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I've got the same cheapish draper claw hammer I've had since my apprenticeship, it still works just as well as it did back then.

Whatever you do don't go too cheap and get a claw hammer with a hollow tubular neck!
Ah yeah forgot about those and have seen a couple of mishaps with them.
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What’s the Estwing one that you have, just so I can put it in the save for later.
I have an E16s which I got as an alternative to the Wiha.
 
I've got the same cheapish draper claw hammer I've had since my apprenticeship, it still works just as well as it did back then.

Whatever you do don't go too cheap and get a claw hammer with a hollow tubular neck!
I remember, one morning, my draper had developed a weird bend. I didn't notice at first but some bleeder had swapped it for mine.
 
My Granddad (who's name ironically was Stanley) got me a Stanley claw hammer when i became an apprentice 34 years ago. I have given the hammer a fearful bashing over the years and it is still going very strongly now.
My Granddad was a very quiet but knowledgeable man and he just seemed to know what the best thing to get was so i would definitely recommend the Stanley hammer as a good all rounder but as others have said, what suits one person may not suit another.
For a relative budget price though its Stanley for me, thanks Granddad :)
 
I saw a wiha rep in the wholesalers trying to encourage a bunch of us to buy their electricians hammer. He wasn’t getting on well.

It’s short, lightweight and has a square head. Fine if you’re doing a lot of clipping, but useless for general nail knocking.

just a posh hammer for a tool tart.
 
I have a WIHA (tin hat on). Had it 5 years or so. Mines branded Hultafors, but the same thing in black. The head is curved and does help if you are tacking stuff up by a ceiling or knocking out boxes. but is lighter in weight than a framing hammer. It gets used maybe 90% of the time. I also have an Estwing framing hamer around 22oz for heavier stuff.
 
Had the same Estwing 20oz vinyl handle fo 38 years. Bought a 16oz one for a tenner in a B&Q clearance a few years ago - couldn't resist at that price. Not sure where it is, though.
Can't beat Estwing for balance.
For general bashing, the Forge Steel one from Screwfix takes a lot of beating! ?
 

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