Richard (Canadian Made) Pry Bars at Ollie's Bargain Outlet

dede2897234 · Dec 16, 2013

For over a month, Ollie's Bargain Outlet has been selling Canadian made Richard pry bars at great prices. I found at one store 8" to 24" long, straight and curved; black oxide and chrome moly pry bars that are priced between $4.99 and $9.99. Also, a set of 3 (8", 12", 18") black oxide, curved pry bars is priced at $12.99. Richard makes quality pry bars per this discussion thread a month ago on Garage Gazette here. Here are several close up pictures I took of an 8" pry bar:

Dave

bas157 · Dec 16, 2013

Haven't seen this in the Pottstown, Pa store. Hit or miss with Ollies, have got some great deals in the past though!

ADSR · Dec 16, 2013

Great pry bars! I beat the hell out of mine.

dede2897234 · Dec 16, 2013

LORDDIESEL,

Which style, the straight or curved, do you find most useful? Which lengths of that style do you find most handy?

Thanks.

Dave

ADSR · Dec 16, 2013

I bought the 3 pack and have found a use for them all. They are my go to bars now.

nicksnothereman · Dec 16, 2013

LORDDiESEL said:
I bought the 3 pack and have found a use for them all. They are my go to bars now.

Striking pry bars, those look great. No need on my end though (at the time).

an0nymous · Dec 17, 2013

I picked up a set. Definitely a deal at the price. They do not seems as nice/heavy as the craftsman pros/Mayhews, but the price is right and I will cheerfully use them. Very happy with deal, thanks for the heads up.

Burgerkong · Dec 17, 2013

LORDDiESEL said:
I bought the 3 pack and have found a use for them all. They are my go to bars now.

I just wished I found that orange handled set

. I think I'll be content with my yellow handled one.

LordTom · Dec 17, 2013

I wish I had a way to get these in Kansas. I don't own any Canadian made tools.

ken w. · Dec 17, 2013

I just bought 2 24" long x 1/2" square , black with a bent end for $ 8.99 each at the Walden Ave. store near Buffalo. They didn't have that many , but a variety. LordTom ,if you really want a few I'm sure I could mail them to you.

Jeffksf · Dec 17, 2013

Hey OP, what store? I have one walking distance from my house.

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dede2897234 · Dec 17, 2013

Jeffksf said:
Hey OP, what store? I have one walking distance from my house.

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Jeffksf,

I shopped at the Ollie's on Broadway Ave in Oakwood Village. There are no more 3 piece sets left. However, there are lots of singles left of the 8" thru 24" straight and curved; black oxide and chrome moly pry bars.

I got a kick of the few guys that stopped at the pry bar station while I was loading up my shopping cart. These guys picked up a pry bar, looked at it for 1 second, threw it back onto the table, and walked away. I was thinking "more for me!" :thumbup:

Dave

dede2897234 · Dec 17, 2013

Here is a list of the Richard pry bars I have purchased at Ollie's:

- (1) 3 piece black oxide, curved pry bar set (8", 12", 18")
- (2) 8" black oxide, straight pry bars
- (1) 24" black oxide, curved pry bar
- (2) 12" black oxide, straight pry bars
- (1) 8" chrome moly, curved pry bar
- (2) 16" black oxide, straight pry bars
- (1) 18" black oxide, straight pry bar
- (1) 24" black oxide, straight pry bar
- (1) 12" chrome moly, curved pry bar
- (1) 18" chrome moly, straight pry bar
- (1) 24" chrome moly, straight pry bar
- (1) 16" chrome moly, straight pry bar
- (1) 12" chrome moly, straight pry bar
- (1) 8" chrome moly, straight pry bar
- (1) 18" chrome moly, curved pry bar
- (1) 24" chrome moly, curved pry bar

Thanks to Ollie's for the opportunity to buy all of this Canadian goodness!

Dave

davesnothere · Dec 17, 2013

I wouldn't mind some straight ones. Those look super nice at that price.

Displaced Hokie · Dec 17, 2013

Great post, as my Ollies has quite a few that I've considered. No one seems to be buying them. All are the black yellow. The orange/chrome are great looking..wish we had them. I'll likely pick up some of what they have since you all say they are good quality.

