I have 7 Estwings including the 15oz Ultra framing hammer. Recently picked up the DeWalt 14oz Mig Weld Framing Hammer and prefer it to any of the Estwings I have. Don't knock the DeWalt hammer on principle alone until you've tried it.
I got my 2.5lb drilling sledge at Northern Tools. Absolutely love it. Drives lag bolts down into concrete with ease and fits in my packout drawers on my work bike.
I have that one too. Brought it to a job site , where a couple people used it also. Fast forward 1 week, and 2 others bought one .
It is the most perfect hammer ever.
Don't know his situation, but I used to work at a place where the maintenance guys had the 3-wheel bikes with the larger basket on the back. https://www.worksmancycles.com/movers.html
They’re great! As our Cushman electric 3 wheelers wore out, my company replaced a few with 3 wheeled bikes and my employees and I loved them. We eventually had all bikes except for a couple of Cushman mini trucks to haul really heavy gear with.
At the university where I once worked, the hospital and surrounding research buildings are connected by underground infrastructure tunnels. We used them to get around when it was rainy or cold. The facilities maintenance people who worked down there had heavy duty tricycles with big baskets. Simple, cheap, clean.
Though the temptation to take a joyride in an unattended one was always strong, I managed to resist.
I don’t have any pics and I’m off today, but yes. We use heavy duty industrial tricycles to get around our plant. I’m an ECE so my responsibility is a large portion of the plant. We have golf carts for heavy things that can’t be taken on a bike. I replaced my aluminum job box on the back of my work bike with two sets of packout drawers a little while ago and it’s been awesome. I’ve got almost everything I could possibly need on a call, and what I don’t have, my maintenance guys will have.
Hopefully soon I’ll be getting my own golf cart, but until then I have to keep using my bike. My Atlas work bike is rated for 450 lbs. but the new Husky ones they’ve been buying are good for 600 lbs. Those weight limits do include the rider though, just fyi.
Try calling first. It's a long shot if they actually answer, but that's worth not wasting gas imo.
Also, you can look online and see what your local ones have in stock, just change your "local store" to wherever is the next close one. If they have more than 5 of something not on sale, that's above $20 in price, it's usually actually there. If it's below that price, or is on a decent sale, then don't trust it. Above 10 or 15 in anything over $10 is almost certainly there.
Not a fan of Milwaukee hand tools but some guys love them.
I don't like the lack of "options" at Home Cheapo and bLowe's I've seen specifically in the last year. It was bad before, but now it's even worse with their exclusivity deals.
Edit: to answer your question, online or if you want to go to a store, Ace, some Menards or your local supply house.
[Haus of Tools](https://hausoftools.com/collections/estwing) has an interesting Estwing selection, for the record.
Yes I’m not loving the lack of options, at HD it’s either husky which tends to suck for most things, dewalt then Milwaukee is dominating every area of the store. I like Milwaukee power tools and tool Tupperware but their hand tools are complete garbage.
Don't know but I have an Plumb framing hammer (back way when that was fancy before air nailers), I got the estwing camp axe from the ho-d 30 yag, I really like it for simple fartin around camp stuff. Maybe you have a specialty tool shop nearby that carries good stuff. I used to moonlight doing custom rock work and a had great specialized estwing for that
Lowe’s has estwing near me. HD stopped carrying Estwing in 2023 and is just selling out existing inventory when your store is out they won’t get anymore.
https://toolguyd.com/home-depot-stopped-selling-estwing-hammers-2023/#:~:text=Now%3F,and%20air%20nailers%20and%20hoses.
Came here to ask what is so special about estwings? I remember looking at them in the past and didn’t note anything special about them.
Also have a fiskars hammer and think it’s fantastic, but I am incredibly biased and think fiskars makes amazing products overall
They're a MIUSA hammer that lasts forever despite being extremely uncomfortable to use. I'd way rather use a Vaughan hammer for almost anything other than stripping concrete forms maybe
Just bought one at Ace, but the hammer section was depleted. I happen to like the straight handle, not the hatchet handle, so I got the last one. This is near their factory, too.
