Customer Reviews

Stiletto Tools Inc TB15MS Ti-Bone Titanium Hammer With Straight Handle

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This is one excellent piece of work. It is very high dollar but I bit the bullet because of some wrist and hand problems I started to have. SInce this is my livlehood and I have a family to support, I could not afford to come down with any career threatening injuries, ones that I could realistically avoid anyway. I have the yelow handle, ax style version and I love it. This company needs to make a smaller version for remolding but I'm in to them now with this one and won't be buying anymore hammers EVER. The price is the one reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars but if you can "swing it", this hammer is worth the money.

I realize most people wouldn't buy this hammer because of it's cost. I got mine as a gift. After using it for the last few months, I would buy one in a heartbeat. I have read a few people talk about the hammer being as expensive as a nailgun and that is true. Everyone has their priorities though. Mine happens to be staying healthy and this hammer will help. I would like my body to age well :-)

I can justify this hammer a million ways. Here is what I love about the hammer for those who are reading this review to find out about the hammer and not my justifications.

1) It's light. I don't have extra weight in my nail bags. I was amazed at how much lighter my bags felt. I used a 24oz Dalluge axe handled hammer that I loved. I don't get tired hand nailing. My wrist never hurts and neither does my elbow.
2)The grip is very comfortable. I had ordered the axe handled version but got the straight handle by accident. I'm glad I got it. I love this handle better.
3)Length of the hammer. I like a hammer that is "taller". I've heard that Stilleto is coming out with a "shorter" version, but I like the length of this hammer
4)You can replace the face. You can replace the face when it gets worn or you can put a smooth face on it.
5)Won't break any handles.

I love this hammer. You will NOT regret buying this hammer.

By the way, I can still sink a 16d in one strike, so don't let anyone tell you a light hammer is for girls or that it can't drive as well as a heavier hammer. I would last longer against a guy with a heavy hammer and still sink 'em in one.

I've been a pro carpenter for more than 20 years. I have had scads of hammers over those years from estwing (ouch my elbow) to 32 oz. vaugns to all sorts of other designs. Since i have gotten the tibone, there will never be another hammer for me. I am ordering another one today for some one on my crew and that will make three in our company. Others will get them too I am sure.

I've owned one for over a year now,so the excitement has worn off.The head is always loosening up,who wants to waste their time tightening the head down.
The rubber handle wore out.I've been framing for over 30 years and I've
tried them all. I've never wore out the rubber handle grip on other hammers.
After contacting Stiletto they wanted $50 to regrip the handle.Money is
better spent on the Stiletto 14 oz Titanium with the wood handle.

If you make your living framing this is the hammer to have. I like the all metal frame becuase you can pull nails and pry stuff apart without breaking the handle. I had a Stilleto wood handle but if you pull nails or pry very much the wood handle will eventually break. I know it costs a lot but I think it is worth it.

Bought this because I liked the weight and driving power of the wood handle stiletto but do a lot of remodel and repair work so I wanted the metal handle for nail pulling so the head wouldn't loosen. I was hoping that like the wood handle version that the light weight would be more forgiving on the elbow, but there's nothing light about this. I'm not sure where the 15oz comes from but this thing was not a bit different than my 24 oz framer. Thought it might just be me so I had several guys on my job check it out and see what they thought, every one of them thought it looked cool but was as heavy as a regular 24 and with the longer handle actually required more effort to swing unless you choked up half way on it. The odd handle also does not cooperate that well with a metal "D" holster on a tool belt.

It's a cool hammer, but unless you just want to brag about you cool $200 hammer save your money, spend $100 on the wood handle one for a light swing and good drive, spend 30 on a conventional framer for demo and remodel jobs where you're going to be pulling a lot of nails or prying with it, and put $70 back in your pocket.

This is by far the best hammer on the market and it is so easy to swing it. I can swing and use it all day and my arm never gets tired. I have many other hammers i could use at work but i always make sure that this one is in my toolbelt and the only one i reach for now i highly recomend it.

I absolutely love this hammer. I don't use it often for timber framing, but when I need to assist the framers, or something needs a good bashing, this hammer delivers. I wouldn't trade it for anything.


Also very adept at smashing fingers, but that's my own stupidity.

I shuddered. Is it really worth it... Oh yeah. Here in Norway we pound 4", 5" and 6" nails regularly. My elbow and wrist were killing me and I woke up from the carpal tunnel. I sprang for the Stiletto and it's worth it. The pain is gone and the nails slide home no problem. It swings easy and hits hard. It adds a bit of length to the tool belt though, get used to it after a while. Great tool.

I frame homes for a living and I smile every time I slip this hammer into the loop on my bags. It does everything I want a framing hammer to do and it is virtually unbreakable. I can pull galvanized spikes out effortlessly unlike any hammer in the world and I never have to worry about breaking the handle.

I experienced the loosening head problem some other reviewers complained about so I asked the manufacturer about it, they were gracious and helpful and sent me a new bolt and told me how to deal with this. Basically its "Follow the instructions" Clean the threads, apply threadlocker, insert bolt, tighten (I used a larger allen wrench with a piece of pipe on it for better grip) strike the hammer several times (Hard) on a solid block of wood , then tighten another quarter or half turn, this proceedure fixed my problem completely. After a pallet or more of sinkers it has not loosened up again.

I have built at least a dozen decks in the last few months and drove a couple boxes of #20 galvanized spikes and this hammer worked flawlessly.

My 49 year old elbow and wrist thanked me for investing the money in this hammer. If this is not the best hammer ever made, then please enlighten me and tell me just what IS better?

If you are a professional carpenter/framer, this hammer is not expensive, it is simply the top of the standard, if however,you are a wannabe, well then it might be a little bit too much technology for you.