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Pros & Cons
Pros
Easy to pack in a backpack. It is lightweight but is as good as any heavier one.
One of the first things i was taught as a budding geologist was that the pointy end of a geohammer is seldom used in the field. This 13 ounce model with rubber grip is so convenient and indestructible it needs to be considered for anyone looking to ha... Read More
This is traditional going back to the time when all hammers had wooden handles. Pointy end is used for prying apart existing cracks, loosening soil around the edges of rocks, etc. Both leather and rubber gripped.
Cons
Finish shows poor craftsmanship. This rock pick weighs 749 grams or 26. This data on the site of eastwings is incorrect, that makes a purchased product completely unnessary.
Highlights
Quality
It is very easy to use, and real good quality.
I am very pleased with the quality and i have used it to my satisfaction.
A couple of hits and the hole is dug.
Hammer would be about right, but it's essentially the same size as my dad's old hammer, just ever-so-slightly lighter (blue han... Read More
Price
Expensive but i love estwing products, gave as a gift so we can fossil hunt together
Shipping
Came in the mail as described you can't beat an east wing.
Packaging/appearance
It came with a sticker on it that says it contains materials known to the state of california to cause birth defects and cancer.
Competitiveness
It is the best brand of rock hammer in my opinion.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
good, great, quality, made and fossil. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 578 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 28 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Probably my most used tool on any job
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I bought this to see if it could be useful for metal detecting
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Havent used it for that purpose yet but i did break a rock apart for fun and now my cousin uses part of that rock to open beer bottles bc he saw it in the back yard and found that it was shaped just right
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
First off this is my second estwing geohammer the first was purchased over 40 years ago and was heavily used professionally in the field
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Once i left the field it was put in storage where it eventually disappeared
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If i needed a more aggressive tool i’d have purchased the regular heavy version
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I see than many amazon reviews are by folks who know little about geohammers or hammers in general
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
First all hammer weights are based on the weight of the hammer head not the total weight of the tool
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