OEMTOOLS 25517 Hammer
- Hammer
- 1
- steel-shot
- 4.8 pounds
This dead blow style hammer earns its place for heavy, low rebound strikes near engine and body panels, where bounce back would waste force or mar the surface.
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How it ranks among the 284 hammers we track
4.6★ across 420 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
420 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
Modest tracked demand last month.
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Overview
The OEMTOOLS 25517 is a 4.8 pound dead blow style hammer with a steel-shot filled head and a rubber handle, built to strike without the head bouncing back on impact.
Steel shot packed loosely inside the head shifts on contact, absorbing energy instead of letting it rebound the way a solid steel head does. That makes this style of hammer common in engine work and auto body repair, where a bounce back strike can slip and damage a part. It ships as a single one-piece unit rather than a head-and-handle assembly.
- Weight: 4.8 lbs
- Head fill: steel shot
- Handle: rubber
- Pieces: 1
Who it's for
Mechanics and auto body DIYers who need a heavy, controlled strike will find this useful for engine and panel work. It is not built for delicate finish tasks.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Steel shot core reduces rebound
- Rubber handle grip
- One piece steel-shot construction
- 4.8 lb head adds striking force
- Heavy for extended one-handed use
- No handle length or head shape given
- Not for delicate finish work
Performance notes
The loose steel shot core shifts under impact, converting the strike's momentum into a dampened blow instead of letting the head spring back into your hand. At 4.8 pounds, most of that weight sits in the head, so swings deliver real force even at a moderate arm speed. The rubber handle covers the grip area, though its shape and length are not detailed in the spec.
Specifications
| Brand | OEMTOOLS |
|---|---|
| Model | 25517 |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Material | steel-shot |
| Item Weight | 4.8 pounds |
| Handle | Rubber |
How it compares
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|---|---|---|---|
| OEMTOOLS 25517 HammerThis product | 4.6 / 5 | 420 | 3.8 / 5 |
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| ESTWING MRF3LB HammerESTWING | 4.8 / 5 | 11,112 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Goldblatt NOVASAT-0409-1513-34 HammerGoldblatt | 4.8 / 5 | 10,000 | 4.6 / 5 |
| IRWIN 1954889 HammerIrwin | 4.8 / 5 | 7,200 | 4.6 / 5 |
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Questions about the OEMTOOLS 25517
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
What is the head of the OEMTOOLS 25517 hammer filled with?
Steel shot, which is what gives a dead blow style hammer its low rebound feel on impact.
How heavy is the OEMTOOLS 25517?
It weighs 4.8 pounds, listed as a single one-piece tool.
Does the OEMTOOLS 25517 have a rubber handle?
Yes, the handle material is listed as rubber.