Customer Reviews

Dalluge 7180 16 Ounce Titanium Hammer

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I have been a framing contractor for 19 years, always in search of the "perfect hammer". This Dalluge titanium hammer is currently the best one on the market. With this hammer you get the best of everything at a great price. I don't care what people say, wood handles are still the best, they are light, strong, easily replaceable and about as anti vibration as you can get. The problem has always been the weak connection between the hammer head and the handle. This problem is solved with the Douglas Head to Handle Interface Design.....The best/strongest connection on the planet. Combine the Douglas designed wood handle and head with lightweight Titanium and you have a winner. Items like these help keep the weight down on your tool belt without sacrificing anything.
Other absolutely "must have" features on this hammer include: Side Nail Puller, Magnetic Nail Set, Corrosion Proof, Straight Claw Design, Milled Face (For Framing) & Straight Handle.
This hammer is a great investment for your tool belt as well as your back. I am using this hammer with great sucess, it is definitely a keeper.

I own a couple of titanium hammers, but this one is by far my favorite. It drives nails without a problem. The design is licensed from Douglas hammers. If you have ever used a Douglas hammer, the you know what I'm talking about. I still use my 20oz Douglas hammer, but now this is what I grab first. The Dalluge is 4oz less in weight, but drives the nails just as good. You get the weight benifit of titanium combined with the perfect design of a Douglas hammer. However, I still don't know how well titanium holds up over time (compared to steel), so I always keep my Douglas with me.

I have mixed feelings about the Dalluge 16oz Titanium Framing Hammer. I have used many hammers over a number of years as a carpenter, a majority of the time I swung a 28 ounce steel Eastwing, then switched to Vaughan fiberglass to try to save the elbow. Hearing everyone talk up titanium heads for the last few years I finally gave in and decided to get the Dalluge over the Stiletto T-bone because it was a tad bit lighter and I am not crazy about the replaceable heads.
Pros:
1.Is a nice looking hammer. Not as shiny as the Douglas dimple faced framer but is unique none the less.

2.Is very light and took a day or two to get used to.

3.The side nail puller is neat and gets a good start on pulling a nail out if the head is sticking up. However the side nail puller is pretty worthless when the nail is sunk and does not pull a D16 out more than halfway so a majority of the time a person is going to use a cats paw to pull the nail since it is out anyway.

4.In theory the handles should be easy to replace since it is held on by two allen screws.

Cons:
1.The titanium waffle face wore down in about a week of light framing. I would have much preferred the golf-ball type dimpled face which is found on the Douglas.

2.The Handle broke vertically along where the holes are drilled out to attach it to the head in a matter of 3 weeks of light use "framing guns".

3.The handles are not found at every day tool/hardware stores and is a problem when on the road. Douglas handle did not line up but came very close. When I finally found a handle it split vertically down the shaft at the point where the head slides in so another 25bucks down the drain.

4.I had to baby the hammer knowing well that the handle was not as strong as advertised. "this is a hammer and should take some abuse".

5.I am not totally sold on a titanium hammer being any more efficient at driving nails than a steel hammer. I can swing the hammer faster especially upside down and over head but physics tells me that if 8 more ounces gets a hold of a nail it will sink it, but may be in my head that I have a hard time driving a D16 in a swing or 2 with this hammer compared to my old Eastwing.

6.The customer service was iffy the lady I spoke with asked me to ship the hammers to a gentleman so he could take a look at the damage me and one of my guys did snapping the handles off, and the handle which I purchased that cracked as soon as I put it on,

All in all I had a great time swinging this hammer when I first got it, was fun to hold, swing and work with. Until I had to keep tightening the bolts till I got some lock-tight on the screws then having to baby it because the handle started to crack.
I would not recommend this hammer to others because of the cons and if the company would had been a bit more helpful I would have been a bit more satisfied however I refuse to spend this much on a hammer then pay shipping to send it to who knows where. I'm guessing I would probably be told to not pull nails with this thing.

I bought this because i wanted to switch to titanium again and I hate stillettos. I like the hammer but I wish the claws were a little bit longer. Also the handle broke after 3 weeks and replacements are double what a normal hammer handle costs. Otherwise its become my favorite framer.

This is a great hammer. lightweight. well-balanced. Add some bat tape or tennis racket grip and you'll be very happy with this hammer. Similiar to the popular Stiletto, but the connection to the head is much better. You will have a hard time breaking one of these. Also feels much lighter than other 16oz hammers I've tried because of the excellent balance, but hits very hard.

Great feel, light and the head has a good shape to it. Hoping it's gonna help with the tennis elbow.

this is the best hammer i have ever used. I have been using a stiletto(14oz) for the past 6 years and love this new hammer way more! its a must buy for any true carpenter!

I have been framing/remodeling for 12 years and using this hammer for 5 of them. The other guys I work with used to make fun of me because of all the different hammers I would waste my money on. But then after I used this one for a week and then a couple of the other guys tried it for a day, they had me buy them one on here. I love the balance, titanium head, strong magnetic nail holder, straight claw, and nail puller. I still pick up other new hammers in the store and give them a swing but I have yet to find another one that will replace the Dalluge.

This hammer is everything that the other reviewers say. Light weight, great balance, and heavy hitting power. I've wrapped my handle using hockey stick grip tape and it is a real pleasure to use.
Prior to buying this hammer, I read several reviews where people stated that the claws were to thick to efficiently remove nails. I've found that nails can be pulled out about 1" with ease using the side nail puller, and then the claws can be used to pry nails out the rest of the way using a side to side movement, and not a claw to head rotation. The claws are thicker and stouter than you might expect, but they can twist just about any nail out once the head is exposed.
The only limitation with this hammer is when it is used to drive nails in restricted spaces, such as when installing joist hangers in awkward places. Steel headed hammers seem to work better here because of their extra head weight. But if you have the space to give this hammer a good swing, then I can't be beat for hitting power, accuracy, and overall user friendliness.
If for some reason I needed another framing hammer, I'd buy this one again.

This is a well balanced and well designed hammer that is a treat to use.You can drive nails with such ease you hardly feel it. The hammer is so light you can use it all day long.