Best sledge hammer.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Need something good for bashing plastic wedges in for tree felling.

Do people prefer a sledge hammer or an axe with hammer on the back?

So, what make, model & size is most popular?

 

 

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[Peter]

Husqvarna axe 2400g. Mine has done a fair bit of wedge driving recently.

 

 

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[mendiplogs]

Need something good for bashing plastic wedges in for tree felling.

Do people prefer a sledge hammer or an axe with hammer on the back?

So, what make, model & size is most popular?

 

 

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HI OMTC right them ROUGHNECK are a joke mate they do not last 5mins on large wedges but on a day like it all must 30.c who going to use a sledge hammer ive got a old visa 8 lb axe it great off the car boot you can get the same ones now as they make a cheaper ones and they do not last as well thanks jon

[Old Mill Tree Care]

HI OMTC right them ROUGHNECK are a joke mate they do not last 5mins on large wedges but on a day like it all must 30.c who going to use a sledge hammer ive got a old visa 8 lb axe it great off the car boot you can get the same ones now as they make a cheaper ones and they do not last as well thanks jon

 

 

So, that's good info on what not to get.

What do you think I should get?

 

 

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[Gerbutt]

I use my Fiskars x27. Also handy to have on jobs for splitting large rings before chucking on to the truck, less mess than cutting.

 

Saying that, B&Q have the x17 in for about £35, tempted with one because they're a bit shorter.

 

 

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[mendiplogs]

I use my Fiskars x27. Also handy to have on jobs for splitting large rings before chucking on to the truck, less mess than cutting.

 

Saying that, B&Q have the x17 in for about £35, tempted with one because they're a bit shorter.

 

 

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Hi mate at garden 4 less there £45 thanks Jon

[eggsarascal]

So, that's good info on what not to get.

What do you think I should get?

 

 

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Sorry I can't help on the make of a sledge hammer.

 

Saying that I think you should get some other bugger to swing it on days like this.

 

I've been swinging one all morning in this heat........Down in a sewage pumping-station......I only mentioned the last bit to make myself sound more glamourous.

[Chris Sheppard]

I used to run two sledgehammers - a 14lb and a 7lb depending on what I was doing.

 

Both were wooden handled and had a little over a third of the handle cut off. The 7lb'er is better for carrying around in the woods, but the heavier one was good with the highlifts on heavy backleaners. I say was, I left it in the woods one day and couldn't find it and never got round to replacing it.

 

Axes are OK if it just wants a little help, but for big hitting the hammer's the way to go IME

[mendiplogs]

Sorry I can't help on the make of a sledge hammer.

 

Saying that I think you should get some other bugger to swing it on days like this.

 

I've been swinging one all morning in this heat........Down in a sewage pumping-station......I only mentioned the last bit to make myself sound more glamourous.

 

Hi EGGS with your 110kgs plus you have loads of weight swing it mate what's going on thanks Jon

[Brushcutter]

I'm getting the 2.4kg husky axe. I use to have a 1400g axe but it was a little light for big wedges.

 

I'm hoping the 2.4kg axe will be a good i'd rather a 60cm handle than a 70 though. If you want a sledge get the 7lb one i find the bigger ones nacker not only you but the high lifts if you don't hit them just right