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[ALBA CHIEFISH]

Please can anybody tell us how much pencil lead weighs?

I dont have kitchen scales and i am wondering how long the lead should be to set a 30gram float.

could somebody give a scientific answer ?

I am struggling  to Google it.

[patagonia]

Haha, no idea how much it weighs !! but... go with a finger length, and maybe scale back a tad from there. You only want the top of the float above water or u will miss the subtle hits.

[canso]

Use a tall glass filled with water, attach different lengths of lead to the bottom of the float, see where the float rides.

[kid fisherman]

2 3/4" of lead will balance a 25 gram float great so I would say try 3" of lead for 30 gram float.

[firebird]

It depends on the diameter of the lead you are using. I think there are different alloys used as well.

[kid fisherman]

Sorry forgot to mention that was 1/4" diameter

[leapin' tyee]

It depends on the diameter of the lead you are using. I think there are different alloys used as well.

x2 . 

Hey ALBA CHIEFISH .       If it is that important to you, you should bring a scale along with you when you go fishing.

[ynot]

 1 inch about 9 grams.

[Spawn Sack]

2 3/4" of lead will balance a 25 gram float great so I would say try 3" of lead for 30 gram float.

X2. However I find 2.5 inches for a 25g float and 3 inches for a 30g float. Speaking of 1/4 lead that is. I don't like the thicker lead I find it gets hung up more often.

[alhambra]

1 inch about 9 grams.

That's for sure.

[wjlz]

Go to post office and ask the clerk to weight for you.