Estwing ALBKM 14 Oz Black Vinyl Grip Aluminum Hammer with Milled Face

Love it, lightweight, powerful

Ignore others saying that the aluminium is weak. The only way you are chipping it is hitting steels with the side of your hammer Quality hammer. Perfect all around.

Good quality excellent value and nice weight.

Love the hammer, nice and light and easy to use. My only dislikes are.. 1, the magnet for the nail starter came out so I had to glue it back in. 2, as its made from aluminium it has taken a few knocks and scratches leaving sharp bits around the head. (See pictures for details) other than that, seems OK but only had it 2 weeks so far.

Excellent

At first a little worried it wouldn't stand up to working with steel peri panels but no problems so far. The shaft does dent a little but no real worries so far. Felt a little weird at first but so do new boots! Now I'm used to it I couldn't be happier! Light but still enough power to drive 4" nails and plenty of power to whack clamps up nice and tight and no weight hanging on your hip! No pain and loads of gain! A******

Had the option to buy new or used so I decided to go new. Item arrived and it looks used to me, given the cost it’s a bit disappointing

A lot lighter than the framing I was using with the same driving force. Less fatigue on your joints, nicely balanced and the larger head is a bonus. Pricing is ok in regards to other alternatives. I've been using this for about a month so I'm hoping I stands up to long term day to day use.

Very well made

This is the second one I’ve bought and it’s still the best hammer I’ve had. The aluminum marks up pretty easily but everything else holds up. I broke my claw on my last one. Was my own fault, breaking off hardened steel nails. I emailed estwing about it but never got a reply. Other than than it’s a beast, a light beast that’s worth every penny.

I purchased this hammer in February of 2018. It’s now accrued over 5 years of daily use. I have used it to frame & build a 2800 sf new construction home, remodel 4 houses, build over 900 storage buildings/garages/sheds, reroof several roofs, pull thousands of nails, separate/pry apart all kinds of lumber, drive a hundred #5 rebar stakes 24” long into red clay, butt ended hundreds of 4” concrete cap blocks into position on the ground under sheds. It’s been thru rain storms, hammered siding with fresh wet paint on it, been stuck under walls laid flat before lifting them in order to give a finger hold, and I’m sure other trials that I have long forgotten. I still get comments from others in the trade that they like this hammer and ask where I got it. I alway reply, Amazon of course. I haven’t ever seen it anywhere else. Other than side scratches and dings in the aluminum head from side nailing in tight spaces, it has remained in considerably good condition. I would have long ago broken a wooded handle from demo work and prying. I often use the claw to pry lumber apart by leveraging the hammer sideways and yet both claws are still intact. I can’t say that of my last hammer which broke a claw doing that. It had a titanium head and I should have known better, but when the work needs to get done and you’re in the zone you sometimes ask more of your tools. This hammer hasn’t let me down yet. The grip and balance is very good, the handle is tough. Not sure why others are experiencing broken handles. I guess I got a good one. The rubber is very durable even when used on concrete blocks. I did stop using it for that recently though as it was beginning to wear a hole in the end. You can see from my photos and video the condition of it. Yes it is expensive for a hammer, but it is less than half the price of most titanium versions and as someone who has both, I consider it just a good and more versatile. I don’t know where to purchase a new face and claw, and I don’t really feel like I need to replace them yet, but it would be nice if they were listed here on Amazon. I can truly say that this is one of may favorite hammers. I have had many expensive hammers over the years and so far this one has been the most durable. Faster swing, lighter weight, drives nails with power, no ringing sound, excellent vibration reduction, and overall a workhorse. I can only give it 5 stars as I haven’t found any dislikes about it. My elbows, arms and wrists thank it too!

This hammer is sick! So light, it feels so good and have lot of power and less impact on your arm. Definitely recommended!

Marteau vraiment dingue. Je suis charpentier donc mon marteau est mon outil de tous les jours. Le système anti vibration est vraiment dingue ! Malgré le prix je recommande !!!