Pry Bars Reviews

This is one of those tools that make you ask yourself, "how did I ever do this job without it.?"

Great tool for the money! If I needed to use one everyday, I might buy the one from the dealer, but for the one belt I replaced, it worked well.

If you like to do your own semi-major engine work, do not hesitate to buy one of these in advance. Removing the crank pulley bolt without one is an excersize in frustration and risky hacks. I tried it, and was quite frustrated. So I bought this tool. $25 later, and the bolt is off with very little effort. You will need this tool, a 19mm socket (for the pulley bolt), an extension for the socket, and two decently long breaker bars. A long-handled socket wrench, or a socket wrench with a cheater pipe will work fine, too. The wrench/breaker bar you use on this tool has to be 1/2" drive.

Definitely 100% worth it.

Strangely, the tool I received was not an Alltrade, but a Powerbuilt.

This is a truly an amazing tool. The amount of time you will save in using this tool in crazy. I am removing a plywood subfloor placed ontop of an existing hardwood floor. The plywood was nailed all over the place and all of the nails were sunk deep into the plywood. Up until I got this tool I was chipping away the plywood to try and get at the nail heads. Now I just set the tool, slam the handle down and dig it out. After a little practice you will be cranking along and using the tool like a pro. Highly recommended.

This is one of the finest tools I have ever owned although it is also the ugliest. I found mine in a small hardware store in central New Hampshire 30 years ago. It was cheap then and I thought it was a hoot not realizing what it could do. Even though it weighs too much and is too long, I always keep it in my tool bag. I love to see the look on the faces of even experienced carpenters when I use it. Can't leave it lying around a job site if you know what I mean.

The secret to using it is to set one side of the jaws at the nail head and then lightly tap the sliding handle until the jaw seats under the head, then keep tapping it as you lever the tool over the head. When the other jaw is engaged just pull the nail out with a wonderful creaking sound. You can get pretty fast with it after a while.

Drive a 16d with an air powered framing nailer. If you don't like it, pull it right out with this. Any other bar or pliers will make a big old mess on your material. The way an air nailer countersinks a nail, you have to get below the surface of the wood. This tool does that, with a lift of the handle, then a firm slam down. Then when you rock it back onto the foot, the nail is pinched tighter than any thing else can pinch without cutting the nail. Keep a steady pull on the handle and the nail WILL come out. Amazing. Old ideas are still sometimes the best ideas.

I just returned from building for a week with Bayou area Habitat for Humanity in Gray, La. I took my Shark saw with me to the job site because I thought I might be doing flooring. I pulled out the Shark saw and the "boss" who had over 100 volunteers wanted to know how we got such a great smooth cut on the bottom of the door jambs. I showed him my Shark saw and he was very impressed. I used it all week and felt so badly taking it away with me that I left it on the job site and he is guarding it with his life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is locked up in the "dog house" (tool shed) and only he will personally release it. He loves it so much that I am buying two more and will send a new one to him and of course I must replace mine, as I feel that my tool bag is not complete without your wonderful saw. It is SO easy to use and makes beautiful cuts. No tearing......great control!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for such a great product.

I bought because of other reviews. I have other regular types of handsaws. This is the first time I purchased something like this Japanese style.

It cuts faster, better,and more accurate than any other hand saw I have ever used. The blade is flimsy and takes some getting used to but it works great. Flush cutting with ease and went through a whole 2x4 in about 12 seconds from start to finish!

I ma impressed.

I bought these items because of the good reviews and I needed another $30 to get the $25 discount on tools over $200 deal. I also needed a better tool to get molding off without destroying it. So far I really like both these tools. The saw is razor sharp and flexible. The pry bar fits nicely behind molding and the cats paw grabs buried nails easily. What I don't like is the pry bar is too short. The sharp molding tool end digs into your hand when you are trying to pull a nail out. I suppose you could just wear a thick glove. It still gets 5 stars because it is what it is. Nobody in their right mind would think that a tiny 8" cats paw would really work without any issues. I think it is a small, handy tool that you could carry easily on a tool belt for occasional use. If you really need to pull out lots of nails, I would get one of Shark's larger purpose built nail pullers.

