Best sledge hammer.

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

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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

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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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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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

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.

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

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

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