Snapon Deadblow (orange)

[Lil Foot]

I inherited a Snapon Deadblow (56oz) from a friend who we helped into a care facility. (it didn't sell at the estate sale so he told me to keep it)
I used it for the first time as a persuader while re-attaching my backhoe subframe recently. A couple of light taps, then one big smack & it sorta blew up on me. As the pics show, two chunks off the face, handle cracked, and the end of the handle popped off. Good thing I wore gloves & eye protection.
I almost never buy Snapon, (too pricey for my meager funds) so my question is:
Will they warranty this, or should I just pitch it? I love deadblow hammers, but this one is obviously way past it's useful life.

 

[Daren Todd]

Dead blow should be covered under warranty. I believe the only thing they don't cover on there regular hammers are the handles. I can ask the tool man when I see him on Wednesday

 

[Tooljunkie]

No warranty 'cause you were hittin stuff with it.
I kidding.
I cant see why they wouldnt warranty it. My rep is awesome, also visits on wednesday. Had to trim trees in driveway so the tool bus would fit.

 

[Diydave]

I have several of HF's deadblow plastic hammers. The main thing is to keep them out of the sun, it plays hell on the plastic coating. I think snap on's version is just as bad as HF's,as I think they both come from the same place...

Used to have a huge one, about 8 lb, with a long sledge hammer handle. Plastic busted off of that one after being in the sun too. Never seen it stocked, anymore at the local HF...

 

[Daren Todd]

I have several of HF's deadblow plastic hammers. The main thing is to keep them out of the sun, it plays hell on the plastic coating. I think snap on's version is just as bad as HF's,as I think they both come from the same place...

Used to have a huge one, about 8 lb, with a long sledge hammer handle. Plastic busted off of that one after being in the sun too. Never seen it stocked, anymore at the local HF...

I have a dead blow set from snap-on. The set I have is built differently then the ones from HF. Course, they could have changed the design at some point. The ones from HF only lasted me a year before I started busting them.

There is a big difference though between Matco and Snap-on's 12 lb dead blows. The one I have from Matco is a black rubber composite like the old carnival hammers at the fair. Snap-on's is just a large version of there dead blow. Co worker bought the one from snap-on and I used it one day helping him seperate a piece of equipment. After that first whack with the snap-on, I walked across the shop and grabbed mine from Matco. The big boy from snap-on vibrated up your arms just like hitting a metal post with an aluminum bat

 

[Diydave]

I have a dead blow set from snap-on. The set I have is built differently then the ones from HF. Course, they could have changed the design at some point. The ones from HF only lasted me a year before I started busting them.

There is a big difference though between Matco and Snap-on's 12 lb dead blows. The one I have from Matco is a black rubber composite like the old carnival hammers at the fair. Snap-on's is just a large version of there dead blow. Co worker bought the one from snap-on and I used it one day helping him seperate a piece of equipment. After that first whack with the snap-on, I walked across the shop and grabbed mine from Matco. The big boy from snap-on vibrated up your arms just like hitting a metal post with an aluminum bat

HF's version of the BFH, just had plastic, covering a soup can full of shot, a metal handle and about 3/4 of that was covered with the grip plastic... I've seen your picture of the matco, I think. I gots to get me one of them, if I can't find a block of elm, to replace the plastic with, on the HF. I miss it, it was the perfect tool for shifting rototillers, from side to side...

 

[Daren Todd]

HF's version of the BFH, just had plastic, covering a soup can full of shot, a metal handle and about 3/4 of that was covered with the grip plastic... I've seen your picture of the matco, I think. I gots to get me one of them, if I can't find a block of elm, to replace the plastic with, on the HF. I miss it, it was the perfect tool for shifting rototillers, from side to side...

I've had that Matco one for aver 6 years now It does have a split in the center of the face when I caught the lip of a polished impellor. But, I can say, that thing has been thrashed hard and still going strong if I can't get something busted loose with it, I'll go get tiny (5'11" pushing 360lbs) to come out in the shop and have him throw everything he has into When he swings it, he has to rotate the hammer 180 degrees every other swing to straighten the handle

 

[JohnnyFbomb]

The snap on hammers were made by Trusty-Cook since the late 70's. They're an all American hammer. Snap-On started their own process in 2008. Depends on who your S-O driver is if they'll warranty it or not. A lot of drivers will not warranty a tool that hasn't been bought from them. You can thank ebay sales for that. If you're looking to buy new hammers, join the garage journal forum and T-C gives 10 - 20% discounts to members. I bought their 4 piece ball peen and love them!

https://trustycook.com/product-category/hammers/