Chris Bacon wrote:
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/home.nsf/pa...20060410.index

They're three quid each, and IMO not worth the loot - the "club
hammer" being (maybe) the exception. Don't hurry to your shop,
they'll take a while to shift.

There are 3 things to watch out for with cheap hammers besides the
discomfort factor (which can run the gamut) The rubber coming loose
from the handle, the handle breaking and the iron in the head being
soft.

The latter is OK for very occasional use. The head will mushroom with a
lot of use and become dangerous and the claw (if it has one) will not
last long enough for pulling out small nails. Using pins with such
hammers is a real, major, absolute and irredeemable pain and you will
waste loads of nails 2 to 3 inches long.

IOW: A decent hammer can be a real bargain in comparison. A decent
hammer will have really hard steel so that even after years of use
there will be almost no dents or pits in the face.

Tiny little dents and pits will tend to turn the nails and bend them.