Best Price for Lead?

[ktenan12]

What have you guys found for the best prices on 500lbs. of lead? Who have you purchased from?

Also, has anyone had issues with steel? My biggest concern is corrosion and therefor a mess in the locker. Obviously weight is weight so if steel is cheaper is that the better option?

[larry_arizona]

Most are $60 a bag including shipping.

Sometimes you get a buy 9 get 10th free.

the good bags have the steel shot in plastic to prevent a rusty mess.


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[RC_Hinojosa]

Most are $60 a bag including shipping.

Sometimes you get a buy 9 get 10th free.

the good bags have the steel shot in plastic to prevent a rusty mess.


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Lead Wake does the 9 bags, 10th free. They also have bags in different colors if that's your thing. [emoji41]

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[larry_arizona]

I think I have wake ballast bags.

I also got 10 for the price of 9. It’s was around $560 if I recall.


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[schwan]

If you can wait until Nov, black Friday is your best deal. I did that a few years ago with lead wake

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[RC_Hinojosa]

If you can wait until Nov, black Friday is your best deal. I did that a few years ago with lead wake

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Lot of good riding between now & Nov. Not worth holding out IMO.

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[sandm]

bought leadwakes here from dealership. $1/lb. I think they were trying to clear them out at end of season.

the 10 for 9 price is pretty much the standard pricing as it's been that way for a couple of years now. kinda like My Pillow advertising... never changes.

[gtsum2]

Just bought 10 bags from lead wake. Believe with shipping it was $549 for 500lbs


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[Surgical_ass]

If your looking for cheap you can go to a few local tire shops and ask for their wheel weights. I went this route and ended up with about 300lbs of weight for about $10. I bought bags meant for sand online and filled those up. Takes up a little more room but not a ton. I double bagged because I was afraid the lead would poke thru the bag.

[ktenan12]

If your looking for cheap you can go to a few local tire shops and ask for their wheel weights. I went this route and ended up with about 300lbs of weight for about $10. I bought bags meant for sand online and filled those up. Takes up a little more room but not a ton. I double bagged because I was afraid the lead would poke thru the bag.

I’ve considered doing this too. My buddy is a mechanic and said he’d give me a handful of buckets full of weights he has sitting around the shop.

[larry_arizona]

I considered the cheap route too, but now that I have the legit bags, they stack perfect, take up less room and I don’t worry about moving them around the boat interior and risk a scratch or cut to the upholstery etc.

Everyone should have lead to dial in their wake.


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[larry_arizona]

Think of it this way.....lead is cheaper than friends.......LOL


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[Surgical_ass]

I’ve considered doing this too. My buddy is a mechanic and said he’d give me a handful of buckets full of weights he has sitting around the shop.

It is a little more work, but if your not planning to move the bags around much it's a good option. As Larry said, there is a chance of putting a hole in your vinyl so just take your time putting them in and keep a double folded towel under the bags to help you slide across the sundeck.

[cardsharp]

Another option is to buy empty bags like Roc Sack and then fill them up with sand, gravel, rocks, etc. The empty bags are $25. I have 150lb of lead bags and for some reason a bag of rocks feels "weird" or "unsafe" to me which makes no logical sense when I already use lead and thousands of pounds of water... LOL. Not sure if people like the empty bags but that is a cheaper option.

[MJHSupra]

^^^^ sand, gravel, rocks, etc ^^^^

That sounds like someone is looking to make a mess on their boat. Someone else posted in a different thread about putting concrete bags onboard - Yikes.

Lead bags for me b/c they are already sealed with an inner liner. Easy-peasy to move around.

[larry_arizona]

When I was being a tard, I calculated that 50# of pennies was about 9080 cents. The bonus being 100% return on your investment or 90% if you use coin star

But with the current coin shortage, good luck.


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[sandm]

I got 3 oversize bags of coins I have been saving for a minute. I pay for most things with cash and coins go in the jar. figuring there's 3-500bux currently and doesn't count the 3 vehicles that have ashtrays and cubbies full of change.

wonder if I could sell them for above face value in this market :)