American Hammer 6lb Lead Hammer

[pb4au]

Amen +

that prop 65 law is just an opportunity for bounty hunters to shake down mfg's without proof of damage. When i informed them that we are exempt from their silly law because of their own rule of "less than 9 employees", they dropped us from the suit and went after our big dollar distributor to shake them down. absolutely rediculous!

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by pb4au

Amen +

that prop 65 law is just an opportunity for bounty hunters to shake down mfg's without proof of damage. When i informed them that we are exempt from their silly law because of their own rule of "less than 9 employees", they dropped us from the suit and went after our big dollar distributor to shake them down. absolutely rediculous!

You're just lucky they didn't change it to 8.

[pb4au]

Well were keeping it at 8 for now and making sure everything is labled and i'll try to keep my opinion about these silly laws to my self, cuz i've got a soap box with wheels

[Mooch]

I'm glad you guys are happy with your hammers, for it surely is a great deal. I'm also glad we might have gotten Ted hooked onto an ERA...

[pb4au]

Originally Posted by Mooch

I'm glad you guys are happy with your hammers, for it surely is a great deal. I'm also glad we might have gotten Ted hooked onto an ERA...

Thanks to you Mooch!


The next batch of hammers are shipping out tomorrow, if you purchased during the last week of Jan up to today, yours is amongst this shipment.

[RedBarchetta]

Ted, I received it today. Looks great...feels great! I'm a little afraid to give it that first dent though. But like a rock chip on the front of the car, after you get one you get over it and drive it harder.

Thanks again for a quality product. If I see any Kalifornia lead Nazi's, I'll give them my best one finger salute in your honor.

-Dean

P.S. My youngest son asked me what the warning notification inside the box meant. I told him, "It's a lead hammer. Lead isn't good inside your body. So don't smell the hammer and definitely don't try to lick it."

[am9648]

Ted,

Received my hammer on Wed, looks and feels like a precision tool. It will be put to the test shortly as I need to replace my rear tires.

Great doing business with you.

am

[pb4au]

Originally Posted by am9648

Ted,

Received my hammer on Wed, looks and feels like a precision tool. It will be put to the test shortly as I need to replace my rear tires.

Great doing business with you.

am

it definately is precision... theres a good reason why the handle is as long, as weighted and as thick as it is. A design in applied ergonomics. It won a safety award by UAW and given a US patent for the concept. A hammer head should never loosen, and yours never will. If held at the handle, you wont hurt your hand or your elbow or your wrist and what matters most ...one hit, thats it. Its a no nonsense hammer for a very simple purpose.

Enjoy your hammer, it will last you forever.

[Bobcat]

After reading the posts here on American Hammer , I got one . Here are some observations . I compared it to my current one . Present hammer has a handle that measures 9 1/4 " from center line of head to end of handle , American Hammer handle is 12 " from same point . Present hammer has a head that is approx. 1 3/4 " dia and about 4 " long . The American Hammer head is 2 " dia. and 3 3/8" long. Both hammers are 6 # units .
To me , this means I can get inside my 15" wheels easier with a shorter head and the larger dia . gives me a better chance of staying on target . I also like the longer handle and , to me is more comfortable to use .
In short , very happy with this lead hammer .

Bob

[pb4au]

Originally Posted by Bobcat

After reading the posts here on American Hammer , I got one . Here are some observations . I compared it to my current one . Present hammer has a handle that measures 9 1/4 " from center line of head to end of handle , American Hammer handle is 12 " from same point . Present hammer has a head that is approx. 1 3/4 " dia and about 4 " long . The American Hammer head is 2 " dia. and 3 3/8" long. Both hammers are 6 # units .
To me , this means I can get inside my 15" wheels easier with a shorter head and the larger dia . gives me a better chance of staying on target . I also like the longer handle and , to me is more comfortable to use .
In short , very happy with this lead hammer .

Bob

E x a c t l y !

Thank you Bob for your assessment. Thats what this was all about, we may manufacture the best hammer in terms of durability but does it work for your application? That is the most important factor.

[pb4au]

Originally Posted by RedBarchetta

Ted, I received it today. Looks great...feels great! I'm a little afraid to give it that first dent though. But like a rock chip on the front of the car, after you get one you get over it and drive it harder.

Thanks again for a quality product. If I see any Kalifornia lead Nazi's, I'll give them my best one finger salute in your honor.

-Dean

P.S. My youngest son asked me what the warning notification inside the box meant. I told him, "It's a lead hammer. Lead isn't good inside your body. So don't smell the hammer and definitely don't try to lick it."

Great to hear you got it and that you appreciate its quality. A lot goes into that hammer to make it the very best and I'm just glad to share it with you. Enjoy! Theres talk about making it standard equipment in a certain top of the line cobra brand, complete with its own matching custom box. I'm really enjoying be a stronger part of the community

funny thing on the lead thing... our employees would warm their food over the smelters back in the day, we put a stop to that but never was there an increase in lead levels from year to year. I guess you do have to actually eat it to see a rise, so yes that was good advice for your son.

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by pb4au

funny thing on the lead thing... our employees would warm their food over the smelters back in the day, we put a stop to that but never was there an increase in lead levels from year to year. I guess you do have to actually eat it to see a rise, so yes that was good advice for your son.

I got to use mine a few weekends ago. I pulled all 4 wheels and cleaned brake dust goo that was all over them. It took almost all day. I only used one side of the hammer and probably have 3 or 4 more full changes (12 remove, replace) cycles on that side. It'll last me a long time.

About lead... When I was a kid our family went fishing alot. We used a lot of sinkers. My dad was a commercial builder, hospitals and nursing homes, and he got rolls of the sheet lead they used in the X-ray rooms. Melted it in a plumber's lead pot and poured it into the sinker molds.

I also leaded a lot of cast iron pipe (using the same lead pot). At that time the building codes still required all underground plumbing (e.g., under a basement floor) to be cast iron. You could transition to plastic above grade. Cast pipe would have "oakum" stuffed into the seam and hot lead poured over that to seal it.

Thanks for the

[pb4au]

any brain damage, slurred speech or drooling ?

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by pb4au

any brain damage, slurred speech or drooling ?

Only when a beautiful woman or Cobra is near by

[Mooch]

d$%m it. you're right. sonofa...

I had even looked at the ERA manual prior to typing my post. I switched the two rotations. I figured the explanation fit. d$%n it again.

[Fullchat289]

Bump..

Just ordered one myself after contacting Ted and confirming availability. I've been using a rubber mallet from Sears and scared myself a little this past weekend when I nearly wore myself out after trying to get my wheels off...guess I tightened them a little too much the last go-round. Should solve that problem now since I'll be using the lead mallet from now on..

I found this video to be very helpful and the sound change to indicate that the spinners are tight was what prompted me for the need of Ted's Lead hammer..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8kCW...layer_embedded

- Allen.

[dcdoug]

You will find the lead hammer WAY WAY better.

[snakebitekit]

Just got my hammer, WOW is it neat. I now understand "hammer envy"
Works way better than the dead blow.

[Fullchat289]

Got mine y-day, too....arrived 2days after placing my order!

Thanks, Ted!

- Allen.

[Bob In Ct]

I've had one of these hammers for 11 years now. It's pretty used up. What does it typically cost to ship one of these guy there and back. I'm in Connecticut. Or should I just buy a new one?

Bob