Who else like a waffle on there hammer heads ? Eveyone I buy either has one or I put one on with the ole grinder and cut off wheel. Was helping a framer out one time , apparently my nail driving was jerking him. He rasked to se my hammer looked at it said " ah no waffle that explains it" too a grinder to it and gave it back and magically was able to drive nail way better ever since it's been waffles for me only thing I don't like is missing and hitting your turn with one of these hurst way worse
What about y'all ? Waffles or nah ?

Waffle hammers work better for people with poor hand and forearm strength, not saying that's your case, because the cuts provide more friction, making the hammer less likely to glance off, if the nail is hit at a poor angle.

Keith

No waffles for me unless they come with real maple syrup

never used a waffle head, I guess they have a purpose but I never had trouble driving nails

I've never even seen a hammer head like that. Didn't know there was such a thing.

Oh yeah! Or Belgian with just whipped cream.

Waffleheads are great until you catch your finger. You bleed.

Don’t catch your finger then. Duh!

Who wants another Saturday afternoon beer? I know I sure do.

I've never used one. No idea

I can't hit a nail straight to save my life. It's embarrassingly bad. I use screws for everything. All my hammers have flat faces, because they almost never get used on nails

We used to make fun of the new guys on the carpenter crews who showed up with “meat tenderizers.”

Really ? , interesting

Not making fun of you but we used to call guys who struggled to drive nails Johnny Lightning for never striking the same place twice. They usually improved in short order.

I prefer a smooth faced hammer.

Waffle heads are good on framing hammers, smooth for everything else. But I rather pull a trigger than swing for the stars.

I bought one second hand for 5 bucks that I use for driving snair stakes. Ive used it so much You can barely tell it ever had waffles.
It's my favorite trapping hammer.

Both!

As a former framer I swung a 28oz california framer waffle head ambidextrously, but when it came time to set windows and doors I swapped to a smooth faced 21oz rip hammer. No waffling the brick mold.

I also had the callused palms to show for it. My sorry mitts have done gone soft now.

I had a hammer whose head looked like a meat tenderizer and wasn’t worth a crap!! Got an old smooth-headed “Rocket” from the mid-60’s that built me two houses and still has a place on my work bench!! Waffles? Waffles whole grain or plain, with lots of butter & real maple syrup with a big ol’ fried chicken thigh on top!!! That breakfast will turn you into a “waffle-head” by golly!!!

I like waffle heads a lot.
this is probably why

I’m no builder, so I need all the help I can get, waffles for me

For framing? Yes.