Alley's Wholesale Tungsten

[soccplayer07]

Anybody have any experience with this company. There prices look great.

http://www.alleystungsten.com/Place_Order.html

[FishnBen]

No experience with this company but WOW those are great prices! The website looks legit.....and shipping is only $2. Definately going to make an order after I hear a response to this.

[Uncle Leo]

I do not care for inserts, they tend to fray the line. These look as if little care was taken with the insert. :-/

[-nick-]

I do not care for inserts, they tend to fray the line. These look as if little care was taken with the insert. :-/

Is there any way to take out the insert? It does look pretty sloppy though.

[IwillChooseFreeWill]

I do not see them listed on resellerratings.com so I would not trust them myself

[Uncle Leo]

I do not care for inserts, they tend to fray the line. These look as if little care was taken with the insert. :-/

Is there any way to take out the insert? It does look pretty sloppy though.

You can drill them out, I believe they are epoxied in. I do not know how they do it.

[Blue Streak]

Inserts take away the sensitivity of tungsten which is one big reason they are prefered. And if they have inserts in them that probably means they are rough and will cut your line like a hacksaw. I would stay away from them. Bite the bullet and buy Tru Tungsten.

[FishnBen]

Xcalibur tungsten weights have inserts and have never been hard on my line. I thought inserts were supposed to keep the tungsten from damaging your line anyway...?

[Kowen117]

I can't see that tungsten is THAT much better at almost a dollar a pop no way ill stick with lead

Inserts take away the sensitivity of tungsten which is one big reason they are prefered. And if they have inserts in them that probably means they are rough and will cut your line like a hacksaw. I would stay away from them. Bite the bullet and buy Tru Tungsten.

[21farms]

I do not see them listed on resellerratings.com so I would not trust them myself

they do business on ebay as "bigfishinbuddy" and have a 100% positive feedback rating. i'd have no qualms doing business with them.

[Blue Streak]

Xcalibur tungsten weights have inserts and have never been hard on my line. I thought inserts were supposed to keep the tungsten from damaging your line anyway...?

They do, that is exactly what they are for. But they take away the biggest advantage of tungsten and that is the sensitivity. If tungsten was not so much more sensitive that lead I would not buy them at all.

[ww2farmer]

I have used the excaliber weights w/ the insert and the TT without. Sensitivity loss w/ the insert is a non factor, I couldn't tell any differance. Braid/Fluoro, or even on my higher end rods, just didn't feel it.I have been buying TT exclusivly because of the paint jobs, not the insert. I 'll give those weights a try.

[wisconsin heat]

some weights are listed as $0.00  is that a mistake??

[Dan:]

some weights are listed as $0.00 is that a mistake??

nope, they're free. :  ;D

[Blake R.]

Legit. Placed my first order Sunday, got them yesterday. Have not got to use them yet.

[soccplayer07]

thanks for telling us about the site on Sunday. good looking out!

[Shadcranker]

The owner is a personal freind of mine, and one of my fishing partners. Dwayne is as honest as the day is long. This is a part time gig for him. He got tired of paying thru the nose for tungsten and found a source of quality inexpensive weights. he's not trying to get rich off of it. Really good guy.

[-nick-]

some weights are listed as $0.00 is that a mistake??

nope, they're free. : ;D

;D ;D

Better hurry before everyone else gets them!

[Blue Streak]

I have used the excaliber weights w/ the insert and the TT without. Sensitivity loss w/ the insert is a non factor, I couldn't tell any differance. Braid/Fluoro, or even on my higher end rods, just didn't feel it.I have been buying TT exclusivly because of the paint jobs, not the insert. I 'll give those weights a try.

Doesn't work for me. Tungsten weights with inserts feel as dead as lead weights.

[JDK.]

I have used the excaliber weights w/ the insert and the TT without. Sensitivity loss w/ the insert is a non factor, I couldn't tell any differance. Braid/Fluoro, or even on my higher end rods, just didn't feel it.I have been buying TT exclusivly because of the paint jobs, not the insert. I 'll give those weights a try.

Im with you i like the Excalibur b/c they make a barrel sinker and they are a little cheaper also.Can buy two one ounce for the price of one tru tungsten bullet one ounce. The barrel weight is awesome for a crig and i have no issues with sensitivity..

and i know many people who have ordered from that website all with good experiences 

[egolfer]

Anybody have any experience with this company. There prices look great.

http://www.alleystungsten.com/Place_Order.html

I order some of these a few weeks ago.  I ordered Wednesday morning and they were at my house by Thursday afternoon.  Great service and quality. 

[justbassintime]

i find it funny reading some of these post, how we as fishermen and hunters, are so picky about or products we buy, talking about how we don't want inserts and how they are no as sensitive. and so on. what did fisherman and hunters do 20-80 years ago with just lead and other out ove date products. kind of like cave men ??????????????????? ;D

[tnbassfisher]

Sorry to take away from this thread with another question, but how do you typically determine what size weight to use? I have a few different sizes that I like to use, but I always have a hard time deciding on which.

[Blue Streak]

I use the lightest I can for the conditions I am fishing, wind has a lot to do with that.I think soft baits are best when their action is not impeded. Of course I go heavier if I am fishing deep.

[David P]

I can't see that tungsten is THAT much better at almost a dollar a pop no way ill stick with lead

Inserts take away the sensitivity of tungsten which is one big reason they are prefered. And if they have inserts in them that probably means they are rough and will cut your line like a hacksaw. I would stay away from them. Bite the bullet and buy Tru Tungsten.

It is HANDS down, THAT much better. Definitely more sensitive, and smaller. Well worth it.  A 1oz Lead weight is a MONSTER and if you fish weeds is 10 times harder to get into.

Give it a try