# Where to find a poly or rubber sledgehammer (about 6-8lbs) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 15, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-find-a-poly-or-rubber-sledgehammer-about-6-8lbs/69155 "2009-06-15T05:26:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cruciform](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cruciform](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cruciform)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-find-a-poly-or-rubber-sledgehammer-about-6-8lbs/69155/1 "2009-06-15T05:26:15Z")
Looking for a sledgehammer to straighten some slightly bent rims (I’ve done it before with good results) It has to have a rubber or a poly head, and weigh around 6-8 lbs, with a long handle. I tried googling, but came up with nothing. I’ve seen/used them before (years and years ago) but have no idea where to find one. I don’t want a dead blow hammer. anyone? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-find-a-poly-or-rubber-sledgehammer-about-6-8lbs/69155/2 "2009-06-15T05:32:35Z")
We have them at work. They are orange. But I think they are really just dead blow hammers… It’s like a plastic body w/ an orange head, right? ---
**Author:** ![cruciform](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cruciform](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cruciform)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-find-a-poly-or-rubber-sledgehammer-about-6-8lbs/69155/3 "2009-06-15T06:06:41Z")
Actually, the one I used in the past was steel, but had a rubber head that looked liked it screwed on. It had also had a wooden handle. I just get the feeling that a dead blow wouldn’t be as effective… Who is the manufacturer of the style you have at work? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-find-a-poly-or-rubber-sledgehammer-about-6-8lbs/69155/4 "2009-06-15T06:40:13Z")
I think a sand filled hammer would work pretty well for straightening a rim. (SIDENOTE: Another trick if your wheel is slightly oval is a bottle jack) The ones we have at work are stanley ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-find-a-poly-or-rubber-sledgehammer-about-6-8lbs/69155/5 "2009-06-15T07:54:24Z")
Dead blow would be perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-find-a-poly-or-rubber-sledgehammer-about-6-8lbs/69155/6 "2009-06-15T08:06:47Z")
Deadblows are available at HF ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-find-a-poly-or-rubber-sledgehammer-about-6-8lbs/69155/7 "2009-06-15T08:36:21Z")
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