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July 31, 2008
Hi, I recently bought your Ti 14 and Titanium 12 inch bar. They are the best hand tools I've ever had! When I told the boys at work what spent on it they laughed, when I brought it to work- they laughed! After a quick look they all changed their attitudes, I lent it out at various times and no one wanted to give it back! After using this hammer and then trying to use an steel competitor, it makes the steel hammer feel like trying to nail with an oversized brick! They now all want one too. The features of the hammer and bar are fantastic! I shattered both of my wrists very badly 18 months ago and using a steel competitor made my hands swell up terribly everyday, now I happily hammer for hours without any jarring, wrist pain or extra weight.
H. Clarke
Carpenter/Builder, Australia
July 31, 2008
Hello, I am a custom home builder. This letter is to tell you why I love the Stiletto hammers so much. I am currently 39 years old. In my younger years, I worked for a home framer where I used a 22 oz and 28 oz steel competitors hammer for about 6 years, swinging it every day and my shoulder was so sore day in and day out. One day, a nail distributor came to our job site and he gave me a 14 oz Stiletto Titanium hammer. WOW, what a difference! My shoulder had small bone spurs and the pain that I would have day to day was massive, but with the new hammer it was like swinging air. Driving nails was like I was swinging a massive heavy hammer like my other friends, but with the 14 oz hammer I was faster than my friends with the 22 oz and 28 oz steel competitors hammer, but with little to no pain, not including what massive damage them hammers do to your elbows. In the past I have bought about 3 more of the Stiletto Titanium 14 oz hammers and maybe 3 new handles, but I will never buy a new steel competitors hammer again, even though I can purchase it for $30.00 at the local Big Box/DIY stores. I will pay $105.00 plus shipping and tax for the quality of the best hammer on the planet! Thank you Stiletto, you have saved my elbow and shoulder and the 14 oz Titanium hammer RULES.
William C.
July 31, 2008
Hello from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan!!
I recently bought a Ti-Bone 15 framing hammer and a nail bar and honestly, I love it. I will never swing a steel hammer again! Itâ€™s pretty sweet being the one of 2 guys that doesn't have a competitorâ€™s hammer on his belt (my boss also has the same hammer and nail bar). Thanks a million, guys!
May 7, 2008
Thank-you very much for the Stiletto hammer. I have been using it the past few days and can really feel the difference at the end of the day. About 8 years ago I was in an accident in which 60% of my body was burned, my right hand lost some feeling and has very limited use. I have been working as a carpenter for the last 4 years, where I am required to use my hands all day. When we were framing, my hand would always be sore towards the end of the day. I have been using a competitors' 21 oz steel hammer and it was hard for me to switch even though my hand was constantly hurting. Since I have started using the Stilleto, I have noticed that there is no vibration, and even though it is lightweight it still drives the nails like my 21oz steel hammer did. I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your hammer, I will be sure to recommend it to my friends.
Sincerely, Brian B

March 24, 2008
Titanium is the metal of choice for me, because of two main factors. 1. Weight - I carry a lot of tools when I am needed in the field. I can be gone from anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks and I really need to keep the weight down and Titanium does the job well. 2. Non-magnetic - When working with explosives such as mines and other such weapons, I need a tool that is non-magnetic, we have other probes to use, but I find yours to be just the right carry size and it can be used for many other jobs besides mine probing. You have a great product with the Clawbar! I really like the weight and feel and because you cut away some of the main body, this really makes for a lightweight all around carry tool to have in the field. I'm not kidding when I say you've come up with a great tool and in my opinion every soldier should have one, I've seen other Titanium crowbars that soldiers carry but I've found yours to be the best by far.
David S

March 7, 2008
Dear Sir, Thank you for the quick correction of my warranty problem. Many people thought I was crazy for buying a $200 hammer. The customer service you have provided me is worth the price, never mind how great the hammer is. I have always and will continue to highly recommend Stiletto Tools. Very satisfied customer.
Tim R

February 10, 2008
Dear Stiletto Tools, Your company has a wonderful product. I wouldn't wish it on anybody to swing a different hammer. I am a 20 yr old framer. I have been swinging a Stiletto since my junior year of High School. Trust me, it was everybody's envy in construction class. Its also the preferred hammer for the whole crew. I have just retired my first hammer, and handed it over to my father who loves it. He has severe carpel tunnel in his right thumb, from many years of swinging a conventional hammer. Thank you for your time and wonderful products.
Darrin M.

