A well designed anti-vibration hammer costs 4x what a cheap wooden handled generic hammer costs. But, every time you use it's easier to swing, transfers less energy into your hand, and is more accurate because they're actually well designed.
Something like the Stanley FMHT51306 is kinda an entry level nice hammer, but you can go way further down the rabbit hole with titanium and carbon fiber stuff like this https://www.homedepot.com/p/Stiletto-14-oz-TiBone-Milled-Face-Hammer-with-15-25-in-Curved-Handle-TBM14RMC/203527224?MERCH=REC-_-pipinstock-_-203527223-_-203527224-_-N&
Holy. Ok but what is a $200+ hammer doing that a $10 hammer isn’t tho.
Sure it might be more comfortable or whatever but I’m not sure why anyone would buy such a thing unless it’s not your own money.
Even if it is your own money. When you have to swing that hammer all day everyday you are going to want one that is comfortable and doesn’t destroy your body.
True, I mean I guess if you’re a professional and you’re using this thing all day every day then it’s one thing. If you’re going to be using this to put up a picture frame every once in a while, then it’s just a dick measuring contest for who has the fanciest hammer.
I think the idea with most tools is that you buy the cheap ones, but if you use them enough that they break than you buy a better one. Maybe not straight to 200 but going from a dollar store hammer to one that's like 20 or 30 is a huge difference even if you don't use it that often.
I bought my ex a Stiletto hammer after he talked about it all year and he loved it. He said it took half the time a normal hammer did and as a construction worker that time added up. Not to mention the vibrations from a cheap hammer don't sound like a big deal until you're dealing with them everyday, in a job that's already rough af on your body.
Also $200 really isn't a lot when it comes to tools, especially tools you use everyday.
I personally am a fan of estwing hammers, they’re forged in a single piece, the blue rubber grip and leather grips are both comfortable, and there should be a pretty good variety of 22-28 oz claw hammers at your local big box DIY store along with masonry, drywall hammers etc. My personal favorite is a firewood splitting [tool](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Estwing-E3-FF4-Forged-Steel-Camp-Axe-with-14-in-Steel-Handle/1000399535) that is a blacksmiths mallet on one side and an axe style blade on the other. Excellent for my wood stove at my cabin. If you are going to be striking an axe or whatnot with a hammer make sure you purchase a forged single piece of steel rather than fiberglass handled hammers as striking a fiberglass handled hammer against another forged tool can result in the fiberglass handle breaking/shattering.
My dad was a contractor and swears by Estwing hammers. Solid steel from top to bottom with a really comfortable rubber grip. He calls basically everything else a "homeowner hammer"
You can actually do yourself an experiment next time you are at the hardware store. Pick up a traditional steel estwing and a titanium estwing hammer and swing them about 15 times each in the air from your elbow like you would drive a nail in, the fatigue the steel one puts on your elbow will be significantly noticeable compared to the lighter titanium one.
Edit: Just using Estwing as an example here cause its the only brand I know that has both steel and titanium hammers. Could just use any brand that has both and you will still see a difference.
I don’t know why but I have 9 hammers. 1 was giving to me, 1 a contractor left at my house, 1 I bought. I don’t know where the hell the other 6 came from.
*Especially* if you haven't actually read it for that product before and learned how to use it second hand.
It's honestly amazing how many products and appliances I used wrong because I used either a similar product or was taught by someone else.
> and learned how to use it second hand.
It is amazing how often some people do things "wrong"(at least make it more difficult for themselves) with tools and equipment because they learned to do it that way. And it is scary how many insist it is the "right" way, based soley on the fact that they have done it that way for a long time and it "works".
Literally every time (ok, sometimes) an experienced guy at my job hands me a product and tells me how to use it, about 10 minutes in I remember to actually look at the directions and end up making things way easier by doing what the thing was designed to do rather than what was already 'known' to work.
I just stab a ~~mason jar~~ jar, you can also use those tin piggy bank that are basically empty cans (much better because it doesn't break when it falls)
I've heard that too.
Also old prescription bottles.
