11.74 Lb ! I looked it up.
If nothing else it is going to make a nice rust free anchor for my Bass Boat.

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That price is for aluminum, better weigh it. Where did you get it?
 
Mecha is the resident titanium knowledge base. It couldn't hurt to reach out to him by PM and see if he has anything to say.
 
Diemaker said:
That price is for aluminum, better weigh it. Where did you get it?
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ohhhhhhh

It's most definitely not alu. not "white" enough.
My stuff has that brownish cast to it.
Got it on "the eath's biggest selection". I've had it in the "save for later" cart for about a year. Wishful thinking in case I got a windfall.
 
PS : I just looked it up where I bought it. When I ordered the listing indicated there were two in stock. Now there is one and the price is up to $169; plus I paid tax (shipping was free). That's double what I paid. Weird. If they caught the "error" then I would think it would be back to the three hundred and some dollars range. Some places list it for $400 plus shipping.
As they say : Keching ! :cool: :thumbsup:
 
Well if you don't toss into your boat please post photos of your new sculptured scales :thumbsup:
Congrats on the "score".

Ray
 
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