Customer Reviews

Estwing Mfg Co. E3-28SM Framing Hammer, Metal Handle

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I own one of these and it has built and destroyed many bridges in the Chicago area. Estwing steel framers are THE hammer. They're cheap, virtually indestructible (I've owned several and the only reason I've ever had to buy a new one is when I lose the old one or the one time some oblivious operator set his bucket down on my hammer that was resting on a barrier wall and smooshed the claws together).

It's like a sledge in framing hammer form. The claws are long and sharp. It's balance is dead on. And all the pros use it. I got into a work truck the other day, set my hammer down on the seat and realized I sat it down on top of 3 other steel estwings; Mine, my foreman's and 2 of my other foreman's (A 22oz for driving nail and a 28 oz for demo work). I've seen hundreds of these on job sites being used for everything you can imagine and they hold up like nothing else. I've only seen 2 Stanley antivibe steel framers and of those two, the head broke off on one as a dude was using it to chip some concrete and the hammer was only a couple of weeks old. For shame. I've never seen that happen with an estwing.

I love this hammer if I could give it 10 stars I would. I install windows for a living and use a hammer a lot. I was getting sick of my stanley fiberglass standard 16oz curved claw hammer, i call it pinger. The stanley pings really loudly and it is very anoying. Anyway the Estwing hits a lot harder and has better comfort. Even though the Stanley has a "form fitting handle" that gives me a blisted after ten minutes. Estwing is the way to go. I may suggest that you get the 22oz because it is the same size, cheaper and unless you frame for a living you wont need the little extra power the 28 oz has,. Also the 28oz hurts your forarm a l;ittle quicker than the 22oz.

I've used this hammer for years, to do everything from building a new addition on my house to demo-ing a bunch of old plaster.

Plus, it's the hammer used to bludgeon someone to death by the Trinity Killer in Season Three of 'Dexter' (available from Amazon on DVD!), so that's a third use to which it can be put. Good to know!