Sledgehammer thread. Has anyone used both Fiskars and Wilton sledges? How does the vibration reduction of the handles compare, are the wedge faces (whether on Fiskars or on the handful of other companies doing them) useful or a gimmick?
i do the needful with the same old wood handled sledge that has been around for 20 yearsFiskar is a good brand I really love their axes, so their sledge is probably good too
Well first things first you have to start calling it a bammer or a sluggoAnd it also depends what your planning to hit
>>2965101>>2965124I don't like plastic or fiberglass handles. They don't last nearly as long as wood ones.
i have a fiskars maul and like an 8lb sledge. no complaints. not sure what there really is to discuss about a sledge hammer. just buy one. it's a sledge hammer. like, if you're at a point in life where spending $50 on the wrong sledge hammer is going to ruin you, you have a lot more important things to worry about than what brand of sledge hammer you buy.
>>2965162>Just buy chinesium xD what are you poorPerhaps my dude actually cares about good stuff and wants to make a good choice. Which is based
I got one of the hyper tough maul/sledge combos for $8 on clearance a few months ago. I like it so far.
>>2965182I like red and black better than orange and black
>>2965143If you don't miss and crack them, they last fine
>>2965143>They don't last nearly as long as wood ones.I've never had a fiberglass handle break. I've replaced at least 3 wood handles. YMMV
>>2965162I hope this is bait
YEAH WOW LOTS OF GREAT DISCUSSION ON SLEDGE HAMMERS IN HEREI NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESSED AT ALL THE FINE DETAIL AND NUANCE IN CHOOSING THE PROPER HEAVY CHUNK OF METAL TO HIT THINGS WITHWOW YEAH REALLY LEARNED A LOT HERE THANK GOODNESS THE DISCUSSION GOT CAPPED FOUR DAYS AGO SO WE WEREN'T ALL OVERLOADED WITH INFORMATION
>>2965101i bought this faggy thing only because it was on a deal and its dumb to use. you cant just pick it up and swing. you have to look to make sure the business end is facing the right way. fucking stupid and obviously why it was at a closeout wholesaler
>>2966257Sweet, estwing. Would buy
>>2966261you can have it for free. its now out in the scrap tote where it belongs
>>2966262Hey I'll take it xD Even pay for shipping
>>29651018 pounder with the handle cut down
You want the handle short enough that you can easily start a stake but long enough that you can get a good rhythm going when swinging it hard.
