Absolutely! Just ask anyone who has swung a 28 ounce traditional framing hammer and switched to titanium framing hammers. The immediate benefits due to the weight decrease of the tool include less stress on the elbow, less tendonitis and for many, less risk of carpel tunnel syndrome. Not to mention that after a long day of framing using titanium hammers, you might even have some energy left over to work on that honey do list when you get home!
With that said, let's take a little look at the science behind these space age hammers. Unlike a tradition steel framing hammer that can weigh anywhere from 25 ounces to maybe 32 ounces, titanium framing hammers, at least the most popular, will usually fall between 14 and 15 ounces. Right off the bat you have a weight decrease of about 40 percent. Now that may not sound like a whole lot to you, but after pounding nails from sunup to sundown at least your arm won't feel like it's ready to fall off. Especially when you might be doing a lot of work that is above shoulder height!
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These hammers also deliver more force to the head of the nail. Studies done using titanium versus steel show that a titanium head will deliver, on the average, up to 97 percent of the energy to the nail head versus about 65 percent for steel. Certainly you don't have to be a math genius to see how that can translate to an on the job benefit. More power delivered, less strikes needed, bottom line, more productivity and less fatigue.
Another factor that has made these hammers popular is their ability to absorb what is called recoil shock. And you know exactly what that is if you've ever had to pound nails for a living. Titanium will absorb up to ten times more than a conventional steel hammer. Again, this translates into less fatigue on ones' arm.
Manufacturers of titanium hammers are now constantly studying ergonomics and force coefficients to bring designs to the market to fit just about any type of need that may exist. And yes, you'll even find these types of hammers with the traditional wood handles if you aren't quite ready to venture into the space age of molded handles and ergonomically designed grips.
One of the biggest drawbacks when titanium framing hammers first debuted on the scene was the cost. But that was to be expected. Now advanced techniques in the manufacturing process have started to bring those costs in line. Are they still more expensive? Yes they are. But the cost difference is easily justified when you take a good common sense look at it. After all, what costs more? A few bucks more for a quality hammer or a few hours of wages spent in the doctors office because of shooting pain in your elbow or wrist?
Black Friday Bare-Tool Porter-Cable PC18AG 18-Volt Cordless Expansion Angle Grinder (Tool Only, No Battery) 2011 Deals
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