I bought this hammer to replace my Stanley with a hammer. I've had this hammer for 12 years and have hammered millions of nails. I've had many times where the batting plate knocked me out due to a chip in the grip. In 12 years they built about 400 houses, they never replaced the handle. This new overlay record is a sad apology for what it used to be. It doesn't fit well, only fits up to the base of the head, not below. I see that this plate will damage my pouch when placed in the holster. This hammer will not replace the old one. This garbage. Ridiculous garbage. I will add some photos of this scrap next to my 12 year old hammer (exactly the same manufacturer). Thanks for wasting my $50.