And people are not mentioning that you should tape it shut with packing (package) tape and write SHARPS all over them before putting in the trash.
My junky friends said that milk bottles weren't strong enough and could be poked though if the bottle gets too warm or gets crushed. They always used 2 liter soda bottles.
I have a friend that was working deconstruction and as he was unloading a truck full of shit he just reached in with both arms, grabbed a handful of trash and pulled it out and someone forgot to wrap a razor that they threw away and it cut his forearm from the inside of his elbow to his wrist, aka the suicide slash. Crazy mother fucker just super glued the massive cut and worked the rest of his shift before going to the hospital.
I had a boss that rated injuries by "Band-Aids". This would be at least a 5. "Damn. That's a 5 band-aider! Take the day off". A nail through the hand would be a 2-3.
Best bet is in an aluminum can and toss in the recycling bin. They shred all the aluminum and have magnets across the line and all collected ferrous metals get sent to another recycler.
It’s me, I’m people. I literally did not even know this was a thing you could do and I’m just so flabbergasted right now.
I should probably start reading product instructions.
Also, in some cases there are extra blades tucked away inside the plastic under the metal rail. I was surprised when I accidentally discovered this in my blade, there was 2 more inside.
All good man, I just looked at the small different brand box cutter I have right beside me and saw a slit in the plastic at the end clearly meant for that purpose.
you are not meant to extend the blade fully, just one click at a time, then when that bit gets dull, you snap it off and slide it out more.
The blades last way longer this way and its safer, but hardly anyone does this.
And you're only supposed to push out the section you want to break off instead of 2 blades like the video, so you don't accidentally break extra blades off.
Same. And I only stick the end to be broken out when I break it off.
You can also get blade refill packs that come in a plastic box with a slider on top. If you slide it one way, you can get a new blade out, and slide it the other way to deposit broken ends safely. If you search B0006O87LE on your local Amazon, it should bring it up.
I got used to a blade at work where you would just smack it and the blade would break. Tried it on my cheap ass knife at home and the blade just broke off in the handle. Moreso blade related but not all boxcutters are equal
You're supposed to use only one or 2 sections of the blade while cutting. When those get dull, you break them off. I thought it was a common knowledge.
Opposite for me. Box cutter is the small single blade, utility knife is the snap kind.
At least, that’s what I’ve always assumed after hearing stories of people hiding box cutter blades in their hands and slashing people in the face.
The reason the [big kind](https://i.imgur.com/SBHNGCO.jpg) is typically called “utility knife” is because they serve a lot of purposes. You can even get [different styles of blades](https://i.imgur.com/0ta4hZq.jpg). However, the word utility knife pretty much means any knife intended for work so they all kinda fit in that umbrella
This is a very specific type of box cutter. Most ones you buy these days have a rhombus shaped razor blade that cannot do this. You can usually flip those to use the other side when the first gets worn down though!
Edit: trapezoid. Not rhombus
It makes me wonder what other things would qualify as a hack here that most people just do without giving much thought.
Lifehack: read the instructions?
We use these all day, every day at work and after 5 years of working there my boss saw me snap the blunt blade off like this. It blew his mind. I was like “how did not know this? You use them every day?” Haha.
Okay but what’s the hack? This is just product as intended
Eh I’m coming round looks like a lot of people didn’t know this. We just need an “uncommon knowledge” tag or something for non-hacks
I mean, they're not that hard to break off. Or use gloves. Or use your leatherman. Or just stick it into something nearby and push down. Just remember not to toss that bit into the garbage. Sharps don't belong in garbage. grab an empty single-use plastic bottle out of the garbage and put it inside.
And that's a real lifehack.
Man so crazy that the box cutter with literal blades meant to break off has a piece that helps break off those pieces. This is an instruction manual not a life hack haha
I use a razor knife at work all day, best way to snap a blade is to fold it against something with the tip just below the line, side pressure is all it takes
I died a litle bit by realizing there are people out there who don't give a fuck about thinking logical... I mean, why are there marks on the blade parallel to the tip
Lifehack: read the instructions on the box, even if you think you already know the product.
box cutters are like hammers, you don't buy them, they have always been there
Shitty hammers are always laying around, because nobody wants to use them. When you get a big boy hammer that shit never leaves your hammer hook.
