Switched from 16oz to 20oz on my Estwing after 9 years and my elbow pain was gone in 3 weeks
I know it sounds like nothing. 4 ounces. But I've been framing in Sacramento since 2015 and my right elbow hurt every single night. Ice, wraps, the whole thing. Bought a 20oz rip hammer on a whim at a pawn shop on Folsom Blvd for $22. Three weeks later I could open a jar again without wincing. Not saying it'll work for everyone but nobody talks about this. What weight are you all swinging and did anyone else switch later in their career?