Your favorite hammer

[giddonah]

I know it depends on what you do with them, but what do YOU do with your favorite and what is it?

[Cole]

Estwing Claw - nail stuff :P

[Emer Construction]

Vaughan Blue Max - everything

[Vector]

Stanley Antivibe 22oz rip-claw framing hammer for putting stuff together.

12lb fiberglass/poly handled sledge for taking stuff apart.

[giddonah]

Emer, you like the magnetic thing? I can't imagine liking a magnetic hammer.

[Emer Construction]

I've only used it a couple of times, but it was handy when I needed it.
Do you think there is a downside to it?

[Rich]

When I was swinging the hammer I used a 28oz estwing. Finish hammer I like Hart wood handled. I've looked at some the "new" titanium ones but not sure if I could allow myself to spend 200 on a hammer :)
I like the Vaughns fiberglass handle too - although not all that great when removing nails - I've busted several of them.

[giddonah]

No Emer, I don't know about a downside. I just never used one so I wouldn't know what to expect.

Rich, you're an animal. I'd never pay $200 for a hammer either. I am looking for a good one, but a $30 good one.

[Vector]

I've seen some rock hangers use magnetic hammers to amazing effect.

[Cole]

I am looking for a good one, but a $30 good one.

Estwing!!! :D

[giddonah]

Yeah, I think so Cole. It's interesting to see what others prefer and what kind of work they do with them. For the most part, I'll be doing deconstruction :)

[Emer Construction]

anyone try this hammer

[Rich]

Seen it but haven't tried it. Honestly it doesn't make sense to me to have a replaceable head on a fiberglass handle. Handle goes bad and you have to buy the whole thing again - where the idea of a replaceable head is just that - buy a new head and you're back in business.

[giddonah]

a replaceable handle would be good too, but that's more exchangeable heads than replaceable. Waffle face and smooth face in one hammer.

[Dragon]

I bought a new 22oz straight claw Estwing in '82. It was a framing hammer with waffling.

23 years later I'm still carrying that same hammer. The waffling is gone which means I can use it for trimming as well, though it wouldnt matter since I never EVER hit trim without using a block.

I have literally used this same hammer for everything. Framing, roofing, trim, demolition, etc... etc...

1 hammer. 23 years.

'Nuff said.

[Rich]

a replaceable handle would be good too, but that's more exchangeable heads than replaceable. Waffle face and smooth face in one hammer.

I've had heads go from waffle to smooth - so I call it exchangeable and replaceable. Or at least that would be the benefit I would see. I think I'll keep my 2 hammers :)

[woodall83]

Estwing weight forward hammer. It takes some getting used to but I like it.

[Rich]

Too retro :)

[Animal AKA Will]

I have a 28 oz Klein claw hammer for 15 years, it does the job so far. As for my demo work, I have a BASH aka Big Ass Sledge Hammer, it's 16 lbs with a wedge back.

[montytx]

You must live in a low crime area. I had a whole bucket of Estwings last year and they were stolen along with my trailer. Still haven't recovered from that hiest. I personally like a 24oz estwing waffle. You can get them off ebay for $20.

[bkrahmer]

Yep, gotta love Texas. I lived in a gated apartment complex in San Antonio (on the north side, even). I had my motorcycle trailer stolen twice... The cops recovered it once, then it was stolen again.

I'm not into hammers. I have a wood handled-one that I bought when I was a kid, and an el-cheapo fiberglass one my wife picked up at the hardware store last year. I can't tell the difference.

[giddonah]

I can't tell the difference.
:lol: :lol: :lol:




Oh man, I need to go to bed...

[montytx]

Use them enough and man can you tell the differnce. A chepy ( which I give to my crew) is like hitting with a frozen fish, a good hammer is like swinging with a bat and hitting the sweet spot. They just have a flow in them. OF course these says everything is nail gun. I dont get to use my estwings nearly enough anymore.

[MD_Willington]

Estwing, E3-20S & E3-22CMR are the newer versions IIRC...Guy we worked with once tried to use my E3-20S to sheer off a bolt, now the claw is "bow legged", what a jerk...

My father could pick them up from reps or at cost for myself. He was in charge of hardware in a retail store. Santa always brought me tools LOL

They've actually been cloned...I also have a made in the PRC knock off of E3-20S, blaze orange handle instead of blue...haven't used it much, it's good enough for farting around...

[giddonah]

it's good enough for farting around...
lol, not exactly a term I'd associate with a hammer. :lol:

[montytx]

Speaking of theft....Just realized my damn mower was heisted out of my backyard. What a pisser of a day.

[Rich]

I have a 28 oz Klein claw hammer for 15 years, it does the job so far. As for my demo work, I have a BASH aka Big Ass Sledge Hammer, it's 16 lbs with a wedge back.

haha.. we call it a BFH "Big F***** Hammer"

[taconick]

Ok I am a little late on this but there are two hammers that love the first is a 22oz estwing smooth face, hands down the best hammer made is an estwing, and i use it for everything. The second is the 20oz stanley anti-vibe waffle face, I had that before the estwing but i sold it because i needed a smooth face, it was very comfortable to use. (My wife uses a 16oz craftsman smooth face that she likes the best.) So there you go my two cents.

[Cole]

Estwing is #1.

[11chaos]

If I am holding a lot of nails in my hands, I will use my
22oz Fiberglass "Plumb"
and if I am framing,
I guess my EstWing 28oz framing hammer waffle head.

I have about 12 different hammers, maybe more not counting my leather mallet.

[taconick]

Is there any other hammer than the Estwing 22oz smooth face, really? You can use it for every thing.

[Jeffrey]

Framing/Heavy Duty work: Stanley 24oz. waffle grid straight claw fiberglass handle

Finishing: Craftsman 16oz smooth face curved claw that my grandparents got for me when I was in middle school

[ctdecks]

estwing 20 oz straight claw can't go wrong and will last forever. new ones have less vibration