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    I use a 3 pound hammer at the moment. Thinking of upgrading to 2000 g.
    The trick is to hold the hammer close to the head so you don't have to use a lot of underarm torque to lift it up.
    It is a lot less tiring, and a lot less damaging to the elbow.
    With short handles, you use less torque on the underarm, and you can keep hammering for a lot longer because you use the bigger muscles.
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