Hammers with handle protection

Handle protection

— the presence of additional protection in the handle of the hammer.

Protection is found in models with handles made of wood or fibreglass (see "Handle Material"). It looks like a kind of "collar" — an additional metal sleeve at the junction of the handle with the head. The main function of such a device is to protect the handle from damage during misses and other flaws in the work, when the main blow falls not on the striker, but on the handle. In addition, it is at the junction of the handle and the head that the likelihood of cracks and breaks is highest, while the protection further strengthens this place.