Helpful Lead Vs Tungsten discussion

[Anglinarcher]

The cost will not come down, it will go up.  Tungsten is an expensive metal in the first place while lead is fairly cheep.  Tungsten melts at a higher temperature than the hooks themselves so they are not poured like lead, they are sintered.  In short, the reason they are so expensive is that the methods and materials are pretty high to begin with, and putting demand on the system is likely to increase cost, not reduce it.

I concur with the benefits, and limits of Tungsten.  Once you get the jigs to depth, the lighter materials actually make the jig more attractive, but getting it down is the problem for sure.