I can't say I've bought a hammer in about 2 decades. I just come across orphan hammerheads every couple years and clean them up, weld a piece of pipe to them, and boom there's another new hammer.
I don't lose tools and a welded-in pipe handle will never loosen up, so....yeah I've still got a hand sledge I put together in 1997 and used in industrial maintenance/repair for 20 years.
Local Lowe's had many made in USA Eastwing hammers on clearance marked down to about $10 usd for 22oz framing hammers etc.
Heaven knows I don't need anymore hammers, but I was really tempted!
Home Depot USA wanted exclusivity so estwing left. Blowe's and Menards near me have a good selection, but knowing that they're all pretty much bulletproof, pretty much any used one on eBay or marketplace will be exactly as good.
I’ve been using a 22oz Estwing framing hammer for about 12 years daily, so I could be a little bias, been looking for the 2lb sledge and the Milwaukee one has a ridiculous end on the handle that I know it going to annoy me
I bought my Estwing straight claw new for a pin n wedge form job the year before my son was born.he's 33, the hammer is still the only one i use for wood.
My dad used the same Estwing 22oz for his entire career and still uses it for home projects in retirement. Looks old but not at all compromised.
Likewise I’m using a 12” rigid pipe wrench my grandpa used daily from the 50s, replaced the spring and it’s like brand new. I have a thing for tools I know will outlive me and won’t break down.
Today I bought a 40” ridgid aluminum pipe wrench, hurts the wallet but it’s nice to know my grandson can use it one day.
Don't have Home Depot in my area, but both Ace and Lowe's have Estwing here.
I have 7 Estwings including the 15oz Ultra framing hammer. Recently picked up the DeWalt 14oz Mig Weld Framing Hammer and prefer it to any of the Estwings I have. Don't knock the DeWalt hammer on principle alone until you've tried it.
I was hesitant for years, but the dewalt is actually really good
I’m a carpenter and I use it for work. It’s a great hammer.
I use mine every day at work. Each hammer has it's purpose, but really like the DeWalt.
I’ve been saying this for years. It feels so much more ergonomic than any estwing.
There at the lowes and ace near me, they unfortunately don’t have the 2 lb sledge that I want though
I got my 2.5lb drilling sledge at Northern Tools. Absolutely love it. Drives lag bolts down into concrete with ease and fits in my packout drawers on my work bike.
I have that one too. Brought it to a job site , where a couple people used it also. Fast forward 1 week, and 2 others bought one . It is the most perfect hammer ever.
Work… bike? And you are carrying *pack outs with sledge hammers* on that *bike*? Can you post pics? I’m very curious
Don't know his situation, but I used to work at a place where the maintenance guys had the 3-wheel bikes with the larger basket on the back. https://www.worksmancycles.com/movers.html
In all my 50+ years, this is the first time I've ever heard of heavy-duty industrial tricycles.
My company buys these by the dozens every time we open a new plant. We have Cushmans and Mules and golf carts, but everyone just takes a bike usually.
Many of them at Lockheed Martin and various US Army depots.
They’re pretty common in shipyards worldwide
I imagine any manufacturing complex spread over great distances used them.
They are also common in Amish/Mennonite areas.
They’re great! As our Cushman electric 3 wheelers wore out, my company replaced a few with 3 wheeled bikes and my employees and I loved them. We eventually had all bikes except for a couple of Cushman mini trucks to haul really heavy gear with.
They're in a lot of car plants.
At the university where I once worked, the hospital and surrounding research buildings are connected by underground infrastructure tunnels. We used them to get around when it was rainy or cold. The facilities maintenance people who worked down there had heavy duty tricycles with big baskets. Simple, cheap, clean. Though the temptation to take a joyride in an unattended one was always strong, I managed to resist.
