Anybody use any of the "bulk" tungsten sinkers sites? Are they able to be painted and do they fray your line? I have seen several sites just curious if anybody has any experinces with the different sites would love some feedback! Looking to order several.

I have recently started using. I had small tungsten weight on spinning rod with light line and threw out 3 times and all 3 times line got cut. I figured that it was fraying my line. However, using heavier line I did not have the problems and love the weights!

which site are you using?

I have ordered from Matt at bulktungsten.com several times. I love the weights, I have not attempted to paint or coat them.

Has anybody had any success in painting tungsten?

the paint will chip off pretty quick.


Try www.tungstenbythepound.com

Do they offer painted tungsten sinkers at "tungstenbythepound"?

Go to google and type in bulk tungsten and check it out... I needed some and did not have time to order on line and bought them at Dicks Sporting Goods, black weights and red painted weights.....

Fish killer gave me some and the y frayed my line evey time i had one on so i went back to tru tungsten and lft and thanks fish killer for getting me hooked on tungsten!

http://www.alleystungsten.com has some interesting stuff also

fish em dont paint em

I have bought a few different ones from a few different sites, and yes I have invested money in some that aren't worth a [censored].

Make sure they have a finished surface or a good insert in them. I had one bunch that the inserts were cut too short and it still allowed the line to contact the sharp edge of the tungsten.

Tungsten doesn't take a finish very well, thats why the tru-tungsten acutally puts a heat shrink type of coating on the weight instead of a paint. And yes it will wear off too eventually.

I saw a great fishing tip one saturday morning where Aaron Martens takes small heat shrink and places it on the line so even with a crappy insert it should not cut the line.

Chris is probably onto something there as well about using heat shrink around the actual tungsten weight... would be easy but may make it feel strange when draggin over rocks etc.

used bulktungsten.com with no problems at all.. 3/8 weight

so overall; sounds like i would be better to pay the extra money and stick with tru-tungsten??