Titanium benefits?

Former Member over 7 years ago

Hi,

Dumb question maybe? apart from being lighter is any other benefit from this material? i guess maybe more scratch resistant (or less visible scratchs than balck bezel)??

Apart from battery life do you see any reason of not getting 5s over 5? i read somewhere lighter watche's OHRM have greater precision (less movement)...??

Best regards,

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Pls see attached the photo of my F5+T, that I just used my finger nail to scratch the surface oxide in a small area. Hope you could see the shinning area (oxide removed) vs the grey area (oxidized) that I mentioned. The overall area is grey and not shinning any more, not like the original one I just received before the watch oxidized with water. Suggest you could try yours, and see if you get the same oxioization of titanium.

0 msimhamb over 7 years ago

I have a Fenix 5 sapphire and a Fenix 5+ Ti. The Ti bezel on the 5+ is marked and nicked in various spots after just a few weeks of wear, whereas the 5 is still pristine after a year of use. The earliest nicks on the 5+ bezel have since dulled and blended in presumably because Ti oxidizes on the surface.

Overall, I prefer the 5+ by a wide margin not just because of the improved functionality, but due to the fact that it looks a lot thinner than the all-black SS version as the Ti bezel and case back break up the black slab of the watch case.

The imperfections don’t bother me, but for anyone concerned about preserving the “as new” look, this is something to consider in making your choice.

0 NemoSandman over 7 years ago

Sorry but that is not necessarily true, but as a general rule it depends on its application.

I base that on cutlery experience. YMMV. :-)

0 Seren over 7 years ago

Pls see attached the photo of my F5+T, that I just used my finger nail to scratch the surface oxide in a small area. Hope you could see the shinning area (oxide removed) vs the grey area (oxidized) that I mentioned. The overall area is grey and not shinning any more, not like the original one I just received before the watch oxidized with water. Suggest you could try yours, and see if you get the same oxioization of titanium.

Looks like the attachment failed...can you try again please? Also, a question I asked before but no-one responded; is the back plate also titanium ???( website description just describes as 'metal')

Thanks

0 Csquared317 over 7 years ago

Looks like the attachment failed...can you try again please? Also, a question I asked before but no-one responded; is the back plate also titanium ???( website description just describes as 'metal')

Thanks

If the back is titanium, I believe titanium is more hypoallegenic so it is easier on the skin.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Also, a question I asked before but no-one responded; is the back plate also titanium ???( website description just describes as 'metal')

Thanks

Yes, the back plate is also titanium. It has exactly the same color as bezel and also I don't think only titanium bezel would account for 10g difference in weight. As someone said, this may be better for skin, though I never had trouble with steel myself.

What I am not sure about are buttons - they're too small to accurately judge just by eyeballing it. The updated description on US website now says (emphasis mine):

Fit for adventure with rugged design that features stainless steel, titanium or diamond-like carbon (DLC) titanium bezel, buttons and rear case

So I am inclined to believe they are, but I believe JR in his review claimed they're not.

0 Seren over 7 years ago

Yes, the back plate is also titanium. It has exactly the same color as bezel and also I don't think only titanium bezel would account for 10g difference in weight. As someone said, this may be better for skin, though I never had trouble with steel myself.

What I am not sure about are buttons - they're too small to accurately judge just by eyeballing it. The updated description on US website now says (emphasis mine):

So I am inclined to believe they are, but I believe JR in his review claimed they're not.

Regarding back plate, are you referring to the DLC titanium or standard one (orange band)?

Bit of a dilemma really, don't want the battery life issues of the F5+ so might end up with the 5x

Thanks

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Regarding back plate, are you referring to the DLC titanium or standard one (orange band)?

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I am referring to the standard one (orange band). I would assume this applies for both though.

Also, the back plate on standard Titanium versions says: Sapphire Crystal/Titanium/Fiber-Reinforced Polymer. If the back plate was Stainless Steel, it should list Stainless Steel there as well.

0 Gratefulhawk over 7 years ago

The general consensus seems to be the Titanium model scratches easier but is lighter.

Has anyone with the black SS model seen any scratches on the bezel yet? I've scratched the plastic below the bezel when I dropped the watch, was positive there was going to be scratches on the black bezel, but it still perfect. This would definitely have scratched the bezel w/ DLC coating on my older F5.

0 nmyeti over 7 years ago

I have a DLC Titanium F5x+ and a stainless F5x. My F5x has been an everyday watch since Feb when my original F5x was replaced due to the resin around the OHR cracking. The black bezel has stood up extremely well. Also a DLC watch will say so on the back. The Titanium NON DLC is a totally different color.

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