flatsrat76 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) Does anybody know what they are made with? Tin / Bismuth/ Pewter The only thing I know is that they are lead free. Flatsrat76 Edited December 22, 2009 by flatsrat76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsrat76 Posted December 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 On 12/22/2009 at 4:37 AM, flatsrat76 said: Does anybody know what they are made with? Tin / Bismuth/ Pewter The only thing I know is that they are lead free. Flatsrat76 Well I contacted the guys over at panfishpro.com and asked them what they were made of and I got this e-mail Thank you for writing to us. Currently, the Mini-Mite™2 jig head is made with a metal called bismuth. Similar to lead in mass and weight, it is not toxic like lead and is considered to be environmentally safe. We use the word “currently” as the price of bismuth has increased about 1000% (one thousand) in price over the last few years. The reason for the increase is that the metal is being used in more application where lead once was. It’s that old supply and demand rule I suppose. Should the price continue increase, that either has to be reflected in the finished product, or, the material of the product must be changed. We sincerely hope this email has answered your questions. If not, please do not hesitate to write us back. Best Regards, Steve Meyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
