[Apotome]

To any and all ASM owners out there, I pose this question:

Have the brass flakes around the edges of your chips become less noticeable over time and with handling?

I've noticed that many/most of my chips have lost a considerable amount of the 'glitter' that you first notice when you unpack new ASMs. Now, for me this is actually a bonus. The glittery edges are perhaps the one and only thing I'm not fond of when it comes to ASM chips.... and that's only 'not fond' by a little bit. It's still much preferable to slugs or something like lead dust. So again, in my eyes it's a great thing that the glitter eventually seems to dull, but I'm just wondering if anyone else has noticed this and how you feel about it.

Regards,
Allan B.

[viet rounder]

Yes, the glitter goes away eventually. It takes about a week of shuffling the same stack. Not only does it go away, when u look closely at the chips, they actually look alittle better than the paulson because there is a texture to it, makes it look more solid and less plasticity.

[PocketRocket]

Well since brass tarnishes, I would think that brass flakes would do the same. Perhaps the oxidation makes the flecks less visible? Now if your fingers start to turn green from handling the chips ...