I remember an air hammer always being in the tool box growing up, but almost never seeing it being used unless something serious was going on. Like getting bushings out of control arms or forcing some seized pin or bolt out of a hole. And then when I was probably 10 I remember my grandpa using one to cut sheetmetal and my mind was blown. I didn’t realize how useful they were until then and it would take years for me to realize all the cool things you can do with one.
And besides the normal stuff, an air hammer can also be used to make a planishing hammer and other metal shaping tools. They are more useful than you might think. With that said, a cheap one can be as frustrating as it can be helpful. If you need an air hammer, then you need it to be reliable and powerful.
In this test from the Torque Test Channel you’ll find out if a couple of new, but cheaper, models of air hammer can compete with the Snap-On that has been at the top of their air hammer list for some time now.