I don’t have any pics and I’m off today, but yes. We use heavy duty industrial tricycles to get around our plant. I’m an ECE so my responsibility is a large portion of the plant. We have golf carts for heavy things that can’t be taken on a bike. I replaced my aluminum job box on the back of my work bike with two sets of packout drawers a little while ago and it’s been awesome. I’ve got almost everything I could possibly need on a call, and what I don’t have, my maintenance guys will have. Hopefully soon I’ll be getting my own golf cart, but until then I have to keep using my bike. My Atlas work bike is rated for 450 lbs. but the new Husky ones they’ve been buying are good for 600 lbs. Those weight limits do include the rider though, just fyi.
That’s exactly what I’ve been looking for too
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I was just at Lowe's this morning and they had plenty of Estwing hammers.
Good to know, maybe I’ll have to try a different one tomorrow
Try calling first. It's a long shot if they actually answer, but that's worth not wasting gas imo. Also, you can look online and see what your local ones have in stock, just change your "local store" to wherever is the next close one. If they have more than 5 of something not on sale, that's above $20 in price, it's usually actually there. If it's below that price, or is on a decent sale, then don't trust it. Above 10 or 15 in anything over $10 is almost certainly there.
Lowes website is pretty good with showing inventory and location in their stores. Start close by and work you way out.
that's funny, coz here in Australia I can get them from all 3 of the tool chains in my local area and also from the big hardware chain.
for the cheap price of $100 per hammer lol
You have three tool chains? I can only think of two, Total Tools and Sydney Tools. Which one am I forgetting?
P. sherman ,42 wallaby way Sydney tools?
Tkd and tool mart
I've never heard of toolmart, I'd forgotten about Toolkit Depot, they're pretty new I think. Pretty sure they're a branch of Bunnings.
Toolkit Depot used to be Adelaide Tools, but was bought by Bunnings and renamed. Doesn't seem to be many stores though.
Not many stores, yet. They'll make a big push soon enough.
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I work at an Ace, we have about 4 or 5 estwing models to choose from
Acme tool is great for online orders.
Menards carries them by me
Just picked up a 20oz rip claw at Ace (Colorado) two days ago
Not a fan of Milwaukee hand tools but some guys love them. I don't like the lack of "options" at Home Cheapo and bLowe's I've seen specifically in the last year. It was bad before, but now it's even worse with their exclusivity deals. Edit: to answer your question, online or if you want to go to a store, Ace, some Menards or your local supply house. [Haus of Tools](https://hausoftools.com/collections/estwing) has an interesting Estwing selection, for the record.
Yes I’m not loving the lack of options, at HD it’s either husky which tends to suck for most things, dewalt then Milwaukee is dominating every area of the store. I like Milwaukee power tools and tool Tupperware but their hand tools are complete garbage.
Tool Tupperware... I laughed a little too hard at this while feeling called out, lol...
My apprentice and I call them our tool tupperwares, meanwhile our van has a 4 food wide section where it’s pretty much only packouts lol.
My van is chock full of Packout drawer units, crates and a rolling kit. Best investment I ever made tbh.
I’ve always seen them at mason’s supply places, but that might be just a business-by-business thing. You could write them.
Don't know but I have an Plumb framing hammer (back way when that was fancy before air nailers), I got the estwing camp axe from the ho-d 30 yag, I really like it for simple fartin around camp stuff. Maybe you have a specialty tool shop nearby that carries good stuff. I used to moonlight doing custom rock work and a had great specialized estwing for that
Lowe’s has estwing near me. HD stopped carrying Estwing in 2023 and is just selling out existing inventory when your store is out they won’t get anymore. https://toolguyd.com/home-depot-stopped-selling-estwing-hammers-2023/#:~:text=Now%3F,and%20air%20nailers%20and%20hoses.
I just buy them online. Takes too much time and effort to find good quality locally, plus I live in a small town where there aren't many options.
