vaughn vs. estwing

[newchris]

ive only used estwing hammers and i love them but how are vaughn's. which are better

 

[a390st]

I know people like the Estwing all metal hammers, but I highly prefer wood handles. I like the Vaughn hammers much better.

 

[sko]

The one piece Vaughn hammers seem about the same as Estwing hammers. I prefer the all steel design because i work with corrosive chemicals. I also pretty much only use Estwing hammers.

 

[rayzor32]

depends on the hammer. I got a vaughn crosspeen hammer I like for automotive work. But you can't beat the eastwing framing hammer.

 

[blue dog]

Not trying to side track the thread, but back some time ago i had a wood handles 21 oz eastwing finish hammer that i really liked, it walked away one day and i have never been able to find a new one. But, i have not looked very hard either.

 

[woody 73]

Funny that you mention both of these models,the huge tool tool store that I shop at no longer carries carpenter hammers,(not a big seller anymore). They only sell pneumatic hammers.

As far as ball pein hammers:
Some people like the idea of an all steel handle due to the strength of not being able to break apart on impact. Other people like the all wood handle, less vibration to the wrist
Both names are very good and they still are made in the USA.

I would never tell you in a million years about all the other great names out there,but that is for a different post

 

[gc11090]

It is 100% personal preference. Try a vaughn and see what you think. I have used nothing but estwings for as long as I can remember, and any other hammer I use feels weird. However my boss swears by his vaughns, even thou they feel forign to me.

 

[Skin]

who the heck is vaughn? do you mean Vaughan?

 

[HandyManny]

Both are excellent American made hammers.

Own a few Vaughan hammers, 1 waffle faced California Framer and 2 different sized ball pein hammers, all have hickory handles. Love them all to death. Used the California Framer when I used to frame residential construction and renovation occasionally back a long time ago. I also own and used an all steel Estwing too, but I reserved the Estwing for mostly demolition work and striking prybars. For driving nails by hand I prefere the feel of a quality hickory handle.

I also own a Vaughan and an Estwing shingling hatchets. Both are great tools, but again the Vaughan is easier on the wrist and elbow due to the hickory handle. Own a small hand maul by Estwing and a new Fireside Friend splitting hand maul by Estwing.

I sure do miss those old Hart Framing hammers though, beatiful and functional tool. Dead-On acquired them and turned the tool into something that looks like a Skinheads battle weapon or something.

 

[southernfriedcj]

I used to love the Vaughans, but I wanted a heavier hammer than the local places sold. I found a 28oz Hickory handled Olympia hamburger head at the nail store an bought it. It is an awesome hammer and sinks 16's with the flick of the wrist.

 

[GarageEnvy]

+1 for Vaughan but I haven't used estwing. Why? Because when I showed up green as can be for my first day as a framer when I was 18 (with a metal tool box instead of a belt and a plumber's hammer) the boss kindly took me aside and told me to get leather pouches, a weightlifting leather belt and a vaughan hammer. If he'd said estwing I'd probably still be using that one.

 

[Mike Hipp]

Both are good hammers but I use Nupla. the fiberglass handle has a lifetime warranty. It is a good compromise between wood and steel handle. Strong as steel, light weight and absorbs vibration. Very good on heavy sledges.

 

[kblazer87]

`I own and have used both brands quite a bit. I prefer the Vaughans over the Estwings I own due to the wood handles. I actually have some new Vaughans for sale right now and will be posting 2 or 3 of them in the classifieds soon.

 

[shotgunfatcat]

Love these (see pic), other than them, the vaughan hammers are great!

 

[rodm1]

It depends on what models you are comparing. I like both brands very much.
Vaughan Dead-Blow are my favorite haven't found any better yet. I love estwing claw hammers.

 

[newchris]

who the heck is vaughn? do you mean Vaughan?

yes thats what i meant, im pretty sure that every person here knew exactly what i meant

 

[apong23]

I like Vaughan, and have a waffle, flat and ball pein. I have had the waffle framing hammer forever.

