If carpenters talked like photography forum members.
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Thread Title: Nails for Stiletto TB15?
Hammeruser: Ive saved up for months and just got my Stiletto TB15SS titanium hammer. At $220 theyre pricey but with the replaceable stainless steel face, ultra light weight handle, and excellent balance I can see myself using this for many years. Ive had it 3 days now and its just wonderful. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good framing nail to use with this hammer?
Hammergeek: You say its wonderful but I dont see any photos of nails youve driven. I think its just overpriced crap.
Hammerfiend: You know, Ken Rockbuster said the Stiletto is really overpriced and he wouldnt have one. For $14 you can get a Tekton rubber mallet set. Its not any good for driving nails, but it is great for body work on your car. Thats what Ken recommends.
MC: If you really were a professional, youd be using a Graintex SH 1660 sledgehammer. Its got a 36 inch handle and 20 lb head and can tear through walls in a heartbeat. Your Stiletto cant touch this.
Hammeruser: I do framing work and carpentry, so tearing through walls really doesnt apply to my work.
M.C.: Thats because you have absolutely no skills. A good hammer user can drive nails with a 20 pound sledghammer with no problem. Youre one of those rich doctors, arent you, that thinks upgrading your hammer is going to make you a better carpenter?
Hammeruser: Heres a picture of some framing I did with the hammer yesterday in about 2 hours. I really think its going to make me more productive.
Hammertime: I blew up those pictures 200%, ran them through Photoshop and measured the arctan radius of the depth of the nailheads. Its obvious that you were torquing the hammer from right to left when using it, which makes all of the framing you did inconsequenctial and of no use to anyone. A better hammer doesnt make up for poor technique.
Banger: A real carpenter could have done that with rusty wire and a rock. Its not about the equipment, its about the carpenter.
Hammerangel2: User, dont pay any attention to M.C., hes an absolute Graintex fanboy and has lost all perspective.
M.C.: How would you know what I am? Ive made hundreds of dollars every year with my Graintex tearing down walls, which makes me a full-time professional. You amateurs make me sick.
Newhammerer: Ive got an order in for mine through Amazon, but Im concerned about getting a bad copy. How do I test the hammer when I first get it to make sure I have a good copy?
Thor: You guys are all wrong. I do all my work with an SE 11 rock pick. M. C., havent you watched Shawshank Redemtion? That guy hammered through a prison with an SE 11. Sure it took a few years, but anything you really love doing youll be doing for years. Just because something is newer, doesnt make it better.
Hammeruser: Could anyone make some suggestions about good nails?
WhammerHammer: Why dont you read the manual, do a Google search, and stop wasting our time with inane questions? Besides which, if you were a really good hammerer it wouldnt matter what type of nails you used.
Whacker: H2O just released their latest Impact Index and the Stilleto rated 92.745, the highest impact per oblique force applied theyve measured (except for jackhammers).
BigBanger: I dont trust anything H20 measures, theyre numbers are all crap and dont reflect real-world hammering. Besides, they down score everything to be equivalent to a 6 ounce jewelers hammer, which makes no sense. I prefer a hands on review. Maxwells reviews over at SilverHammer.com really let you know how a hammer does in the real world.
Nailguru2: Hammeruser, while others will stick with the mainstream manufacturers, Id take a real hard look at Grip Rite galvanized zinc coated sinkers. Theyre a classic design, the sharpest nails made, and have amazing microcontact. Plus theyre hand assembled in Germany, not mass-produced in Taiwan.
Hammergeek: All I can say is after reading this thread Ive cancelled my order for the Stilletto TB15. Ill wait until the price drops. In the meantime Im thinking about buying a used TB10 on the Buy and Sell forum.
Banger: Why dont you rent one for a few days and see how you like it? Hammerrentals.com has them for $29 for 4 days. You could build a nice shed in that amount of time and really get a feel for how it works for you.
WhammerHammer: I agree with Hammergeek. The price is insane. Ive started a petition to boycott Stilletto until they make their prices more reasonable. They think just because theres a 4 month waiting list for their new hammers they can charge whatever they want. Theyd sell twice as many if they just charged $25.
Euronailer: You guys think youve got it bad? Over here the Stilleto is 300 Euros and weve got 17% VAT. You guys in the U. S. need to stop complaining. I may fly over to the U. S. and pick one up, the money I save would pay for 1/162 of my air fare.
