Standard dead-blow hammers allow everyday use where a special environment, sledge-type, or removable-face dead blow isn't required.

Dead-blow split-head hammers have soft face materials that strike more gently than standard steel-face hammers. They lessen the impact of blows to minimize marring of surfaces, especially those prone to damage. Split-head hammers are commonly used to position parts and materials, bend and shape soft metals, remove dents, set wood joints, and assemble furniture.

Dead-blow sledge hammers deliver high-impact blows to drive stakes and posts, loosen parts, and perform demolition work. Also known as sledges, they combine a heavy, double-faced head with a long handle to hit harder than lighter, shorter dead blows. The broad face on each end of the head provides a large striking area. Their handle is held with two hands and requires ample space for the large swing to build momentum and maximize striking force.

Dead-blow ball-peen hammers provide a dual-purpose head with a flat, striking face at one end and a peened, shaping face at the other end. The flat face flattens sheet metal, sets rivets, and drives punches and chisels. The peened face is rounded to curve the edges of fasteners and to shape metal without creasing it. Dead-blow peening hammers are commonly used in metalworking.

The head of these dead-blow hammers houses a specialized, shot-free mechanism that is Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) compliant for use in power plants, military applications, and manufacturing settings where shot-driven dead blows can't be used. Also known as no-shot hammers, FME-compliant hammers keep their mechanism contained to prevent damage, contamination, or safety hazards in sensitive environments.

These sets include dead-blow hammers of different sizes to match the striking force to the task or with different head types to suit the application.