Okay, I just gotta put this out there, what do you guys think?
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Posted 10/28/2008 12:52:42 PM


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I am not to where I can mess around with it but my idea is, why hasn't a company came up with a lead-free weight, not sand bags, but that can be moulded in the needed shapes, such as for Surf Fishing, the pyramid weight, couldn't someone invent one with no lead, maybe out of a resin with a pigment coated pvc exterior that could possibly be made the color of which ever sandy bottom region it was sold in. And then we would eliminate the lead. I have seen the flourecent pink and other colored ones in the tackle stores, but they are still painted lead. Don't you think if someone knows about resins or heating plastics into moulds with even a stone interior maybe would make a pretty good profit off giving it a try and it worked? Maybe I'm crazy

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Posted 10/28/2008 12:57:52 PM


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Have you seen these? 

http://www.invisiblesinker.com/

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Posted 10/28/2008 12:58:41 PM


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I think it has to do with the density/weight per ounce per price of the metal.  What other material has the weight of lead at that size and cost the same or less???

But to answer your question.  I have no idea.

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Posted 10/28/2008 1:01:00 PM


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[quote]seacapt (10/28/2008)
Have you seen these? 

http://www.invisiblesinker.com/[/quote]

Hey!

I knew someone's mind was faster than mine! lol! Those things look pretty good, ever tried them?

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Posted 10/28/2008 1:06:52 PM


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I would like those if they weren't $4 for one 3 oz weight. Great idea though.
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Posted 10/28/2008 1:16:18 PM


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Yeah,

My idea was to make it cost effective for all of us and I didn't even think of it being invisible. I was thinking of how much lead weights have gone up, and maybe moulding something else and creating some that were a lot cheaper. I didn't realize those invisible ones were so high. Outta my reach!

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Posted 10/28/2008 1:31:09 PM


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I think I should have added this to the first post. I normally only put a zipcode on a 2oz pyramid, so I guess my idea was really not for trying to replace the big dog weights.

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Posted 10/28/2008 1:53:53 PM


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have you seen the tungsten leads?

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