ADSR · Dec 17, 2013

The 3 piece was on last month for 12 bucks. The second set you see in my picture, i bought for my buddy. He's a full time tech and has been using the hell out of them. I keep checking in with him about them. He LOVES them and even bought another set for his house.

Jeffksf · Dec 19, 2013

I should have time to swing by my local (Parma) Ollies tomorrow. Crossing my fingers

Jeffksf · Dec 19, 2013

None at Parma store

volpster31 · Dec 19, 2013

I stopped by my local store and it was loaded with them.literally a quarter of an aisle of them.I passed only because I have two craftsman sets I purchased this year. They did look nice though

jptbay · Dec 20, 2013

LORDDiESEL said:
The 3 piece was on last month for 12 bucks. The second set you see in my picture, i bought for my buddy. He's a full time tech and has been using the hell out of them. I keep checking in with him about them. He LOVES them and even bought another set for his house.

Where did you buy them?

ADSR · Dec 20, 2013

jptbay said:
Where did you buy them?

http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/i...67l/Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN/R-I1012149?Ntt=pry+bars

23 CHIEF · Dec 20, 2013

Ok guys went and picked up some of the pry bars they seem to be good quality but was wondering while there what else they have that is good to buy in there tool section

zkling · Dec 20, 2013

Does Ollie's normally sell tools? I've seen their ad, but never actually been to the store. The ad reminded me of a Big Lots type deal, aka a bunch of junk. I have one pretty close, maybe on the way home I'll stop in.

fxt · Dec 20, 2013

23 CHIEF said:
Ok guys went and picked up some of the pry bars they seem to be good quality but was wondering while there what else they have that is good to buy in there tool section

the store i went into had husky made in the USA screwdrivers, only two or three styles

dede2897234 · Dec 20, 2013

Jeffksf said:
None at Parma store

Jeffksf,

I just left the Oakwood Village Ollie's store. I noticed that 2 chrome moly, 3 piece sets and 1 black oxide, 3 piece set were hiding in 2 bottom boxes on the top shelf of the 3 shelf display. Plus, there are still many left of the single pry bars in various lengths. It is definately worth the drive!

Dave

Jeffksf · Dec 20, 2013

dede2897234 said:
Jeffksf,

I just left the Oakwood Village Ollie's store. I noticed that 2 chrome moly, 3 piece sets and 1 black oxide, 3 piece set were hiding in 2 bottom boxes on the top shelf of the 3 shelf display. Plus, there are still many left of the single pry bars in various lengths. It is definately worth the drive!

Dave

Maybe I'll try and get there tomorrow, are they in their tool isle in the back of the store?

One thing I did notice that might interest others was a "Gearhead" brand of socket organizers the plastic type with the fingers that stick up and are labeled at the top. I saw mostly SAE but some Metric. $5.00 a tray.

dede2897234 · Dec 20, 2013

Jeffksf said:
Maybe I'll try and get there tomorrow, are they in their tool isle in the back of the store?

One thing I did notice that might interest others was a "Gearhead" brand of socket organizers the plastic type with the fingers that stick up and are labeled at the top. I saw mostly SAE but some Metric. $5.00 a tray.

Jeffksf,

The 3 tier shelf with the pry bars is in front of the tool aisle in the back of the store. Go to the registers and you'll see the DVD rack. Walk down that aisle and you can't miss it. Have fun tomorrow! I sure did the last few days!

Dave

In The Doghouse · Dec 20, 2013

Not at my local Ollie's.

rickhigginshtbr · Dec 20, 2013

ton at my local store (horsham, pa), think the misses grabbed the last 3 piece set for me for christmas.

RedBKM · Dec 20, 2013

There was a whole end cap full at the Lynchburg, VA store. I grabbed the 3 piece chome moly and one 24". They work great but no holes in the handle for hanging. Easy fix.

While you're there check for the orange OM brand masking tape. Sells for $4 at Walmart with the RustOleam sticker. Ollies had three widths for 1.29,1.69 I think.

Also had some nice Jorgenson clamps and Pony 3/4 inch pipe clamps a few months back. They were USA made and dirt cheap. I recall 6 bucks for the pipe clamps.

