On Mar 27, 4:31*pm, "Master Betty" wrote:
I was tempted to buy one of these the last time I was at HD.

Has anyone tried one and what did you think of it? *I can think of some
pratical uses ie: beteween studs and one handed nailing.

Jim

I actually own a Craftsman cordless hammer. Came as a gift, and to be
honest, it is a pleasant surprise. In the real world of construction
and remodeling, there are situations where swinging a hammer just
isn't going to accomplish much except time wasted bending nails. A
palm air nailer is nice (I own one), but its a PITA to drag a
compressor into a crawl space or up on a roof for a quick job. This
tool works nicely, and I will refute the PM finding on joist nails: my
CH does them quite well. Slightly slower than a full framing hammer,
but then there is no way to swing a FH putting in hurricane ties on
trusses in old work. Again, holding a board, a nail and swinging a
hammer needs three hands. The CH only takes two hands. Same with
construction screws and impact drivers. Watch Mike Holmes Sunday
nights on HGTV to see how the pros assemble framing.
Nothing wrong with 20th Century tools and methods if your standards
are low enough and you have lots of time.

Joe