Stiletto Hammer

[Uilliam Uallas]

I'm considering buying a 16" wood handled Stiletto titanium hammer with either a 12 or 14 ounce head. I'd be interested in opinions from anyone who owns this hammer why one weight is superior to the other for finish work.

[texastutt]

10 oz for finish work... when your getting that heavy those are framers.

[kreg McMahon]

yep get the 10 oz straight claw one I have 4 they are great hammers. you can order directly from stilleto in CA and ask for a dark hickory handle that look cool .... well at first till we f um all up !

it works great for most things till you get into framming..

[S. Donato]

i have the 12oz 16" and love it however the handle it a tad long for trim work. i have an 8oz steel hammer i use for trim - plan to replace with a 10oz Ti someday.

it doesn't hit hard enough for big framing or demo projects. i would way you would need the 14Ti for that.

[jeffaah]

I have become addicted to Ti hammers

I have 10oz, 12oz/ 16" handle, and 14 oz/ 18" handle...all smooth face curved handled Stiletto

and a 16oz Dalluge

I love them all, but prefer the curved Stiletto handle. I plan on getting a curved handle for the Dalluge

For trim the 10oz is ideal, but I would have no issue using the 12oz.

My Estwing is getting lonely since I never use it anymore.

[john@bankheadwoodworks.co]

I have the 12 oz/16" handle. It's been hanging from my belt for 8 years. I love it.

I have the straight handle.

I love my hammer.

[surfcraft]

Wow!---

I gotta get out more and mix among the brethren.

I use a 16oz. Vaughn 'cause I left my 16oz. Hart in a wall behind a cabinet. I have a new Hart on the way.

Not trying to be a weenie, and I'm years beyond the macho "I frame soffits with a 28oz." but a 10oz. seems really light. What are you guys driving with a 10 oz. hammer?



JW

[kreg McMahon]

They are made from titanium and hit like a 16oz. And they are great and light weight

[jeffaah]

Titanium hammers strike as hard as a heavier steel hammer for three reasons.

1. The lighter hammer let's you use less energy to generate greater swing speed.

2. The titanium transfers more energy to the nail head then steel does.

3. Titanium hammers just make you cooler

[BThomas]

Thanks for clearing that up.
I was thinking like JW

[Anthony B]

Titanium hammers strike as hard as a heavier steel hammer for three reasons.

1. The lighter hammer let's you use less energy to generate greater swing speed.

2. The titanium transfers more energy to the nail head then steel does.

3. Titanium hammers just make you cooler

#1 True
#2 True Ti much harder
#3 Depends who's watching

[SteveA]

For framing and exterior finish, I love my Stilletto 14 oz. My Dalluge 21 oz is now my demo whacker. But for interior finish, my favorite is an ancient Plumb 13 oz, curved claw; fits my bags and hand just about pefect.

[texastutt]

Well, in the cycling world Ti is like so late '90's now its all carbon fiber... So I've got a carbon fiber Festool green hammer and I'm the coolest guy on site. and my hammer only weighs 6 oz and swings like a 18 oz!

[m beezo]

Well, in the cycling world Ti is like so late '90's now its all carbon fiber... So I've got a carbon fiber Festool green hammer and I'm the coolest guy on site. and my hammer only weighs 6 oz and swings like a 18 oz!

and how much would something like that cost?

[surfcraft]

and my hammer only weighs 6 oz and swings like a 18 oz!

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