Bought this hammer for climbing training (pronation and supination). It's cheap and that's the only good thing about this hammer, even for my main purpose. I can't say anything about durability as I only keep it next to my desk, but it smells like chemicals. The gassing is strong and the smell lingers in the hand for several hours. Even after cleaning, sunbathing, and all the other tricks you use to get rid of that awful vinyl release, it still stinks. Even after wrapping it in sports tape toโฆ