you're retrded if you think swinging an all titanium hammer is going to somehow save your arm. WOOD flexes and gives. and absorbs impacts @rabidDAWGfan82
Anti-shock and weight distribution as well. There's more to it than the easy nail holder, but....I've had every opportunity to pay $300 for a hammer and won't be anytime soon
An old boss of mine used to constantly get on another co-worker of mine for always using the back of the nail gun to smack down raised nails. For one, all the guns we used will primarily Hitachi brand which are quite literally $300 each but two if you're smacking it down with the back of the gun then you can imagine where the front of the gun is facing. Well after several scoldings and several warnings dude sure enough had a gun one day that's safety broke while he was using it and this dude shot himself right in the nuts through his basketball shorts lmfao 😂🫣. Dude still didn't learn any kind of precautions though because once again he got a gun with a malfunctioning safety due to wear and abuse of the gun and he set the gun down on his lap while he grabbed a shingle and somehow this dude nailed his shorts to his own thigh. It happened so quick he didn't even know he shot himself till he went to move and his shorts got real tight and that's when the pain came. And just cuz I'm thinking about it people should really take safety glasses seriously even when not using any sort of power tool. Another roofer twice my age who we called Frenchie.lost his vision in one of his eyes after attempting to hand drive a nail down and the nail somehow rebounded back upwards catching him right in his eye
@@pringleiscool475It's not about durability, its shock absorption. Yeah, save your 250 bucks now but pay 25 thousand along with chronic pain after years of nerve damage due to swinging a vibrating chunk of metal.
As an airframer anything is a hammer if you use it wrong enough. Scribe? Thin hammer. Wire cutters? Sharp hammer. Ratchet? Clicky hammer. Safety wire pliers? Twisty hammer.
I was building a loose brick wall around the planting area in my back garden and was using wood for anchor points by jamming it through the brick holes and into the ground underneath. One piece of wood got stuck in a half-brick and would not budge. This Brick on a Stick has now been named Mjolnir by my kids and is my Go-To hammer for garden related uses.
There was a guy that was doing a small sale to get rid of junk in his house small sale to get rid of junk in his house, It was the end of the day and he didn't want to pack away anything and take it back inside so he just said everything is free, there was a hammer there. I've had that free hammer for over 12 years and its still going.
unless it's a shock-absorbing electric nailgun that can drive pins as well as brads. that's a $300 hammer worth every dollar. the "$300" hammer he showed is a total scam if it even is that 'spensive
@@realchiknuggetsYep, the metal handle will cause issues with your wrists. There's a reason why nowadays most tools still have wooden handles, it absorbs shocks from striking a target.
@itiswhatitis1623 you will NEVER be able to go through 30 $10 hammers in your life even if you worked 18 hours a day just hitting nails. There's 0 reason to spend $300 on a hammer. It's a HAMMER.
@@shempthedog8923 haha im not saying spend 300 maybe like 70 to 100 for a decent hammer but a $10 hammer is just gonna be shit to use for anything other than pin nails
I hate the hammers with curved claws, I only use hammers with straight claws. However, I happen to come equipped with a nail holder on my spare arm so I just use that to hold the nail while getting it started.
Last week while I knew everything is a hammer, I realized not everything is a pry bar. Fortunately, I realized this before breaking my hedge trimmers and went to get the correct tool.
My brothers made a fort out of scrap wood when we were kids. When they were gone I hammered an entire 5 gallon bucket of nails into their fort in random places just hundreds of nails everywhere. I was alone for days just hammering nails.
Yeah it's mainly for framing. It's got a framing square, ruler/"tape measure", and built in common lengths for framing (the length is 16", the width of the neck is another common framing measurement, etc). It's definitely not for most people- even in construction..
spent 30 yrs as a builder/carpenter...never spent more than $25 on a hammer, at end, I had 2, both a Stanley, Graphite, Same length handles, one had a 16oz curved claw for finish work and a 20oz straight claw for framing, Handle's being same length, it was the same motion...just diff heads...I liked the Graphite series, because they lessened the vibration to wrist/hand dramatically.
@tzadokshivers2448 i have to disagree. Titanium absorbs a lot of shock and being lighter will cause less fatigue in a day. Having a longer handle allows a lighter hammer to swing with more momentum. In the demolition field we use dewalt framing hammers; it is common to hear the phrase 'a 20oz that swings like a 24' or similar numbers. The longer reach on a hammer with a nail holder allows framers to set a board at 8ft without needing a ladder. Kinda a gimmick but it still has its use too.
@dogwalker666 its lighter than steel but also offers a higher strength to weight ratio. Not everybody is a 19 year old war machine made to swing big hammers all day. To each their own though, they can swing the same as a steel hammer so no problem!
I had a cheap hammer once and all the shock went straight into my wrist and arm. Bought a medium grade hammer and I’ve had it for well over a decade and love it
I got nice hammers from the start of my career and my wrist never hurts. Good tools are worth their weight in gold. Buy once, cry once. Buy twice, pay the price.
As someone who isn’t a carpenter, it’s easier to just hold the nail where I want it to be with my fingers and hammer it into place, rather than just throwing the head of the hammer in the general direction of where I want the nail to be.
Exactly, and what do you do with all those fractions of a second you save on each nail? Go home early? Or stay the same amount of time and put in more nails?
No nail gun is $300 a expensive hammer is about the weight enjoy hitting beams out with you $10 hammer you will get tired of that when you do it every day
Back when I was 16, I showed up at a jobsite on my first day with a curved claw hammer. One of the older carpenters looked at me and told me to get a real hammer. Later that same day I did the same thing with the nail in the claw to start the nail off and it blew the carpenters mind that I did that. 20 years later, he still tells everyone its the most mind blowing thing he has seen.
@@isaacmadera320 it’s not pride it’s experience, it’s literally faster to hold it and hit it… but most carpenters on sites would uses either has or batter powered nail guns… easy start slots on a hammer are a gimmick at best
If I could dip my hammer in a bucket of nails and it would pick up and orientate the nail properly I'd use it. As of now I spend more time trying to thread the needle than just holding the nail
I was on a job site alone a few days back back and needed to lift a floorboard. I'd left my Estwing on the previous job and thought I was screwed until I saw the customers £3.99 DIY special on the floor. saved my ass that day.
