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Or the stonez weights natural pebbles
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In reply to Post #9
Thanks everyone for your suggestions 👍
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In reply to Post #8
I made the previous post about recoating leads where the general advice was to not coat them and leave them outside to 'taint'. I was, and continue to use West Country leads and whilst they are very good quality and value, they are not adverse to this issue which is why I had to ask the previous question
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In reply to Post #1
I've had the coatings come off leads when fishing over gravel, I'm now using West Country leads. I haven't had any problems with these. Maybe try a small order as a tester.
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I found that damaged leads contributed towards tangles when casting as the line / hooklink is more likely to get caught on them as the rig goes through the air.
regarding finding them - there has been a very interesting post on the Pallatrax SM recently about a diver collecting discarded leads from a section of the Blue Pool. Astonishing what they found in there - coated & uncoated.
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What about the new weights produced by evolve tackle. Not sure how they will fair over flinty gravel. Might be worth a try. Not even sure what there made of. Picked one up and put it back down at the Essex carp show. Looks to me like some form of heavy plastic. Looks pretty hard wearing.. Then again I don't really understand why you are worried about your leads cutting up?  
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Use uncoated, someone posted up in here a while back how to dull them down with a bits of sand and vinegar I think.
I don't know if it's true, but I've always heard that divers struggle to find plain leads on the lake bed so they're probably better than coated anyway
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I double coat my leads, with a fluidised powder coating method, I have fished on gravel bars and amongst muscles with very little damage to the coating.
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Just glue some new coating on 😀
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In reply to Post #1
Most leads will cut up. Coated or not fished over flinty gravel. Maybe try using the painted ones produced by the likes of Korda or nash. If your worried about the dipped lead coatings coming away.
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Using the last of my ‘Barrs’ leads I’m finding the coating cuts up pretty bad when fishing over rough gravel . Just wondering what make / coating of leads people are finding the most durable , thanks .
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