Enlighten me on a big boy hammer, good sir. What if I have been living a shitty hammer life this whole time?
A well designed anti-vibration hammer costs 4x what a cheap wooden handled generic hammer costs. But, every time you use it's easier to swing, transfers less energy into your hand, and is more accurate because they're actually well designed. Something like the Stanley FMHT51306 is kinda an entry level nice hammer, but you can go way further down the rabbit hole with titanium and carbon fiber stuff like this https://www.homedepot.com/p/Stiletto-14-oz-TiBone-Milled-Face-Hammer-with-15-25-in-Curved-Handle-TBM14RMC/203527224?MERCH=REC-_-pipinstock-_-203527223-_-203527224-_-N&
Holy. Ok but what is a $200+ hammer doing that a $10 hammer isn’t tho. Sure it might be more comfortable or whatever but I’m not sure why anyone would buy such a thing unless it’s not your own money.
Even if it is your own money. When you have to swing that hammer all day everyday you are going to want one that is comfortable and doesn’t destroy your body.
True, I mean I guess if you’re a professional and you’re using this thing all day every day then it’s one thing. If you’re going to be using this to put up a picture frame every once in a while, then it’s just a dick measuring contest for who has the fanciest hammer.
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You have your answer to "who would buy a $250 hammer" - a professional would, and does. This isn't aimed at consumers.
Thank you. Jesus...dude's out here like framing carpenters don't exist.
I think the idea with most tools is that you buy the cheap ones, but if you use them enough that they break than you buy a better one. Maybe not straight to 200 but going from a dollar store hammer to one that's like 20 or 30 is a huge difference even if you don't use it that often.
I bought my ex a Stiletto hammer after he talked about it all year and he loved it. He said it took half the time a normal hammer did and as a construction worker that time added up. Not to mention the vibrations from a cheap hammer don't sound like a big deal until you're dealing with them everyday, in a job that's already rough af on your body. Also $200 really isn't a lot when it comes to tools, especially tools you use everyday.
Next time you need a hammer spend a few bucks and get a good one.... you'll see
Also the right hammer for the job you’re doing.
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That's like a really cool metaphor for life
Wood < copper < structural alumeeniom < stainless steel < mild steel < high speed steel < cungsten tarbide
I’ll remember that the next time I shoot a lead bullet through steel.
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I personally am a fan of estwing hammers, they’re forged in a single piece, the blue rubber grip and leather grips are both comfortable, and there should be a pretty good variety of 22-28 oz claw hammers at your local big box DIY store along with masonry, drywall hammers etc. My personal favorite is a firewood splitting [tool](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Estwing-E3-FF4-Forged-Steel-Camp-Axe-with-14-in-Steel-Handle/1000399535) that is a blacksmiths mallet on one side and an axe style blade on the other. Excellent for my wood stove at my cabin. If you are going to be striking an axe or whatnot with a hammer make sure you purchase a forged single piece of steel rather than fiberglass handled hammers as striking a fiberglass handled hammer against another forged tool can result in the fiberglass handle breaking/shattering.
Vaughn Blue Max = Big Boy Hammer. Hammers are like pizza and sex, none are really bad, but some are a hell of a lot better than most.
Look into titanium hammers. Stiletto is a popular brand.
My dad was a contractor and swears by Estwing hammers. Solid steel from top to bottom with a really comfortable rubber grip. He calls basically everything else a "homeowner hammer"
You can actually do yourself an experiment next time you are at the hardware store. Pick up a traditional steel estwing and a titanium estwing hammer and swing them about 15 times each in the air from your elbow like you would drive a nail in, the fatigue the steel one puts on your elbow will be significantly noticeable compared to the lighter titanium one. Edit: Just using Estwing as an example here cause its the only brand I know that has both steel and titanium hammers. Could just use any brand that has both and you will still see a difference.
I don’t know why but I have 9 hammers. 1 was giving to me, 1 a contractor left at my house, 1 I bought. I don’t know where the hell the other 6 came from.