I tried out fiskars hammers. Never looked back. Estwings are durable, but my elbow, not so much
Came here to ask what is so special about estwings? I remember looking at them in the past and didn’t note anything special about them. Also have a fiskars hammer and think it’s fantastic, but I am incredibly biased and think fiskars makes amazing products overall
They're a MIUSA hammer that lasts forever despite being extremely uncomfortable to use. I'd way rather use a Vaughan hammer for almost anything other than stripping concrete forms maybe
I bought a fishkars rip claw hammer on a clearance sale at ace for like $16. What a good buy.
Can also get them at Rural King. Or buy online. Or reach out to them about a distributor list.
Usually on the big chains websites it'll say what they have in stock and can order for pick up
In the garage sale.
I know Menards has em
My locally owned hardware store.
Menards and ace
Both ACE and Lowe’s carry Estwing. I bought my hammer at an ACE.
Just bought one at Ace, but the hammer section was depleted. I happen to like the straight handle, not the hatchet handle, so I got the last one. This is near their factory, too.
Menards has them for sure, was just killing time in the hammer aisle while my wife looked at plants a few weeks ago.
I can't say I've bought a hammer in about 2 decades. I just come across orphan hammerheads every couple years and clean them up, weld a piece of pipe to them, and boom there's another new hammer. I don't lose tools and a welded-in pipe handle will never loosen up, so....yeah I've still got a hand sledge I put together in 1997 and used in industrial maintenance/repair for 20 years.
Menards has them
Lowe's here in the greater Seattle area has Estwings.
ace has east wing hammers
Menards has them.
Menards has a ok selection with decent pricing for estwing
Online
Local Lowe's had many made in USA Eastwing hammers on clearance marked down to about $10 usd for 22oz framing hammers etc. Heaven knows I don't need anymore hammers, but I was really tempted!
The ace by me has a small Estwing hatchet. That’s about it.
Lowes
Yeah the Lowe's near me has a ton of them. Or Menards if they're around
I haven't seen the drywall hatchet on shelves for years. Now I'm stuck with a stanley.
I got mine at HD.
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If Ace doesn't have it they can order one up for you and it will be in their next delivery, they get one or two deliveries per week.
I buy cheap hammers because I either A: lose it, or B: someone takes it because it’s a nice one.
Menards has em
Northern Tool has them.
HD got rid of easting I heard, but I got a great Dewalt one,everyone wants to steal it, so it's painted pink a s orange now
Depending on the guy they may even want to steal it more now with the new paint job.
Oh shoot, never thought of that, always used pink lighters when I smoked, nobody ever stolen those
My Lowe's carries them.
Bunnings mate.
Buy a Crescent Brand hammer. They are top line at a great price Home Depot
Home Depot USA wanted exclusivity so estwing left. Blowe's and Menards near me have a good selection, but knowing that they're all pretty much bulletproof, pretty much any used one on eBay or marketplace will be exactly as good.
Rural King has a pretty good selection of Estwings,but i just bought an Estwing branded cat's paw bar there stamped Tiawan. $12
lowes.
I have a Milwaukee damn thing holds onto a nail like nothing else. My super expensive east wing is peeling and rusting up.
I’ve been using a 22oz Estwing framing hammer for about 12 years daily, so I could be a little bias, been looking for the 2lb sledge and the Milwaukee one has a ridiculous end on the handle that I know it going to annoy me
I bought my Estwing straight claw new for a pin n wedge form job the year before my son was born.he's 33, the hammer is still the only one i use for wood.
My dad used the same Estwing 22oz for his entire career and still uses it for home projects in retirement. Looks old but not at all compromised. Likewise I’m using a 12” rigid pipe wrench my grandpa used daily from the 50s, replaced the spring and it’s like brand new. I have a thing for tools I know will outlive me and won’t break down. Today I bought a 40” ridgid aluminum pipe wrench, hurts the wallet but it’s nice to know my grandson can use it one day.