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

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But, how your contractor or any contractor spends his money, be it a side by side atv, snowmobile, RV…. 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.

When you are redirected to the payment pages, from our partners PayPal and Stripe, the transaction is perfectly secure!Even if you “think” otherwise, any contractor will have that balance of “I have to have that” or “that just makes no sense at all” to decide for themselves. This is much the same rationale as the bicycle industry – aluminum offers high strength and lighter weight than steel, though steel has better vibration dampening properties in general. With all other things being equal, an aluminum-handled hammer should swing faster and strike harder, compared to titanium-handled hammers, as well as other modern-handled hammers. I think a big part of investing in yourself is taking care of what you have and not letting it get stolen.

All it takes is one mistaken over strike and direct hit on the neck to put some realatively concerning structural compromise in the whole hammer. The idea behind single-piece construction was to eliminate wood handles (which can break) and the connection between head and handle (which can come loose). I’ve got to be a very competitive contractor in the mining industry and I regularly get asked about my abnormally large and specialized tool collection. As I discussed a few years ago, the main purpose of titanium-handled hammers is to reduce recoil shock and vibrations.We would also like to use cookies which enhance the functionality of the site, these are non-essential cookies.

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. From what I can tell, the Estwing Al-Pro hammer is the industry’s first professional aluminum-handled dead blow framing hammer. If you have an elbow problem and an expensive hammer lets you keep on keeping on, then it’s well worth it. Estwing has come out with a new hammer, the 14 ounce Al-Pro, and it’s unlike any hammer I’ve ever seen before. I myself am guilty of not liking the weight forward estwing, it simply didn't feel right in my hand.Durability is another consideration with solid aluminum construction taking a lot more abuse than a poly-fiber or wood handle can take. Please do not feel any sense of urgency based on our data, we exist only to help you save money in a calm and well-thought out manner.