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HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR FIRST GEOLOGIST'S HAMMER
The first choice is the one that will be remembered for a very long time.
It is difficult to choose and to decide.
Estwing is the favorite brand of amateur and professional geologists
The essential criteria of a geology hammer are robustness and comfort of handling.
Estwing tools are all made with a high carbon steel material ensuring them great strength and durability. Estwing hammers are well balanced for ideal hitting comfort.
The criteria to take into account when choosing your first best hammer.
- The shape of the head . A spike or chisel hammer?
- The weight of the hammer. Depending on the age of the future prospector, the hammer may be more or less heavy.
- Channel leather or vinyl?
Let's find out about these three criteria.
Head shape : The 'flat and point' is recommended for hard crystalline soils while the 'flat and chisel' is better suited to fairly soft sedimentary soils. The chisel is more suitable for directing a crack than a point. Be careful not to use the hammer as a crowbar!
The chisel hammer is also called the screed hammer.Weight and length of the hammer , The heavier the hammer the harder it will strike but the more difficult it will be to carry it on excursions.
The longer the hammer, the harder it will also strike, but you will have less precision on the location of the strike. One of the determining factors of the weight is the age of the prospector .Handle Estwing offers two types of handle: Vinyl or leather.
The vinyl handle is equipped with the shock reduction system which makes typing pleasant.
The vinyl handle allows a good non-slip grip.
The handle made of polished, varnished and riveted leather washers makes the perfect gift.
The leather handle brings aesthetics in addition to strength, durability and balance.
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- Person's age:
Child the weight of the hammer must be between 500g and 800g
Peak hammer of 575g - E3-14P Peak hammer of 745g - E3-13P Hammer with leather handle of 755g - E13P
630g Chisel Hammer - E3-16BLC 800g Chisel Hammer - E3-20BLCStrong teenager or adult All other geology hammers may be suitable BUT I recommend you for your first hammer. a hammer 30 to 35 cm in length, the weight of which is approximately 1 kg.
Our best selling Spike hammer E3-22P The same spike hammer orange handle EO-22P
Point hammer with leather handle E30 Another hammer point with leather handle luxury model E30SE
800g E3-20BLC chisel hammer or the heaviest 900g E3-24BLC chisel hammer
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Other advice Go see the blog page " how to choose a geology tool "
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Some examples of geological hammers and picks, examples of hammers and chisels, and the various types of panning for gold.
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The basic hammers for the geologist:
: One of these hammers is the starting one ... it will follow you all your life. You can buy more, but one of these is essential. The same hammer available in several versions, vinyl handle with shock reducer or luxury leather handle.
Peak hammer E3-22P the reference
900g tip hammer,
Blue vinyl handle.
Hammer EO-22P the same
than the E3-22P but unforgettable
with its orange handle
E30 Always the same hammer
but with handle made of leather rings, crimped varnished.
The E30SE Hammer luxury always
with handle made of crimped, varnished leather rods.
Geology hammers for specific uses ...
always beautiful, stylish hammers, vinyl or leather handles to solve all your problems.
Lightweight E3-14P Point Hammer
A big hammer for a child
600g only but of quality.
Long handle hammer E3-23LP
Point, 42 cm vinyl handle
Weight 1kg, powerful strike
Big blue hammer E6-24PC
New series hammer with point
Head heavy 675g, total 900g
E3-WC - Geologist's hammer
Point and sharp. Vinyl handle
Weight 650g length 28 cm.
E3-20PC Geology Hammer
Several hammers with different head weights. Vinyl handle.
Big-Blue E6-22BLC Chipping Hammer
A powerful hammer from the new range. Vinyl handle.
Estwing GP100 Pickaxe
Lightweight-durable-aesthetic blue GP100 pickaxe.
Burpee Pick: BP500
Geologist's pickaxe with vinyl handle.
Massettes and geology chisels:
For the geologist or the researcher-collector of minerals the chisel and the hammer are essential.
When the rock is hard; there are 4 chisels at Estwing to get out of all situations.
Many mallets will allow you to strike hard on these rock chisels.
Four Estwing ERC-7C chisels,
ERC-8C, ERC-9C, ERC-12C
Pointed or chisel chisels.
Estwing mallets B3-3LB
Various weight and length of
mallets, vinyl handle.
1.6 kg Estwing hammer,
E6-48E - Heavy geology sledge long handle vinyl handle
Estwing GP18 mine bar
To leverage to pull your minerals, light bar
Research by heavy metal geologist:
Panning for gold on water points makes it possible to search for and collect gold and heavy metals.
Different dimensions and materials.
Estwing: beauty, efficiency, durability, balance.
The most durable hand tools have been made since 1923 by the Estwing family.
Estwing equipment ... a quality reference for geologist tools,
The tools are forged in one piece from very high quality steel. The molded nylon or crimped leather handles are made by a process that allows for a very long service life.
All tools with nylon handles are now produced with the new Estwing shockproof system. The reduction of vibrations due to impacts and transmitted in the handles of the tools is the best solution on the market.