Difference Between Tungsten And Lead

[gmoberly15]

I have stuck to lead my who life, what makes tungsten better?

[rippin-lips]

It's a denser metal and heavier. A 1/4 lead weight is about 1.5-2x the size of a 1/4 tungsten weight. It also transmits vibration better because it's more dense. So you can feel the bottom better.

[einscodek]

Dude, tungsten is denser and heavier per unit volume.. smaller weights needed..

I use it to balance my rods too.

Also better for the environment.

[hooah212002]

More important than it being denser and smaller is that it is FAR more sensitive. You can practically map out the bottom contour of where you are fishing with a tungsten weighted texas rig and some good sensitive line. since tungsten is denser, that means it is harder and any feeling gets transferred through the weight instead of, as with a soft lead weight, the material absorbing that feeling.

 

(ok, some other poster, most likely WRB, wrote a great post about this using proper terminology that makes mine look like it was written by someone who speaks English as a 12th language)

[rippin-lips]

Here is an article for you OP if you want some info on the differences.

http://www.*/-general-bass-fishing-links-275/2083-tungsten-weights-versus-lead-weights.html

[Raul]

In some rigs tungsten is better beacause it has higher acoustic properties ( like in the C-rig ) you can literally hear it clacking.