Dead blow, rubber, leather, plastic, screw-in heads?!

[matt]

I was thinking I might ask someone to buy me a hammer for Xmas - one for knocking together joints etc. Oh boy, spoilt for choice... What are the relative benefits of the following types?

Dead blow
Rubber
Leather
Plastic
And even ones with screw in faces.

I understand how a dead blow hammer behaves differently but not why one might buy one instead of the other types, in a practical sense?

Any thoughts?

 

[matt]

...hmmm, clearly I'm not the only one confused by the choices.

 

[halken]

search for thor hammers they have screw in inserts

 

[matt]

search for thor hammers they have screw in inserts

I've seen the Thor hammers, amongst all the others I mention in my OP. What's not clear is the benefits of each type.

 

[Oryxdesign]

I like a thor rubber hammer in White, they are non marking so you can hit stuff hard without damage. Quieter than a mallet too.
I do use a dead blow hammer too, the clue is in the name.

Simon

 

[jasonB]

Same as Simon, I have one of the Thor ones with the white rubber head.

Most screw in inserts I've seen are black rubber or white nylon, both will mark the work.

Leather or rawhide I use on metal with a copper face on teh other side.

Jason

 

[tisdai]

I have just done a search on the Thor hammer and on amazon they come in either 400g, 600g or 900g head weights. What weight do you both use.

Cheers

Dave

 

[Oryxdesign]

I think mines the small one, I prefer lighter hammers than most.
Simon

 

[jasonB]

I've got the one Axi do 570g

http://www.axminster.co.uk/thor-thor-wh ... prod23488/

Jason

 

[MickCheese]

I use a dead blow hammer that came free with some shelving my wife bought for her workshop. I mainly use it for knocking down my bench holdfasts, works really well.

Just plastic, orange, so I cannot lose it, and as I said before, free. It does not mark either.

Mick

 

[Oryxdesign]

I bought mine from Axi so I guess I must have the same one as Jason

 

[tisdai]

Just put an order in for 1, so i guess i will have the same 1 as well lol.

Cheers guys

Dave