Sando SDSLDG/14-30 Hard Face Steel Sledge Hammer, 6.3 kg, 762 mm Handle

Sando reports that its rubber-handled hammers were tested on a rig to 36,000 blows without failure before the test was stopped, against 200 blows for wooden handles and 6,500 blows for fibreglass handles (manufacturer-stated).

This listing holds the two heaviest Sando hard face steel sledge hammers: SDSLDG/10-30 at 4.5 kg (10 lb) and SDSLDG/14-30 at 6.3 kg (14 lb), both on a 762 mm (30 in) handle with six steel rods (manufacturer-stated). Sando describes the handle as a series of high tensile spring steel rods with very strong, abrasion-resistant rubber moulded around them under a high compression factor, and says the head is vulcanised to the rubber during moulding and secured to the rods by a positive locking plate (manufacturer-stated).

Where this product is used

• Industries Sando lists for its steel sledge hammers: mining, stone crushing, demolition, building and construction, steel fixing and agriculture (manufacturer-stated).
• Also listed by Sando: light engineering, heavy engineering, tool and die making, precision engineering, auto body repair, metal forming, chiseling and chasing, and railroads (manufacturer-stated).

Features

• Steel sledge head with a face induction hardened to 50-58 HRC (manufacturer-stated)
• Red head identifies a hard face (face hardened to 50-58 HRC) at a glance (manufacturer-stated)
• Thickened boss further protects the hammer against overstrikes (manufacturer-stated)
• Handle core of high tensile steel rods moulded in abrasion-resistant rubber, so the handle is unbreakable (manufacturer-stated)
• Positive locking plate holds the head to the handle so the head will not separate (manufacturer-stated)
• Rubber injected into the eye of the head inhibits shock transfer into the handle, reducing fatigue and the risk of injury (manufacturer-stated)
• Head conforms to ASME/ANSI, BS876 and ISO15601 specifications (manufacturer-stated)

Common specifications

Key specifications

Weights, handle lengths and rod counts are taken from the Sando product brochure (2022) part number table. The brochure notes that product specifications can change without notice, so confirm critical dimensions before ordering.

Selecting the right option

Both part numbers here use the same 762 mm (30 in) handle, so the choice is head weight: 4.5 kg (10 lb) or 6.3 kg (14 lb). Sando lists the lighter hard face steel sledge hammers (1.8 to 5.5 kg) in the separate listing linked below, and the soft face versions (face below 25 HRC) are listed separately.

Related products

Other Sando sledge hammers: Sando Hard Face Sledge Hammer With Unbreakable Handle, Sando Sledge Hammer Soft Face / Normalised Steel and Sando Sledge Hammer Copper Head.