Any of you full time contractor types using Martinez Tools? $200 for a speed square, $300 for a hammer is up there. But if you’re making money from your tools, they’re investments, I reckon.
First learned of them from Kyle of RR Builders, but it’s tough to see past tool sponsorships with him sometimes. Certainly applaud his work, though.
Martinez is supremely overpriced.
I own a Stiletto. I'll buy another. They're 250Cad.
I've swung a Martinez. The Stiletto is nicer. Their customer care went downhill a bit when TTI, the Milwaukee parent company, bought them. Now Milwaukee services the hammers and it's not what it used to be.
But the Stiletto face is wider, and the hammer is significantly lighter. The Martinez has a complete steel head, which is nice because yes, you can replace the claws as well.
But that makes it heavier to swing.
I wouldn't bother. I'll go get another Stiletto, to replace mine that is 10 years old. I've never bought a new face, I just sharpen it with a grinder.
And I've tested the stiletto "you bend it, we'll buy it" warranty.
Nothing bends that fuckin handle. I've driven over it with equipment.