I think they are rare because they are no longer made. They were based in Cardiff, but went under about a year or so ago.

 

I think the DCA Moulds are just better quality and as has been said, are no longer available. I have some R Thompson moulds, which are cheap, but unfortunately I do get a bit of leakage (flash) from the edges of the seams due to the low quality matching faces on the two halves. This adds work to clean the weights up to remove rough edges.

I also have Gemini and Ajusti Moulds and these are much better than R Thompson. I did recently buy a torpedo non gripper DCA Mould, but have not yet used it.

Doubtless Weightmaker will comment on the superior quality of the DCA Moulds as he is a heavy user of these. If they are gripper moulds, who knows he may even be interested in taking them off your hands!

Steinbeisser

 

A second hand DCA 5oz griplead mould sold for £122 on ebay last month, one went for £67 last week. Theres a normal DCA 5oz mould on there for around £40 at the moment.
Keep it if you fish rough ground, it'll pay for itself.

 

:O £122 bejesus. Awww am tempted to flog em bout now and just get a gemini system or something similar h34r:

 

The Gemini range is excellent, but you're only going to use them over clean ground due to the price of the attatchments, so you only need a handfull of different weights and an assortment of the nose wires. Hold out till next season if you're going to part with them.

 

Yes Uggy Ive just seen that one cheers. I may just make up a huge batch quickly as I dont go through that many leads then get rid.

 

Yea rusty I know what you mean, I have a 5oz gripper mould and was thinking the same. By the way I deleted the link cos I think you could enter my ebay as i'm watching the item?

 

Dunno how my post ended up before yours then, it was posted afterwards. :mellow:

 

I deleted it mate, but stay away from Ron Thompson moulds unless you're only gunna make a few dozen lol.

 

Rusty, don't forget I have the Gemini system if you want to borrow it anytime...just ask...

 

Same goes if ya wanna borrow these DCA ones mate. Im probably gonna make a big batch up soon once i get all the gear to do it, then maybe get rid of them on ebay.

 

why not keep one & sell the other, best of both worlds

 

Thats the other option. I mean If I cant see me using a lot of 7oz sinkers, so if i make a large batch up I should be fine for ages.

 

I reckon the 7oz will be worth more than the 5oz especially if it's a gripper!

 

Thats what I'd do make a load of 7oz sinkers then sell that mould = £££££

 

keep them they are like rocky horse shite although i have heard a rumour of a manchester based firm trying to buy the rights to make them as for paying £122 for one the person must be mad saying that i was out bid on one at £67 just before xmas. and yes if they were 6oz beachbomb or aquazoom gripaway i would have been interested in buying,you will probably find you get the better price for the 5oz as theses are more commonly used

 

And in the past I have given these DCA moulds away....

 

I don't mean to gloat, but I found a brand new 5oz dca aquazoom breakaway mould, in a little tourist type shop in the mumbles south wales.
I paid 12.99 for it! It was one of those shops that sells a bit of everything, magazines, sweets, with a little corner of fishing tackle bits. Couln't believe it!
My thanks must go out to a mate who told me about it though. I'll keep him in leads for a while as thanks.
As for the moulds, excellent. No leakage, and the weights themselves they fly out, cutting through the air like a dagger!

 

Fair play to DCA they had a reputation for making a superior product when it came to moulds. However, the first thing you had to do when you received the mould was to clamp it together and drill out the pour hole as it impossible not to clog it up whilst pouring the molten lead.
After reading an article in Sea Angler magazine where the featured angler used "dimpled"leads (ala golf ball) i wrote off to "Mike"@ DCA moulds requesting a mould to re create these wieghts, he replied that rather than making the leads more aerodynamic they infact hindered the leads flight as dimples only assist a rotating object(golf ball). Right or wrong he had the decency to reply and in doing so explained that he was going bust. A shame really as his factory was within 20 mins of my house. Anyway,if any of you forum members wish to borrow a 5oz or 6oz DCA MOULD just send me a PM and we'll sort something out.

 

i have a few dca moulds and other brands but the dca take some beating:clap3: