How Can Anyone Stand Copper Mech Mods?

[Avid]

Yes, I am fully aware of the conductivity of various metals and where copper sits in that comparison, (that's why I bought the Stingray X)and a fully understand the beauty of finely polished copper, but how can anyone stand to use anything that turns their hand green in 5 minutes and makes it smell like pennies?

I want a second Mech, but I'll be danged if I want to smell like a penny jar.

I saw this in another thread recently which made me wish I had a copper mod. Since you already have one and you're not happy with it, maybe this will be a nice project for you. In the end, it turns out beautifully!

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[roosterado]

I used to insulate copper pipe for a living -care not to ever look at anything Copper in my home

 

[Poisontail]

Lol I'm an electrician I see copper every day and my hands smell like pennies sometimes and I like it but I only buy stainless steel mods I like the sleek sexy look

 

[Frisco Vic]

I own a copper nemesis, and no green hands or penny smell here.

 

[FattyJ]

You can also put a layer or 2 of clear coat on your copper mod. That should help with the green hands and penny smell.

 

[The Cloud Minder]

I saw this in another thread recently which made me wish I had a copper mod. Since you already have one and you're not happy with it, maybe this will be a nice project for you. In the end, it turns out beautifully!

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COOL!
I could see getting a copper mod and doing this.

 

[The Cloud Minder]

I own a copper nemesis, and no green hands or penny smell here.

Lucky.

Sometimes I think I can oxidize metals at a distance.

 

[nukleusx]

Yes, I am fully aware of the conductivity of various metals and where copper sits in that comparison, (that's why I bought the Stingray X)and a fully understand the beauty of finely polished copper, but how can anyone stand to use anything that turns their hand green in 5 minutes and makes it smell like pennies?

I want a second Mech, but I'll be danged if I want to smell like a penny jar.

When I smell like copper it is usual due to my line of work. So I don't mind too much. The hand turning green... Well that can be taken care of with a hand-washing.

Chinese clones usually use a lower grade of copper from I've heard That said I have a authentic copper BFM from BCV that does not turn my hand green or smell like pennies even vaping it hours on end..

The quality of the copper does not have anything to do with weather your hand turns green or not; it is rather your body chemistry and oils released. Case in point, both my buddy and I have Red Copper LE Stingrays (authentics), while my hand gets green and my mod tarnishes/patinas, his hand does not get green and his mod gets polished by his oils. Just how things go...

in this case for me the perks of good conductivity outweighs the penny smell/green hands. buy hey, thats just me since i prefer using mods that hit hard opposed to SS mods with frustratingly high voltage drop

Amen.

I read this a few times, it doesn't say that you've actually used/owned a copper body mod just that you're wondering HOW someone could? Personally I've never experienced the penny hand smell OR the green hands and I own three copper body mods that get used every day.

Stingray X is a good choice though, I love mine! It's the only SS body mod I currently use since it's lined with solid copper.

For the times I want shiny and don't care if my hand gets a little green on it I use my above mentioned Red Copper LE 'ray. For most other times I like my X Ti as it is the same as the last line in above quote

Sometimes I think I can oxidize metals at a distance.

The ONE thing I dislike about my copper mods is that I polish them one afternoon/evening, use them, go to sleep, and by the next morning usually they have started tarnishing. Though more use usually gets them back to good. I guess it's a trade off really.

 

[jbgibson2]

I keep all my copper polished every few days with this old stuff called Never Dull, no green hands yet but you could polish it up and spray it with a sealant

 

[wonkeypickle]

it also depends on the minerals your particular sweat is composed of. my 2014 pb stingray turns almost black, despite it being a brass mod (albiet a grade of brass with a high amount of copper) as while others will get a deep golden bronze color.

 

[roxynoodle]

How about something like the Stingray X that's copper wrapped in stainless steel?

 

[The Cloud Minder]

How about something like the Stingray X that's copper wrapped in stainless steel?

Umm, I said I already have that, looking for the next best thing, not copper or brass. Although after seeing that Patina video, I might change my mind.

 

[smacksy]

I saw this in another thread recently which made me wish I had a copper mod. Since you already have one and you're not happy with it, maybe this will be a nice project for you. In the end, it turns out beautifully!

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This might be a little off topic but my buddy had his girlfriends old satin finish ss provari powder coated for her..no sweaty hands will affect the powder coat.. I think a powder coated copper mod would be cool..but that's just me..lol

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[K*Rose]

I have a question. How does the copper tubing make a mod "hit harder" doesn't the only part that connects to the battery, which are the contacts, make the difference? Unless I'm missing that the copper tube somehow gets magically through the battery wrapper.

 

[HKholic]

The outer tube is part of the circuit. Atty is grounded to the tube, switch makes contact with batt completing the circuit. Copper, brass, ss all experience some form of voltage drop with copper supposed to suffer the least. Myself, I just drop a wrap from the coil if need be. SS for me.........hell of a lot mo' purdy to look at.

 

[rhean]

My copper Cartel mod has been in daily use for a few months, and absolutely no green hand syndrome. It has a patina, but I like that. I used to have a copper ring that turned my finger green, but a ring sits on your body the way a mod doesn't.