Kent_seattle

I have been using a titanium hammer for a couple of years. I really appreciate the lighter weight, whether in my hand or hanging on my tool belt. Many of the carpenters who work with me have also purchased one. I do feel because of their lighter weight that i have to put more force into driving a nail but if we have a lot of nailing to do we use a nail gun and i wouldn't go back to using a steel hammer either. The one drawback is the softness of titanium. My waffle faced head has slowly become smooth. Their is a brand that sells the head separately from the shaft (i have one of these.) You can change from a waffle head to a smooth head by means of a set screw which allow you to use it for finish work. I think the hammers are in the $150 range in this area. All in all, i definitely like them.