Stilleto claw hammer

[Ton ton]

Are these claw hammers worth their money?

 

[Shiftless]

Is your brother a carpenter or a homeowner who will use it to hang pictures in his family room?

 

[dnschmidt]

^^^^ That's the question, if yes then yes if no then no.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

I use one for work all the time. Worth it to me. Driving 16d into truck floors is hard with any hammer. The stiletto is the best i've had hands down.

 

[pizza]

are you familiar with martinez? if not, take a look before you buy. lol

he's the stiletto guy. sold it and then started making hammers under his own name.

 

[Ton ton]

Part time construction, not a picture hanger.

 

[lardy1]

How bad do you want it? That's the pertinent question to ask yourself. It is, after all, your money.

 

[Shiftless]

How bad do you want it? That's the pertinent question to ask yourself. It is, after all, your money.

O.P. said it was a gift for his brother, a part time carpenter.
I‘d say it’s a great gift idea. Often times good gifts are something the recipient would appreciate but wouldn’t ordinarily buy for himself. Like 18 y.o. Single Malt.

 

[lardy1]

Ahh. I see that now. I didn't know it was a poll.

 

[Ton ton]

He's 20 years old.

 

[consti2tion]

Is he planning to make a career of carpentry?

 

[Ton ton]

Is he planning to make a career of carpentry?

I don't know.

 

[Ton ton]

He's left handed. I know some left handed people are picky about claw hammers.

 

[ChevyEFI]

Basic tools that are useful at 20 and useful at 70 are okay to splurge on, if they'll be appreciated. I encourage my Dad to get stuff he'll use happily and gift accordingly too. "Hey, my <family.member> got me that." is exactly how memories are made. It's not about pricing or materialism. It's about genuinely giving a hoot about ergonomics and enjoyment.

 

[consti2tion]

How much do you like your brother? I mean honestly this is a question that you need to ask yourself not people who don't know you or your brother. The question you should ask is if they are worth the investment.

 

[freudianfloyd]

As somebody who has never had a Stiletto hammer but grew up in the home building profession since my dad has his own construction company, how much of a difference is there using a 15oz framing hammer vs my go to Estwing, besides the lower weight? I was teased that anything less than 28oz was a "picture framing hammer". How much of a difference is there in driving a pole barn spike or 16d nail. Seems it would require more arm force, or at least more swings since you lose a lot of mass.

 

[KnurledNut]

Its cheaper than Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from using an Estwing.

 

[Ton ton]

He was lusting over a steel frame estwing just this week.

 

[KnurledNut]

What construction trade is he doing?

 

[shawhite]

I ordered one a couple weeks ago and decided to return it. The ergonomics on the curved handle just felt off. I did swing it a few times and it seems a tad lighter than my Klein 20oz. I use a hammer daily to drive nails and staples so I thought I would give it a try. I’m still thinking about ordering a straight handle. Husky had some titanium hammers at 1/2 the price of stiletto also the martinez listed earlier are the new premium hammer

 

[Ton ton]

Framing and a bit of electrical with a touch of plumbing. We're a jack of all trades family.

 

[shawhite]

As somebody who has never had a Stiletto hammer but grew up in the home building profession since my dad has his own construction company, how much of a difference is there using a 15oz framing hammer vs my go to Estwing, besides the lower weight? I was teased that anything less than 28oz was a "picture framing hammer". How much of a difference is there in driving a pole barn spike or 16d nail. Seems it would require more arm force, or at least more swings since you lose a lot of mass.

The titanium has 10x less recoil which transfer more energy into the fastener rather than recoil. 45% less weight is suppose to equal less fatigue.

 

[Ton ton]

I got teased/ harassed about using a steel frame estwing 20 years ago by an agricultural builder. This was before I knew about stilleto hammer.

 

[californiaHank]

Tools, especially high end ones, are kind of personal choices. If it's something you know he wants, it would make a good gift. If it's not something you know he would choose himself, then something else would probably make a better gift.