This is a great pry-bar, or cat's paw as they're known at this size. My only initial complaint is that the steel was not quite as hard as I'd like to see--it developed a couple nicks from nails. The blade was also a hair thicker than I'd prefer. All things considered, this was the closest to my ideal I've owned--so good, in fact, that it mysteriously sprouted legs and walked out of my tool bag after only a couple weeks.

I keep this one in my tool belt because I use it all the time. Gave one as a gift to a friend so he wouldn't steal mine. It is worth the price. For most jobs I would recommend the 10" rather than the 8".

This truly amazing tool has become my most used (and cherished) handtool. For delicate interior work, it is perfect for removing brads and small nails. You can easily avoid wood dings and mars by placing a solid plate (or the end of a second identical tool) under the pry head. The flat end gives you a very thin (and sharp! be careful) edge which allows you to wedge in between moulding and trim and pull them apart. It's not for demolition work, like a wonderbar, but I find more uses than I could ever have imagined for this fine, precision tool. I bought an extra one for my neighbor, and he has come to same conclusion regarding its usefulness. Don't leave home on a job without it!

I used to use a Stanley pry bar & a mini pry bar until I bought this & it is a Super Tool for trim work, a chisel, pulling nails, scraping, and fits in places that no other prybar can. It really does grip nails & is a high strength steel Super Tool! It saves on breaking trim work also. The best one I have ever used! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

The Shark Corp Prybar and Nail Puller is the best tool for the job if you have to remove delicate paneling, baseboard, casing, and other trim. While the standard toolbox prybar (Stanley Wonder Bar) is a great tool it just doesn't have enough finese to pry-up delicate trim without major damage to trim and sheetrock.

The cat's paw nail puller on the end of the Shark Corp Prybar attacks nails on the stim and not the head so pulling small headless nails, brad nails, and all types of finish nails becomes and easy job. Additionally, the nail puller doubles as a light duty tack hammer for tapping out finish nails from removed trim.

In sum, the Shark Corp Prybar is a durable, usefull, attractive and wellmade tool. I'll have to keep an eye on this tool so it doesn't swim away on the jobsite. While Shark Corp offers an 8'' model, I'd recommend that you purchase the 10'' model because the 8'' model just doesn't have as much leverage.

This is a great compliment to the smaller model; the extra length works better on glue coat and ring shank nails that are well set. The flat end will get under trim almost as easily as a putty knife. The cat's paw nail puller is very sharp, both the tips and the slot, so it will grip headless nails with just a tap on the heel. The one caution: when using the cat's paw end, wear a leather glove to protect the palm of your hand from the sharp corners of the wide blade when yanking on it.

I also use it to do some scraping and cleaning out inside corners. The heel of the cat's paw also can be used as a tack hammer. You will find more uses for this tool everytime you go to work. The quality of the forging and finish is great. Add one to your tool box today!

For the price, everyone should have one of these in their toolbox. Its great for those times where you need a little bit of leverage in a small place. I have personally found mine most usefull as a helper when hanging a door, it was just the right size and thickness.

Due to its thickness, this is not a strong pry bar and it does have some flex, but it will do for anything a reasonable person would attempt with a 7" long pry bar. The relatively thin thickness is also what makes this pry bar so handy, it is not that thick bar of steel like most pry bars, this thing is only slightly thicker than a stamped piece of sheet metal.

If you dont expect a "real" pry bar when you order this, you will be very happy with what you get, especially for the price.

The Wonder Bar II is small, light, inexpensive, and amazingly handy. It works great as a small crowbar, and I was surprised by how useful it is to have a selection of lever arms and grip shapes available to meet various nail-pulling needs. This may deliver the best value for the money of anything in my tool box.

well size does matter... when your talking about pry bars that is.

this pry bar is so handy i have one in each of my toolboxes and i never leave home without one.

good work Stanely!!!