This is why you were only a carpenter and not project manager or superintendent. Someone shows innovation that protects their fingers and you're too good for it.
If i'm not mistaken, his $300 hammer is made by the guy who made the Stiletto (which I have), after he sold Stiletto to Milwaukee. if you look at the very top of that hammer, it has a a notch on the top of the head. The stiletto has a similar thing, and it is far better for pulling 3-4" spiral nails than any claw, whether curved or straight. Also, my stiletto will outperform any of my Estwings, all day long. they are half the weight the Estwing, but more striking power. Sorry...I have both, but i always reach for my Stiletto
It's a "boss". I just saw a short about them- they're pretty sick. Bunch of extras built in like a framing square with all the markings, measuring tape/ruler, multiple common measurements built in for quick reference (like the length is 16", the width of the neck is also a specific common framing measurement, etc). Pretty cool, but I'd say definitely not worth it for every construction worker or handy man, and absolutely not for the average DIY person.
Tbh its a stupid discussion, i had colleges who preferred the 10$ type shape and i always used the flat one. Both at the end of the day its just personal preferences and nothing else both get all jobs done that have to get done by a hammer.
I'm a believer in pounding in spikes for framing and I am anti-nailgun. A old timer, and when I mean old he was pounding nails during the depression. This guy taught me to drive home nails with two strikes, "....any more than that you should find another profession" Nothing sends home a nail and puts frames together like a good 25 ounce hickory handled hammer. And wood handles all the way because at the end of the day you hand won't be hurting.
I don’t know if the technology would have changed anything but my dad retired after fifty years of swinging a hammer and didn’t have a shoulder left. If they save wear and tear on your body they are worth it boys.
I think the last 16 penny framing nail I drove in was in the mid 1990s. I bought a Bostich framing nail gun and never looked back. My last framing gun was a Hitachi, wonderful reliable hard working tool.
@@TrippinBusa Hitachi's a very reliable tool. I used Galvanized nails for everything, inside or out just because. Cost wasn't that much greater, and it was calculated into the job. I have a Rigid coil roofing nailer that has worked well for a couple years. I don't usually do roofing but I will as part of a bigger house project. Take Care
The difference between USA stupidity and the rest of the world. My 100141 hammer from Ironside costs around €18. It includes the same magnet 4 nails.,.
@@ryanm7832And the 300 dollar carpenter has to quit when he is 35 years old because of chronic excruciating pain which has aged his joints to that of an 80 year old, simply because he was too prideful to spend 50 dollars extra on a hammer that would cause less fatigue. spend the extra money now, or spend tens of thousands on lost wages, rehab, and quality of life when you're older.
$300?? I can get a nail-starter hammer for $15 here in America. I know Australians overpay quite a bit for stuff compared to us. But that's an insane mark-up! 😮
@@heywoodjablome2018 I use Estwing framing hammers. The grip causes the least stress on my elbow and shoulder. I have used other brands over the years. Now I use deck screws when possible. I am not a framer or carpenter.
90% of carpenters (myself included) hardly even use their hammer anymore. Nowadays, nail guns are used for basically all nailing applications. My hammer mostly gets used for demolition and occasionally tapping the top of a chisel (or on a client who tries to hold payment lol). I just cant bring myself to pay $300 for a nail bag decoration.
I have a dozen old hammers of different sizes and types and I’ve been throwing away most of my nails. If I build something I’ll use screws and my cordless driver.
In engineering perspective, the difference is their malleability. It’s the material’s ability to absorb impact without deformation/failure. If you look at the 300$ hammer, the handle is not made of wood. The major key when buying a hammer is not its price, you look at the application and how much force it can withstand.
@@MKultrapdx People who are competent with tools don't buy tools from Harbor Freight. At least not a second time. I bought a pair of vice grips form Harbor Freight once because it was close and I was in the middle of a project. I figured if they worked once and got out a jam, then I am ahead. The metal that they were made from was so soft that when I clamped down on the bolt the jaws just gave way. Useless. Worse, unsafe. So pardon me if I don't believe all hammers are good hammers, especially if they come from Harbor Freight.
@@MKultrapdx Not really. Different types/qualities of steel can make a massive difference on both longevity, and how dangerous it is when it does eventually fail. Harbor freight is generally okayish so long as you aren't buying their cheapest stuff. You do get what you pay for in material quality, usually, and whether it is worth it depends on what you are doing. If you are doing it for a paid job, the more expensive hammer is both a business investment and expense, and makes a lot more sense, as you aren't going to need pallets of cheap crap that gets damaged, destroyed, or left behind every day by workers.
@@jtnachos16gotta love these armchair experts. It's a hammer. You hit stuff with it. Here in Europe, 99% of hammers don't even have nail starters and I don't hear anyone complaining. If the wooden handle breaks, throw it away and get a new hammer. Or if you feel like it, just replace the handle. Wtf are you even doing if you are significantly wearing the steel down or even breaking it? And even then, throw the hammer out and get a new one. No way will you go through so many to justify a $300 hammer. And then, if you can destroy a $10 hammer in such a way, then you'll have no problem destroying a $300 hammer as well.
That $300 hammer has a shit ton of framing features built into it. Boss hammers surely armt worth the money but its got more features than just a nail starter. I can get a $30 hammer that has that feature
I just looked up the boss hammer video it is cool all the features it has that all these people commenting don't know about I still wouldn't spend 300 on one if it were 100 I probably would
@@richardstetson8221 yeah dude boss hammers are awesome. So many features and they're made from titanium but yeah like you said $100-$150 is a much better price point. It's one hell of a hammer though that's for sure
@@DiscoFangI mean one of the best features is shock absorption which your wrist will love you for long term The nail starter exists for when you're putting up plywood and only have 1 hand I mean the features exist to make your job easier and more efficient
@@DiscoFangYou should definitely start looking for features in hammers. Do you know why most orthopedic surgeons are paid as much as brain surgeons? Because of carpenters who go through their lives with such pride that they would rather pay 100 grand on rehab and specialists to stop their chronic pain than to just spend 50 bucks extra on tools that matter
I love that there’s a contractor out there, showing the difference between corporation, viewpoint and actual work between a corporation trying to make an extra dollar and the real people doing the work and how their corporation BS doesn’t change the value of the job
I have a DeWalt finish hammer that has a nail starter and rip claw. I've used it in place of my 21oz framer when I had to reduce weight for my elbow. It cost more than a $10 hammer but didn't break the bank. Estwing also makes a good hammer under $50.