 

[pizza]

all i know is i'd be pretty happy if someone got me a martinez hammer. i'd never buy one for myself.

 

[shawhite]

all i know is i'd be pretty happy if someone got me a martinez hammer. i'd never buy one for myself.

You and me both

 

[Ton ton]

Could you please vote? If you don't mind?

 

[Flared Base]

I have the Stiletto TB15MC TiBone 15 oz Titanium hammer and like it a lot. I don't know if it is the placebo effect or not, but I could swing it all day when doing big projects and I don't really feel as fatigued as I would have expected so maybe there is something to the 10x less recoil/energy transfer. I've had it for years and since then Martinez hammers have come out. I don't need a new hammer, but if I were in the market today, I would give those serious consideration as well. I particularly like how the handle and head are dovetailed together versus just having the striking face mounted on a stud with the Stiletto.

 

[Robert Haas]

Two types of rough framers, ones with hammers the rest with hatchets.

 

[pl_silverado]

I have two, the 15oz framing one and the mini-14 as they call it. For general purpose all around hammer, get the 14. If he’s strictly framing, get the 15.

Would I buy them again if they were ever lost or stolen? Hell yes. And I don’t even really use them to make a living.

 

[toolmiser]

I had an uncle that was a carpenter all his life. He used a 16 oz hammer for everything. One day a "new guy" shows up on the job and starts to rib my uncle about his "puny little hammer". He bet my uncle he could drive a 16 penny spike faster than him. Bet was on, New Guy takes a big swing and hits his finger on the first tap. My uncle beat him in a landslide, and wasn's challenge by the newbie again.

 

[Kscardsfan]

He’s a 20 year old male, no he doesn’t need a Stilletto right now. Get him something nice and see how he treats it and then upgrade him if he deserves it.

 

[joel63]

I had an uncle that was a carpenter all his life. He used a 16 oz hammer for everything. One day a "new guy" shows up on the job and starts to rib my uncle about his "puny little hammer". He bet my uncle he could drive a 16 penny spike faster than him. Bet was on, New Guy takes a big swing and hits his finger on the first tap. My uncle beat him in a landslide, and wasn's challenge by the newbie again.

What kind / brand was the "puny little hammer"?

 

[toolmiser]

Probably a Stanley, metal shaft and rubber handle. That's what I remember him carrying. My dad witnessed him climbing a two story ladder once with three bundles of shingles on his shoulder. He was no whimp!

 

[Fatboy148]

My dad witnessed him climbing a two story ladder once with three bundles of shingles on his shoulder. He was no whimp!

I saw my uncle do that as well. I wasn't concerned for him but I was concerned the ladder would fail.

I saw a strong young man that I went to high school with, carrying two sheets of 3/4" CDX one trip after another and he was fine till he slipped on the plank he was walking on. He wrecked his back and has never worked again. It's been 42-43 years now and he still suffers. :{

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.....

 

[joel63]

Are these claw hammers worth their money?

I wanted to vote, but I never heard of a Stiletto hammer.
I looked them up, so now I need to decide if I need one.

 

[genog]

Are these (Stiletto) claw hammers worth their money?

Once I find myself a handle for this one, I hope to find out myself.

Old thread.....
I know
I know

 

[Ton ton]

Once I find myself a handle for this one, I hope to find out myself.

Old thread.....
I know
I know

Hopefully you can find a handle that fits well. I appreciate you bumping this older thread.

 

[dnschmidt]

Its cheaper than Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from using an Estwing

That's the way I see it. My only consideration is if buying him a pneumatic Hitachi nailer might in fact be cheaper than buying a Martinez or a Stilletto titanium hammer. Why pound nails all day when you can let the compressor do it.

 

[Ton ton]

We have pneumatic nailers. But sometimes it nice to have a good hammer to beat on stuff. If you are nailing into cured hard lumber, sometimes the nails don't go in the whole way. Just my worthless 2 cents.