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I own $500+ in hammers

submitted by HeyJames to whatever 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 20:03:37 ago (+4/-1)     (whatever)

A good hammer is a game changer. I used to think it didn't matter and just bought cheap ass hammers. That was the wrong way to look at it.

Yes a cheap hammer will work. But will you enjoy using it? Will it fuck up your wrist? Will it be unbalanced and shitty?

Having good hammers is important. From dead blow, to ball peen, to heavy sledge. Anyone who is not a physically worthless sack of dog shit who works at home will know the value of a good hammer.


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[ - ] germ22 3 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 20:12:35 ago (+3/-0)

so, you have two hammers?

[ - ] bosunmoon 1 point 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 13:12:16 ago (+1/-0)

I just broke the Leather gripped Estwing I've been carrying for 20+ years, so I went out and bought a new one that's exactly the same, but it's junk.

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 0 points 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 16:22:03 ago (+0/-0)

That's a common problem these days. Most things are junk, even if they used to be good.

[ - ] deleted 0 points 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 16:24:16 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] bosunmoon 1 point 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 18:13:15 ago (+1/-0)

They're not the same. I bought two thinking the first one was just gay. Turns out Estwing has turned gay.
Neither one was properly tempered so they're both far too hard, and one sings. The bottom gromit is now really thick and sharp for some gay reason, and lastly the first one I tried to get was twisted at the neck so the handle wasn't square to the face.

[ - ] deleted 0 points 8 monthsAug 26, 2023 10:09:46 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] bosunmoon 0 points 8 monthsAug 26, 2023 11:21:22 ago (+0/-0)

They both say made in U.S.A. but they're probably made from low quality chinese steel instead of Pittsburgh steel and instead of Americans making them it's probably beaners.

[ - ] MasklessTheGreat 2 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 20:20:35 ago (+2/-0)

I always keep an ergonomic nigger knocker with me while traveling in my automobile. I’d hate to injure my wrist while stopping a nigger from nigging on me. You get what you pay for.

[ - ] Anus_Expander 0 points 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 06:14:22 ago (+0/-0)

I keep a machete on the dashboard

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 1 point 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 01:22:13 ago (+1/-0)

I have many hammers but my go to is a 14oz Stiletto for framing. For demo and tear out I use a 26oz Estwing.

[ - ] prominent_proboscis 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 21:46:33 ago (+1/-0)

the $100 lixie i’ve had for 20 years looks likes its listing for $300 now.

[ - ] Just_me 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 21:11:46 ago (+1/-0)

Titanium hammer saved my elbows and wrists years ago

[ - ] Niggly_Puff 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 21:07:29 ago (+1/-0)

Good advice. I had the head of a cheap hammer come flying off mid swing. I was lucky it didnt hit me in the head.

[ - ] WhiteGoat 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 20:30:42 ago (+1/-0)

Now you can get hammered

[ - ] Lost_In_The_Thinking 1 point 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 20:23:17 ago (+1/-0)

I have three go-to hammers for when I work: A tack hammer, a good striking hammer, and a framing hammer. I tend to use the latter most just for the weight and the heft. I just like the feel of a good, heavy hammer. Since I was a child, I've always had a knack for being able to strike nails accurately and on center without bending them. A heavy hammer helps me get the job done quickly and easily.

[ - ] HeyJames [op] 0 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 20:26:41 ago (+0/-0)

I use my ABC stryker 40z ball peen almost daily love that hammer

[ - ] bosunmoon 0 points 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 18:21:59 ago (+0/-0)

Have you ever tried playing stump?

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 0 points 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 16:23:35 ago (+0/-0)

I tend to buy decent tools when/as I need them. Nothing too cheap, but I don't really need the top-tier stuff. Somehow my garage is stuffed with tools. I'm going to need another standup tool box.

[ - ] zongongo 0 points 8 monthsAug 25, 2023 15:47:46 ago (+0/-0)

Plumb 22oz long handle ( no waffle head) framing hammer.
Plumb 20oz general carpentry (full steel tang like an Estwing).
Estwing 18oz finish hammer.
Is all I ever needed for carpentry.
Can't have too many hammers though. Buy at flea markets, I have mason hammers for breaking stone too. Mini sledges and 5lb and 9lb sledges too.
"That 9lb hammer , its a little too heavy, for my size, well for my size".

[ - ] lolxd 0 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 23:52:56 ago (+0/-0)

I love my Williams Deadblow Hammer.

[ - ] BoozyB 0 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 20:42:11 ago (+0/-0)

The law of the instrument, otherwise known as Maslow’s hammer is a cognitive bias that involves an over-reliance on a familiar tool. As Abraham Maslow said in 1966, “I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.”

[ - ] HeyJames [op] 0 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 21:10:51 ago (+0/-0)

No

[ - ] Lost_In_The_Thinking 0 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 20:20:11 ago (+0/-0)

A lot of people have bought $500 hammers. Mostly military contractors.

[ - ] Spaceman84 -1 points 8 monthsAug 24, 2023 23:59:22 ago (+0/-1)

Cool story faggot