I just picked up a couple of "flamed titanium" pocket clips, and I love the look of them. I've always been attracted to the blue-on-black color combo for most things I own, and I love the way the color pops on my Vision FG!
I've noticed, however, that even the slightest touch from my fingers will dull the shine and really mutes the color. It comes right back with a simple wipe on the clip with any dry cloth, but it's a little annoying just how well this finish attracts skin oils.
I was thinking about picking up some flamed ti scales to go with this, but after seeing how quickly the color fades after being touched, I'm not sure how I'd feel about an entire handle with that finish.
Personal preference, I like it in small amounts like on pocket clips or accents
Never really liked it when it's a slab like on scales
Yeah, I think it would make for a good inlay material. In the Amazon reviews for the clips, somebody posted a picture of their custom scales, and I gotta say, it looks sick. But he's clearly wearing gloves in the picture for a reason, lmao
Definitely the reason why Metal Complex wears gloves for them too.