I'm always on the lookout for tool sales and bargains. If there's any interest I'll keep posting links of things that trip my trigger Today's winner: Trusty Cook Dead Blow Hammers. http://www.trustyhammers.com 25% off Sledge hammers thru the end of the month. 20% off Green hammers for another week or so. The discount codes are on the home page.
Excellent tools. Rebranded by many companies
First off, I'm not bad mouthing the hammers... They are probably great... I just don't get them? Clearly I am missing something here? I had an old wooden handled copper and rawhide hammer for hitting things I didn't want to hurt... Really miss it. Bought one of these plastic units (off the snap on truck) after being promised I'd love it. What is it that I have not yet figured out? Or am I just being old fashioned?
We had a dead blow hammer at the shop in the past and it was great under certain circumstances. It hit with a THUD, almost no bounce. It finally caved in to the abuse. Cold weather is what got it. If I was up north, I would proceed with caution. Trusty Cook is a USA made tool that is/was an OEM supplier for a lot of different brands. The dead blow ball peen is what trips my trigger. If anyone is old fashioned and think we are completely over thinking a piece of metal on the end of a stick, that's the perfect Segway into the Harbor Freight Coupon Database http://www.hfqpdb.com
A dead blow mallet can be handy for knocking sticky bits together or apart. They put more mass on target than say a rubber mallet. One I wish I still had was made by another maker. It was just the head with no handle... very handy for bonking on something especially in a tight spot. There's probably a dozen hammers around the place.... all have a job they are good for.