Tekton announced an expansion of their line of USA-made dead blow hammers, with 5 sizes of flat steel face models.
The new Tekton steel flat-face dead blow hammers are similar to ball peen hammers, but with both striking faces being flat rather than one being flat and the other highly curved.
The hammers are not symmetrical, with one strike face having a larger diameter.
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As is typical for dead blow hammers, these feature a shot-filled head cavity designed to minimize strike rebound and bouncing.
There are 2 set options, 3pc and 5pc, and all of the hammers are also available individually.
Here are the new Tekton flat steel face dead blow hammer sizes, as well as launch pricing:
- 26oz ($55)
- 36oz ($60)
- 43oz short (65)
- 47oz ($70)
- 50oz long ($75)
The 3pc set ($180) comes with 36oz, 43oz, and 50oz sizes, and the 5pc set ($296) comes with all of them.
Tekton provides a neat parts diagram showing how their new dead blow hammers are constructed.
The hammers feature 4140 steel hammer faces, round steel shot fill, and hot cast polyurethane jacketing with a textured handle.
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These look to be made by Trusty-Cook.
Nathan
They have ball peen ones as well and standard dead blow
Nathan
I intend to buy a few as I don’t have a dead blow. I don’t know if another that is us made.
Also I bought some of the mini pry tools and they are nice to have. Especially for automotive scrivets. (Sometimes called Christmas trees or the pin lock plastic fasteners)
Steve L
Trusty-Cook is US made and, as Stuart noted, it looks like Trusty-Cook is making these for Teton
D3t
Another USA made option.
https://www.trustycook.com/product-category/hammers/standard-hammers/
PW
I think those are basically the same option 😉
Grokew
I really like the way Tekton shows their product diagrams, exploded views, and specs.
Anyone else also waiting for their updated line of open end wrenches?
Michael
I was going to order the angle head set the other day and found out about the update, can’t wait! I’ll replace my existing regular wrench set if they update those. Hoping the 1/2 drive crow foot set is on the list as well, it wasn’t the last time I asked.
Phillip
What’s wrong with the current Tekton Crowsfeet Wrench’s?
I have them in all SAE Sizes and they are my Favorites over any others that I have, including Snap On, Mac, and Cornwell.
Al
These are the Trusty-Cook OEM stuff. If you have credits or discounts at Tekton, it’s better than paying full price.
Alexk
I haven’t seen any comments from Fred lately. He commented about dead blow hammers May 8 last year, so hopefully he has something to say about these.
I hope he is okay.
Wayne R.
I’ve wondering about him too…
fred
I’m better than OK – have been enjoying a vacation.
I have more Nupla and Halder dead blow hammers than ones from Trusty Cook. Last time I looked Nupla (now part of QEP) was also making tools in the USA – but I don’t recall ever seeing any of their dead blow hammers with metallic faces. My Stanley Ball-Peen (aka Ball-Pein) dead blow hammers were made in the USA – but that was 10 years ago. Estwing was also making some dead blow claw hammers in the USA:
https://www.estwing.com/product/al-pro-hammer-blue/
Stuart
(I swapped links to Estwing’s page, as the original linked-to retailer seems a bit sketchy. If you can vouch for them I’ll put it back.)
fred
My link was just via a Google search – never dealt with the vendor – so appreciate your edit.
IronWood
My wife’s “heavy hammer” is a Nupla dead blow with a steel face and a soft face. It’s very nice
IronWood
I have several Trusty Cook hammers and they’re great. My two favorite hammers are the steel flat face 43 oz shorty and a small soft face. Highly recommend them.
Nathan
Interest trusty cook website states they make a number of other makers models. if I’m reading it right.
Esteing I’ll have to look at
Kentucky fan
I have been buying a bunch of tekton stuff lately and I’m really liking their offerings. They seem to hit a great sweet spot of price and quality I also really appreciate their genuine effort to do made in USA as much as possible. I doubt we will ever see made in USA sockets and combination wrenches at their price point but if anyone could make it happen I think it would be them.
Wayne R.
And their web site is easy to deal with, too. To me, it echoes the ease of going to Sears, way back when.
Kentucky fan
Exactly they are doing all the right things.
AC
I bought a tiny PB Swiss Tools PB 304.2 Combination Mallet, 27 mm dead blow. It uses sliding washers instead of shot and has both a nylon face and a steel face.
I was originally inspired by Adam Savage who EDC’s a small Halder, but I like the PB better with the 2 faces and it quickly became one of my favorite and most used tools around the house. The two faces are really handy. Had no idea I would use such a small hammer so much.
eddie sky
I see Tekton discontinued its Brass Hammers (used to have 16/24/32 oz). Google link takes you to the product but discontinued. Search on Tekton show only the current and newly listed dead blows.
If you need a brass hammer from Tekton, you are out of luck.
Tyler Renslow
I’ve had the one with the ball peen, as well as the mallet for 3 or so years now. Great tools.
Nathan
This might come off mean but. Who uses a brass hammer/mallet these days
With tpe and other plastic covers and plastic heads I would think that would displace the need for a brass mallet hence the discontinue.
MM
I use normal steel hammers or plastic-faced dead blows far more often, but for some tasks working on metal parts I like brass hammers: they hit harder than plastic, but are still soft enough they won’t damage steel parts. Sometimes you encounter a stubborn part where the plastic faced hammer won’t do the job and yet you don’t want to risk damage using a steel hammer. One of my favorite hammers is the smallest size Wiha dead blow that I’ve modified by replacing one of the plastic faces with brass. I use the plastic face most of the time because that’s the easier one to replace and it has an even lower risk of harming a workpiece but sometimes the harder hit of the brass face is a big help.