STANLEY57-532 21-Ounce Compo-Cast Standard Head Soft Face Hammer

I used to use this dead blow as a commercial Glazier, I have since moved in to automotive service and this tool continues to take all the abuse I throw it into. Showing very little damage after 2 years.

I missed this tool in my toolbox and the Dead-blow function of this soft face hammer is really nice. Toolshop arround here wanted up to 50$ for this exact same hammer ! By the way, don't go with cheaper version than this one, because you'll regret this later on when other are going to tear up really quickly. (A friend of mine bought one...)If you don't know which size to go, this one is good for most works.

The price I paid for the hammer was a steal. The tool shop by my house wants $46 for that exact same dead blow. In my line of work that hammer is essential. The 1 I had before this1 lasted me 8 yrs. Unfortunately it got stolen. Amazon has the best prices and the best customer service hands down! I won't use any other online store. Keep up the good work amazon.

I've used this thing for several months now, and some of that that use has been for four hours non stop. It works quite well. There are other cheaper mallets out there that may get the job done just fine, but I prefer this one. It has the right combination of weight and hitting power. It's also harder than a lot of the cheap ones, so it doesn't tear up as quickly.

21oz. is working out the best for my automotive and home construction tasks. I had a 18oz for many years and it was a little lacking in the impact needed for most chores. This 21oz dead blow hammer takes less effort to get the jobs done. Very happy.

Es de un peso excelente y de muy buena calidad para mi trabajo.

Same mallets Home Depot used to sell basically. Great in between weight for a glazier, not too heavy to carry around all day. Very durable.

About me: I am an electronics engineer, avid do-it-yourself enthusiast, and lifetime supporter of Stanley branded products. I often purchase Stanley products over other competitor products because, in my previous experiences, the quality and the ergonomic improvement over the competitor makes spending a little bit more for the product worthwhile in the long run.Recently, I decided to purchase a dead-blow mallet for use with an upcoming project at work. After stopping at the local hardware store and home improvement centers, I decided to forgo purchasing a cheap Chinese brand and instead take the extra time to order the equivalent Stanley product from amazon.com. The mallet I decided on was a the Stanley #57-532, a 21 oz. Compo-cast Dead-Blow Mallet. After waiting two days (thanks, Amazon Prime), my new mallet arrived.I like the design of this mallet, its better than others I've held that didn't have the oil filled head (just steel shot). The mallet doesn't bounce when I strike things which is what it is designed to do! Sounds great, but...I was disappointed to find that the mallet has a huge offset between the two sides of the injection mold, along the injection mold seam. Using a calipers I measure an offset of 0.030" - 0.050" over the seam on the mallet face. Frankly, I believe the design of the product could be improved if the injection mold seam was transverse to the mallet head as opposed to the longitudinal design the product has now. Then the seam wouldn't run right down the face of the mallet which is a suboptimal design, in my opinion. Having the offset from the injection mold on the mallet face is the worst possible situation for a mallet! That is where you are going to strike a workpiece. (Don't get me wrong, I realize they likely do this because it results in less depth to the injection mold which likely reduces the cost of the mold). Regardless, I can't imagine that the assembly line molding tolerance for a precision mallet like this is as terrible as fifty-thousandths of an inch. 0.050" is huge! If I was to use this mallet on a project all of the force from a swing of the mallet would be directed to only one half of the mallet face, leaving a crescent shaped divot in the material and causing the mallet handle to twist in my hand. Obviously this is bad from a user's perspective and isn't reflective of the other products I've received from Stanley in the past.I have attached a picture of the mallet part number, another showing the offset in the mallet face, another picture measuring the offset in the faces with a calipers, and another picture with the calipers reading.Needless to say I am disappointed in the mallet. I'd like to know if this is common for all of the compo-cast mallets or if I received a defective mallet. I have contacted the manufacturer to see if my experience is uncommon, and also to see how they handle the situation. I am hoping my experience is the exception, but I'd still like to caution other user's in regards to this mallet.Two stars for having good intentions, but falling short.