REVIEWS
10 Reviews
Evan D.
Beyond a stylish, retro piece of traditional Alpine equipment that one could hang on the wall next to a wood-handled ice axe, this is a marvelous tool in its own right. It comes with me when setting all new routes.
Chad S.
I have drilled thousands of bolts with hand drill and hammer and smashed thousands of pitons over the past 20 years. I’ve tried many different hammers (Kong, D5, Petzl etc. ) and this one is still the best. The last one I had lasted 15 years of excessive abuse. My D5 “dammer” lasted less than 2. The head design and weight are perfect for hand drilling and getting a feel for how a pin is being driven into the rock. The way the head is attached is a rock solid design. Cons; The handle design is not as good as it used to be. The palm swell is poorly designed and feels terrible in the hand. The lacquer finish is cheap and gives you blisters. I scraped the lacquer off, filed a more pronounced palm swell into the handle and gave it a nice linseed/pine tar oil finish. Ready for the next 15 years of abuse.
John H.
Great weight and swing, durable, a lifetime purchase. My first Yosemite hammer lasted 30 years before it was lost to a garage fire. Lots of wear on it but it was perfect. Instantly replaced it with a new one
Michael D.
Still the right balance between power and lightness.
Matt T.
Great tool. Seems more solid than before. Had to retire the old one. Really discouraged by outrageous wasteful amount of paper padding and giant box used to deliver such a simple small item that isn't fragile.
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