Estwing 8-Pound Hard Face Sledge Hammer for Demolition/Stake Driving, 50-55 HRC, 36-Inch Fiberglass Handle, Overstrike Protection, Textured Grip

Discovered Estwing on Amazon and have begun regularly buying their products as a result of their excellent performance and value. Bought this sledge to replace a traditional, hickory-handle, sledgehammer that finally splintered into pieces after years of use. The Estwing 8 lb. sledge has just been fantastic. We are using this hammer to split heavy oak for a wood stove and the hammer is a noticeable improvement after years of using a hickory handle, also with an 8 lb. head. The Estwing transfers less force/vibration to the hand, seems to require less work/force to split the >8" rounds, and when there are misses and wedge strikes, while the rubber around the sledge head gets torn up, the fiberglass handle underneathe just sheds the hits, so we expect to have this hammer for many, many years, whereas a hickory handle would have likely already been destroyed. Finally, the cost of one of these Estwing hammers off Amazon is about $10.00 cheaper, minimum, compared to our local retailer's offerings. And free shipping. That's incredible. No idea how those big box home improvement stores manage to stay open. And all of our Estwing tools were not made in China. Another huge plus.

good quality

Who would have guessed that it's cheaper to get a sledgehammer shipped to you than to buy it locally... I was going to get this at a brick and mortar chain down the road, but it was TWICE the cost of what I could order it for here. Not too crazy about Estwing offshoring some of their products, but when all is said and done it's a nicely made product and gets the job done.

Perfect to get big pieces of wood split in 2 and then again to make 4 nice pieces. Perfect grip and weight to let it rip on those huge pieces that are 10 inches in diameter

This is a superb quality tool. It looks good, feels good, and perfroms well. Two thumbs up!

Being a Machinist I have always loved Estwing when it comes to hammers ! This is a very nice sledge, would have given it a 5 but the handle protector just before the hammer eye & head is to soft of a soft rubber for much protection, if you make a glancing blow and hit handle ( and I am no John Henry, I DO MISS, & frequently ) it will damage protective silicone type rubber easily. Should have been made from a hard tire-like rubber . But overall she's a beauty !

Its cool. Heavy but I can handle it.

Shipping took longer than estimated. But the product is as good a quality and settles into a price point perfectly for a long-handle sledge under 10lbs. Will be perfect for splitting logs with a wedge or driving an axe head through a cut. A maul would be better for firewood-only jobs, but this can be used elsewhere as any sledge. Handle and head seem indestructible. Would recommend.

It's a huge hammer with an almost indestructible handle. What more do you want.

Best buy

Great quality as you’d expect from Estwing, yes you could buy cheaper, but not better. Buy cheap buy twice.

Extremely well made; should last a lifetime!

Excellent tool well made