Then you haven't done any real work in those 16 years which is tragic. Bigger projects, especially during certain scenarios and walls, you CANNOT use both hands. Well you can, but your life is much more at risk LOL.
My grandpa gave me an old hammer head for carpenter. It has the same fonction as the 300$ hammer. After taking the rust away, I've made a new handle and now I have a brand new hammer in my toolbox
Wait. Let me guess..... Do not insert in rectum. Do not insert in coworkers rectum. Should you insert in any rectum, please stop immediately and seek professional help. I sincerely hole those were the instructions. 🤣
I am a framer and use a 17oz metal Milwaukee Hammer. I get laughed at because I paid 25 dollars. 300$ for a hammer will get laughed off a job site. Sorry I don't make the rules lol.
Your 10 dollar Hammer is a finish Carpenter's hammer. It has a more bent claw when working in tight spaces like shelves. And has a smooth face so the user doesn't mark up the finish work. The other Hammer is a framing hammer. It has a waffle head. The waffle pattern, avoids the risk of fine nails bending or being driven in at an angle, as well as preventing head slip. A straighter claw. A straight claw can act as a crow bar to pry apart wood that has been nailed together. That is the difference. The right hammer for the right job.
You've got to spin the $10 hammer 180 degrees. That's easily going to take you a third of a second. It's only going to take that $300 hammer about 110,000 nails to pay for itself! (as long as you don't lose or break it... then you're screwed)
@@user-bi3ei8el6t I've managed to break 3 hammers. They were all cheap though. 2 wooden handles snapped and 1 bent metal stem hammer. I now have a £45 hammer thats folded metal so has lasted
I remember when i was an apprentice electrician the old carpenters said a plumb hammer with the original style octagon handle was the best hammer. In the late '80's they quit making those original style handles. Now you don't even hear about the brand "Plumb" anymore.
The biggest difference is the shock absorb in titanium vs Wood, it helps RSI but with nail guns nowadays a framer shouldnt have to use his hammer to much
I swear ive used my hammer more to unga bunga punch fuck a piece in place than I have for actually nailing shit together. That and for nailing windows/sliders, but nailguns are the way to go most of the time.
@@coolmcdudely4814 i have a 22 Oz estwing and i love it. Nothing feels better than driving a 3 1/2 nail in 2-3 hits. nail guns are fun but either you get gas ones and they act up from time to time or you get a pneumatic and theres a fkn hose making ya angry 🤣
Lol the $300 hammer does not have JUST THIS ONE feature.. they feel 100 times better. The expensive hammers weighs less than the other hammer, but hits harder than the other hammer as well. I tried out someone’s else’s stiletto and it was mind blowing how crazy good the hammer was
Feels like hammer. You swing, hit nail, nail go in. I predominately use 3 lb sledge because less swinging. Honestly, if you are construction worker, you should NEVER buy expensive tools. Other workers are always waiting to steal your tools. I lost my great grandfather’s masonry hammer because I didn’t lock it up. Another bud of mine lost his 200 dollar trowel. Went to break, trowel was gone. Back to his cheaper 50 dollar trowel, all rusted. If it’s for your house, you don’t even need the tool anyway because it’ll get barely any use. I see on the Facebook market place people selling barely used tools all the time. Buy cheap, easy to sell when done.
My stiletto saved my career. I was given a used T15II 8 yeras ago, if not for that beauty I'd have had to retire by now due to damage caused by swinging an estwing for the previous 30 years. I remember when they came out saying "Aint no way I'd pay that kind of money for a hammer", now I'm sure I'd have bought one had I gotten to try one out.
All the years working as a carpenter I used a Stanley 16oz hammer. Used it for framing, roofing, siding, and all finish work. I had other hammers, but rarely used them for anything other than demolition.
I had a old 28 oz hammer that i used for years. I had gotten it from an old timer who used it for 20+ years. The head finally broke and I got a new Milwaukee 19 oz framer for 30$. The Stilleto next to it was 150$!!! Ive used both and I prefer the cheap hammer by far! A more expensive hammer doesn't make you a better carpenter!!
As an optometrist who's only tool working experience is when we was a drunk pledge in undergrad, anything that seems solid and I can get a grip on becomes a hammer if I need it (I've broken things with this logic mind you, I would not follow in my steps).
All you need is a 20oz Estwing Curved Claw Hammer w the leather handle. I’ve repaired fences, built decks, and various other home repairs. Not too heavy, not too light and great all around hammer. $39.99.
The difference is that with one, you have to listen to your coworker go on and on about his $300 hammer
The difference is how functional your arm is in after years of constant use.
@@rabidDAWGfan82if you've done it that long its already been to long
@@thegman4759 worked?
@@rabidDAWGfan82what do you think should happen to your arm for using a hammer?
you're retrded if you think swinging an all titanium hammer is going to somehow save your arm. WOOD flexes and gives. and absorbs impacts @rabidDAWGfan82
The difference is $290.
Exactly, jusy price difference
😂😂😂😂😂
is that a lot?
