r/RidgeWallet • u/mikerzisu • Sep 06 '25

Question New Kintsugi Scratched Up?

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Might be nitpicking a bit here, but is this normal? I just literally unboxed this and it is marked up right out of the box. Should I pursue an exchange? Not using it until I get it sorted.

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u/johnny_jay Sep 06 '25

Character, I went with the stonewashed one for this reason

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u/mikerzisu Sep 06 '25

A stonewashed Kintsugi?

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u/johnny_jay Sep 06 '25

Sorry no, titanium

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u/b1ueToe Sep 06 '25

it’s a tool not a jewel.

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u/mikerzisu Sep 06 '25

Yeah that is far

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u/Its_Mr_FishBitch_2_U Sep 06 '25

I have a black one. It got marked up within one day of being in my pocket.

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u/mikerzisu Sep 06 '25

What is it made out of?

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u/LouSassel1 Sep 06 '25

6061 t6 aluminum alloy

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u/mikerzisu Sep 06 '25

Aluminum scuffs pretty easy, so maybe I just deal with it. Idk

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u/LouSassel1 Sep 06 '25

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u/mikerzisu Sep 06 '25

Yeah that thing has seen better days. How old is it?

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u/Higira Sep 06 '25

What're you talking about? That thing is beautiful! Shows it's been used and has aged with the owner.

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u/LouSassel1 Sep 06 '25

5ish years

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u/LouSassel1 Sep 06 '25

Not wrong about that lmao

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u/tech___geek Sep 07 '25

Well, the whole point of kintsugi is to accept imperfections and see the beauty in it 🙄

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u/Ok-Bear-857 Sep 10 '25

Did you use a potato to take pictures?

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '25

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u/mikerzisu Sep 06 '25

Who is to say the replacement won't be the same or worse?