January 20, 2008 Hi, my name is Ryan and I purchased a TiBone hammer about three years ago. I use it all the time for framing, demo, etc. It is the best hammer in the world, I have no fatigue and my arm isn't tired at the end of a long day. Thanks for your time and thanks for producing such quality hammers.
Ryan W.

December 13, 2007
Dear Stiletto Tools, I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful customer service I received dealing with your company. I recently purchased a hat for my brother-in-law as a Christmas present was blown away by the amount of courtesy. My brother-in-law is a carpenter and loves your hammers. After years of swinging a regular hammer, he swears your hammers are a dream. Light and powerful, they don't kill his wrists from constant wear and tear like a traditional heavy hammer.
Thank You, Christy B.

November 19, 2007
Hi, My name is Daniel F. and I am the owner and operator of a construction company. I am a general building contractor and have been in business 21 years. I decided to try your Stiletto hammers a few years back and I must say I was so impressed that I went out and bought them for my entire crew shortly after purchasing the first one.
Daniel F.

February 28, 2007
Good Day, This letter is to tell you, all of your customers and your potential customers about how Stiletto tools have helped me. I was severely injured after a 50 foot fall. I crushed a vertebrae, had to have a spinal fusion with titanium rods, screws and a bridge installed on my spine. That tends to make life for a framer a little difficult. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that with my Stiletto Titanium hammer, that I could work all day and go home at the end of the day without pain and the satisfaction of a job well done. Stiletto tools are the very epitome of quality. Stiletto Tools...The final name for quality, durability, dependability and ease of usage.
Sincerely, Christopher G.

February 16, 2006
Hello, my name is Brian A. and I am a senior in high school. I have been involved in construction since my sophomore year, this includes two full summers working through our summer internship programs. I have recently acquired a Stiletto hammer and I must say they are truly an extraordinary piece of equipment. I am marveled at how light they are, but yet they still drive a nail easier than the competition. I am very thankful for your products and the caring nature of the Stiletto company.

February 16, 2006
Hello, my name is Jesus O. I am a high school senior in the construction program, I first saw your hammer at NAHB, we were in Orlando on a school trip looking and examining how the pros do it. When I first used your hammer right there at the convention center I thought it was an amazing product. The new technology involved with this hammer is amazing. We are building another house right now and with your hammers it makes it easier and faster for us to do the work.

January 29, 2005
Good Day, I have acquired my daughters Stiletto Finish hammer while she is out to sea working on a cruise ship. After my having wielded a Steel hammer for the last six years, the long heavy handle no longer hits the back of my knee, no longer strains my arm with exceeded force of driving one lonely nail. It is as though, the Stiletto does not exist, until its needed, and then, only with a minimum of energy. I have found that the FH10C has been excellent for hanging interior door jams, nailing them off with galvanized finishing nails. Its also good for tapping crown, casing and baseboards into place. I think in the very near future I will have to procure my very own Stiletto.
Best Wishes, Dave G.

February 24,2005
Dear Sirs: I hope you have a few minutes to read a short story. Once upon a time (year 2001 AD) there was a carpenter who fell in love with Stiletto Hammers; so much so that he found that he could not live without one. When the first one broke he was devastated and had his wife run out and purchase him a new one. After she satisfied the carpenter, she mailed off the hammer to the company which they fixed and sent a $100 certificate towards the purchase of a new hammer. What a great company! She was surprised and immediately gave the carpenter the certificate to put in the job trailer and use the next time he had a chance (and then assumed he did so). Finally the time came for the carpenters wife to have her own new house, so in February 2002 most everything was packed up, put in storage and into a rental home she was tucked with her children. Meanwhile the carpenter purchased a few more Stilettos and one by one they succumbed to the relentless schedule of the carpenter. Because a carpenters house is the last item on a very busy list; it is now three (long) years later and the wife is finally unpacking and moving into the new house, when she spies none other than the $100 certificate. Imagine her surprise! When she confronted the carpenter with the unused certificate he claimed he had just forgotten all about the certificate because he had inadvertently packed it away. The story did not hold water with the carpenters wife because she knew that she did all the packing. It was obvious that he had not taken it to the job trailer like she had instructed, but left it in the books and papers that she had so carefully packed away. On a mission like no other, the carpenters wife rounded up the entire collection of broken Stilettos that the carpenter had tucked away here and there, (like a child tucks away favorite toys, or a dog buries bones) leaving him only the one he had in his pouch. She put them in a box, sat down at the computer and put the long story on paper, in hopes that someone at the Stiletto Co. would feel her pain and make a new certificate. Thank you for taking the time to read my story, enclosed are three more heads that need new handles (curved) and attached is that long lost certificate. All joking aside, everything above is true and factual. My husband uses no other hammer, you make a great product.
Kelly R

