Handles -- how long?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:36 am
I got a sledgehammer with an extremely long handle, about 1.2 meters. Probably this is too long.
Short handles:
- More like a clubbell/indian club/chishi
- Can do clubbell moves
Long handles:
- Can do the "reaping the fields" scythe movement
- awkward extra length can hit you in the face
- because of leverage it is kind of like having sledgehammers of different weights. When you hold the handle in the middle with one hand, and the light end with the other, your hands are adding extra tork to hold up the head. In this way, you get more bang for you buck with a long handle.
- you can tweak your wrist because you are holding it in the wrong place. More skill required.
P.S.
First post, greetings!
Short handles:
- More like a clubbell/indian club/chishi
- Can do clubbell moves
Long handles:
- Can do the "reaping the fields" scythe movement
- awkward extra length can hit you in the face
- because of leverage it is kind of like having sledgehammers of different weights. When you hold the handle in the middle with one hand, and the light end with the other, your hands are adding extra tork to hold up the head. In this way, you get more bang for you buck with a long handle.
- you can tweak your wrist because you are holding it in the wrong place. More skill required.
P.S.
First post, greetings!