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I've had trouble with my Visor Platinum scratching and losing paint, and so I'm naturally worried about scratching a brand new $400 Visor Edge. I know it's made of anodized aluminum, but my aluminum CD case is covered in scratches just from sitting in a drawer. Can anyone with an Edge (silver, specifically) testify to how scratch-resistant it is? Can I put this in my pocket (the one w/o my keys) and not pull it out covered in scratches?

P.S. Speaking of pockets, anyone finding that the stylus leaves its little groove when you put it in your pocket carelessly?

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Aluminum is pretty soft:Element No. 13 of the periodic system; Atomic weight 26.97; silvery white metal of valence 3; melting point 1220 (degrees) F; boiling point approximately 4118 (degrees) F.; ductile and malleable; stable against normal atmospheric corrosion, but attacked by both acids and alkalis. Aluminum is used extensively in articles requiring lightness, corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, etc. Its principal functions as an alloy in steel making; (1) Deoxidizes efficiently. (2) Restricts grain growth (by forming dispersed oxides or nitrides) (3) Alloying element in nitriding steel.

Anodized:A process of coating aluminum by anodic treatment resulting in a thin film of aluminum oxide of extreme hardness. A wide variety of dye colored coatings are possible by impregnation in process.

There ya have it. It's hard, but not scratch proof.

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I place my sliver Edge in my pockets non-stop...well, I have yet to notice any scratches. I would recommend the silver colored Edge to anyone looking to buy one of these gems. The silver anodization is very close to the actual color of the metal, so any scratches will be hard to see.

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The cover will be replaceable...

If you check out Amazon's Web Site, they have the flip cover as a single line item, I suppose you could mix and match the colors of the cover and unit itself. Long story short, if you end up scratching the cover, you can always replace it.



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Originally posted by handspringer
Aluminum is pretty soft:Element No. 13 of the periodic system; Atomic weight 26.97; silvery white metal of valence 3; melting point 1220 (degrees) F; boiling point approximately 4118 (degrees) F.; ductile and malleable; stable against normal atmospheric corrosion, but attacked by both acids and alkalis. Aluminum is used extensively in articles requiring lightness, corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, etc. Its principal functions as an alloy in steel making; (1) Deoxidizes efficiently. (2) Restricts grain growth (by forming dispersed oxides or nitrides) (3) Alloying element in nitriding steel.

Anodized:A process of coating aluminum by anodic treatment resulting in a thin film of aluminum oxide of extreme hardness. A wide variety of dye colored coatings are possible by impregnation in process.

There ya have it. It's hard, but not scratch proof.

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