Not a contractor here, just a homeowner and I have no experience with the highly touted Sharp clawbars to compare this tool with. However, I love this titanium nail puller. It's very lightweight. The dimpler feature really works by not only reducing the chance of the wood splitting but also making it easier to grip the nail heads under the formed dimples. I was also surprised at how resilient the titanium is against nail heads. After pounding repeatedly on the dimpler with a hammer and pulling maybe 30 large nails with it, I can see that the titanium claws are clearly hardened and do not get dented or scratched by the nail heads. I have not tried it on headless nails to see how it will grip, but it grips very tightly on all those nails with heads that I tried to pull.

$60 for a cat's paw--that's crazy! I've heard it several times, but this thing saves a noticeable amount of weight in my toolbag, and functions well to boot. The dimpler feature is useful, especially when pulling nails from OSB, and the tool just feels and looks great. I have been using mine daily for months, and the head has yet to show any mushrooming like other cat's paws I've owned.

Spring for the expensive one: sometimes it's worth it.

Best nail puller I have used to date. The dimpler option might be a bit overrated, but overall the tool is excellent. The biggest problem, the stiletto is so lightweight, I don't notice when my co-workers try and steal it from my toolbag.

I purchased this tool and was surprised it was made in a town across the river from where I grew up.

But I digress.

Upon recieveing this tool I was amazed at the weight. This is not a tool for light duty work. If you need a top quality demolition hand tool and find yourself bending crowbars, or find that they never are angled correctly, then get this item.

This tool should last a lifetime.

I purcahsed the 48" variety.

One word about this tool"DESTRUCTION"....smash things..rip things..pry things..demo anything!!!!This is a serious tool!!!!

I purchased this wrecking bar several years ago. I have nothing but glowing comments for this item. As you tear apart decking from the top deck, you have two angles with varying torque that you can put into the board removal. If you are close to the house you can use one side, and out in the open, you have plenty of torque for easy board lift up and removal. Come on guys, watch that back. I am purchasing my second one since my help misplaced the other one. I have learned to work smarter as I get older; you should too. This is not the best tool for pulling nails, but there are better and smaller tools for that function. Happy demo fellas.

Having owned two of these pry bars for years, I must say this is a must-own tool if you plan on doing any sort of extensive renovation - especially if it requires any sort of ripping-out, tearing-down, or prying-loose activities. I have beat on this bar with a hammer, used it to pry loose uncountable objects, pulled thousands of nails with it and I cannot fathom an occasion when it would break.

Extremely useful and quite indestructible!

For those of us that work sitting on their backsides all day, there is nothing quite like going home and destroying something at night to take out some tension. The pry bar is the perfect tool for this task.

The 12 1/2" pry bar may be a bit too short for the largest jobs, but this size is a perfect size for the majority of jobs. Whether ripping out drywall, removing molding, pulling stubborn nails, or popping tiles, this is the tool. The tool is angled differently at each end. One end is for popping items like nails. The other end is better for prying tiles, for example. Because of the different angles, you gain different levels of leverage.

This is the tool for home (destruction) improvement.

This pry bar goes by many names in my field. The workders call it a 'wonder bar,' while most carpenters refer to it as a 'flat bar' and roofers call it a 'shingle bar.' By any name, it is a great tool for any home improvement worker or home owner. I have been using this tool for over 20 years. While both ends are beveled, myself as well as other workers, have found that grinding back both ends sharper to produce a longer bevel makes the performance even better for taking out and removing roof shingles and flashings. I have even used this tool to chisel out bad pieces of decking. The curved end of the bar can be placed over the head of a gutter spike and struck with a hammer to remove the spikes without damage to the gutters. The bar also comes in handy when on a steep roof or working around chimneys and dormers. The bar can be placed between the space in 1-by decking to help support your foot on a steep pitch roof. It is made of fine quality steel that will last a lifetime.

Buy one now you will not regret. Except when it falls off your tool belt and you lose it. It is very strong and won't bend from my expirience at least. But it dos'nt fully replace the wonder bar, it is sharper so you can get in smaller places but the wonder bar can pry larger things away much easier, so get both.

About the same size, but superior to the Stanley Wonderbar. I've used it to pull up trim, tiles, and tackstrips in concrete. It is big enough that you can jump on it to pull up stubborn stuff. Unlike the Wonderbar and many others, the nail puller is mounted on the side, so it gives you more clearance.