@@hughmann7485 for a haammer? Yes
Anti-shock and weight distribution as well. There's more to it than the easy nail holder, but....I've had every opportunity to pay $300 for a hammer and won't be anytime soon
A $300 hammer is called a nail gun
Nah, my nailgun was like 30 bucks ^_^. Harbor freight, had it for years and its still workin 😂
Agreed
An old boss of mine used to constantly get on another co-worker of mine for always using the back of the nail gun to smack down raised nails. For one, all the guns we used will primarily Hitachi brand which are quite literally $300 each but two if you're smacking it down with the back of the gun then you can imagine where the front of the gun is facing. Well after several scoldings and several warnings dude sure enough had a gun one day that's safety broke while he was using it and this dude shot himself right in the nuts through his basketball shorts lmfao 😂🫣. Dude still didn't learn any kind of precautions though because once again he got a gun with a malfunctioning safety due to wear and abuse of the gun and he set the gun down on his lap while he grabbed a shingle and somehow this dude nailed his shorts to his own thigh. It happened so quick he didn't even know he shot himself till he went to move and his shorts got real tight and that's when the pain came. And just cuz I'm thinking about it people should really take safety glasses seriously even when not using any sort of power tool. Another roofer twice my age who we called Frenchie.lost his vision in one of his eyes after attempting to hand drive a nail down and the nail somehow rebounded back upwards catching him right in his eye
@@slightleeaddicted9415I ain’t reading all that - happy for you / sad for your loss
@@user-up7nb6id1f so you felt the need to state that and comment a response that doesn't make any sense?
You know what a $10 hammer can do that a $300 hammer can't? Save you $290 from not buying a $300 hammer
Buy in the hundred range if you swing it everyday. Never skimp out if it's for work, same idea with work boots.
@@rileydavidson207 the most i would spend on a hammer is $50 and ill just make a new handle if it breaks
@@pringleiscool475It's not about durability, its shock absorption. Yeah, save your 250 bucks now but pay 25 thousand along with chronic pain after years of nerve damage due to swinging a vibrating chunk of metal.
@@mynameisjeff6988 future me will deal with that
@@pringleiscool475you'd be suprised about the difference man
Your wrist will thank you
As a welder, anything that don’t bend when u smack it against something is a hammer.
(Did not expect 27K likes lmao)
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As an electrician can confirm
Speed square?? you mean a 7 in one???
As an airframer anything is a hammer if you use it wrong enough. Scribe? Thin hammer. Wire cutters? Sharp hammer. Ratchet? Clicky hammer. Safety wire pliers? Twisty hammer.
Danm straight just use your head
my 35 dollar hammer also has an easy nail starter
That’s what I was thinking lol
Mine too….and it’s 20+ years old. $300 is for the guy who doesn’t realize nail starters aren’t new.
have the nice tools but, you can't hold a hammer that way, choke up.
You wasted $25.
Exactly 💯 what i was gonna say...
100$ hammer. .... ×
10$ hammer .....×
Stone in my back yard .✓
rock go bonk
I was building a loose brick wall around the planting area in my back garden and was using wood for anchor points by jamming it through the brick holes and into the ground underneath.
One piece of wood got stuck in a half-brick and would not budge.
This Brick on a Stick has now been named Mjolnir by my kids and is my Go-To hammer for garden related uses.
@@BWA85bro just forged the next legendary weapon of this era
There was a guy that was doing a small sale to get rid of junk in his house small sale to get rid of junk in his house, It was the end of the day and he didn't want to pack away anything and take it back inside so he just said everything is free, there was a hammer there. I've had that free hammer for over 12 years and its still going.
It’s hard to beat a good ol’ Rock and Stone
Nice tip! 300 dollar hammer sounds like the punchline of a joke.
unless it's a shock-absorbing electric nailgun that can drive pins as well as brads. that's a $300 hammer worth every dollar. the "$300" hammer he showed is a total scam if it even is that 'spensive
Hooker to a john..."It will cost you 300 dollars to use your hammer!"
"A contractor sells a hammer to the government..."
@@realchiknuggetsYep, the metal handle will cause issues with your wrists.
There's a reason why nowadays most tools still have wooden handles, it absorbs shocks from striking a target.
my hammer is more of a nail ender/finger tenderizer
I laughed wayy too hard at this lmaooo😂😂
Great description 😂
Finger tenderiser 😂😂😂
@@thebigboblee6909Waayyy too hard😂😂
Extremely hilarious
Whoever's managed to sell a $300 hammer is a marketing genius
Edit: Suddenly everyone became a carpenter 💀
Its a better made hammer and your gonna have better build quality
@itiswhatitis1623 you will NEVER be able to go through 30 $10 hammers in your life even if you worked 18 hours a day just hitting nails.
There's 0 reason to spend $300 on a hammer.
It's a HAMMER.
@@itiswhatitis1623shhhh, that's too hard of a concept for morons to grasp 😂😂😂
@@itiswhatitis1623 you must’ve made that username after you spent $300 on a hammer
@@shempthedog8923 haha im not saying spend 300 maybe like 70 to 100 for a decent hammer but a $10 hammer is just gonna be shit to use for anything other than pin nails
For years, I used a $70 titanium Vaughn with fiberglass handle. Most comfortable hammer I've used. I'd buy another if i still did that work.
Which model was it. I will need one.
That is the most tacticool hammer I’ve ever seen.
My new supervisor out there flexing his $600 titanium hammer, me using the back of my pipe wrench.
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😂😂😂😂. I feel you
When the carpenters hear the plumber using a “hammer” ahaha
I used a rock and a log the other day…
When i dont have a hammer, i can usually count on the largest spanner 🔧 hammer being avaliable.
I've had the same $30 23oz Craftsman framing hammer for almost 30 years with the original hickory handle. Works great.
Don't break it. You can't replace it.
So, with inflation over 30 years, you are basically saying today's $300 is worth it! Lol
$30 from 30 years ago is $300 !
@@MetaView7 more like $70
@@charlievanlandingham567 Lowes will honor any Craftmans warranty
I hate the hammers with curved claws, I only use hammers with straight claws. However, I happen to come equipped with a nail holder on my spare arm so I just use that to hold the nail while getting it started.
Last week while I knew everything is a hammer, I realized not everything is a pry bar. Fortunately, I realized this before breaking my hedge trimmers and went to get the correct tool.
I love me some randomly placed nails
My brothers made a fort out of scrap wood when we were kids. When they were gone I hammered an entire 5 gallon bucket of nails into their fort in random places just hundreds of nails everywhere. I was alone for days just hammering nails.
Lol
@@jamesclouse9947incredible. I love it
I'm sure it is a jobsite and not his problem there are random nails, or holes where if he pulled them out.
