EstwingSure Strike Hammer - 20 oz Straight Rip Claw with Smooth Face & Hickory Wood Handle - MRW20S

When a man reaches for his hammer this is what he wants in his hand. A nicely weighted and balanced tool. With a real hickory hard wood handle. Not some puny 12oz rubberized plastic handled toy. When you strike something you know you hit it and the vibration minimal because of the natural nature of a good hickory hard wood handle only Mother Nature could provide. You want a real man’s hammer this is it. You what something sporty, your choice of color and wrapped in a cushiony grip so as not to hurt your delicate hands….Look elsewhere like a department store.

Other than the made in Taiwan, its a an good hammer. I’m in the hvac field n have used it to demo, bust concrete, drive nails, u name it. Damn good hammer for the $$$

Pneumatic & Screw is not the only ways to attach wood together or items to. Completely cordless and relatively ecologically safe, a decent hammer should be your correct choice. No Lithium battery pollution. No excessive power grid use. No abusive manufacturing techniques or extreme shipping problems. Simply part of the solution to innovative green construction techniques. Please stop over thinking. New is not always better. "Save the Nail".

Exactly what I was looking for !

Hammer seemed OK, didn't keep it to test steel toughness however. Beware, if you're looking for American made, Estwing now sources some items from China.

great hammer for the price.

First, what I liked:- The hickory is a high grade. Clear, straight grain.- Handle is triple wedged to the head with 1 wood and 2 premium I-shape wedges.- Head has a good balance.Now, what’s wrong:- At 13” the handle is at least an inch too short for a 20 oz hammer. The similar Vaughan 999 comes in 14” and 16” versions and there’s a reason: it just swings better. I haven’t worked out the physics, but it does.- The handle shape is also not as comfortable as it could be. At the grip, the classic Coke bottle shape is very slight. By removing a little bit more material, it would feel much better, which reduces fatigue in extended use.- Finally, and this is pretty minor, the head face could use some work. The chamfer around the face is a bit oversized. I believe it doesn’t take that much to prevent chipping at the edge and this one gives up striking surface for no gain. And, the crown on the face isn’t a nice even convex shape, more of a bump in the middle.It’s an acceptable hammer for occasional use if you prefer a rip claw. The price is good and so is the quality. With a few design tweaks though this could be a really good light framer that would compete with the Vaughan 999.

Pounds in nails. Takes nails out. It’s a hammer, it does hammer things.