EstwingLineman's Hammer - 40 oz Electrical Utility Tool with Smooth Face & Shock Reduction Grip - E3-40L , Blue

Just don”t try to drive J hooks with it, need a heavier hammer for that.

All Estwing hammers are made to the highest standards. Made in U.S.A.

I carry this hammer everywhere. It's like my security blanket, security being the optimum word. There are many places where carrying any kind of weapon is absolutely not permitted; in a major city, on the road in a strange state...Several years ago, my family and I went on a 25 day bus tour of Europe. I knew I couldn't take a gun (I wouldn't do that anyway). Also, any knife big enough for defence would have been unthinkable, as would a hatchet. I racked my brain. What could I take to defend my hotel room (or myself if I had to walk in a strange place after dark) something that would be totally acceptable to a sticky foreign customs agent? You guessed it, a nice, heavy, two headed hammer. It won't snag on your clothes, or your car's upholstery.This hammer fits just the bill. Compact enough to fit in a day pack, yet heavy enough (especially when welded with two hands) to cause serious trouble for a would-be criminal. If it's good enough for Thor...it's good enough for me.As with all Estwing tools, absolutely top-notch construction. It will last you the rest of your life with minimum care.

Slowly working on owning one of everything estwing makes.....I am a timber farmer, and I bought this as a tapping hammer with the hopes that it would not mar timbers too much that need some convincing. It works well.

The hammer is made very well and has great balance to it. I use it everyday in linework. The grip and length are great for everyday use.

Great tool.

I Wish I could have found a lineman's hammer with a leather handle like an old raggedy one I used to have. It might have been a Klein, but I don't remember. I bought an Estwing rock pick with a leather handle, but couldn't find any brand of lineman's hammer with leather. The rubber handle is fine, but I would have gladly paid more for leather... just because.

I use this as a lineman, this hammer for the money is a great investment. Especially for driving those hard heads and pounding ground rods below grade at the base of a pole 10/10 would recommend.