The metal is smooth, but not shiny. It is super bendable. As soon as I realized what it was, I stopped handling it and washed my hands.
Lead is heavy, but seems such an odd choice for a weight in a consumer device. It must have been cheaper or even free.
A good example is a bullet. It can get grooves from the barrel being rifled, but the bullet will maintain its shape for the most part when you dig it out of a tree.
Not sure how I got to this comment, you’re going to be super confused why someone responded to a really old comment 🤣