fiberglass or wood? hammers

[brit road garage]

hey i want to order some ball pen hammers and wanted to know whats better wood? or fiberglass thanks

 

[blacK20]

I prefer a quality hickory handled hammer. They're much lighter and therefor easier to swing hard. The fiberglass handles are supposed to have all sorts of trick vibration dampening technology and molded comfy grips. I don't care for them though. The deadblow ballpeens however are worth the money.

 

[RedneckWelder]

I'm a fan of a quality wood handle...easier to replace when the time comes.

 

[Zeke]

I have a fiberglass hammer in the tool bucket that goes with me every day. It is one tough SOB if that counts. It's not some cheap *** POS. My Vaughn's are wood, but I don't use them much anymore. All my body hammers are wood. Some are Martins, some are not. I don't know if I'd use a FG handled body hammer.

 

[brit road garage]

what do you think of this for a deal? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3pc-Ball-...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item5d40b9ac4c

 

[pendragon1998]

I like my steel estwings with the blue handles.

 

[skinnymoose]

Wood for sure on a ball peen. I like wood handled framing hammers but got tired of having to replace broken handles. Switched to Estwing 20 years ago and haven't looked back.

 

[t4runner]

Estwing is my first choice then fiberglass. I have never broken a fiberglass handle.

 

[The Cobbler]

I like my steel estwings with the blue handles.

what he said

 

[ken w.]

what do you think of this for a deal? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3pc-Ball-...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item5d40b9ac4c

3 ball peen's with hickory handles is a heck of a deal. That would be around $25.00 US funds. I like both fiberglass and good wood handles.It's getting harder to find good quality wood handle's for replacement. You really have to hunt around for them. I have a whole set of glass handle ball peen's as well as claw and body hammers. They all work well. I also have a pile of good quality wood handled ball peen's that range from dinky to quite large. It's hard to find ball peen's that are balanced right and swing well. Cheap ones feel awful .

 

[nicksnothereman]

hey i want to order some ball pen hammers and wanted to know whats better wood? or fiberglass thanks

For what exactly?

Mechanical work? Fiberglass if there's a grip.
Wood working? Wood regardless of grip.

Honestly, doesn't really matter. Whatever you're comfortable with. Smack it against hard enough stuff enough times and the head is going to come loose from just about anything. Remember wood handled are serviceable (shimmable or replaceable) and fiberglass are not but it's easier to dislodge wood handles than it is for fiberglass. If it's metal on metal (that's not a nail) I almost always go fiberglass. I had a wood handle drilling hammer, never again.

Oh yeah. The estwing stuff is one piece (right?!?) and not too pricey. If you can foot it, not a bad way to go as others have said.

 

[brit road garage]

they are doing dead blows for the same money a set of three might pick them up too

 

[Craptain]

what do you think of this for a deal? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3pc-Ball-...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item5d40b9ac4c

I would go with that deal. I checked my (8 different) hammers and realized I only have one fiberglass handle. and I rarely use it. All the others are wood. Somehow it just seems right.

But I am also not using my hammers all day every day.

 

[uppster]

The only thing about fiberglass handles is if/when you miss and hit the handle wrong it can chip. Used a steel handled Estwing for years, and have the arthritis in the elbow to prove it. I always recommend wood handles to the young guys.

 

[ol'Red]

I prefer wood in ball peen, engineer, and drilling hammers. I am a diesel mechanic and beat on metal a good bit. Wood absorbs the blow and just feels like a better balance.

I prefer fiberglass in a claw hammer. Mainly because of the plumb 20oz curve claw. One hammer for framing, finishing, and roofing.

Used a steel handled Estwing for years, and have the arthritis in the elbow to prove it. I always recommend wood handles to the young guys.

I framed houses from ages 17 to 20. All the old guys had either wood handles or plumb's. I started out with a 20oz Estwing mainly because it looked cool(it was a great hammer). After about a year my elbow would be sore in the mornings. I bought a 20oz plumb and soreness went away in about a month.

 

[willhollin]

The Bergen brand is pretty cheap stuff, I wouldn't bother with their dead blows either.

 

[d.mcfarland]

I like wood handles the best no matter what the type of hammer is.

 

[willhollin]

Check out www.primetools.co.uk they have some Facom hickory handled ball peins.

 

[rick carpenter]

I only use my ball peins for light work, so I like the feedback of their wood handles. My regular Estwing and Craftsman hammers are steel shank that give the right heft to them.

 

[ZRX61]

Wood every time, fiberglass just transfers the vibration/shock to your shoulder. You might not notice it right away, but eventually it will get your attention.

 

[zkling]

Wood for me please.

 

[firecracker]

Ball pein (peen) I go for wood, but claw I kept breaking the wood ones so bought a fibreglass Stanley and used it for years,then bought an Estwing 24oz
steel shaft/blue grip,after about 6year it started ringing like a bell
I still have it but now use the Stanley again.

 

[Hammer1963]

Hickory or Ash.

 

[Outlawmws]

Preference for wood for sure. Having said that I still have my original (Xmas Gift when I was 15) FG handled Craftsman (Plumb) 16 oz claw hammer, and while it has held up well over the (Many) years since then, I simply don't care for it. I use it when I can't find my better hammers. (kids helping on construction jobs = looking for tools a lot...)