Quote Originally Posted by Hardheaded View Post
At least I'm not the only one. I'd have better luck cutting the finger off if that thing ever got stuck or crushed.
Actually carbide rings are a little safer than gold ones. Carbide will just shatter if it's deformed in any way so crushing no longer presents a hazard. However, pitting either material against flesh for cutting, dislocating or degloving a finger, both carbide and gold are about equal. It's like arguing if a metal butter knife or a plastic butter knife cut warm butter better; the butter doesn't stand a chance either way.