DEWALT20 Oz. One-Piece Steel Hammer

I have used these DeWalt hammers frequently on construction sites, including different weights etc, and for different purposes--framing, concrete work, general purpose demolition. After losing my previous DeWalt on a remodel job and replacing it with a Milwaukee hammer I found at Home Depot, I ordered this for ten dollars less than I payed for either hammer.The weight on this hammer is nice for heavy work; its slightly heavier than my former 16 oz DeWalt and my 20 oz Milwaukee and will be very useful for demo and knocking 2x4 or 2x6 around, out of place or into place, and driving nails or flushing up boards or setting nails. General purpose.Of course, the waffle design of this hammer head means, don't use it on finished, painted surfaces.My favorite features of these metal DeWalt hammers are their durability and heavyweight build, which makes them just as good for pulling nails as for setting them, and less prone to bending and breaking when prying (unless you're really pushing it). I especially appreciate their narrower handle size and slight curve, which make them easier to hold than the fatter handles. The magnet at the head of the hammer occasionally comes in handy for me--I have a way of forgetting it's there until I really need it.From experience I expect that the extra weight of this 22 oz means that frequent, repetitive, or all-day use, (especially over many days), could cause real soreness in the forearms and wrists. I don't mean like carpal tunnel from typing a lot. I mean like "Get up in the middle of the night and take some ibuprofen because you can't sleep because your arms hurt because you were framing all day." If that's what you're doing for a few weeks at a time and you don't have giant football-player hands, think about getting a lighter hammer.NOTE: Originally, I thought I had received a used hammer because there was some damage on the metal neck and claw. But the waffle face on the hammer head was totally clean, and the product card was still factory-taped around the shaft. It looks like something happened to the hammer, but not like it was used for framing. Maybe it fell A LOT before or during shipping. I feel like I could deduct a star for this reason, but really I'm going to beat this hammer up on the job anyway, and the damage is light.

Good quality

Good quality heavy framing hammer for sinking 16D nails. Strong magnet for holding nails when required. Lower vibration than some other steel handled framing hammers. I'd buy it again

it's one of the best hammer I've ever used

Good product

Good weight, good grip, good milling. Not a bad hammer for the price

I work in concrete. This hammer is awesome. It does everything I need it to. It works well with wood. It works well with hitting concrete. It works well when hitting metal. The forks on it are long, so taking nails out is really easy with it.I remember I bought my dad an 18 oz dewalt for $60 and my wooden dewalt hammer for $50 at Whitecap. My wooden hammer finally cracked on me while stripping forms, so I got this one. $30 is a STEAL.Edit many years later: I no longer work construction, but this hammer was so good it was stolen. RIP DA HOMIE.

Got this for my boyfriend for Christmas and he uses it all the time!