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Vaughan TTC1FG 16-Inch, 16-Ounce TiTech Milled-Face Titanium Hammer with Fiberglass Handle

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Ag...@carmina.com

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May 22, 2009, 7:12:51 AM5/22/09

Price:$116.00
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My husband is a carpenter and we bought four of these hammers for him, as well as 3 friends. They wanted a STRONG hammer, but light in weight, minimal vibration, etc -- thinking a Vaughan titanium hammer would do the trick. Turns out, the first hammer fell apart within one month of use. The plug holding the hammerhead on the handle fell out, thus making the hammerhead loose and want to fall off... pretty much useless. Vaughan was absolutely impossible to get a hold of regarding warranty, so Amazon took care of the problem. We thought initially that the hammer was a lemon, no big deal. But we used a second hammer, one of the 4 we had originally bought because one of the orderers backed out, and the exact same thing happened to that hammer. Not only did that plug come out making the head want to fall off all the time, but the coating on the handle started breaking apart and falling off. Yes, my husband used it often -- but he's a carpenter. He's supposed to use tools often. But these things happened within a month of use, both hammers, so there's definitely a flaw in the product. Such a pricey hammer should last A LOT longer.
I had a stanley 22oz for a few years & fond it ok, but the face started to round and it became impossible to drive nails.so I had been eying this hammer for a while but thought it was a bit price. lost the plot one day with the stanley bit the bullet & bought it. Now I am a full time builder ,frame to finish & have tried other hammers, but this is the one.have had for a few years & love ,I have never touched the head and the milled face is quit flat now from full time use.
Great hammer, easy to bend back while swinging because you can be so accurate with it, but the head came loose on mine and I can't find anyone to replace it for me. For a hundred bucks, that's a problem.
I work as a professional carpenter and own numerous hammers. This is the only one I can't be without. It is well balanced, lightweight, and most of all, practically indestructible. I have yet to purchase the smooth head for this hammer but the added feature of being able to change out the heads makes this the only hammer I carry in my nail bags.
The hammer head is really the inovative thing here. Most of the head is titanium with a steel cap. In between the steel cap and the titanuim there is a small rubber disk. This disk absorbes shock and prevents the steel and titanium from damaging each other. I found it to be wonderful when driving hardened nails into concrete or when striking some other very hard surface. However in time the conection will loosen up and the steel will float on the head. This gives the hammer a bit of a sloppy feel when driving nails. The steel cap also is heavy, and gives the hammer a bit of an unbalanced feel. As with all California framing style heads, pulling nails is not easy as there is little curve to the claws and top of head. After about 8 monthes of full time use, the head began to detach from the fiberglass handle and eventually did detach completely. I would like to install a wooden handle, but am having a hard time finding the one Vaughn makes. I have not contacted Vaughn about the detached head. Overall, I am not crazy about the hammer, but would probably still be using it if it were togather.
16 OZ, Titanium Hammer, Ti Tech Capped, Fiberglass Handle, Shock Absorbing Milled Replaceable Steel Capped Face With Magnetic Nail Slot, Cap Is Secured With A 5/32" Inset Hex Screw.