 

[jgger]

I use them both, and each has it's purpose. The Vaughan Framer is nice b/c of balance and I like the magnet do-hickie for one handed nail starting. My steel Estwings are for demo/prying, but hard on the wrist and elbow. My wood handle Estwing is a tad heavier than the Vaughan but the tempering is much better than the Vaughan.

I also have an old Vaughan rigging axe with 20 oz. claws welded on-now that's a sweet hammer!

 

[HandyManny]

yes thats what i meant, im pretty sure that every person here knew exactly what i meant

We knew what you meant Some of the things people get jumped on for on this forum Kinda crazy!

 

[jeejay]

I played around with the Vaughan V4 hammer at Lowes, it had a little different shape, and a better swing than other curved claw ones around it, seemingly more powerful for its size (I didn't even know it was lower priced there that day than I've since looked up online). The only odd thing was between two of those models there: one had a deeper and longer nail starter carved into the top. So I compared them on the nail isle, tacking different nails into the display blocks, and got the one with the shorter nail starter, where more nail sizes would fit into it (they only work well with the nail head against the back of the channel, so that's why it makes a difference). I always try to compare multiple tools on the shelf, because there's often something different between them, even though they're supposed to be identical.

The Estwing DFH24, that I got a while ago at Home Depot, is a rubber mallet with a steel head and wood handle. I tried beating on a tire with it, putting that on a wheel, and the rubber pieces worked loose in no time. Later I had a tube of urethane construction adhesive (Loctite pro line), and remembered to fix the hammer, clamping it for a couple days with that stuff all over inside. Now it seems to be much better (it only had a smaller amount of something clear and inflexible at the tips inside, whereas the other adhesive is flexible and I put it around the edges too). I don't know about the code though (speaking of discrepancies): printed on the hammer is "DFH24", and on their website it says "DHF24". Whatever.

Obviously that's not a direct comparison, but they're all somewhat different anyway, depending on the shape, type of handle, etc. The 19 oz Vaughan is really 36 oz on the scale. I have another brand of 16 oz ball peen that's actually 36 oz too, even with an inch or so shorter handle, and then a 22 oz hammer with a longer handle than both of those, which is also (guess what) 36 oz. They were more similar in feel, when I tested them separately, than those with a different weight balance (like a wood handle with the same type of head). So I think that is what makes the biggest difference, and why I don't happen to get one particular brand over another. Wait, what is my 24 oz Estwing mallet now? 36 oz! I can't even blindly seem to pick out another weight of hammer (except for sledge hammers, of course).

Yes, it must have beeeeen a direct comparison of the vibrātiunculam factor, which I have some sense of when pounding on things (coincidentally the clerks didn't interrupt me). No, I make it a point not to swing those around anyone in the store, especially when there's a plastic label around the grip.

 

[Musicinabottle]

As a builder since 1982, I've used Vaughan and Estwing. Both are excellent.

 

[KamiCrit]

For the record, I've never seen an Estwing hammer with a loose head. I'm a huge fan of the one piece construction, forged steel hammers.

 

[PugetDude]

Estwing for me. I've got about two dozen, from a 12-ounce trim hammer to a 5-lb hand sledge, with a few rockpicks, ball peins, framers, roofing hatchets, and drilling hammers in between.

 

[jeejay]

For the record, I've never seen an Estwing hammer with a loose head. I'm a huge fan of the one piece construction, forged steel hammers.

I was thinking of converting that to a ball-ball hammer (tossing the rubber pieces), if the so-called premium glue didn't hold. I guess they call that a double ball peen though. Well I wouldn't know that if they hadn't fallen off. Learn something new every day!

 

[decaf]

 

[davethorik]

Hey look this post is only 7 years old that the troll dug up! And to let us know he played with hammers at the store. Hope mom didnt get mad!

 

[decaf]

Hey look this post is only 7 years old that the troll dug up! And to let us know he played with hammers at the store. Hope mom didnt get mad!

Basic rule of a forum:
Before you post a new thread, look if there is an old one that is similar.
Exactly what he/she did, so whats the problem?
Come up with some constructive instead...

