Comments on: Douglas Tool’s Innovative H2IT Framing Hammer http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:35:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Greg http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-194946 Greg Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:52:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-194946 I tried a titanium head with wooden handle Stiletto on a job site last year and it was um... "ok", just "ok". Not worth the money in my opinion. Decided I'd keep my Estwing. Picked up a Doulgas about 6 months ago and it's the first hammer to replace my 13 year old Estwing. I love that hammer, it just works for what I use it for, has an excellent feel on those rare occasions when you hand drive nails and can easily sink 16d sinkers in two hits repeatedly. The recessed face design I had doubts about but it works great. Good gripping surface on nail heads but wont marr up the surface of rough sawn facia boards when you've got to sink the nail that the gun didn't. The side puller works better than most and will pull small pins that I can't grab with the claw. It has a flat top and sides which didn't seem important at first but for "tapping" in t&g soffits without a block or messing up the tongue, the flat top works great. Trying to smack the end of a screwdriver, punch, nail set, nail, random screw from your tool bags, etc... to quickly remove the bottom door hinge pin by using the flat side of the Douglas hammer is full of little things that just "WORK". Although, for demo I still use the Estwing, the Douglas is just a great hammer for everyday construction use in the days when a hammer is used for so much more than just driving nails. I tried a titanium head with wooden handle Stiletto on a job site last year and it was um… “ok”, just “ok”. Not worth the money in my opinion. Decided I’d keep my Estwing. Picked up a Doulgas about 6 months ago and it’s the first hammer to replace my 13 year old Estwing. I love that hammer, it just works for what I use it for, has an excellent feel on those rare occasions when you hand drive nails and can easily sink 16d sinkers in two hits repeatedly. The recessed face design I had doubts about but it works great. Good gripping surface on nail heads but wont marr up the surface of rough sawn facia boards when you’ve got to sink the nail that the gun didn’t. The side puller works better than most and will pull small pins that I can’t grab with the claw. It has a flat top and sides which didn’t seem important at first but for “tapping” in t&g soffits without a block or messing up the tongue, the flat top works great. Trying to smack the end of a screwdriver, punch, nail set, nail, random screw from your tool bags, etc… to quickly remove the bottom door hinge pin by using the flat side of the Douglas hammer is full of little things that just “WORK”. Although, for demo I still use the Estwing, the Douglas is just a great hammer for everyday construction use in the days when a hammer is used for so much more than just driving nails.

]]> By: TC http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-169836 TC Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:14:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-169836 I purchased a 15 oz finish hammer from Douglas Tool. Personally, I love the hammer. Stiletto, I'm sure makes a very good hammer, however, Today most of our nails are gun driven and I just can't justify $250.00 for a hammer (Guns don't cost that much). I've used a Stiletto before, it just didn't feel right to me. The folks @ Douglas Tool have went way out of the way to make sure that I was satisfied, (messed up my shipping), gave me extra handles and T-shirts. I doubt many other manufactuers would do that. Those who are sold on Stiletto, stay with 'em. Those that want a hammer that is well built, well balanced, and feels like a real hammer, GET A DOUGLAS! Money well spent. I purchased a 15 oz finish hammer from Douglas Tool. Personally, I love the hammer. Stiletto, I’m sure makes a very good hammer, however, Today most of our nails are gun driven and I just can’t justify $250.00 for a hammer (Guns don’t cost that much). I’ve used a Stiletto before, it just didn’t feel right to me. The folks @ Douglas Tool have went way out of the way to make sure that I was satisfied, (messed up my shipping), gave me extra handles and T-shirts. I doubt many other manufactuers would do that. Those who are sold on Stiletto, stay with ‘em. Those that want a hammer that is well built, well balanced, and feels like a real hammer, GET A DOUGLAS! Money well spent.

]]> By: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111838 PutnamEco Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:13:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111838 Re: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------blitzcat Says: August 30th, 2007 at 8:53 pm @ PutnamEco: $262 damn dollars for a hammer. made from one of the most common elements in the earths crust? I think I’ll bend over for this sweet Douglas instead, thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I thought the same thing, Try one for a day. Going back now, would be like giving up power steering. Re:
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August 30th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
@ PutnamEco: $262 damn dollars for a hammer. made from one of the most common elements in the earths crust? I think I’ll bend over for this sweet Douglas instead, thanks.
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I thought the same thing, Try one for a day.
Going back now, would be like giving up power steering.

]]> By: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111812 Fred Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:45:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111812 I like my Douglas 18 ounce finish nailer. Model DFI18S14Cx I paid about $62 for it in 2006 I like my Douglas 18 ounce finish nailer.
Model DFI18S14Cx

I paid about $62 for it in 2006

]]> By: Rick Reimundez http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111805 Rick Reimundez Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:20:51 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111805 Holy crap! How'd you find it? I checked everywhere, googled it six ways from Sunday, and came up dry. Has anyone actually ordered it from them? Holy crap!
How’d you find it? I checked everywhere, googled it six ways from Sunday, and came up dry. Has anyone actually ordered it from them?

]]> By: camflan http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111756 camflan Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:25:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111756 http://www.torcarr.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=572&zenid=7tiqactqbt98f1cr52hdgd5oc3 isn't this the s2? http://www.torcarr.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=572&zenid=7tiqactqbt98f1cr52hdgd5oc3

isn’t this the s2?

]]> By: Mike http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111590 Mike Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:04:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111590 The pentagon spent $436 for "uni-directional impact generator" in the 80s. The pentagon spent $436 for “uni-directional impact generator” in the 80s.

]]> By: Mike http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111589 Mike Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:00:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111589 At one time aluminum was more expensive than silver. Napolean reserved the aluminum silverware for his best guests. Titanium is very very slow and epensive to refine with current processes. The unrefined titanium dioxide is cheap, its the main white pigment in everything. At one time aluminum was more expensive than silver. Napolean reserved the aluminum silverware for his best guests. Titanium is very very slow and epensive to refine with current processes. The unrefined titanium dioxide is cheap, its the main white pigment in everything.

]]> By: blitzcat http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111586 blitzcat Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:53:07 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111586 @ PutnamEco: $262 damn dollars for a hammer. made from one of the most<a href="http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/titanium/overview.php" rel="nofollow"> common elements </a>in the earths crust? I think I'll bend over for this sweet Douglas instead, thanks. @ PutnamEco: $262 damn dollars for a hammer. made from one of the most common elements in the earths crust? I think I’ll bend over for this sweet Douglas instead, thanks.

]]> By: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111533 PutnamEco Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:46:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111533 Douglas does make a good hammer, but they are so last year. Titanium is the future . Once you swing one, you'll never be able to go back. http://store.stilettotools.com/Detail.bok?no=44 Douglas does make a good hammer, but they are so last year.
Titanium is the future . Once you swing one, you’ll never be able to go back.
http://store.stilettotools.com/Detail.bok?no=44

]]> By: bc http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111531 bc Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:45:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/30/douglas-tools-innovative-h2it-framing-hammer/#comment-111531 own this hammer. it rocks. own this hammer. it rocks.

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