Estwing E3-20BLC Bricklayer Masonry Hammer 20 oz

Overview

The Estwing E3-20BLC is a 20 oz bricklayer's and mason's hammer forged from a single piece of American steel, with a molded vinyl shock-reduction grip and a replaceable nylon end cap. Made in Rockford, Illinois for professional masonry work.

Estwing builds the head and shank as one forging, which is the main thing separating it from wood-handled brick hammers: there is no handle-to-head joint that can loosen with years of striking. The nylon end cap on the chipping face is the wear part, designed to take repeated impact so the steel underneath does not. It is aimed squarely at trades work, stone masonry, bricklaying, tile and geology, rather than at occasional homeowner use.

• 20 oz one-piece forged steel head and shank
• Patented nylon end cap on the chipping face
• Shock-reduction grip cuts felt vibration by up to 70 percent
• Forged in Rockford, Illinois since 1923

Who it's for

Professional masons, bricklayers, tile setters, stone workers and geologists who handle brick, block or stone daily and want a hammer that will not loosen at the head. Less relevant for someone who needs a hammer once a year for light patching.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Because there is no separate wood handle, the vinyl over-molded grip does the work a wood shaft normally would in absorbing shock, which is how Estwing gets to its stated 70 percent reduction in felt vibration. The nylon end cap is a sacrificial part on the chipping end, meant to be replaced as it wears rather than letting the striking face take that damage directly. One-piece forged construction trades handle replaceability for the reliability of never having a head come loose.

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