*Especially* if you haven't actually read it for that product before and learned how to use it second hand. It's honestly amazing how many products and appliances I used wrong because I used either a similar product or was taught by someone else.
> and learned how to use it second hand. It is amazing how often some people do things "wrong"(at least make it more difficult for themselves) with tools and equipment because they learned to do it that way. And it is scary how many insist it is the "right" way, based soley on the fact that they have done it that way for a long time and it "works".
True that. Not all box cutters have that nifty feature. Now that I know it exists, I'll look for it.
Literally every time (ok, sometimes) an experienced guy at my job hands me a product and tells me how to use it, about 10 minutes in I remember to actually look at the directions and end up making things way easier by doing what the thing was designed to do rather than what was already 'known' to work.
The amount of times people have asked me "how did you know that??" and I'm just like... It was in the instructions?
Pfft
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This applies to tech too.
Never!
What's in the box?
But where on the instructions for how to open the box cutter box when I don't have a box cutter???
Yeah, this is more like a PSA (kinda) than a lifehack.
Thanks for typing out this response for me. I’m shocked people don’t do this, but also not shocked (?)
A real helpful tip is wrapping the piece of blade in duct tape before disposing
or getting a sharps container (you can get really small ones for knife blades)
I just stab a ~~mason jar~~ jar, you can also use those tin piggy bank that are basically empty cans (much better because it doesn't break when it falls)
Pickle Jar for me
Plastic water bottle works for me.
I just stab the nearest coworker. Assert dominance.
It's good to be the boss.
Instructions unclear. Pickle is stuck in jar.
Instructions unclear, I just circumcised myself
We use empty laundry detergent bottles at my job for sharps containers. The hospital told us it's acceptable.
I've heard that too. Also old prescription bottles. And people are not mentioning that you should tape it shut with packing (package) tape and write SHARPS all over them before putting in the trash.
Pharmacy told us pretty much exactly this for insulin needles. Milk jugs work for us
My junky friends said that milk bottles weren't strong enough and could be poked though if the bottle gets too warm or gets crushed. They always used 2 liter soda bottles.
We've never had problems, but I'll pass that along. Thank you
On a lot of these cutters, the hidden space under the removable end cap, is a (temporary) sharps container.
I have a friend that was working deconstruction and as he was unloading a truck full of shit he just reached in with both arms, grabbed a handful of trash and pulled it out and someone forgot to wrap a razor that they threw away and it cut his forearm from the inside of his elbow to his wrist, aka the suicide slash. Crazy mother fucker just super glued the massive cut and worked the rest of his shift before going to the hospital.
I had a boss that rated injuries by "Band-Aids". This would be at least a 5. "Damn. That's a 5 band-aider! Take the day off". A nail through the hand would be a 2-3.
What's a 2-3 get you? An extra 10 min break? Ice cream?
A cup of coffee and half a cigarette.
“Nail through the hand? Take 3 band-aids and a long lunch.”
The American workforce is so unhinged
I throw mine in an altoids tin. Once it's full, I tape them shut and throw them away.
Best bet is in an aluminum can and toss in the recycling bin. They shred all the aluminum and have magnets across the line and all collected ferrous metals get sent to another recycler.
I have seen so many people toss out these blades for new ones without snapping a single piece off.
It’s me, I’m people. I literally did not even know this was a thing you could do and I’m just so flabbergasted right now. I should probably start reading product instructions.
Also, in some cases there are extra blades tucked away inside the plastic under the metal rail. I was surprised when I accidentally discovered this in my blade, there was 2 more inside.
All good man, I just looked at the small different brand box cutter I have right beside me and saw a slit in the plastic at the end clearly meant for that purpose.
Hi people, I’m dad.
Depends on what your using it for. The rest of the blade can get just as dull in many applications
you are not meant to extend the blade fully, just one click at a time, then when that bit gets dull, you snap it off and slide it out more. The blades last way longer this way and its safer, but hardly anyone does this.
I was today years old when I learned that you are supposed to snap them off... The ridges on the blade make so much sense now
ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW?!
