WOTAHI WTH016 Fiberglass Rubber Mallet 16 oz

Overview

This is a single rubber-head hammer with a fiberglass handle, listed as one piece per package. The rubber face is meant to strike without marking wood, tile or assembled parts, which a steel hammer face would dent.

Soft-face mallets like this one exist for jobs where a steel hammer would leave a mark, flooring installs, cabinet assembly, tapping joints together. The fiberglass handle carries less shock back to the hand than a wood handle would. No head weight is listed, so the swing weight is unknown going in.

• Head material: rubber
• Handle: fiberglass
• Pieces per package: 1
• Category: soft-face hammer

Who it's for

Suited to woodworkers, flooring installers and anyone assembling furniture or cabinetry who needs to tap parts into place. Not a fit for anyone needing a hammer for nails or masonry, where a rubber face does not work.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

The rubber head absorbs impact rather than transferring it fully into the work, and the fiberglass handle cuts down on vibration reaching the hand compared to a wood handle. Head weight is not listed, so how much force a swing delivers cannot be confirmed here.

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