100% new material, not recycled. 97% Tungsten. Shiny and smooth. Premium Quality Slotted tungsten beads for wide variety of hooks including the newer competition jig hooks with down eyes. Heavier than lead but environmentally correct! Twice as heavy as brass. These are "premium" tungsten beads for the discerning fly tier that uses only the best materials. We offer these at production tying prices! Shiny and smooth from 100% new material, not recycled. 97% Tungsten. Easy to see the difference when you compare with "cheap" tungsten beads.