Justgotmine. I just finished using my brand new Stilleto. Heres some shots of nails Ive driven. Do you guys think I have a good copy of the hammer? The nails seem a little crooked to me, but that might just be technique.
Hammerguru: Justgotmine looking at your images those are pretty long nails. Were you using good technique with a nail stabilizer? It also seems the hammer wasnt lined up square to the target. Its impossible for us to help you if you dont eliminate all the other variables. It could be the hammer, could be the nails, could be technique.
Nailedem: Nailguru, youre always over here spouting about microcontact and the way the nails render. Thats all BS put out by you Grip Right elitists. I can get 4 boxes of Smegma nails for what just one box of Grip Right costs and they work just fine.
Banger: I had to try 4 boxes of Smegma nails to get just one that was sharp.
Nailguru2: Im not a Smegma fan by any means, but if you get soft nails you can send them back to the factory to be resharpened under warranty. I had them resharpen a box of mine and they were incredible!
Nailer: Did you guys see that Hammerrumors.com says that Big Blu hammers is coming out with an X-2 in time for Hammerkina? Its going to have a synthetic rubber grip, fiberglass shock absorbing, and a semi-square rocker face. Im holding off any new purchases till I see some nails driven with that baby.
Roger: In this case, it truly is the user, not the hammer: Hammertime
Was this a comment or a book? lol
LOL
Someome over there has been reading UHH :)
Bret
Loc: Dayton Ohio
I hear stuff like this all the time on my job site...you should read the "tile forum"...LOL
Wall-E wrote:
From LensRentals.com
Have a good laugh, and see who you can recognize.
Maybe yourself?
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Thread Title: Nails for Stiletto TB15?
Hammeruser: Ive saved up for months and just got my Stiletto TB15SS titanium hammer. At $220 theyre pricey but with the replaceable stainless steel face, ultra light weight handle, and excellent balance I can see myself using this for many years. Ive had it 3 days now and its just wonderful. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good framing nail to use with this hammer?
Hammergeek: You say its wonderful but I dont see any photos of nails youve driven. I think its just overpriced crap.
Hammerfiend: You know, Ken Rockbuster said the Stiletto is really overpriced and he wouldnt have one. For $14 you can get a Tekton rubber mallet set. Its not any good for driving nails, but it is great for body work on your car. Thats what Ken recommends.
MC: If you really were a professional, youd be using a Graintex SH 1660 sledgehammer. Its got a 36 inch handle and 20 lb head and can tear through walls in a heartbeat. Your Stiletto cant touch this.
Hammeruser: I do framing work and carpentry, so tearing through walls really doesnt apply to my work.
M.C.: Thats because you have absolutely no skills. A good hammer user can drive nails with a 20 pound sledghammer with no problem. Youre one of those rich doctors, arent you, that thinks upgrading your hammer is going to make you a better carpenter?
Hammeruser: Heres a picture of some framing I did with the hammer yesterday in about 2 hours. I really think its going to make me more productive.
Hammertime: I blew up those pictures 200%, ran them through Photoshop and measured the arctan radius of the depth of the nailheads. Its obvious that you were torquing the hammer from right to left when using it, which makes all of the framing you did inconsequenctial and of no use to anyone. A better hammer doesnt make up for poor technique.
Banger: A real carpenter could have done that with rusty wire and a rock. Its not about the equipment, its about the carpenter.
Hammerangel2: User, dont pay any attention to M.C., hes an absolute Graintex fanboy and has lost all perspective.
M.C.: How would you know what I am? Ive made hundreds of dollars every year with my Graintex tearing down walls, which makes me a full-time professional. You amateurs make me sick.
Newhammerer: Ive got an order in for mine through Amazon, but Im concerned about getting a bad copy. How do I test the hammer when I first get it to make sure I have a good copy?
Thor: You guys are all wrong. I do all my work with an SE 11 rock pick. M. C., havent you watched Shawshank Redemtion? That guy hammered through a prison with an SE 11. Sure it took a few years, but anything you really love doing youll be doing for years. Just because something is newer, doesnt make it better.
Hammeruser: Could anyone make some suggestions about good nails?
WhammerHammer: Why dont you read the manual, do a Google search, and stop wasting our time with inane questions? Besides which, if you were a really good hammerer it wouldnt matter what type of nails you used.
