Stiletto Hammers
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woodguy7 said:
YES! but you get use to it and you keep the hammer to the front of your loop and it does not catch then! I was proper annoying at first! but I totally forgot that was a problem as I automatically pull my hammer out so it does not catch.
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woodguy7 said:
I had already sent the message!!
i bought the stiletto titanium hammer back in 2008 when i was actually making money.
i paid approx us$250.
i do like the features and the light weight of the hammer.
however i have always struggled when de-nailing old timber frames.
i have also found that the head itself is very soft.
my hammer has dents all over the head which makes it difficult to strike a nail perfectly.
i find my trusty old estwing gets most of the work done and the stiletto sits in my trailer looking pretty.
if i loose the stiletto hammer or it is stolen, i will certainly not be rushing out to buy a new one.
justin.
i paid approx us$250.
i do like the features and the light weight of the hammer.
however i have always struggled when de-nailing old timber frames.
i have also found that the head itself is very soft.
my hammer has dents all over the head which makes it difficult to strike a nail perfectly.
i find my trusty old estwing gets most of the work done and the stiletto sits in my trailer looking pretty.
if i loose the stiletto hammer or it is stolen, i will certainly not be rushing out to buy a new one.
justin.
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Justin,
From reading the Stiletto and reseller websites today, it appears that the Stiletto hammers have Titanium heads with replaceable hardened steel faces.
Is this not true or are you saying that the steel heads are soft?
Gary
From reading the Stiletto and reseller websites today, it appears that the Stiletto hammers have Titanium heads with replaceable hardened steel faces.
Is this not true or are you saying that the steel heads are soft?
Gary
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I would have bought one when they were still made here in the US.
Now they are made in China. No thank you, I will keep using my hickory handled Estwing.
Now they are made in China. No thank you, I will keep using my hickory handled Estwing.
I have never had the guts to drop that money on a hammer, but I do less framing now than 4 years ago.
I started with the 24oz waffle face Estwing, got sick of it
to a 20oz Stanley antivibe, nice hammer but the bottom antivibe broke off, and the newer ones are an awkward pos, used it for a 1/2 day and returned it.
I currently rock a 16oz Estwing (that's right) for everything, framing included, it's actually not that bad.
I started with the 24oz waffle face Estwing, got sick of it
to a 20oz Stanley antivibe, nice hammer but the bottom antivibe broke off, and the newer ones are an awkward pos, used it for a 1/2 day and returned it.
I currently rock a 16oz Estwing (that's right) for everything, framing included, it's actually not that bad.
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GaryLaroff said:
Gary:
The TiBone had removable/replaceable steel heads. Those are the ones that are pushing $250.
Tom
I have a tibone 14, it's awesome. If it went missing tomorrow I would get another. I thought the 15 was to big, maybe if I did all framing.....
I have had it for about 2 years. I like the interchangeable heads. I don't really use it a lot anymore since I no longer do renos but I still look forward to using it when needed.
Go ahead and get one, I don't think you will be disappointed. I don't think the price is an issue for someone who takes their job seriously and loves what they do.
I have had it for about 2 years. I like the interchangeable heads. I don't really use it a lot anymore since I no longer do renos but I still look forward to using it when needed.
Go ahead and get one, I don't think you will be disappointed. I don't think the price is an issue for someone who takes their job seriously and loves what they do.
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gates559 said:
I agree! This is a very true story: When my 14 oz Stiletto went missing I bought another. Then the original found its way back home. My neighbor's son had just graduated high school and was going into construction. I gave the replacement Stiletto to him as a gift. His jaw dropped. He went to work for a very old time contractor and was ridiculed for the hammer. He was told he couldn't use it on their jobs. He put it away.
We actually were at the local supplier who sells handles the other day and they had dropped the line. They couldn't compete with the internet. I am going to order him a replacement handle.
That young man works with me today and cherishes that hammer and loves Festool. "L" as I call him, helped out a lot with the Fogtainers and is a Festool convert. I am always proud to speak or write about him, because he is a throw back to the work ethics of the past. Hopefully sometime this year I will surprise him with his own TS-55 as a thank you for going above and beyond what should be expected.
Peter
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Peter,
I believe you said your 14 inch Stiletto has a wooden handle. This one appears to have a titanium face and not the replaceable steel face. Have you had problems with the hammer face being disfigured from hitting nails. Apparently you are quite pleased with the hammer. If I am wrong about the hammer face, please correct me.
Gary
I believe you said your 14 inch Stiletto has a wooden handle. This one appears to have a titanium face and not the replaceable steel face. Have you had problems with the hammer face being disfigured from hitting nails. Apparently you are quite pleased with the hammer. If I am wrong about the hammer face, please correct me.
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Gary,
I don't have the problem that Elji has. My hammer head is just one piece of titanium. My hammer is available online from vendors for around $100 to $120 US I think.
Peter
I don't have the problem that Elji has. My hammer head is just one piece of titanium. My hammer is available online from vendors for around $100 to $120 US I think.
Peter
I have had the 14oz. wooden handle Stiletto framer since they came out. Still love it. You have to cut about 3/4" off the bottom to fit diagonally in a systainer, but it's packable. I also have a straight claw Dalluge that I'm not properly using yet.
Last week I was fixing a lot of stud walls to a brick building with 6mmx75 pins, drilled and hand driven. I had an Estwing mash hammer handy to use. The ones over my head were just too hard with the Estwing (which is 3-4 lbs?), but the Stiletto drove them really easy. It's true that because it's lighter it travels faster, you can really get a solid swat in accurately. No less important is that it doesn't pull your pants down with the weight.
Fair enough, when I worked as a grip, the most important thing was that it wasn't heavy, not how it worked. The traditional hammer of choice is the 16oz Estwing, so this was two ounces lighter and about four inches longer and twice the size. Mine was $60 when I bought it from Amazon (shipped!) [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin]
Last week I was fixing a lot of stud walls to a brick building with 6mmx75 pins, drilled and hand driven. I had an Estwing mash hammer handy to use. The ones over my head were just too hard with the Estwing (which is 3-4 lbs?), but the Stiletto drove them really easy. It's true that because it's lighter it travels faster, you can really get a solid swat in accurately. No less important is that it doesn't pull your pants down with the weight.
Fair enough, when I worked as a grip, the most important thing was that it wasn't heavy, not how it worked. The traditional hammer of choice is the 16oz Estwing, so this was two ounces lighter and about four inches longer and twice the size. Mine was $60 when I bought it from Amazon (shipped!) [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin] [big grin]
I looked at Stiletto awhile back after hearing some friends at the FHB forum rave about them.
But truthfully, I couldn't swallow the price. And then there was the made in China factor, and I read a few reports that the replaceable heads liked to come loose or get dinged up too easily.
So I popped for a Dalluge Titanium one instead and couldn't be happier. Matter of fact I prefer framing with this over a gun, but I'm doing pretty small and non-production line work, too.
About $100 most places, like this one:
http://store.harryepstein.com/cp/Hammers/DDT16.html
But truthfully, I couldn't swallow the price. And then there was the made in China factor, and I read a few reports that the replaceable heads liked to come loose or get dinged up too easily.
So I popped for a Dalluge Titanium one instead and couldn't be happier. Matter of fact I prefer framing with this over a gun, but I'm doing pretty small and non-production line work, too.
About $100 most places, like this one:
http://store.harryepstein.com/cp/Hammers/DDT16.html
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I don't know about you guys,but where i live we have what we call a "framing gun"!! [wink]
