Estwing AL-PRO Aluminum Framing Hammer - 14 oz Straight Rip Claw with Smooth Face & Shock Reduction Grip - ALBL

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Say the word "Estwing" on a construction site and every person within earshot will know you are referring to a single-piece steel hammer based on a nearly century-old design. My 22oz takes a lot of abuse chipping concrete and hitting clips up, I use the neck as a hatchet to split wood for scabbing concrete holes. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. His grandfather was an airplane mechanic in WW2 and took up woodworking as a hobby after retiring from the power industry. In case of problem do not hesitate to look at the general conditions of sale or we present the legal data .

The downside to this design is that it seems to transmit more vibration to the arm of the user than hammers with handles made from wood, composites, or advanced materials such as titanium. Estwing's exclusive Shock Reduction Grip is moulded on and offers the utmost in both comfort and durability, while reducing vibrations caused by impact.A smart contractor puts his money where he needs it, often over time and in the interest of longevity of production life.

The AL-Pro delivers power in a lighter weight package, for the best performance in a hammer with our patented Shock Reduction Grip in black. It has a Permacap steel head, and an interlocking steel claw, giving the Al-Pro hammer added strength and durability where it’s needed. AL has a finite fatigue life now while this isn’t a pry bar it will see quite alot of repetition – usually if you keep the stress low, very very low – then AL alloys won’t care. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The features of a framing hammer are pretty basic once you get past the material choices and, for Estwing, the shot head.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Pencil neck” had a perfectly valid point, guys that spend top dollar on absolutely everything have to turn that profit, so they charge more.

The practice of using lighter hammers for framing is not completely new; I once worked with a carpenter who put an extra-long wooden handle on a 20-ounce head and claimed it drove as well as a much heavier hammer. The Estwing AL-Pro Shot Hammer follows convention here, but you’ll notice the space between the claw doesn’t go as deep as most. Personally, my 20v setup, and fluke arsenal dwarfs my company’s, and includes a lot of stuff my company doesn’t even own.The PERMA-CAP™ steel head and interlocking steel claw give this hammer durable strength where it is most needed, and the reduced claw length provides increased leverage. The draw is done live on Facebook using a random number generator to determine the winning ticket number. If we had a crew member who wanted a high end hammer – we’d wish him well – so a few of the guys bought into Stiletto et. He spoke of it in terms of leverage but I think it worked because with the same speed of swing the extra-long handle meant the head moved faster through space.

As far as deadening the blow goes, there’s a little less bounce back once you get the nail flush, but not much. The grips on early models made from stacked leather disks—and you can still get them with that feature—but most Estwings now have nylon rubber grips. I’ll bet that removing that piece would reveal the shot canister and that the piece removed is magnetic.

So other than surface finish – those bits screwed in, and the steel head would need some insulator coating or be a form of passivated SS so as not to gradually corrode away the AL frame. ALBK - Estwing AL-PRO nail puller carpenter hammer aluminum handle, black vinyl handle, smooth head.