 

[DFB]

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All my hammers have been steel one piece for over 35 years now. The first 4 are all Estwing 3 are 16 oz, one a 22 oz and the one on right a 20 oz Craftsman. All are rip claw smooth face except for 22oz framer that's a waffler. I found the black leather handled Estwing on the left in a scrap metal drive.



I never see Vaughn much around here I recently bought a new Milwaukee fiberglass handled hammer they own Stilleto I guess...its was supposed to have a lighter head but hit as hard an heavier hammer well of course the handle is a long as as ax!

It's just allright, over priced piece of Chinese ****. My blue handle 16 oz Estwing and the 20 oz craftsman are my daily users.

 

[jeejay]

Basic rule of a forum:
Before you post a new thread, look if there is an old one that is similar.
Exactly what he/she did, so whats the problem?
Come up with some constructive instead...

Yeah I didn't even look at the date, maybe someone would appreciate knowing where the hammer is on sale currently though (might wanna check the date of when I said that), or what worked for fixing the other one. Besides, whoever brought up dates is worse than a mother in law (why must you turn this into a soap opera)... there's never a justification for such a lame comment, it's off topic. Why not start a new topic about it, and follow your own false dichotomy there (who cares)?

A blue hammer wouldn't be my first choice either way, but hey, I think the missing "a" in Vaughn should be added to Eastwing, maybe that's just me.

 

[Roberts210]

Hey look this post is only 7 years old that the troll dug up! And to let us know he played with hammers at the store. Hope mom didnt get mad!

The post sounded like trolling to me too.

For the record I've used Estwing for many years. Several years ago the toolbox in my truck was rifled through, and many hand tools were taken including two very well used Estwings.

 

[jeejay]

The post sounded like trolling to me too.

How can talking about hammers sound like trolling? Is there a keebler elf in your brain narrating what I wrote... oh well, I'm not checking the date ever (unless it's a box of crackers).

Just throwing the troll comment in there for no good reason sounds more like trolling, literally (shouldn't that be outdated by now). Anything can be entertaining though, knock yourselves out (as if hammers weren't exciting enough).

 

[rockfordmarv]

I only own ESTWING. I'm just a diy guy, but it doesn't hurt that they forge them right down the street from me.

 

[Finky198]

I own both cause why not a few Vaughn BPs and Estwing framing, masonry, and rubber. A few Snap on DBPs and a couple of HF DBs.

Out of all of them I like the snappy for BP and Estwing for all the rest esp their wooden handles. I like refinishing them....

 

[PugetDude]

Hey look this post is only 7 years old that the troll dug up! And to let us know he played with hammers at the store. Hope mom didnt get mad!

If you want to only read history, take a course at your local community college. Just because a topic was discussed in the past doesn't mean it can't be discussed again; this forum didn't start the day you got here.

What is the difference between continuing an older Estwing/Vaughn thread or starting a new one? Those that are interested in the topic and want to continue the discussion will participate...others won't

 

[bigdav160]

On topic, my construction hammers are over 40 years old. Professionally used by me.

(2) estwings and (2) Plumbs.

One framing hammer and one trim hammer of each.

Give me a wood handle hammer any day. While the estwings are durable they are fatiguing to use.

They were my back ups.

 

[Honda 1]

Both brands produce very good hammers. I have used them for years and each brand proved to be well made and reasonably priced.

 

[JohnDeere1]

Estwing all the way nothing beats he simplicity and beauty and reliability of thier hammers. I love the leather wrapped one's they are gorgeous and comfortable even the blue rubber grips are nice I own both. I prefer the 16 oz for wackin the poss out of nails the 20 os tires you out faster I think but might just be me. Plumb has great hammers as well.

 

[anndel]

I have and use both Vaughn and Estwings.

 

[Wamsutta]

I've heard the Estwings will give you tennis elbow if you use them a lot.

 

[jeejay]

Anyone using the English or Asian pattern hammers? :hitit: