nail bars, claw bars, nail paws, etc..

[jd_1138]

I have a Stanley Wonder Bar that was great today when I was ripping up some old nasty carpet and underlayment. Started out using a FatMax Claw Bar, but the larger Wonder Bar has more leverage.

What co. makes the best pry/wrecking/mail bars?

 

[kctyphoon]

this is probaly smaller than what most people would be looking for, but the GMP "anchor extractor" is what i use at work all the time. its meant to be used in conjunction with a line hammer (like a 3lb sledge), that has a hole towards the rear of the hammer's head. the pry bar's handle fits into the hole of the hammer, and allows you to more than double the lenghth of the handle to get alot of leverage. it also has a flat side on the back near the teeth so you can hammer it under what you want to remove.. its probably only 10" long, and only weighs a pound. this thing is almost impossible to break. ive extended the handle using the hammer, and then used the boom on the truck to apply force.


$19 from this retailer http://craftworktools.com/6796.html

edit - warwood is another good company for pry bars/ wrecking bars. many to pick from. US made i believe.
http://www.warwoodtool.com/Products/Bars/

 

[Richard Cranium]

wonder bars have always worked for me. I had two and got my fathers also when he passed on...

 

[sam.coll]

Have a classic wonder bar, but I usually always go for my small bar made by a Japanese company called Dogyu for pulling nails etc, wonder bar is good for leveraging up sheet material and windows etc when putting in packers. Got a few Estwing crow bars for demo and when I need a little more leverage.

 

[kramarj]

This one was always my favorite- http://www.estwing.com/pb_i-beam_construction_pry_bar.php

We have one of those Stanley pry bars(or similar) in our truck and I'm just not a big fan of it. IMO, it doesn't even compare to the Estwing, the Estwing is just better in every aspect, definitely way more rigid.

We also carry one similar to this- http://www.estwing.com/pb_pro_claw_rsc.php While it isn't super strong, I have bent it many times, it is quite handy in certain applications because of it's size.

 

[dutchgray]

I have always liked the Vaughan wonder bars, in XL and standard length, but those Estwing curved section ones are nice to.