@@jamesclouse9947That sounds really fucking fun. Power to ya 👉
I use my left hand to hold the nail, and my right hand to karate chop it into the wood.
😁😅😂
I personally prefer a running jump leading into a drop kick
Didn't think it was going that route 😂
@@eldritchbeing2879typically I just headbutt it
Yeah the headbut is the way to go. Your skull is the second hardest part of your body.@@minnesotasquad
He must work for the government if he's buying hammers for $300.00.
government hammers are $3,000
To an electrician he's got a bag full of hammers
Yeah it's mainly for framing. It's got a framing square, ruler/"tape measure", and built in common lengths for framing (the length is 16", the width of the neck is another common framing measurement, etc). It's definitely not for most people- even in construction..
The best part is if you leave it laying around it won’t walk off
Exactly
@@isaiahdrayBest Answer!
Ain't it so!
I’d be sleeping eating and socialising with it at that price!
What do you mean?
I bought a 22oz Estwing framer almost 40 years ago, still works like a champ!!
Estwing is hard to beat!!
But does your elbow? 😂💪🏻
Ya mine isn't straight anymore but still won't replace it.
Exactly what i said
God said he was going tryed to make a hammer, then he got this hands on a estwing, dam they bet me to it.
The biggest difference between the two is the intelligence of the operator.
spent 30 yrs as a builder/carpenter...never spent more than $25 on a hammer, at end, I had 2, both a Stanley, Graphite, Same length handles, one had a 16oz curved claw for finish work and a 20oz straight claw for framing, Handle's being same length, it was the same motion...just diff heads...I liked the Graphite series, because they lessened the vibration to wrist/hand dramatically.
I know nothing about hammers, bought one for whatever, it's exactly the Stanley graphite one!
I will go hot my fingers now...
the biggest difference is the 300 dollar hammer is made from titanium.
That would be a disadvantage cause titanium is light
@tzadokshivers2448 i have to disagree. Titanium absorbs a lot of shock and being lighter will cause less fatigue in a day. Having a longer handle allows a lighter hammer to swing with more momentum. In the demolition field we use dewalt framing hammers; it is common to hear the phrase 'a 20oz that swings like a 24' or similar numbers.
The longer reach on a hammer with a nail holder allows framers to set a board at 8ft without needing a ladder. Kinda a gimmick but it still has its use too.
Why make a hammer out of an ultra light material?
@dogwalker666 its lighter than steel but also offers a higher strength to weight ratio. Not everybody is a 19 year old war machine made to swing big hammers all day. To each their own though, they can swing the same as a steel hammer so no problem!
@@keech2540 a hammer is less effective if it’s light and if you’re too week to swing a steel hammer then you have a serious medical condition
I had a cheap hammer once and all the shock went straight into my wrist and arm. Bought a medium grade hammer and I’ve had it for well over a decade and love it
I got nice hammers from the start of my career and my wrist never hurts. Good tools are worth their weight in gold. Buy once, cry once. Buy twice, pay the price.
I’ll bet neither of you paid $300
wimp
True words
Wait... your hammer isn't supposed to disintegrate the joints in your hands/wrist and arm?
As someone who isn’t a carpenter, it’s easier to just hold the nail where I want it to be with my fingers and hammer it into place, rather than just throwing the head of the hammer in the general direction of where I want the nail to be.
Exactly, and what do you do with all those fractions of a second you save on each nail? Go home early? Or stay the same amount of time and put in more nails?
Respect for using left over nails from a nail gun
When you have a hammer, everything is a nail. When you have a welder, everything is whatever the f you want it to be
Except wood lol
@@jeffhall768drill some holes, a few bolts and you can weld whatever onto it
As a blacksmith, I have a hammer, and anything made of metal also becomes somewhat close to what I want it to be.
As the current bearer of the Dogwelder curse, I can vouch for this
With a hammer and a welder, you do anything.
300$ for a hammer? 300$ buys you a decent nail gun.
I just saw some under $30... 💀
No nail gun is $300 a expensive hammer is about the weight enjoy hitting beams out with you $10 hammer you will get tired of that when you do it every day
300$ can buy you a decent Honda civic.
@@HalideHelix decent civic? Oxymoron 😅
@@aaronh1372lol the 1993 to 2000 are a solid vehicle man....very good for the price.
If someone brings a $300 hammer to a job site, it has now become a moral obligation for everyone else to try and steal or break it
Back when I was 16, I showed up at a jobsite on my first day with a curved claw hammer. One of the older carpenters looked at me and told me to get a real hammer. Later that same day I did the same thing with the nail in the claw to start the nail off and it blew the carpenters mind that I did that. 20 years later, he still tells everyone its the most mind blowing thing he has seen.
That's funny
Poor dude didn’t have much of a life.
I’ve never seen any carpenter ever use an easy start
Pride is an interesting thing
@@isaacmadera320 it’s not pride it’s experience, it’s literally faster to hold it and hit it… but most carpenters on sites would uses either has or batter powered nail guns… easy start slots on a hammer are a gimmick at best
I used them back when I was doing siding and facia when I’m reaching off of a ladder and can’t get both hands to start the nail
If I could dip my hammer in a bucket of nails and it would pick up and orientate the nail properly I'd use it. As of now I spend more time trying to thread the needle than just holding the nail
Really nice for nailing things above your head
The dampened vibrations and weight saving of that titanium hammer are well worth it in the long run if you are going to be using it every day.
@someonesaidwar4094😂😂I don’t think you use many hammers..
@someonesaidwar4094even a $100 fiberglass and titanium stilleto hammer is leagues above a $10-$40 hammer.
@someonesaidwar4094yeah because I want to buy a new hammer every 6 months…
@someonesaidwar4094hard cope
@someonesaidwar4094 depends. Are you using it 8-14 hours a day 5-6 days a week?
For a minute I thought I was hearing 10$ Hummer….. I was down for that. 😂😂😂😂
If I had a $300 hammer, I'd have nightmares about losing my $300 hammer.
I was on a job site alone a few days back back and needed to lift a floorboard. I'd left my Estwing on the previous job and thought I was screwed until I saw the customers £3.99 DIY special on the floor. saved my ass that day.
love an estwing
I've got like 3 good ol hammers handed down to me from old timers, and they do just fine
Damn bro, that's pretty cool! I will definitely use this when speaking to a customer when I need to really nail a point home.
