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

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Groz Indestructible Handle Hammers meet ANSI specifications "Hand Tools - Heavy Striking Tools Safety Requirements", as well as BS 876 specifications for material, hardness and performance. I can't see any place a 20 lb hammer fits into automotive work unless maybe your working on the 200 ton coal mining dump trucks. Wilton Tools 22030 BASH sledge hammer is designed for use in demolition, construction and heavy-duty tasks.

If you do not require any personalised engraving please use the no text box for each item at the checkout. 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. You want something massive enough that its weight dropping does most of the work, light enough that you can lift it as many times as necessary without exhausting yourself. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable).With a heavy metal head and long wooden arm that enables it to be swung overarm, they can make easy work of breaking concrete. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

If you are a stronger person, someone who does manual labor a lot, and you find that you are breaking stone/concrete or driving post in to permafrost ground, in an area where accuracy is not important, then you might want to increase the weight to get done quicker. I'm good for short bursts of maybe 10 swings at a time, and maybe a max of 100 swings before the arms turn to spaghetti and my aim is questionable. We will collect the Import Fees Deposit at the time of your purchase and use it to cover applicable taxes and duties on import. I laughed and handed it to my wife (who is much smaller) and she could barely lift it over her shoulder.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. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . Back east somewhere Ive also got a 40 lb'er for driving fence posts, but thats not your typical sledge in that it has oversized faces. The handle construction is fantastic as well, driving a splitting wedge through some of the knottiest grand fir I've ever seen and I felt zero reverb.

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). 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.It comes with a non-slip grip vulcanised rubber handle for a secure grip and a safety plate for preventing head dislodging.