Is lead a good filler?

djkosmo · Post by **djkosmo** » 22 Apr 2005 07:13

Hello everyone,

I am using lead as a filler and like it. I know it is poisonous but I did not think this is a problem since I generally don't eat my footbags.
I have heard people say that the lead can somehow get through the footbag tissue and get absorbed by your body. Is that true? How seriously a problem do you think it is?

Peace

Daniel

Air · Post by **Air** » 22 Apr 2005 07:27

I don't think it's too bad. In fact I think that those little gray balls that pro stichers use are lead balls. Not sure thought.

jon · Post by **jon** » 22 Apr 2005 07:42

Dont use lead!

When you handle it, it will get absorbed into your skin. When you kick/wash your bag the pellets with break down and you will get lead dust and residue over your hands which is not good.

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 22 Apr 2005 09:44

Really really bad.

Deadly, in fact.

Use lead if you want to die a really horrible and gross lead poisoning death.

junkyardjew · Post by **junkyardjew** » 22 Apr 2005 09:56

Man, everyone is so down on lead. It's not that bad! We all used to have pewter soldiers - or i did anyway. and i'm still alive! You're not going to die of lead poisoning from having lead in your footbag. As long as you don't get it wet, then roll it in your hands a bunch then lick your hands over and over again, you're probably going to be fine.

Also, don't lick your shoes. Then again, if i need to tell you that you've probably already got lead poisoning.

Anyway, lead is toxic, but not insanely toxic. It's mercury you have to watch out for.

blackcrown · Post by **blackcrown** » 22 Apr 2005 10:14

junkyardjew wrote: We all used to have pewter soldiers - or i did anyway. and i'm still alive!

FYI pewter is made out of mostly tin with a little copper and antimony thrown in. No lead.

Eric

junkyardjew · Post by **junkyardjew** » 22 Apr 2005 10:22

It's true that most solid pewter doesn't have any lead in it - now. But that's why it's mostly marked "lead-free" - cause up until not too long ago it used to have lead in it.

skimhumboldt? · Post by **skimhumboldt?** » 22 Apr 2005 15:48

i dont think is all that bad. i use lead shot. i opened up my old abshire bag, it looked like the same shot that i was using, it also left the same gray residue on the inside. i dont think steel shot leaves a gray residue that looks like pencil. so the moral of the story is i think abshire uses lead shot too.

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 22 Apr 2005 17:14

Come on guys, you're making yourselves sound like idiots.

"well.. it hasn't killed me yet. thus there is no possible chance that it is deadly."

Handling a lead filled bag is bad. Period.

wolfpac444 · Post by **wolfpac444** » 22 Apr 2005 22:07

Don't use lead. It sucks when you wash a bag that has lead in it -- I'm sure many of you have experienced the "grey water" before.

quadgun · Post by **quadgun** » 22 Apr 2005 23:00

mosher wrote:"well.. it hasn't killed me yet. thus there is no possible chance that it is deadly."

Hey Tom, do you smoke weed?

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 22 Apr 2005 23:21

quadgun wrote:
mosher wrote:"well.. it hasn't killed me yet. thus there is no possible chance that it is deadly."
Hey Tom, do you smoke weed?

I was going to use that as an example but I didn't want to face the sad ironic truth of it all.

Leuch · Post by **Leuch** » 23 Apr 2005 02:24

Lead is the best filler for footbags...
I use lead, we all use lead here... so we'll all die pretty soon... no more French footbag...

I did a blood test, and I'm going to do an other one to see the evolution of the lead in my blood...

quadgun · Post by **quadgun** » 23 Apr 2005 09:48

Leuch wrote:Lead is the best filler for footbags...

Why is it the best filler? Is it like weight to size ratio or something?

djkosmo · Post by **djkosmo** » 23 Apr 2005 10:34

I found some websites talking about lead absorbtion.

http://www.eco-usa.net/toxics/lead.shtml

http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/leadsafe/leadinf3.htm

http://slate.msn.com/id/2100777/

I had a look through it and unfortunately none of them say how dangerous it is to handle a footbag that contains lead. After reading it, my view is that playing with it is fine. Handling it without skin protection as a stitcher is not. I don't think anyone really knows how dangerous this would be given mixed views about lead.

Preferably I would not like to use lead. Tom Mosher said BB's are a good alternative. Where could I get BB's?

Peace

Dan

footjoe · Post by **footjoe** » 23 Apr 2005 11:39

I think using lead it fine , When I go fishing somtimes I use lead sinkers yes I have some but they done make them anymore and I put them onto my line with my teeth to crimp it, has a nice taste acually maybe ill start eating it. I think its only dangerous if you are around lead like alot and stuff , and also , lead it much better for footbags than bb's becuase lead is soft and wont chip and create holes like bb's will.

mahhkohh · Post by **mahhkohh** » 23 Apr 2005 11:59

hey guys...i´m thinking about filling some lead in my new footbag,because i need more weight!the dumb thing is,u all scare me to death,i dont want to make a footbag,give it away and be responsible if the guy i gave the footbag dies horribly...i go and ask my doc about it tommorow or so,i´ll tell yáll what he thinks....

JOE:please,don´t eat lead sinkers...please dont...u could get some serious pain in the ass when u shit this stuff out!

mahhkohh · Post by **mahhkohh** » 02 May 2005 12:50

hey guys,i went to my doc the other day...i explained what footbag is to him and if he could see any dangers in using lead for filler.he said lead could be dangerous,if u lick on your footbags,or eat them,or if they are wet and u get this grey water in your mouth,so basicly,ass long ass u dont eat your lavers or your footbags you wont die on lead overtoxis(or something like this)...but u will die,someday,anyway...

BalinorNZ · Post by **BalinorNZ** » 02 May 2005 13:56

A friend of mine who is a welder I think got lead poisoning from welding lead galvinised stuff without protection, he got really sick for a long time and its had some lasting effects on him, lead poisoning is not pretty.

There are a lot of bad things you can get without protection I guess... like lead poisoning... and pregnant.

The moral is, use protection.

ShredOnLawn · Post by **ShredOnLawn** » 02 May 2005 23:35

GOLD IS WAY WAY BETTER.

If you're even considering using lead than you are too poor for footbag.

I baught enough BB's for 10 bags for $7 at K-Mart.

I bought enought Pebble Beach Rocks for 20 bags for $2 at a Fish Store.

DON'T USE SEAD BEADS OR LEAD OR ANYTHING THAT TURNS TO DUST THAT YOU COULD BREATHE IN IF THE FOOTBAG HITS YOUR NOSE OR EYES.

DUH

I'll send you the Pebble stuff for like $5 bucks, please don't use lead.