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Old 02-02-05, 01:13 PM
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Does anyone know what regulations (if any) apply to lead weights regarding coating them?
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Does anyone know what regulations (if any) apply to lead weights regarding coating them?
No regulations but normally they are plastic coated.
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No regulations but normally they are plastic coated.
i.e. Swan friendly
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Bloody big swan to swallow one of those!
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Bloody big swan to swallow one of those!
Especially the 6 kilo ones. I wouldn't want to be near one that could do that!
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Especially the 6 kilo ones. I wouldn't want to be near one that could do that!
Apparently they can break your back
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Especially the 6 kilo ones. I wouldn't want to be near one that could do that!
I wouldn't want to be diving under the swan that ate it when it come out the other end either!
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No regulations but normally they are plastic coated.
So why do manufacturers bother to plastic coat them if its not a regulation?
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So why do manufacturers bother to plastic coat them if its not a regulation?
Because they look nice and the lead does not mark your kit.

Personally mine are uncoated but then I look dead hard.
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