Stanley 55-525 15-inch Super Wonder Bar Pry Bar
by Stanley Hand Tools
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Stanley 55-525 15-inch Super Wonder Bar Pry Bar
Customer Review: Fantastic nail puller and sheet lifter
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this recently to replace a regular flat bar that I had banged the end off of. The "wonder" of this bar comes in the unique bend mid-way through the handle, which enables the wonder bar to act like a lever and fulcrum together. This serves several purposes, and you will wonder how you ever got by without it. Got a stubborn nail that won't come out even with a big tug with a framing hammer? Simply hook the nail head on the wonder bar and step on the other end and either the nail will come out or you'll rip the head off. Need to lift a panel or sheet up a fraction of an inch or more? Just insert one end under the sheet and step on the other to raise it to the desired height...or flip the wonder bar over and the angle of the bar will make it work like a wedge to raise the panel as high as you insert the wedge. The only disadvantage to the "wonder" shape is that it tends to vibrate if you smack one end while trying to dig out a nail with the other...but pry bars were never meant to do this anyway (that's how I banged the end off my previous ply bar)-- use a claw hammer or regular nail puller for these tasks and your wonder bar for everthing else. I don't trust Stanley with anything with moving parts (I'm no fan of their tape measures) but the wonder bar is a great tool.Customer Review: Tear it up!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this tool because I was going to need both a pry bar and a wallboard lifter for the remodeling project I was starting. This product really is a wonder. I wonder how I could have completed the tear down part of my project without it. The unusual shape allowed me to pull wallboard down and nails out one handed with out ever needing an extra pry block. This was great when I was 8 feet up on a ladder. I also used it to remove both crown and base molding. I have not used it as a wallboard lifter yet. But if it as good at helping me build the walls as it was at helping me tear them down, it deserves it's name.