The Estwing E3-20S is a 20 oz rip claw hammer with a smooth face, straight claw, and Estwing’s patented shock reduction grip. The head and shaft are forged in one piece from solid American steel.
A 20 oz head moves up into heavier framing, demolition, and prying work where the 16 oz hammer leaves a carpenter swinging harder than they should be. The longer handle adds leverage on every swing — more driven nail per strike, less shoulder fatigue across a day on the wall. One-piece forged construction removes the head-to-handle joint that eventually loosens on wooden and fiberglass hammers. The shock reduction grip absorbs 70% of impact vibration, which matters when a framer is swinging all day into oak or LVL.
Aimed at framers, roofers, and remodel carpenters who want a hammer heavy enough to drive 16d nails in two strikes but still controllable for trim and prying.
Estwing has forged these hammers in Rockford, Illinois since 1923 using American steel.
