I got my eyes on the Sahara desert. I’ve been wanting a bead blasted titanium S1. Good thing I’ve held off.
I’ll definitely set aside some funds if the S1 mini comes with a neutral white emitter.
Raw copper is antibacterial, therefore when you handle it, it kills germs on your skin. The “smell” comes from the cornucopia of bacterial fauna as some decompose after being killed or are consumed by other bacteria types more resistant to copper ions.
Unless you are allergic to copper, not harmful to you. Different skin chemistries and bacterial loads make for a range of scent and strength. Mostly smells acrid and coppery to me, not too bad. Some describe it as a “old onion” smell…
I know about the AB properties of Cu (and Ag), but never noticed the smell. I’m kind of Seinfeldian and always washing my hands after touching anything nasty, so I don’t give the buggers the chance to grow in the first place.
Not a strong smell for me, but my sensitivity is not that high either. I guess for some it is an issue, but they got it covered with the Titanium versions… Lol