I wonder if this was Hoya? At about the time you mentioned I bought
two sets of Ti frames. Partly because of weight/strength and partly
because of a lifetime guarantee against breakage.
Sure enough they have proven to be very tough and may well last me a
lifetime at this rate. However, the coating on my frames is
certainly not a form of anodizing and has been removed in places
through wear and tear. If you were talking about Hoya, perhaps my
frames pre-date a switch to anodizing.
I have noticed quite a few people knock the Ti components of the
OM4-Ti thinking them an expensive affectation they would gladly do
without. I do not share this view having first hand experience with
how tough this metal really is.
I would bet that John H. has not had to replace very many top or
bottom covers on 4Tis or impact damaged circuits and parts that lie
beneath them.
Giles
> From: Scj9000@xxxxxxx
> I repped for ten years for the largest manufacturer of eyewear worldwide (a
> Japanese firm) who also were the first to jump into Titanium (mid-eighties) as
> a viable metal for ophthalmic eyewear. They flew me over a couple of times to
>
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