OX Tools Pro 22 Ounce Milled Face Framing, Curved Hickory Handle w/TPR Grip & Steel Reinforcement

Its a very nice hammer. Great craftsmanship honestly. For me its worked so far. I do work in trades. Build foundations for houses. its taken a beating so far. Its still in one piece , Its been sturdy. Light weight its ok. It could be lighter. Not uncomfortable, but after 20yrs u always want lighter. The head on this hammer is huge & for me the nail starter has worked well. Mind u I'm not nailing trusses or sub-floors. So I have space to swing it. I'm happy with my purchase.. 30$ I can't complain. I was going to go more expensive, but when u pay over a hundred dollars for a hammer its hard to beat the crap out of it for me. Thats why the stiletto is in the tool box. Smashing 300$ against concrete isn't my idea of fun. Its a nice hammer , cool design. So far its doing its job well. 5⭐ OX. If I break it I'll revise my review.

All good. Seems solid. Handle is a bit too thick for me

This is the second hickory handle framing hammer I’ve purchased from ox through Amazon. I started with the plain wood handle without the steel neck guard, or the rubber grip and was very please with the quality and performance, so I decided to upgrade to this one. My first one is still in good shape with average wear n tear. The neck is slightly splintered from overswinging on sidewalk pins but the steel neck on this model does a good job protecting from splintering. Would highly recommend these hammers for anyone doing any sort of framing or residential concrete work. Would probably work well with panel forming as well but I’m not sure how well it would hold up long term smashing panel clamps. But overall 10/10 for my current uses. Great quality for the price

Overall a great hammer. Not as great as the company that starts with E. But is prolly the 2nd best option in my opinion. The steel on the upper handle is a great addition. Only gripe I have is it seems to not hit like other 22’s I’ve owned and the handle is wider due to the rubber grip. Which seems to cause more fatigue. But, since the other hammer I’ve always used is no longer available I’ll buy this one whenever it’s times up. Overall, if you frame and are smart enough to not buy a hammer that’s 1/4 to a 1/2 weeks pay you should buy it.

Very good hammer, good grip and balance. Just know that in dry weather, the hickory handle will shrink and be loose in the head. I just soak the head in warm water overnight 1-2 times a year and it tightens back up. Work in construction so it gets used everyday and has held up so far.