5.0 out of 5 stars
Waterproof, works great, much better than I anticipated - and it doesn't get dirty!
Reviewed in the United States on 22 November 2020
Actual review is in the 3rd paragraph- first two are just some backstory and what I used previously.
I wear this ring every day as it's very sentimental to me, it's the second one of it's kind I've gotten in my life. It came from Epcot, the first time when I was very young- I of course lost that one because I was a small child and didn't know how much I'd appreciate having it later in life... So, in 2017, the last time I went to visit my Father, we went back to Epcot and were beyond happy to see that the same little vendor was there in one of their country-themed areas... So, we got new ones, and my little brothers got them as well. All to match the one that my Dad still had from when we got ours the first time (clearly he was much more responsible than me as a small child)... Well, fast forward to 2019 when my Father unexepctedly passed away, and this ring instantly became so much more than a piece of jewelery... All of this to say that I have not, nor would I ever compromise on anything relating to this ring.
I don't wear jewelery, so when we got the ring in 2017, I really didn't have much idea what my size was and I just tossed out a number that I thought was close... It ended up being about 2 sizes too big. Whatever, no big deal, I just went to Wal-Mart and got the cheap-o plastic bands that loosely clip onto the bottom of the ring. They're not terribly comfortable, but you get used to it. After some time, and his passing, I just wasn't as confident in that style of ring spacer and started looking for something better. The Wal-Mart spacer would move far to one side, and twist and it just wasn't that comfortable.
I looked on Amazon, and came across these. I saw that they had tons of stunning reviews and decided to give them a shot- with my reservations as I figured that... 1) Adhesive that is going to be exposed to water when I wash my hands (which I seem to be doing at an unusually high frequency... don't know why.. thanks 2020). Surely that adhesive is going to start coming undone over time, but... there's a ton of them in the package so worst case scenario I'll just replace it if it starts peeling up and I'll look for something else.
and 2) It's fabric, which sure, looks like it's going to be uber comfortable... but that's going to trap dirt and grime. I work in QA for an autoparts factory, I'm always messing with boxes caked in dust, car parts and all the other soot and grime that comes along with manufacturing plants... Well, I was happily incorrect on both accounts. The adhesive has showed no signs of wearing or peeling in the month or so that I've been wearing it daily (I know, there's still time- I will update if it does happen, but it doesn't look like it's going to at all.) - and second, the fabric material is extremely comfortable, as expected, but it looks clean as the day I applied it.. I don't know what, or how they managed that one, but it's impressive. I take no extra care to wash the inside of the ring or anything like that, so the only cleaning it's getting is just the exposure to soap and water while washing my hands.
They give you a ton of these little strips in different sizes and colors, I can't think of any situation in which I would feel like I really wish I had a different one... The color really doesn't even matter anyway because it's disappears against your skin, and I can't speak for everyone here, but I don't make a habit of displaying my palm to people on a regular basis anyway... The fabric they've used is wonder, I can't stress that enough, I forget that it's even there the majority of the time. What's nice is that, since your fingers change slightly throughout the day based on water weight and such, even when your fingers are their fattest, it's not a bother... and when they're the smallest, it doesn't feel like it's super loose. This is really a incredible solution to a minor problem for most people, cheap, easy and effective... I will lose this set of strips before I run out of them, I can guarantee that much.
What is a bonus as well is the silver cleaning cloth that they include, infused with some sort of polishing solution. I dont have tons of experience with that, so I don't know what a real quality polishing cloth does, but this one seems to work pretty damn well just to shine up and remove micro scratches from the rings surface.
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