I also prefer glass beads I think it's the noise the colors are brighter. I'm lucky here in my home town we have two bead shops that got some assume...
I had some issues with a certain brand were the hoochies would melt from the UV from the sun and heat. I was never a big fan of hoochies after that....
I haven't seen them 1.5 of an inch. If there working for you good luck. I'll stick with my own stuff I make myself, tube flys. I salmon fsh alot, I'm...