D-Lead vs Leadoff

[joelinux]

So, I want to start using a lead cleaning soap to wash up at the range before coming home.

I've noticed there are two leading products: D-Lead and Leadoff.

D-Lead

https://www.amazon.com/D-Lead-Hand-..._1?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=079D3YNR3NAGK5WZQQRA

And Leadoff:

https://www.amazon.com/Hand-Soap-ga...ords=Hygenall&qid=1569039384&s=gateway&sr=8-8

I'm noticing a huge difference in price.

Is there a difference in quality or usage?

 

[TheGerman]

Maybe

 

[joelinux]

Maybe

Helpful

 

[TheGerman]

Helpful

Yes

 

[Huskydriver]

Just wash your hands well with normal soap you will be fine

 

[TheOfficeT-Rex]

And cold water.

 

[pga43]

I've used DeLead wipes and soap at a number of indoor pistol ranges over the last 6 years. I ordered a box of the DeLead wipes and they work great. Never used the Leadoff so no idea.

Greg

 

[Deleted member 10043]

You have running water where you shoot?

 

[10000yards]

D-lead also makes wet wipes which I use. You can get them in several container types, but I use the ones in plastic canisters that look like Lysol or Clorox wipes. They work pretty well at removing the stuff I can see.

 

[PDXGS]

Washing your hands with soap and water is good.
Any wet wipes are better than nothing.
Anything containing EDTA is much much better than soap and water.
I use the Grime Boss wipes. They contain EDTA, that's the lead/heavy metal chelating agent. Same ingredient is in the D-wipes and D-soap.

 

[aschooley]

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kevin_Ashley/publication/239522749_Handwipe_method_for_removing_lead_from_skin/links/00b4951c1b0eb5ee68000000/Handwipe-method-for-removing-lead-from-skin.pdf?origin=publication_detail

Tldr, leadoff is the licensed commercial version the us national institute for occupational safety and health developed.

They didn't test d-wipes, but the d-lead soap with scrubbers seem to work equally well.

 

[cmoore806]

Does anyone here know for certain that we’re transferring lead from our hands at the range? I reload and have both Dlead and lead off in the workshop and I prefer lead off. I carry lead off in a small pump bottle to the range and wash with water I bring just to be safe. But I think the exposure at the range would be relatively low unless digging in a backstop/berm for lead collecting.

 

[RS14]

Does anyone here know for certain that we’re transferring lead from our hands at the range? I reload and have both Dlead and lead off in the workshop and I prefer lead off. I carry lead off in a small pump bottle to the range and wash with water I bring just to be safe. But I think the exposure at the range would be relatively low unless digging in a backstop/berm for lead collecting.

Supposedly handling any steel targets after shooting is a high exposure as well

 

[powdahound76]

I just lick my hands clean.

Reminds me of the paint chips.


I do wear nitrile gloves when I load lead bullets on the press though. Thats a lot of lead in my hand. Dont worry otherwise.

My range has it in the bathroom.

 

[WATERWALKER]

I’ve been using D-Lead since ‘08. It works well & I've no complaints. If there’s a better product I’m all for using it.

If I’m at a range where we take our own steel I use gloves to set up / tear down. One of my buddies has some steel that hangs off 2X4s w/ chains & the wood collects spall. I cut the shit out of my hand loading it one day. So, leather work gloves are now SOP.