Dewalt recently announced two new chipping hammers, the D25831K and D25851K. Chipping hammers are the jack hammers little brother, and make short work of small amounts of masonry or even wood. Dewalt hasn’t released much information on their hammers yet, however they are claiming that with their new active-vibration damping system, they reduce overall vibration by 50%. If this claim is true, that would be a huge boon, as the vibration from this type of tool causes lots of fatigue and discomfort. The new hammers should be available later this summer, and hopefully we’ll get some detailed specifications soon.
Update: Got word back from Dewalt, the Specs for the chipping hammers are below:
D25831K – SDS Max Chipping Hammer
- Weight: 13.6 lbs.
- BPMs: 1,430-2,840
- Impact Energy: 9.5 ft-lbs.
D25851K – Round Hex Chipping Hammer
- Weight: 14.0 lbs.
- BPMs: 1,430-2,840
- Impact Energy: 9.5 ft-lbs.