The features of this titanium-milled face hammer from Boss will impress even professional contractors with its dual-sided nail pullers. Unlike steel hammers, these tools enhance driving force with each swing and the rubber grip helps to protect hands and arms. It comes with a hex head, magnetic nail starters, and a titanium handle. Like other hammer types, titanium hammers come in a variety of weights, sizes, and face types from waffled to smooth-face. Choosing the right hammer largely depends on what it will be used for and how often it will be used. A lightweight, powerful, well-balanced hammer is ideal for framing projects while a smaller hammer is good for occasional DIY projects around the house. Handle dimensions should almost equal eye size. You may need to fit a wood handle. You can make it smaller. YOU CAN NOT MAKE IT BIGGER! Learn how to install a wood handle at this great article and video from Yoav Liberman of Popular Woodworking.

The curved ergonomic handle adds to the comfort and ease of use, too. “This little 10 oz swings like a 20 oz easy,” reported one buyer. “I don't baby this. I do hard construction, not finish work and it's holding up. I beat this thing all day and put it to the tests all day long.” The only caveat is that it doesn’t have a side nail puller and the waffled face can leave a mark on finished wood. “I'm a general contractor. I use my hammer all day,” explained one shopper. “I went to a Stiletto 14-ounce about two years ago. It really helps with hand fatigue.”

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If you do deconstruction or tear downs or you are busting concrete forms, buy a steel handled hammer. Don't come whining to me me if you break your wood handle because you were busting concrete forms!!! Use a crow bar or nail puller. We do have replacement handlesthough. Douglas hammers are not available and I haven't heard anything about them in a while. Vaughan and Dalluge have hammers with similar designs-Vaughan V-series, Dalluge Titanium. The Dalluge handles will not work on the Douglas Hammers. As mentioned earlier, the overall weight of a titanium hammer is essential to keep in mind, especially when using it for big jobs. A lighter-weight hammer will cause less fatigue. A good portion of titanium head hammers weighs at most 20 ounces. Even the best framing hammer with a titanium head weighs much less than a steel hammer. Heavier hammers are great for their ability to drive nails, but they require more swing and can tire the arm out faster. Milled Face We hope our review of the best titanium hammers has been helpful. For more suppliers of related products, including hammer bits, hammer drills, hammer handles, and hammer cushions consult our additional guides, or visit the Thomas Supplier Discovery Platform. Other Tools Articles

The Hammer Source has a wide variety of WOOD and FIBERGLASS replacement handles. Some handles are made for specific hammers or axes but any handle will fit your tool if the eye shape and eye size are similar.

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Ideal for framing hammers, a milled face has a waffle-patterned hammer head to keep the hammer from slipping off the nail's head. These hammers shouldn’t be used on finished wood as they may leave marks due to the patterned hammer’s head. Magnetic Nail Starter Busy contractors requiring a lightweight tool with an anti-rotational face will like this Stiletto option. Its head is made of titanium and it has a steel body with a rubberized grip, which helps drive each nail with accuracy and less strain with each swing. Similarly shaped to a claw hammer’s nail-pulling functionality, a side nail puller is conveniently located on the side of the tool's head. This is a helpful feature in tight spaces where the claw can’t be used.

There are a few important considerations to keep in mind when buying a titanium hammer. Below we’ve covered some of the most important factors to consider. Handle Materials

Vaughan 071-82 DDT16P Straight Claw Titanium Hammer Smooth Face 16oz

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I absolutely love this hammer,” raved one reviewer. “I do all sorts of carpentry projects and I love hammers… This Hammer is indestructible, and that side-pulling upgrade has spoiled me. I was pulling out 16d galvanized nails with ease on the siding job.” The curved poly fiberglass handle on this milled face titanium tool from Stiletto reduces the strain on buyers who need to use a hammer all day. The fiberglass handle is lighter than wood or steel and absorbs impact better as well.Would buy again 10 times over,” commented one consumer. “I’m 70 years young, have arthritis, and this hammer allows me to sink 16d and ring shank nails in two to three strikes with no pain… This is now the best hammer I’ve ever owned and I have quite a few hammers.” Hammer handles come in a variety of different materials all of which affect their performance. Read on to learn more about the most common handle types available in titanium hammers.