Leather handle is very comfortable. My carpenter/framer friends sweat by them. I usually buy the ones with the blue rubber grip.

I'll take an estwing over a stiletto any day of the week! Best if all no chips after multiple abusive hits lol! At this point i can't speak to it's toughness, but again, it's been around a while in estwing’s lineup-says a lot.

Head is out of round, * is all beat up, just looks like this thing was slapped together in a hurry with little to no care put into it. Checked the stamp on the heel of the handle and it was miss marked. Angles are all clearly rushed, and the leather h...  Read More

The tarnish resistance on this hammer is extremely disappointing. With all of these issues i question if this was a second or reject that somehow made its way to amazon. This item sold is not as advertised.