I picked up Stiletto’s Mini Ti bone 14oz framing hammer on ebay a couple weeks ago. Great deal.
Used it for the first time today.
Holy Cats!
Packs a whallop. When you hit things with it there’s a ‘cushioning’ sensation, really…
And it doesn’t weigh on ton on your belt.
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the worst part of owning such a hammer is losing it or feeling that it was stolen.
Happened to me and I accused many of it being stolen, but I found it 3 months later on a bathroom project that I was doing at home, I had put it on hold and put stuff on top of it so that it was hidden pretty well when looking for it. I couldn't work without it so I had bought another after a week, its nice when you have a back up of a really nice tool like the stilletto finish hammer like mine. just 10 oz.
I took advantage of Stilleto's promotional offer yesterday. Trade in any competitors hammer (I traded my 6 year old son's practically toy hammer) and get $50 off a T-bone hammer and a Milwaukee tool belt. (I heard Milwaukee bought out stilleto). I picked up the TBII 15 oz. for $175 with a new tool belt. I'm a pretty happy guy today. It takes some getting used to though after using a 28 oz. Estwing for the last couple years.
That's a good price!
I posted in the bargain thread on the one I got. They had Ti Bones--all types for 149$ and the wood handled models for 49$
Tools by net was the seller on ebay.
It is fairly amazing how well it drives a nail.
You'll notice a discernible loss of hitting power when you need to move something that has mass though.
Bob's next test date: 12/10/07
"You'll notice a discernible loss of hitting power when you need to move something that has mass though"
This is true. Which just causes me to hit it more... Your arm doesn't get tired.
Wayy more accurate too. I remember putting about 8 large waffle-faced elephant prints all around a nice proud nail once... my dad said, "Just like lightn' Never strikes the same place twice."
Claws are nice and sharp on the new hammer too--can really 'stick' things to pull.
Not as sure about the side nail puller...
The kind of mass I'm talking about is something so heavy that it won't move no matter how many times you hit it. I used to be able to move heavy walls, 1/8" at a time with my 20oz rocket. If I needed 5/8", I'd hit it five times. I found that my 14oz Titanium wouldn't budge some things any, no matter how hard I hit it. The titanium is a great tool. I just learned to keep a heavier hitter in my toolbox along with the other "sometimes needed" tools. Stripping braces is a good example of when I didn't like my titanium. I used to be able to unlock 95% of every brace I walloped with one hit. The second hit would pound the wood back home and that would drive the heads of the nail up and be graspable with the claws for a quick and easy cleaning. It all changed with the lighter titanium. I'm not trying to burst your bubble. I loved my titanium and it will be the last hammer I ever buy...with no regrets. It fixed a tennis elbow problem I had in two weeks. Bob's next test date: 12/10/07
What do they retail for? $200? $300? $350? For that kind of money, I should be able to leave it at the job, and find it already working when I arrive!
The all ti model will cost between 180 and 220.