Wilton B.A.S.H 30" Sledge Hammer, 20 Lb Head (22030)

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Rule of thumb - if you've ever played the classic carnival game where you whack the pad to ring the bell, the general weight of those mallets is the typical maximum you can tolerate swinging. I’m positive I would have broken the head off a wood handled sledge with the job I did today (having done that a couple times previous on other jobs with a lighter sledge and a splitting axe).

I was used to swinging 8-12 lb hammers and figured the 20 wouldn't be that much different and I could not have been more wrong. I preferred the square design over the tapered heads because if you were banging 2x4 stakes in the ground you could use the square head sideways and it wouldn't split the wood so easily as it hit the whole flat surface of the stake.The size of the head allows additional force to be applied and distributed over a wide area with a variety of head weights available to suit the task at hand.

pound hammer is gonna be real awkward to swing unless it's underhand in my opinion, I'm short though so this might not apply to you. Strouty I think 20 is too much, in fact 12 is probably as heavy as I would go nobody swings a really heavy sledge anymore. In a professional environment you shouldn't be using a sledge hammer unless you're breaking rocks of course. I'm pretty sure I would tire of swinging a 20lbs in around 10 or fewer swings, and I work in a fairly physical job. I would definitely not recommend it for anyone who is not either above average strength or using an assist.If I had to use a tapered head because of restrictions I could do ok but I developed a feel for the square heads and could maintain accuracy better with them. Sledge hammers are suitable for heavy pounding tasks, including breaking through masonry or drywall, fracturing concrete or stone and dislodging trapped objects.

In fact, I don't see any real evidence of the head deforming either (the head on my 16 pound hammer has noticeably deformed over time). At the checkout you are able to see your text for each item please check they are correct and make any amendments necessary before completing your purchase.

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The powerful force you can generate is also suitable for demolishing brick and studwork walls as well as driving home stakes. Excess weight may have two downsides - one is more wear and tear on you the operator, and the other is that you may get lower velocity on your hits - and since energy is mass times velocity squared, a hammer weighing 12 lbs still needs to make at least 81% of the velocity of the 8 lb hammer to get the same "hit" - so you have to swing 50% more weight only 20% slower. I guess it performs like brass, yet it could still create a spark, so it is not considered safe for certain environments. Genuine second growth American Hickory moisture controlled, machine-gauged to precise dimensions for a perfect fit with weather-resistant clear lacquer finish.That said, I’m 6’3” and a bit overweight at mid 230s, I would not recommend this product for those smaller in stature.