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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
Whet rock hounding with this tool. After 1 day and light use the pick is mushrooming out already. Now I've ordered what I should have ordered in the first place, an Estwing.
Malka Bahat
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2025
Very much robust
Richard P. Bogue
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2025
This is an excellent geologist’s hammer I use it for gold and rocks.
Guitar Secrets
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2025
Heavy duty and great finish. Breaks rock.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2024
Heavy duty!
Brian
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2024
The sharp end dulled after just a few strikes on rocks
brad e
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
Me buy hammer, hammer break rock, good hammer
Christopher Powell
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023
I'm used to using my brand-name anti-vibe brick hammer and 2lb drilling hammer for shaping and breaking masonry bricks and stone for setting pavers patio walls and piers. Both are heavy hammers and do an excellent job, but there are times when a more delicate hammer would be better suited to the task. I'm not a "rockhound" and I don't do geological adventuring, I use tools to build things.The good:It's a full tang hammer forged in one piece, and the handle sheath is pinned in place so that it doesn't slip off when swinging it. The one I received doesn't have any visible cracks or flaws in the metal that would identify weak points. The handle sheath is grippy and has ribs where your fingers rest to give satisfactory control of the hammer, even if you are wearing gloves or the tool is dirty/dusty. There's a slight scalloping on the back of the handle for palm grippiness. The base of the handle is also flared out so that the handle cannot slide out of your hand without releasing your grip diameter. When you pick up the hammer, there is an immediate perfect place to hold it when you swing that is felt in the grip, and it gives sturdy confidence in using it.The bad:The striking face of the hammer is not uniformly beveled and is a bit off, the hammer will not stand on its face without falling over to the right side because of the angle of the bevel. Never the left. This is not an intentional design point to offset a right-handed swing, or it would be branded as a right-handed hammer. The pick side of the hammer is directly expressed by the vendor not to be used as a pick but as a pry. This means it's softer steel than the brick hammer, which I use the chisel side of often for chipping. You can use it for a little bit as a pick, but expect it to deform since you've been warned.Not everyone needs the most expensive hardened hammers, especially if you're a weekend DIY guy like me. This is a decent rock hammer that will meet your needs at a good price point. It will likely wear sooner than something that costs twice as much that is designed to be used daily.
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