People keep saying a $20 rock hammer from the hardware store is fine, but my Estwing is the only reason I still have a thumb after that quartz vein in Sedona.

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Yeah, cheap tools have their place. My old Stanley hammer head flew off on a granite seam, nearly took my kneecap out. Upgraded to a solid steel one-piece Estwing after that, never looked back. The balance is just better for hard strikes.

jordan_hill2mo ago

Solid steel one-piece" sounds like the real fix.

nelson.wren2mo ago

Remember that story from @ericw93 about the hammer head? My buddy had the same thing happen with a cheap chisel. Thing shattered and a piece went right into his safety glasses, left a scratch on the lens. He bought an Estwing the next day.

casey8181d ago

Hardware store hammers are fine for basic stuff but yeah, that quartz vein in Sedona is no joke. My buddy tried a cheap hammer on a similar spot in Mojave and the head loosened up after a few hits, had to stop and tighten it with a wrench. Not a blown off thumb situation but still annoying when you're in the middle of it. Guess it depends how much you're swinging.