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Might appear light but dont be fooled. It is a solid titanium that gets the job done. It is a masterpiece. Received this for christmas. I love it.
when you hit a board trying to move it, the hammer just bouces off. i do like this hammer. if your doing a little bit of everything, my personal favorite is my 20 oz vaughn. if all your doing is pounding nails, then this is a great hammer. it pounds nails like a 24 oz, however, for demolition, its horrible. this hammer can not move a board.
It was half of any price we could find at our local hardware stores. The price was great. This hammer was for our son's birthday. He loved the hammer and couldn't wait to use it in his building trades class.
My daughter likes the work, and loves the hammer. They paint the heads pink and work the bejeebers out of any old guy who shows up to laugh. Her aged father loves anything that makes her happy.Yeah. My wild and wonderful daughter does Habitat for Humanity with an informal group of other wild women who call themselves "The Stiletto Group". They like the name because it calls up the immage of stiletto Ladies sexy high heel shoes.
I am still using my titanium(s). The claws are not designed to really seat a 16D tight deep into the claw near the head where you get maximum leverage for pulling the occasional nail The claws are not really sharp enough to really grab the shank of a 16D whose head has broken off to remove sideways. The titanium waffle head is pretty much smooth now but it still has enough friction to hold onto the nail. If you are framing and need to knock wood around, have a small sledge nearby.
There is no better way (other than an air nailer) to nail overhead soffits etc than with these lighter hammers. Again, pull nails sparingly. Get a spare handle, I really like the curved handle2. The swing speed on this hammer is FAST. The magnet will eventually fall out.3. I started framing in 1973 starting with a TrueTemper "Rocket".
1. and easy to stay accurate all day. This hammer excels at one thing ONLY, nailing. If your doing demo, get a steel handle hammer, if your pulling nails, have a Estwing steel handle, Rocket or other tank.
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