April 18, 2005
I just wanted to say thanks. I just received your new finish hammer. It is awesome!!! Guess I will have to put that Steel hammer to rest now. I think that was the best thing for your company to do. The new design is much more practical and with the 14 1/2 handle it is so compact. This will be a very successful hammer. Now I am thinking about that Mini Ti-Bone. I like that one for those demo jobs. Indestructible! Good luck with the new line.
Kyle M.

December 10, 2005
My Stiletto is THE tool! I am a working General Contractor and work alone on most jobs including remodels, additions and repairs. Efficient work habits and staying active helps me keep check on 50 years of wear and tear in one form or another, Carpal Tunnel, Tendonitis, Rotator Cuff, Degenerative Discs, allowing me to continue to do the things I love to do, one of which is hands-on building. My latest and greatest addition to efficiency is my Stiletto. Swinging a standard weight hammer exhausts my arm in short fashion, rapidly reducing my accuracy and enjoyment. Since I started using a Stiletto Titanium 14 oz. framer a couple of months ago I have found I can drive nails faster and more accurately. Reduced arm fatigue is the ultimate benefit. The light weight and balance of the Stiletto allow me to put more force behind my swing for longer periods, minimizing wear and tear on my arm and back, and yes, brings the fun back into hitting nails. I wish I would have had a Stiletto from the very start of my building career and a heavy weighted hammer were a figment of my ego. A Stiletto Titanium Hammer is +10 in a 1-10 scale of hand tools and well worth the investment.
Cheers, Dave D.

I have been a carpenter for about 40 years. This is to tell you that I have been around through the evolution of many tools, including hammers. I have probably had a couple hundred hammers and probably own 20 or so now. Every tradesman that I know eventually gives in and admits that your hammers are much easier to swing all day, more accurate, and just plain better than the other clubs out there. I hand nail all my homes (except sheathing) and always have. We get a much better end result. Our homes are tighter, stronger and visually look better and my customers thank me for it. With the Stiletto hammers we can accomplish our task with less fatigue and more accuracy than with nail guns or for that matter any other hammer. I also own a Stiletto nail puller and love that too. Thanks for your tools and keep your research and development department going strong.
Sincerely, Dwight S.

I am a working carpenter and I wear my bags everyday. I have been through many hammers in my career of 30 years so far. I have had many a hammer simply give up and lose one of its claws from fatigue from striking forces. No tool has come close to the longevity this tool has, yet has been put through the same punishment all others received. You have a loyal customer in me and that is only due to your superior product. I do not hesitate for a second to espouse on the greatness of your product. Good luck in the future.
Douglas B.

October 22, 2002
I read an ad on Sunday, ran out and bought your trim and framing hammers on Monday, used the trim hammer for one hour and felt what I have been missing for 20 years in this business. The greatest thing to the professional carpenters since the tape measure. I will tell all I know about this product. I am a great salesman. I am talking to several tool places now to start carrying your products. With Occidental tool belts and Stiletto hammers, the work and our future is the brightest its been in years. Thanks and can't wait till my package comes.
Chris D.

June 1, 2001
I am a carpenter of 13 years and have never been happier with one of my tools more than the Stiletto hammer. I have purchased three of these hammers and never been let down by the performance of you product, this I tell everyone I work with. Since I feel I am probably your biggest supporter and best walking adverstisement, I was hopeful to obtain a genuine Stiletto T-shirt, size medium, to aid my selling pride in one of the best products since the skill saw for carpenters. I hope this request finds you. #1 Stiletto Tools Promoter
Jason H.

January 23, 2000
I am a builder in Joplin, MO. I feel you have made the most valuable innovation in tools since cordless power. I have 2 Titans myself and all 4 of they guys on my crew carry them too. We can't say enough good things about them. A friend of mine just got back from the show in Dallas. He has one of your new fiberglass type handles. I can't wait to see some of the other new products come out. Because as far as I'm concerned you must can't have enough Titanium hammers. I hiope you guys are looking into a whole line of Titanium tools, skill saws, nail guns, levels, speed squares or may a cats paw. Thank you for your time.
Ben L.

