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Unpopular opinion: After trying both on a 200-foot cedar job, a 6-pound post maul beats a 10-pound sledge for setting posts every single time.
The maul's shorter handle and better balance gave me way more control and less fatigue, so has anyone else made the switch and found the same thing?
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susan_allen9d ago
Switched years ago and never looked back.
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margaretc429d ago
Look, Susan_Allen, I get it. But sometimes it feels like people treat this like they joined a cult. My old one still works fine, it just makes calls. The new one has a better camera, but I still take blurry pictures of my dog. It's a phone, not a life changing event.
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jesse_smith109d ago
Man, this is everywhere now. It's like picking a sports team or a coffee order, people tie their whole identity to it. I saw two guys nearly argue in a store over cable brands last week. We just pick a thing and then defend it like it's part of us.
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kimblack6d ago
Ever try a post driver instead? For that many cedars, renting a gas one would save your back. But yeah, between those two, the maul wins. The sledge is just overkill, you waste energy correcting your swing after every hit. Maul lets you keep a steady rhythm.
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