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$265 for a hammer? - special - 09-04-2024
Why on Earth would someone shell out $265 for a hammer?
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-hammer/
After months of new testing for our guide to the best hammers, we now recommend a $265 one among our favorites. Yep, you read that right.
Why? In short, as senior staff writer and tool expert Doug Mahoney puts it: “It’s very cool.”
It’s made of titanium, which is much lighter than steel. Plus, titanium transfers far more of your swinging power into the nail head—and far less up into your elbow and shoulder. So the end result is a hammer that is considerably lighter, but at the same time, considerably more effective—all with less wear and tear on your body.
Is this worth spending nearly $300? If you swing a hammer often enough, the unique benefits of this general-purpose tool might just make the purchase worth it. It’s clearly not a tool for everyone, but it’s a unique and excellent experience for those willing to invest—or those who simply like the idea of owning a very fancy hammer.
Re: $265 for a hammer? - N-OS X-tasy! - 09-04-2024
That's pricey even for a hummer.
Re: $265 for a hammer? - Rick-o - 09-04-2024
There are battery and fuel type nail guns in that price range.
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Re: $265 for a hammer? - hal - 09-04-2024
does it come with an app?
Re: $265 for a hammer? - SteveG - 09-04-2024
Wirecutter gets carried away sometimes.
Re: $265 for a hammer? - Blankity Blank - 09-04-2024
I've been involved in a few endeavors where having certain pieces of kit that are the top of the line, no matter how "simple" they may seem from the outside looking in, are worth it. Totally get it.
Re: $265 for a hammer? - $tevie - 09-04-2024
I'm sorry, it sounds to me like a hammer for people who don't use hammers but like the idea of buying a hammer that the normies can't afford.
Re: $265 for a hammer? - RgrF - 09-04-2024
The Pentagon is interested in testing and acquisition but only if you have the ability to produce 500,000 at cost plus under a thirty day bonus deadline.
Re: $265 for a hammer? - Speedy - 09-04-2024
I would have to try it. The hammer I have used the most, by a wide margin, weighs two pounds - in fact I have two of them. It is not used for nailing but for forcing metal to bend to my will and checking truck tires for flats.
Re: $265 for a hammer? - sekker - 09-05-2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxWTDcP9Y5E