January 20, 2000
I just wanted to take a little of your time to tell you a quick story. I have been swinging an axe for some time now and thought the hammer I was using was the best I could buy. Man . . .was I wrong. I started using Stiletto hammers in Santa Cruz when I borrowed a friends one day and was hooked. Since then I have moved to northern Nevada where noone had even heard of Stiletto, until one day when I lent a buddy of mine my Stiletto. He came back over to the house I was framing and was stoked. He asked where he could get one, and I told him I didn't know locally. We went on a search in Reno, Nevada and found a place that sold Stiletto's. To make a long story short, I now have my crew and most of my freiends crews all swinging Stiletto's. They are addicted and will not swing another axe again. I just wanted you to know that these guys know a great product when they swing it. I am also glad to see you have a website and sell T-shirts. the shirts have nice graphics and look epic.
Steve L.

February 24, 2000
I want to let you know that I have been using a 20 oz. Vaughn hammer for near 20 years. The joints in my right thumb have gotten so bad I thought for the last year that I would have to find another profession. I bought one of your Titan hammers with the hatchet handfle about a month ago. The pain is gone! Thank you!!! I just finished building a pole barn and can say that I can drive a 16d galv. nail in 3 swings counting the set. Totally amazing!
Pat B.April 21, 2000

April 21, 2000
I just wanted to take a little of your time to tell you a quick story. I have been swinging an axe for some time now and thought the hammer I was using was the best I could buy. Man . . .was I wrong. I started using Stiletto hammers in Santa Cruz when I borrowed a friends one day and was hooked. Since then I have moved to northern Nevada where noone had even heard of Stiletto, until one day when I lent a buddy of mine my Stiletto. He came back over to the house I was framing and was stoked. He asked where he could get one, and I told him I didn't know locally. We went on a search in Reno, Nevada and found a place that sold Stiletto's. To make a long story short, I now have my crew and most of my freiends crews all swinging Stiletto's. They are addicted and will not swing another axe again. I just wanted you to know that these guys know a great product when they swing it. I am also glad to see you have a website and sell T-shirts. the shirts have nice graphics and look epic.
Steve L.

April 12, 2000
Normally I wouldn't write to the president of a company just because I like a particular product, but THIS HAMMER IS THE GREATEST!!!! I have never raved about a new tool as long as I have about THIS one and I've been in and around carpentry and construction for about 20 years. After I tried one that my partner bought last summer, I never wanted to go back to the old, heavy hammer again. What a powerful force you get out of such a light swing! We make our family, friends and people on the job site ty your Stiletto hammers. I'ts truly on the most important tool investments I have made. Sorry if I appear to be gushing, I don't hear too many carpenters gush, but I cut myself some slack since I'm a FEMALE carpenter whose partner is also her husband. Thank you for your time and know that my husband and I will continue to heartily recommend your wonder product to everyone! Cordially
Donna D.

April 10, 2000
I never thought that I would pay $65 for a hammer and . . . . . .then be absolutely blown away by what a marvelous tool it is. I'm a 61 year old DIY'er and my tennis elbow usually bothers me when I work at my favorite hobby, carpentry. I got my Titan on Friday and nailed up a bunch of window trim today. No problema. Even easy when I nailed upside down. Finished the trim work and my elbow still felt good enuff to lift a Lone Star long neck. Thanks
Bob P.

December 8, 1999
My husband recently bought his second Stiletto hammer and when his employees tried it, they all had to have one. He said that when he picks up an old hammer it is like using a club. He bought his through a woodworking catalog and one of his employees bought his over the internet.
Lisa J.

December 3, 1999
I ordered one of your hammers in early January. It such was a different experience using it and I really enjoyed it. Two people on my crew also grew to like it so much now every time I turn my back they have it in their hands. So I am ordering 2 more of the Ti12MS, the 12 oz. with the milled face.
Alan D.

November 4, 1999
I have a Stiletto hammer that was given to me as a gift. I like it so much that I recently purchased two more hammers from you for my framing crew. One of them came with an assortment of Stiletto stickers, the other one did not. No I know this sounds silly, but these guys are the high adrenaline, thrill seeking rock climbers that bang nails for the fun of it and they are fighting over the stickers. You should see the assortment they currently have plastered on every bit of gear they own. Could you please send out additional stickers to please this crew. The more the merrier.
Charlie C.