Sledge hammers are available in a wide range of handle lengths and head weights, too, making it easy for choose the best option for your body type, strength level, and specific job. Best Sledge ...

Dewalt is trying to solve this problem by introducing its first-ever line of sledgehammers and axes, all featuring what the tool company calls its ExoCore carbon fiber composite handles.

According to an independent study commissioned by Wilton, a wood-handled hammer can withstand around 435 overstrikes. A hammer with a fiberglass handle lasts around 6,800.