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