Buyers who want the heaviest dead-blow hammer in this lineup for maximum striking force.
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Material steel-shot
Handle Rubber
Weight 4.8 Pounds
Pieces 1
Our scorecard
4.5/5overall
Owner rating4.6/5
4.6 average across 420 owner ratings
Popularity3.1/5
420 owner reviews, more than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other hand tools and workshop hand tools we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
The OEMTOOLS 25517 is a dead-blow hammer built with a steel-shot fill and a rubber handle, weighing 4.8 pounds, the heaviest of the six hammers in this Dead-Blow Hammer lineup. It is priced at 34.98 dollars.
Its 4.6-star rating is the lowest among the dead-blow hammers covered here, though it is still well above ToolHandle's 3.8-star floor. It has 420 reviews, a solid review base, though 0 buyers were recorded in the last month.
For buyers who want the most head weight and striking force in this lineup, this model delivers that, trading a slightly lower rating for extra heft.
Pros
Heaviest head weight in this lineup at 4.8 pounds
Steel-shot fill for dead-blow striking force
420 reviews, a solid review base
Cons
4.6-star rating is the lowest in this Dead-Blow Hammer lineup
0 buyers recorded in the last month
34.98 dollars, mid-to-upper pricing in this group
Specifications
Material
steel-shot
Handle
Rubber
Weight
4.8 Pounds
Pieces
1
Performance notes
A steel-shot fill at 4.8 pounds is built for maximum dead-blow force, heavier than every other hammer in this lineup, paired with a rubber handle for grip.
What buyers say
420 reviews average 4.6 stars, the lowest rating among the dead-blow hammers here, though still above ToolHandle's 3.8-star floor.
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