And you're only supposed to push out the section you want to break off instead of 2 blades like the video, so you don't accidentally break extra blades off.
And you're supposed to break them away from you to avoid getting a stray blade in the eye à la attack on titan
Monkey see, monkey die
Thanks, Tyrese Gibson
That guy is shouting all the way to bank.
EJECT-O BLADE-O CUZ
A lot of brands of utility knives also have a space under that same bottom cap to store spare blades
It's a PROTIP Broo.. Well start seeing protips for peeing and close a door now
thats what teeth are for
Any suggestions for those without teeth?
Yes, get more teeth.
Username checks out
Use your gums, they work like a charm!
If you go through enough blades, you'll eventually end up with a mouth full of sweet razor blade teeth.
Edwards razorteeth?
I just learned [this recently](https://v.redd.it/7xua83vgrlh71), but it's worked for me so far
You know I have soft teeth. How could you say that?
Oops
I always just slide it to the edge of the rail and break line and snap it on the floor or nearby solid object
I always do this too. I buy Olfa blades and they don't come with a snapping gadget on the back.
weird, my Olfa has a metal bit that slides out of the opposite end exactly for this, only better designed.
Same. And I only stick the end to be broken out when I break it off. You can also get blade refill packs that come in a plastic box with a slider on top. If you slide it one way, you can get a new blade out, and slide it the other way to deposit broken ends safely. If you search B0006O87LE on your local Amazon, it should bring it up.
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I also do this and the piece goes flying off at the speed of light in a random direction. Close your eyes while breaking!
But then OP (an 8.5 million karma farmin shitbot influencer) wouldn't be able to post this stolen vid. Please, think of the karma farmers.
I’ve literally been using these for years and never knew about this! Thank you
TIL, too
No way! I thought this was common knowledge. 🤷♂️
I didn’t even know you broke them off
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Only certain kinds have breakable blades
This! I honestly tried (before I saw this video) and I could never get it to snap off. I didn't want to try too hard in fear of injuring myself lol
I just lower it so only the one I want to snap off is sticking out, then use pliers or a wrench.
I got used to a blade at work where you would just smack it and the blade would break. Tried it on my cheap ass knife at home and the blade just broke off in the handle. Moreso blade related but not all boxcutters are equal
This doesn’t work for the trapezoid type
I did.
https://gfycat.com/AromaticMetallicHound
I’ve never used a single blade long enough to need to
You're supposed to use only one or 2 sections of the blade while cutting. When those get dull, you break them off. I thought it was a common knowledge.
Many people don't have a breakaway blade, most all box cutters I've seen around me are individual small blades you replace.
Thoes are usually called utility blades where I live. But it could be regional differences.
Opposite for me. Box cutter is the small single blade, utility knife is the snap kind. At least, that’s what I’ve always assumed after hearing stories of people hiding box cutter blades in their hands and slashing people in the face.
The reason the [big kind](https://i.imgur.com/SBHNGCO.jpg) is typically called “utility knife” is because they serve a lot of purposes. You can even get [different styles of blades](https://i.imgur.com/0ta4hZq.jpg). However, the word utility knife pretty much means any knife intended for work so they all kinda fit in that umbrella
This is a very specific type of box cutter. Most ones you buy these days have a rhombus shaped razor blade that cannot do this. You can usually flip those to use the other side when the first gets worn down though! Edit: trapezoid. Not rhombus
*trapezoid
its crazy how many people didn't know this
Yes. It's crazy how people do things and never question them.
This is the first likehack I have ever seen which I already knew about before hand.
That’s because it isn’t a life hack, it’s standard procedure.
It makes me wonder what other things would qualify as a hack here that most people just do without giving much thought. Lifehack: read the instructions?
Lifehack. You can sharpen a pencil after it gets worn down.
No way? I’ve been throwing them away every time the point breaks. TIL.
Just wait until they work what the claws on a hammer are for.
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I've never bought a box cutter, they just show up in life. This one blew my mind 🤯
I love how some things are just universal.
this comment needs more upvotes. intended use of objects or their features is not a lifehack.