See how your elbow feels after a week of using that $10 hammer over the Stiletto.
I was a carpenter for over 40 year's and i never started a nail like this...never paid $300 for a hammer either
I was thinking the same thing. If you can put it on the hammer you can hold it against a timber
This is why you were only a carpenter and not project manager or superintendent. Someone shows innovation that protects their fingers and you're too good for it.
@@adventuress904 if people on the worksite are breaking fingers trying to start a nail, they probably shouldn't be using a hammmer....
@@adventuress904 you have no clue
So not smart enough to drive nails without injuring themselves is project manager material to you?
Titanium hammers are great when you have a heavy belt and need something just in case, love my stiletto
I feel like I would be so sad if my expensive hammer didn't have a hickory handle, stilletos rock
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When I picked up a stiletto, I instantly understood why they are $100+
@@YungSteambuns I think they're $89 at Lowe's still, worth it if you use it even weekly as that cocksucker will never break
The $300 hammer looks like it will open my bottle of beer!
If i'm not mistaken, his $300 hammer is made by the guy who made the Stiletto (which I have), after he sold Stiletto to Milwaukee. if you look at the very top of that hammer, it has a a notch on the top of the head. The stiletto has a similar thing, and it is far better for pulling 3-4" spiral nails than any claw, whether curved or straight. Also, my stiletto will outperform any of my Estwings, all day long. they are half the weight the Estwing, but more striking power. Sorry...I have both, but i always reach for my Stiletto
It's a "boss". I just saw a short about them- they're pretty sick. Bunch of extras built in like a framing square with all the markings, measuring tape/ruler, multiple common measurements built in for quick reference (like the length is 16", the width of the neck is also a specific common framing measurement, etc).
Pretty cool, but I'd say definitely not worth it for every construction worker or handy man, and absolutely not for the average DIY person.
The $10 hammer actually pulls nails too! Better than those flat clawed hammers
The other one does that aswell, also you can just plug it into a rafter while roofing
Yeah I’ll take the “flat clawed hammer” any day for pulling nails
The flat claw is primarily for demolition over pulling nails, something that you would use more often.
Tbh its a stupid discussion, i had colleges who preferred the 10$ type shape and i always used the flat one. Both at the end of the day its just personal preferences and nothing else both get all jobs done that have to get done by a hammer.
just get a rigging axe with nail puller cutout and you win
I haven't seen a carpenter use a hammer in a decade.
I used my hammer all the time, just not for driving a ton of nails.
if the Air Gun wont get it, the palm nailer will
They all still own tho
You still need a hammer thats decent quality yeah we have nailguns but their are other nails that you cant use a nailgun for
@@itiswhatitis1623there*
I'm a believer in pounding in spikes for framing and I am anti-nailgun.
A old timer, and when I mean old he was pounding nails during the depression. This guy taught me to drive home nails with two strikes, "....any more than that you should find another profession"
Nothing sends home a nail and puts frames together like a good 25 ounce hickory handled hammer.
And wood handles all the way because at the end of the day you hand won't be hurting.
I don’t know if the technology would have changed anything but my dad retired after fifty years of swinging a hammer and didn’t have a shoulder left. If they save wear and tear on your body they are worth it boys.
I think the last 16 penny framing nail I drove in was in the mid 1990s. I bought a Bostich framing nail gun and never looked back. My last framing gun was a Hitachi, wonderful reliable hard working tool.
I love the Hitachi when it comes time to nail off the roof and make sure the sheets are attached.
@@TrippinBusa Hitachi's a very reliable tool. I used Galvanized nails for everything, inside or out just because. Cost wasn't that much greater, and it was calculated into the job. I have a Rigid coil roofing nailer that has worked well for a couple years. I don't usually do roofing but I will as part of a bigger house project. Take Care
As an avid porn enjoyer, this comment thread means something way different
Houses are made of nails. Ticky-tack development insurance scams are held up with staples.
Is that a gucci hammer
Actually, it’s a Dolce and Gabbana Hamma.
: __ )
These threads always remind me that very, very few people know anything about what inflation is, and most know quite a bit less about cost.
I hire people with $300 hammers to do the work for me.
The difference between a $10 carpenter and a $300 carpenter. Priceless
Not the same. $300 carpenter is using the $10 hammer, and has been for 20+ years.
@@ryanm7832Yep
The difference between USA stupidity and the rest of the world.
My 100141 hammer from Ironside costs around €18.
It includes the same magnet 4 nails.,.
Most carpenters will have both expensive and cheap hammers.
@@ryanm7832And the 300 dollar carpenter has to quit when he is 35 years old because of chronic excruciating pain which has aged his joints to that of an 80 year old, simply because he was too prideful to spend 50 dollars extra on a hammer that would cause less fatigue.
spend the extra money now, or spend tens of thousands on lost wages, rehab, and quality of life when you're older.
The deal is tell me how you’re arm feels after 30 years of using a cheap hammer.
You gonna cry?
20 years in, feels fine.
@@maximusdesimus1943 lucky luckily you , 40 years in and thank god for nail guns .
Arm feels STRONG from all that hammering. I don’t see his point…😅
Strong.
$300?? I can get a nail-starter hammer for $15 here in America. I know Australians overpay quite a bit for stuff compared to us. But that's an insane mark-up! 😮
That $300 tag is called over marketing.
The biggest difference is the $290.
That's exactly what I was thinking😂
@@heywoodjablome2018 I use Estwing framing hammers.
The grip causes the least stress on my elbow and shoulder.
I have used other brands over the years.
Now I use deck screws when possible.
I am not a framer or carpenter.
Home owner: why does my house have all these unnecessary holes in it?
He’s layering studs together. There should be nails all up and down that section. They aren’t that unnecessary just two extra nails
Do you think their building an exposed frame house or something? No one will ever see that board again.
Whys the owner taking the rock off???
