I have been an Estwing user for many, many years so it was a no brainer to pick up another Estwing to handle all my home repairs. The handle is great and it has a generous head area. I chose the 16 oz straight rip claw to compliment the need of a claw in potential remodeling situations with the understanding that I would probably be dealing more with trim projects rather than rough framing and the need of a checkered head 24 oz framing hammer.