Titanium hammers are light weight hammers that are slowly replacing the regular heavy steel hammers. Titanium hammers are causing a stir in the world of hammers that has long been dominated by steel-made tools. Like all hammers, the right titanium hammer for your task is determined by the weight of the head and the handle to which it is attached. The head weight is particularly important because you need just the right force to drive in a nail without causing damage to the workface or to your arm’s elbow. The handle should be securely affixed to the head and its fabrication material should be resilient enough to withstand shocks which result in splintering or shattering. As such these hammers are normally fitted with either wooden or fiberglass handles.
Stiletto Tools Inc. in Winton, California developed a line of lightweight Titanium hammers. These new hammers are in a class by themselves, with features like improved balance, better face hardness and durability, stronger head-to-handle connection, more accurate nail pulling performance, and of course our signature magnetic nail slot. These lighter tools have the power to drive framing nails with the ease of a heavier steel framing hammers, with better control and accuracy.
If you’re looking for a good titanium hammer, check out the Stiletto TB15SC TiBone 15-Ounce Titanium Smooth Face Hammer (Curved Handle) priced at around $219.99 with free shipping. Those who order this hammer also order the Stiletto TICLW12 Claw Bar Titanium Nail Puller, which is necessary since the hammer does not have a built in nail remover like all regular steel hammers. This titanium nail puller is priced at $74.99, orders can be processed online.
The advantage of titanium hammers is that they ease your work, which is the primary reason why people who use them learn to love them. This ability is due to the fact that a titanium hammer is lighter in weight when compared to the conventional steel hammer. A lighter hammer can be lifted and dropped on the target much faster and in so doing the time it takes to drive in a nail into the wood is reduced considerably. A fewer number of hits is therefore required to get the job done and as such the lightweight titanium hammer user will get tired less. The stress that is normally felt on the elbows is greatly reduced as well. The comparison between titanium hammers and steel hammers also elicits some valid points in favor of titanium. In addition to the speed of use and lightness of titanium hammers that has been described, these hammers are also credited with transferring a greater force onto the target as compared to the steel-made options. The nail is subjected to a greater force. With a steel hammer more of the force intended for a nail is soaked up in the hammer recoil and lost as energy.
Titanium hammers therefore can be pricy, but they sure make your work a lot easier. They are no less than the usual steel hammer in fact they are even better. So next time when you’re planning to buy a hammer, a titanium hammer is the better option