@@ballzmckgee3167 to check if the builder put any unnecessary holes in his house 😅
@@nohabloemojislosiento4930 well maybe in like a century if it gets torn down
That $300 looks like some dwarven made shit. Honestly kinda makes me want it for that alone
I mean, that's where the $300.00 hammer maker got the idea.
90% of carpenters (myself included) hardly even use their hammer anymore.
Nowadays, nail guns are used for basically all nailing applications.
My hammer mostly gets used for demolition and occasionally tapping the top of a chisel (or on a client who tries to hold payment lol).
I just cant bring myself to pay $300 for a nail bag decoration.
Depends on what carpentry.
Formwork carpenters heavily use their hammers.
But $100 😃
Nice wood handle stiletto 14oz
Yeah we use ours to bang stuff around, sometimes I'll use it in the rafters so I don't have to drag a hose around
@@elevatedbingus5508 do you even know what formwork carpentry is?
I have a dozen old hammers of different sizes and types and I’ve been throwing away most of my nails. If I build something I’ll use screws and my cordless driver.
In engineering perspective, the difference is their malleability. It’s the material’s ability to absorb impact without deformation/failure. If you look at the 300$ hammer, the handle is not made of wood. The major key when buying a hammer is not its price, you look at the application and how much force it can withstand.
The difference is that you still have the 10$ hammer while the 300$ hammer went "missing" later that afternoon
Got to Harbor Freight and get a 13 dollar hammer with the same features already on the top.
No one who relies on a tool to function as designed gets their stuff from Harbor Freight. Worst crap ever.
@@stanadams5464 a hammer is a chunk of metal that is slammed into objects. They work the same if the person using them is competent.
@@MKultrapdx People who are competent with tools don't buy tools from Harbor Freight. At least not a second time. I bought a pair of vice grips form Harbor Freight once because it was close and I was in the middle of a project. I figured if they worked once and got out a jam, then I am ahead. The metal that they were made from was so soft that when I clamped down on the bolt the jaws just gave way. Useless. Worse, unsafe. So pardon me if I don't believe all hammers are good hammers, especially if they come from Harbor Freight.
@@MKultrapdx Not really. Different types/qualities of steel can make a massive difference on both longevity, and how dangerous it is when it does eventually fail.
Harbor freight is generally okayish so long as you aren't buying their cheapest stuff. You do get what you pay for in material quality, usually, and whether it is worth it depends on what you are doing.
If you are doing it for a paid job, the more expensive hammer is both a business investment and expense, and makes a lot more sense, as you aren't going to need pallets of cheap crap that gets damaged, destroyed, or left behind every day by workers.
@@jtnachos16gotta love these armchair experts. It's a hammer. You hit stuff with it. Here in Europe, 99% of hammers don't even have nail starters and I don't hear anyone complaining.
If the wooden handle breaks, throw it away and get a new hammer. Or if you feel like it, just replace the handle.
Wtf are you even doing if you are significantly wearing the steel down or even breaking it? And even then, throw the hammer out and get a new one. No way will you go through so many to justify a $300 hammer. And then, if you can destroy a $10 hammer in such a way, then you'll have no problem destroying a $300 hammer as well.
That $300 hammer has a shit ton of framing features built into it. Boss hammers surely armt worth the money but its got more features than just a nail starter. I can get a $30 hammer that has that feature
I just looked up the boss hammer video it is cool all the features it has that all these people commenting don't know about I still wouldn't spend 300 on one if it were 100 I probably would
@@richardstetson8221 yeah dude boss hammers are awesome. So many features and they're made from titanium but yeah like you said $100-$150 is a much better price point. It's one hell of a hammer though that's for sure
Yeah coz the primary thing I look for in a hammer is features.
@@DiscoFangI mean one of the best features is shock absorption which your wrist will love you for long term
The nail starter exists for when you're putting up plywood and only have 1 hand
I mean the features exist to make your job easier and more efficient
@@DiscoFangYou should definitely start looking for features in hammers.
Do you know why most orthopedic surgeons are paid as much as brain surgeons? Because of carpenters who go through their lives with such pride that they would rather pay 100 grand on rehab and specialists to stop their chronic pain than to just spend 50 bucks extra on tools that matter
The $10 hammer becomes a $300 hammer when you sell it to the government.
I love that there’s a contractor out there, showing the difference between corporation, viewpoint and actual work between a corporation trying to make an extra dollar and the real people doing the work and how their corporation BS doesn’t change the value of the job
I have a DeWalt finish hammer that has a nail starter and rip claw. I've used it in place of my 21oz framer when I had to reduce weight for my elbow. It cost more than a $10 hammer but didn't break the bank. Estwing also makes a good hammer under $50.
Not once have I ever needed to used the starter. Carpenter 16 years
Im not a carpenter but i work in new construction and never once used the starter
It usually gets used when you lift a wall and you're holding the correr together with one hand and you need to tack a nail into the correr to hold it
Same
Then you haven't done any real work in those 16 years which is tragic. Bigger projects, especially during certain scenarios and walls, you CANNOT use both hands. Well you can, but your life is much more at risk LOL.
@@CrustedPork good man judge away but the majority of the comments below agree with me. I hope to see this reply in those ones as well.
Also the wood handle will become shitty and break, and the other hammer has a larger, heavier head, in case you didn't notice
My grandpa gave me an old hammer head for carpenter. It has the same fonction as the 300$ hammer.
After taking the rust away, I've made a new handle and now I have a brand new hammer in my toolbox
About 20 years ago I bought a brand new hammer. It came with instructions. It was a sad day.
😂😂😂
Wait. Let me guess.....
Do not insert in rectum.
Do not insert in coworkers rectum.
Should you insert in any rectum, please stop immediately and seek professional help.
I sincerely hole those were the instructions. 🤣
Where do you plug the air into ?
I am a framer and use a 17oz metal Milwaukee Hammer. I get laughed at because I paid 25 dollars. 300$ for a hammer will get laughed off a job site. Sorry I don't make the rules lol.
Your 10 dollar Hammer is a finish Carpenter's hammer. It has a more bent claw when working in tight spaces like shelves. And has a smooth face so the user doesn't mark up the finish work. The other Hammer is a framing hammer. It has a waffle head. The waffle pattern, avoids the risk of fine nails bending or being driven in at an angle, as well as preventing head slip. A straighter claw. A straight claw can act as a crow bar to pry apart wood that has been nailed together. That is the difference. The right hammer for the right job.
