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I am very happy with my purchase. Incredibly fast shipping also. What a great tool. Solid and well made.
They make nifty man grunting sounds and this seems to make them feel good.Anyway, this hammer is extremely versatile, very well balanced and it is certainly tough enough to get any job I want done and done well. Readers do take warning though.as has been pointed out, this is not a child's toy and should be treated as such. This 14 oz hammer is just perfect for me. Being a woman I simply am not as strong as the average man.that is a pure fact. I do have the leather belt case to go with it and it is very easy to pack.I doubt if you will find a better tool for rock hounding on the market. That serves two purposes. the guys, egos.
The handle fits my hand perfectly and shock is kept to a minimum. Don't put this puppy away wet and as another reviewer pointed out, keep the corners on the head filed down to prevent burs, splinters and slippage.
If I need that done I have a sledge in the jeep which I use, or better yet, I let one of the guys that trek with me do the heavy breaking. Granted, there is less power delivered to the blow, but for me the accuracy is the big issue.There are some maintenance issues as there are with any fine tool.
Now please note that being a woman does not make me necessarily inferior to men when it comes to rock and fossil collecting, but you sort of have to consider the dynamics of the human body. I like the shortness of the shaft as it allows me more accuracy.
The little ones need supervision and like the adults supervising them, they need to wear some sort of eye protectionThis is a good product and the price is certainly right. Also, I found out the hard way that using the larger 22 oz hammer for several hours put quite a strain on my arms and hands.Now I am more of a meticulous worker than some so busting up large boulders is really not my thing.
First it take the strain off me and secondly, it never fails to stroke their, i.e.
It has cracked open many a geode and many other types just to see what is inside. This was a present for my wife the rock hound, she loves it and it is the perfect weight for her.
You do lose some force when swinging it because of its smaller size but if you're not trying to use it as a crack-hammer, it shouldn't be a problem. I chose the smaller estwing hammer for use in field work for my geology classes at SDSU. I find the weight to be easier to deal with over the course of a long day and the shorter length makes it less awkward to carry when not in use.
(NOT A TOY - Do not give to unsupervised children) An excellent tool for rock-hounding. Sturdy and functional.
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