Its a hit or miss place which it why I keep going back to root around.

mrbreezeet1 · Dec 20, 2013

wonder if the st clairsville store has any?
Might have to take a ride there tomorrow.
Need to go to sears any how to pick up my bench dogs.
Plus I got about a $9.00 roll of carpet tape from Ollies that is no good, I want to try to return, but I cant find the receipt.
Maybe they will give me store credit.
About a month ago, not a single Jorgenson clamp.
Thats when I brought the bad carpet tape.
He said, some just brought it back, he'd go get it for me,
Should have been a red flag I missed.

ShadowRuleZ · Dec 21, 2013

Lots of stuff at the one here. Got the last three piece set, the next size larger, and two straight ones. Went all with the 'carbon steel', but there were the silver chrome moly ones there as well. Any reason to pick one over the other?

dede2897234 · Dec 21, 2013

ShadowRuleZ said:
Lots of stuff at the one here. Got the last three piece set, the next size larger, and two straight ones. Went all with the 'carbon steel', but there were the silver chrome moly ones there as well. Any reason to pick one over the other?

ShadowRuleZ,

Most of the pry bars I bought had shanks made from carbon steel. However, on the packaging of the 8" curved, chrome moly bar, I read that is more resitant to wear. There is no reference to the benefits of chrome moly on the A. Richard's website. My last straight and curved bar purchases were all chrome moly.

Dave

dede2897234 · Dec 21, 2013

I just left the North Olmstead Ollie's store. It has in stock 10 black oxide, 3 piece sets and 1 chrome moly, 3 piece set. There are plenty of single black oxide and chrome moly pry bars avaiiable as well.

Dave

Loscaldazar · Dec 21, 2013

Is there a 8in curved pry bar chrome moly pry bar?

Do they have a 8in straight chrome moly pry bar?

And anyone willing to ship one my way? It looks like it might fit in a small flat rate box from USPS. Might be cheaper to ship in an envelope (to 55447). Not sure. I don't care about the packaging, just the pry bar. I know for sure it will fit a flat rate padded envelope (might have to get the envelope shipped to your house though...).

Let me know if anyone wants to help me out!

woodstockva · Dec 22, 2013

Loscaldazar said:
Is there a 8in curved pry bar chrome moly pry bar?

Do they have a 8in straight chrome moly pry bar?

And anyone willing to ship one my way? It looks like it might fit in a small flat rate box from USPS. Might be cheaper to ship in an envelope (to 55447). Not sure. I don't care about the packaging, just the pry bar. I know for sure it will fit a flat rate padded envelope (might have to get the envelope shipped to your house though...).

Let me know if anyone wants to help me out!

Yes, they have 8" curved chrome-moly (5/16" bar) & a regular black steel 8" straight (5/16" bar)....They are $4.99/each.

I can check the next time I swing in, if they still have some I can pick you up one of each & mail them out.

Here is what I got there tonight.....my store has a LOT of them in stock (150+ bars)...

1/2" Bar - 24" straight, 24" curved, 18" straight, 18" curved
7/16" Bar - 18", 16", 12" straight
5/16" Bar - 8" straight, 8" curved

Also, I picked up 6 different sizes of Husky Pro screwdrivers (lifetime warranty @ Home Depot) for $2.99/each

rocco · Dec 22, 2013

Probably the best pry bars I've ever used. Pity the re limited in size

Loscaldazar · Dec 22, 2013

alinc100 has taken care of getting the 8in pry bars to me! Don't need anyone to grab them for me anymore.

Thanks!

zkling · Dec 22, 2013

Stopped by yesterday, never been before, the tool isle was a bit overwhelming.
The "good stuff"
-A bunch of richard prybars, every shape, size, finish, but no 3 piece set, wide range of prices
-Husky USA screwdrivers, no philips ~$2.99 ave each
-Bunch of Jorgensen 24" bar clamps $10.99

I dug through a box of randomness and picked out 3 crescent yellow handle USA made drivers for 0.89 each. I guess I'll have to pop in every once in a while.

Thanks for the heads up on Ollie's dede :beer:

rocco said:
Probably the best pry bars I've ever used. Pity the re limited in size

Do you think they are better than the Craftsman standard, Craftsman Pro's?

LordTom · Dec 22, 2013

Does anyone think they could pick up a 3pc set and ship it to 66071 for $20? Forgive me if this is a institute as I never ship things at all. I'm not sure how to even find out the cost of shipping.

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