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I'm a middle-aged woman (57) who grew up with a dad who taught me and my sisters (no brothers) how to be self-sufficient. We are all do-it-yourselfers because of his mentoring and there's virtually no home fix-it or build-it project we are unwilling to tackle. I confess I was unaware that titanium hammers existed, and having relied on my good old-fashioned steel hammer for years there was no reason to shop for a replacement. Yet I can wield a golf club and I recognize the difference between titanium and steel, so what you say makes a lot of sense.

During my youth, our grade school had a carnival each year and one of the games was to hammer a nail into a 2x4 with as few strokes as possible, competing against whoever was at the other end of the board. Because I was young and had the confidence of Dad's training, I always thought I could pound that nail and beat my opponent, adult or child. I seldom won, even though I hit the nail heads squarely. I just didn't have the strength in my small body. Reflecting on that, I realize that the transference of energy as you describe would really benefit those of us who need that extra oomph to get the job done. Now that I know about these hammers, I realize I need to spend a little more time in the tool department checking out this and other innovative products. I always learn something from you guys at Fine Homebuilding. Thanks. And thanks to those dads who teach the daughters the same as they would the sons.