Is a titanium hammer worth the price over steel?

Specialist carpentry subreddit threads are split. Owners who swing all day in framing or finish work describe noticeably less elbow and shoulder fatigue with titanium and say the lighter head accelerates faster to hit close to steel-equivalent force. Skeptics counter that titanium hammers are not as effective at moving wood, persuading studs, or prying, and that the premium (often 3–5x a quality steel hammer) is hard to justify for occasional use.