Sledge Hammer

Sledge hammers with fibreglass handles for heavy striking work. Head weights run from 4lb to 14lb: a 4lb small sledge hammer on a 14in handle and a 4lb lump sledge, then 6lb, 8lb, 10lb and 12lb sizes and a 14lb sledge hammer with a double face steel head.

For a longer swing, the 6lb comes on a 33in handle and the 8lb and 12lb on 36in fibreglass shafts, while the 6lb, 10lb and 14lb all have double face heads. As a rule, a lighter head on a shorter handle gives more control in tight spaces, and a heavier head on a long shaft gives more force for each blow, so pick the weight to match the job and your own strength.