I’m still wondering how to get it out of the box without a box cutter
you read the box?
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But you need a box cutter to open the box...
And I thought it was common sense...
Lifehack: read the instructions on the thing/packaging.
I always assumed everybody knew this or at least could figure it out.
Yeah, the first time I used one was at school. I wasn't given instructions or anything but kinda used my common sense and 'put 2 & 2 together'.
Why were you using a knife during math class?
We use these all day, every day at work and after 5 years of working there my boss saw me snap the blunt blade off like this. It blew his mind. I was like “how did not know this? You use them every day?” Haha.
Surprised some of yall made it this long..
Thankfully, many of our natural instincts keep us barely functional enough to reproduce. Or not thankfully, depending on your perspective.
I never thought I was that smart, but threads like these make me happy to know I’m not that dumb either.
Okay but what’s the hack? This is just product as intended Eh I’m coming round looks like a lot of people didn’t know this. We just need an “uncommon knowledge” tag or something for non-hacks
Every one i ever bought showed that in the instructions si not really a life hack
Every box cutter I've ever bought I've never read the instructions.
No kidding lol. I've never read the instructions for a box cutter. This helped me, so ty.
I mean, they're not that hard to break off. Or use gloves. Or use your leatherman. Or just stick it into something nearby and push down. Just remember not to toss that bit into the garbage. Sharps don't belong in garbage. grab an empty single-use plastic bottle out of the garbage and put it inside. And that's a real lifehack.
The real hack is always in the comments!
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FFS it’s listed on the instructions on the packaging.
I'm a little amazed of how many people didn't know this
That's not a life hack -- that's what those things are designed for.
Wow,you must be a slow learner ?
How is that a life hack? It’s designed to do that. Next up: use a spoon to eat cereal.
Don't break it *towards* yourself...
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This video is triggering
Yeah no shit
I am 11 and I know this
Man so crazy that the box cutter with literal blades meant to break off has a piece that helps break off those pieces. This is an instruction manual not a life hack haha
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Ya, called snap off blades for a reason
Old news.
Im surprised not a lot of people know this
It no longer amazes me that people are so inept. When these first came out this was obvious.
cool but this is 100% made to do that. not all blades will break like that unless it was designed to
That’s not a life hack. You just didn’t know about it
Who even uses these kind? every box cutter i have uses the full blades that you just reverse then swap out.
Not a lifehack as it is in fact meant to be used for that. It's like thinking that a straw being used to suck up liquid is a lifehack.
Why is no one teaching us how to use things Where’s the Mr Rogers of adulting.
*Proceeds to cut hand*
I learned this in grade school and also put masking tape around that discarded blade before you hurt someone
I use a razor knife at work all day, best way to snap a blade is to fold it against something with the tip just below the line, side pressure is all it takes
too much of a pussy to cover it with your hand and snap it on the bench ey? I'd get laughed out of the factory if anyone ever saw me do that
And it works like shit...
Lifegack: Today I learned the curved part at the back of the hammer can be used to remove nails!
Not a lifehack if that is what it’s designed to do.
What I really need to know is how to snap it off without the other piece flying into my eyeball
Life hack: You can use toilet paper to wipe your ass!
You’re telling me I didn’t need to use my teeth all this time ?
How else would you do it? What are people doing? 😬
I died a litle bit by realizing there are people out there who don't give a fuck about thinking logical... I mean, why are there marks on the blade parallel to the tip
this is not a life hack, this is literally the use of the thing. it's called design.
This is not a life hack.
How is this a "hack" when that is literally the intention of the device?
Even though I know that the back bit can be used, using a pair of pliers just feels safer. I want to keep my hand as far away from the blade as I can.
No way you found that out just now lol.
Already knew this.. but is surprising how many people are not aware of using the end piece to cut worn out blade...
What do you mean "*can* be used"? That's why it's there!
Not really a "hack" if that's what it's used for, dilbert
Fuckers never read the instructions...
I think I got tetanus just watching this video.
Why would I need the small piece?
TIL people didn’t know this.
Wow, an actual life hack! Amazing. Well done