I am a hand tool woodworker and was looking for a different hammer. Paul Sellers recommended this. I've been using it for two years now and really love it. So much so that I have absolutely no interest in getting another hammer. This is about the third of four tools I have purchased and recommended by Paul Sellers. All of his recommendations are for excellent tools. Another Stanley knife he recommends. I tried a few marking knives before I got the one he recommended. Again I had a marking knife that cost 10x more but didn't feel as comfortable in my hands as the one he recommended.