The features of the hammer make it ideal for rock testing applications:

• Impact Angle Independence: The rebound value is independent of the impact direction.
• Optimized for Field Work: Tighter sealing against dirt and dust intrusion for longer life. Significantly lighter and more ergonomic than the classic Schmidt hammer.  A large number of readings can be saved and downloaded later to a PC.
• Preset Statistics: Statistics methods recommended by ISRM and ASTM are implemented into the hammer for automatic calculation of the rebound number. The option is also there to define a user specific statistics method.
• Unconfined Compressive Strength: ISRM recommends a correlation between UCS and the rebound value based on the formula
  UCS = ae^bR (where R is the rebound value). A correlation in this format may be defined in the PC software and downloaded onto the RockSchmidt.
• E-Modulus: ISRM recommends a correlation between elastic modulus and the rebound value based on the formula Et = ce^dR  (where R is the rebound value). A correlation in this format may be defined in the PC software and downloaded onto the RockSchmidt.
• Weathering Grade: Impacting on the same location twice can be used to correlate to weathering grade. The ISRM recommended method has been included in the device.