"Weight-Forward" Fiberglass Hammer

"Weight-Forward" Fiberglass Hammer FARM SHOP Tools 28-1-39 You wouldn't think some tools could ever be improved but there's always someone willing to try. The Weight Forward Hammer is a new version of one of man's oldest tools from a company that's been making hammers since 1923. The new hammer is slightly curved to place more weight at the point of contact, capturing power that the company says is normally lost to vibration. The hammer's fiberglass handle can withstand three times the pressure required by the American National Standards Institute. The Weight Forward Hammer has a 21-oz. steel head. The face of the hammer can be smooth finished or milled and the handles come in lengths of 14 or 16 in. The head is inserted into the fiberglass handle and fastened at two points using a "Perma Fastening System." The handle itself is covered in a shock resistant grip that has been field tested for over two years. This ergonomically correct handle promises to reduce vibrations up to 50 percent. The 14-in., smooth-faced hammer sells for $29.99, the 16-in., smooth-faced is $35.69 and the 16-in., milled-face hammer is $37.99. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Estwing Manufacturing Co., 2747 8th St., Rockford, Ill. 61109 (ph 800 397-9558; fax 815 397-8665; website: www.estwing.com).

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