Whacker: H2O just released their latest Impact Index and the Stilleto rated 92.745, the highest impact per oblique force applied theyve measured (except for jackhammers).
BigBanger: I dont trust anything H20 measures, theyre numbers are all crap and dont reflect real-world hammering. Besides, they down score everything to be equivalent to a 6 ounce jewelers hammer, which makes no sense. I prefer a hands on review. Maxwells reviews over at SilverHammer.com really let you know how a hammer does in the real world.
Nailguru2: Hammeruser, while others will stick with the mainstream manufacturers, Id take a real hard look at Grip Rite galvanized zinc coated sinkers. Theyre a classic design, the sharpest nails made, and have amazing microcontact. Plus theyre hand assembled in Germany, not mass-produced in Taiwan.
Hammergeek: All I can say is after reading this thread Ive cancelled my order for the Stilletto TB15. Ill wait until the price drops. In the meantime Im thinking about buying a used TB10 on the Buy and Sell forum.
Banger: Why dont you rent one for a few days and see how you like it? Hammerrentals.com has them for $29 for 4 days. You could build a nice shed in that amount of time and really get a feel for how it works for you.
WhammerHammer: I agree with Hammergeek. The price is insane. Ive started a petition to boycott Stilletto until they make their prices more reasonable. They think just because theres a 4 month waiting list for their new hammers they can charge whatever they want. Theyd sell twice as many if they just charged $25.
Euronailer: You guys think youve got it bad? Over here the Stilleto is 300 Euros and weve got 17% VAT. You guys in the U. S. need to stop complaining. I may fly over to the U. S. and pick one up, the money I save would pay for 1/162 of my air fare.
Justgotmine. I just finished using my brand new Stilleto. Heres some shots of nails Ive driven. Do you guys think I have a good copy of the hammer? The nails seem a little crooked to me, but that might just be technique.
Hammerguru: Justgotmine looking at your images those are pretty long nails. Were you using good technique with a nail stabilizer? It also seems the hammer wasnt lined up square to the target. Its impossible for us to help you if you dont eliminate all the other variables. It could be the hammer, could be the nails, could be technique.
Nailedem: Nailguru, youre always over here spouting about microcontact and the way the nails render. Thats all BS put out by you Grip Right elitists. I can get 4 boxes of Smegma nails for what just one box of Grip Right costs and they work just fine.
Banger: I had to try 4 boxes of Smegma nails to get just one that was sharp.
Nailguru2: Im not a Smegma fan by any means, but if you get soft nails you can send them back to the factory to be resharpened under warranty. I had them resharpen a box of mine and they were incredible!
Nailer: Did you guys see that Hammerrumors.com says that Big Blu hammers is coming out with an X-2 in time for Hammerkina? Its going to have a synthetic rubber grip, fiberglass shock absorbing, and a semi-square rocker face. Im holding off any new purchases till I see some nails driven with that baby.
Roger: In this case, it truly is the user, not the hammer: Hammertime
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Check out a gun forum sometime, it's about the same.
Swamp Gator wrote:
Check out a gun forum sometime, it's about the same.
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Swamp Gator wrote:
Check out a gun forum sometime, it's about the same.
You are absolutely right. It's a good thing that we don't have to send our new camera to a camerasmith before we can use it reliably. Or that the camera manual does't say that we should expect to to take 500 images before all the bugs are worked out. :-D
Swamp Gator wrote:
Check out a gun forum sometime, it's about the same.
You are absolutely right. It's a good thing that we don't have to send our new camera to a camerasmith before we can use it reliably. Or that the camera manual does't say that we should expect to to take 500 images before all the bugs are worked out. :-D
Swamp Gator wrote:
Check out a gun forum sometime, it's about the same.
You are absolutely right. It's a good thing that we don't have to send our new camera to a camerasmith before we can use it reliably. Or that the camera manual does't say that we should expect to to take 500 images before all the bugs are worked out. :-D
Samuraiz wrote:
You are absolutely right. It's a good thing that we don't have to send our new camera to a camerasmith before we can use it reliably. Or that the camera manual does't say that we should expect to to take 500 images before all the bugs are worked out. :-D
Unlike the camera, the gun should still work properly after being dropped from five feet
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