You've got to spin the $10 hammer 180 degrees. That's easily going to take you a third of a second. It's only going to take that $300 hammer about 110,000 nails to pay for itself! (as long as you don't lose or break it... then you're screwed)
and yes... I'm totally joking
i gotta ask who’s breaking hammers
@@user-bi3ei8el6tanyone who knows little enough to buy a 300 dollar hammer probably. Stupidity finds a way
Well, someone is always gonna like it more than you. Probably because of ‘free’ as opposed to ‘$300.00’
@@user-bi3ei8el6t I've managed to break 3 hammers. They were all cheap though. 2 wooden handles snapped and 1 bent metal stem hammer. I now have a £45 hammer thats folded metal so has lasted
The biggest difference is one is a ripping hammer and the other is a claw hammer. Nobody frames with a claw hammer
True but you still dont need something thats 300 dollers.just atupid
I remember when i was an apprentice electrician the old carpenters said a plumb hammer with the original style octagon handle was the best hammer. In the late '80's they quit making those original style handles. Now you don't even hear about the brand "Plumb" anymore.
Today I learned you can pay $300 for a hammer...
Thank you. Helpful for this old lady trying to do some basic stuff around the house.
Get yourself a screw gun.
That way whatever you put together. You can take apart just as easy 🤗 👍
Everything can be a hammer.... Except a hammer, that's a screwdriver
Got some big balls showing up on a job site with a $300 hammer😂
As an AK owner, i can confirm AK magazines are the greatest hammers money can buy, but they dont have a built in nail starter.
The biggest difference is the shock absorb in titanium vs Wood, it helps RSI but with nail guns nowadays a framer shouldnt have to use his hammer to much
I swear ive used my hammer more to unga bunga punch fuck a piece in place than I have for actually nailing shit together. That and for nailing windows/sliders, but nailguns are the way to go most of the time.
@@coolmcdudely4814 i have a 22 Oz estwing and i love it. Nothing feels better than driving a 3 1/2 nail in 2-3 hits. nail guns are fun but either you get gas ones and they act up from time to time or you get a pneumatic and theres a fkn hose making ya angry 🤣
@@dimitarangelkovski9877 the hose is handy for scaffold work though. I never really got annoyed by it.
@@dimitarangelkovski9877 Step on the hose while sheeting the roof.... LOL
@@2869may 🤣😅
Lol the $300 hammer does not have JUST THIS ONE feature.. they feel 100 times better. The expensive hammers weighs less than the other hammer, but hits harder than the other hammer as well. I tried out someone’s else’s stiletto and it was mind blowing how crazy good the hammer was
Feels like hammer. You swing, hit nail, nail go in. I predominately use 3 lb sledge because less swinging.
Honestly, if you are construction worker, you should NEVER buy expensive tools. Other workers are always waiting to steal your tools. I lost my great grandfather’s masonry hammer because I didn’t lock it up. Another bud of mine lost his 200 dollar trowel. Went to break, trowel was gone. Back to his cheaper 50 dollar trowel, all rusted.
If it’s for your house, you don’t even need the tool anyway because it’ll get barely any use. I see on the Facebook market place people selling barely used tools all the time. Buy cheap, easy to sell when done.
My stiletto saved my career. I was given a used T15II 8 yeras ago, if not for that beauty I'd have had to retire by now due to damage caused by swinging an estwing for the previous 30 years. I remember when they came out saying "Aint no way I'd pay that kind of money for a hammer", now I'm sure I'd have bought one had I gotten to try one out.
You can swing much freer when not impeded by your previously fat wallet
All the years working as a carpenter I used a Stanley 16oz hammer. Used it for framing, roofing, siding, and all finish work. I had other hammers, but rarely used them for anything other than demolition.
I had a old 28 oz hammer that i used for years. I had gotten it from an old timer who used it for 20+ years. The head finally broke and I got a new Milwaukee 19 oz framer for 30$. The Stilleto next to it was 150$!!! Ive used both and I prefer the cheap hammer by far! A more expensive hammer doesn't make you a better carpenter!!
I'm gonna buy a $300 nail gun way before I buy a $300 hammer!
a $300 nailer *is* a $300 hammer lmao
i love how he literally said the main difference between the two hammers is NOTHING
Theres plenty of differences. Yknow given that they are also two completely different categories.
There's a $300 hammer? I would have been surprised that there was a $30 one.
The reason a nail holder exists in the front of a hammer is because people were using the claw that way.
The biggest difference is the price tag
The big difference between a $10.00 hammer and a $300.00 hammer is $290.00.
That three hundred dollar hammer looks like my twenty dollar hammer from Harbor Freight. 🤣
As an optometrist who's only tool working experience is when we was a drunk pledge in undergrad, anything that seems solid and I can get a grip on becomes a hammer if I need it (I've broken things with this logic mind you, I would not follow in my steps).
A lot of times the wood handle snaps in half on the cheap ones
When? Been a contractor for a long time, never had thar happen. Lies
yeah bs had my $6 hickory handled goldblatt for 10 years not a chip, crack, or fracture to be seen and i abuse it more than i probably should
never seen that. even with cheep home owners Walmart brand hammers 🔨
If that happens, buy another 10$ hammer. Repeat 29 times for the other hammer.
Yes... Stanley ones with wood handles come to mind. Bought one for a small tool kit in my shed and broke it the second time I used it.
I had custom titanium hammers milled for each of my enployees. It cost about $800 each for 22 employees but it was absolutely worth every penny.
hell i wanna work for you, custom hammers, I have to buy my own nails.
All you need is a 20oz Estwing Curved Claw Hammer w the leather handle. I’ve repaired fences, built decks, and various other home repairs. Not too heavy, not too light and great all around hammer. $39.99.
My hammer is whatever heavy object with a handle is currently in my workbench
That is BY FAR the smallest difference between those two hammers. Those speed square hammers are amazing
Yup. He's just straw manning it
The more expensive ones usually absorb more shock too