This hammer was purchased for working on vinyl siding. My jackhammers are too heavy and they all have straight blades. I wanted something lighter with a curved handle. I've used it for 2 full days driving a few hundred galvanized roofing nails into vinyl siding and it's perfect. The soft rubber handle is a bonus, I use the soft end of the handle to nail each row in place as I drive the nails in. I have found that I can drive nails faster and straighter with this hammer. Ideal length and weight for vinyl siding.