Hammer???

kycontractor

I've always been an Eastwing guy, but that Vaughn BlueMax looks pretty cool? Any Opinions???

Buck25

"My tool is a Stilletto."

s. donato

i use estwing 16oz general purpose, estwing 24oz framing, and dead on 8oz finish

but who uses a hammer ;-)

i think when i buy another it will be a douglas - i like their head design.

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hughjazz

x2.

I have used the blue max, it's ok.

I use my estwing when I have to hit concrete, I hate them. My stilletto is the cat's as$.

Try the vaughn Ti-tech Its a good balance of price vs awesomeness.

xxwckdxx

douglas here

DrewD

Stiletto here. Once you go titanium, you never go back

john5mt

Ti bone for framing
estwing 16 oz with the leather handle for finish

if i couldnt afford my ti bone i would go with the vaughn 19oz hatchet handled blue max for framing.

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Willie T

The Barco Rocket Hammer Steel Handle 20 oz Straight Claw, 16" Handle
Model A20RL

Real easy on the elbows.

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PA woodbutcher

16 oz estwing and 4 lb maul. I don't hand drive enough sinkers for a 24 oz. I have a few of the estwings though. Some dirtier than others,1 for roofing and other dirty jobs. 1 fairly clean for framing and and 1 almost new for finish. Demo gets the 4 lb maul.

I think swinging the same style and weight hammer keeps the feel the same. I can pretty much sink a finsh nail.

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TBFGhost

True, but I use my 20oz Estwing for 95% of the time. If I get it dirty, i clean it as to not mark up finish work. That other 5% I use a 10oz little rip hammer...

English Roofer

I use a Estwing 16oz anti shock claw hammer, does the biz!
Cheers
Dave

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loneframer

I have a tendency to lean toward air power for everything. When I do use a hammer , it's usually to pull nails or to tap things around for the gun. Right now I'm using a 20 oz. Vaughan fiberglass handle and like it for an all around tool.

Trim40

25' stanley tape

Trim40

could my other post explain why I cut it 4 times and it's still too short!

Sasquatch

I have been wanting to get my hands on a Stilleto Tibone but for now I have been using a 16oz Vaughn curve claw. It does the trick, but maybe when the economy gets better I will get the tibone.

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Graham J

I have a 23 oz Vaughn (sp?) bluemax, and two wood-handled Stillettos, one I use and the other to replace it when the first cashes in the chips. If I were to buy Vaughn again, I would definitely go with the 19 oz bluemax. Far better ballance than the 23 oz.

Graham

2ndGen

Vaghn makes good hammers, but Estwing is the absolute best.

Next for me, Stiletto for framing.

Nothing else will do but those two.

Dalluge seems to make a nice Framer that "feels" good,
but I've never sunk a spike with one, so I can't really tell.

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2ndGen

True.

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2ndGen

Don't wait!

Start out with a wood handled Stiletto 14 or 16oz Framer (only about $100.).

Once you spend a day with one, you'll "look" for reasons to use it!



Look at that thing...it's almost tool ****!

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2ndGen

"Don't Eat Yellow Snow!"

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