Park Tool HMR 8 Hammer Black Review

As someone who often comes cheap, the thought of taking a hammer on a carbon frame bike to work on cranks and bottom bracket even led me to purchase this one Park Tool-Hammer was worth its price, for peace of mind. Has worked well for its intended use, safe to say no bikes were damaged during service - your mileage may vary!

I have a Park Tools HMR-4 rotary hammer. This is the 24 ounce version. Without thinking too much about the weight, I ordered a smaller version of the HMR-8 for a colleague. I figured this would be enough for a simple exploit. I was wrong! I also noticed that my colleague had to apply much more pressure with this hammer than if I had lent her my larger hammer. I have returned the HMR-8 and am in the process of re-ordering the HMR-4 for them.

If you wear all that crap every day, this is not the right choice. However, if you need a mobile light weapon to deliver a small impact force at a specific location, this is what you need. I'm a machine mechanic and needed a smaller option for my tote with a hard steel finish, but also an option with a non-marking nylon finish. I only use it for assembly work and light chiseling work. I've got a lot of big hammers to beat the snot out of everything else.

I bought a Park Tool HMR-8 hammer to use while working on my mountain bike. The hammer is really well made, no less than what you would expect from Park Tool. The 8 oz (225 g) head is forged steel with a machined face (1 inch [25 mm] diameter). On the other side of the head is a replaceable composite plastic tip (1.25" [32mm] diameter) (P/N 293-8) that has not damaged the finish of my cranks when I've used them. The hammer feels good in the hand and is well balanced with a 12" (30.5cm)…

I have a Park Tools HMR-4 hammer. This is the 24 ounce version. Without thinking too much about the weight, I ordered a smaller version of the HMR-8 for a colleague. I figured this would be enough for a simple exploit. I was wrong! I also noticed that my colleague had to apply much more pressure with this hammer than if I had lent her my larger hammer. I have returned the HMR-8 and am in the process of re-ordering the HMR-4 for them.

If you post shit every day, this is not the right choice. However, if you need a mobile light weapon to deliver a small impact force at a specific location, this is what you need. I'm a machine mechanic and needed a smaller option for my tote with a hard steel finish, but also an option with a non-marking nylon finish. I only use it for assembly work and light chiseling work. I've got a lot of big hammers to beat the snot out of everything else.

I purchased a Park Tool HMR-8 shop hammer to use when working on my mountain bike. The hammer is really well made, no less than what you would expect from Park Tool. The 8 oz (225 g) head is forged steel with a machined face (1 inch [25 mm] diameter). On the other side of the head is a replacement plastic composite tip (1.25" [32mm] diameter) (P/N 293-8) that has not damaged the finish of my cranks when I have used them. The hammer feels good in the hand and is well balanced with a 12" (30.5cm)