You are reading a single comment by @stevo_com and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
stevo_com
Problem with these is they encourage you to hold the bolster incorrectly. You should hold the bolster like a pencil so that if you miss your hand only receives a glancing blow which will still make you turn the air blue shouting but you won't break anything. By holding the bolster in your fist as most people instinctively do if you miss your hand still takes most of the force and as you pointed out the small bit of rubber between your hand and the hammer doesn't actually offer that much protection.