EstwingHB-15 Ehb/15 Handy Bar 15in, 15" (Inches)

Do not believe the naysayers who tell you this is a fake - IT ISN'T. OK, so the finish isn't as good as you'd expect on an Estwing hammer, and it has a stick-on label (so possibly a bought-in product?) but then this is a demolition bar which is going to get some serious abuse. Tarting it up by polishing the ends would just be a waste of time, effort and money. If you want a posh prybar then I'd suggest you go and buy a Stiletto Titanium - but it won't be any better IMHOIn use this has to be absolutely the BEST pry bar I've used in 40-odd years as a carpenter and joiner. It is light in weight, extremely strong and the L-end is an ideal shape for dismantling frames, lifting floorboards, etc. The spade end is great for splitting apart glued structures, especially if you drive it with a club hammer, as well as removing the bulk of the waste quickly when you are notching out for support battens under sistered joists. I only came across this bar this year and I now wonder how I did without it for so many years. I've had Stanley, Vaughan and a variety of other bars over the years and the light weight and sheer useability of this one trumps the lot. I's not just me, either. The two other carpenters in my team were so impressed that they also went out and bought one for themselves - which was a good job as it seemed, at times, to be semi-permanently on loan to one or other of them. After 6 months of constant demolition and heavy 1st fix carpentry my original bar was starting to look seriously beaten-up because it was constantly being driven by a hammer - but I've yet to kill it - so in terms of durability also 5 starsEDIT: Several years and I have just replaced my bar having list the original down the back of some oak panelling, sadly never (?) to be retrieved. Well worth the money for a new on, though

Best bar I've had. Solid with a nice finish.

This nail puller has proven itself to be "get out of jail" tool. The roofers had a a very awkward and long sunken nail to remove and it worked brilliantly!. They're really impressed!

I was drawn to this because it was made by Estwing and it was shiny!But what a handy sized bit of kit for when brute force is needed...or a gentle prise lift.I have other small bars and some huge beasts but this fills the gap, I didn't realise was there, between the two sets.It fits in my toolbag...just, but has been used continually.The levering surfaces are differing sizes but are wide enough not to damage the workpiece especially if they are heavy. Unlike my other bars, this one has a designated substantial striking plate...genius!Treat yourself you will not regret it!For the record my surname isn't "Estwing"

Feels really solid in use. The forks are nice and sharp allowing them to get under nails readily. The contour of the angled end ensures really good leverage when removing nails. I would recommend this tool on these features but have given it 4 stars as I feel it is slightly overpriced

The perfect flat bar, had it for a few years now and still use it regularly.

I was on site and a friend had one of these, I'd never seen one before this shape and the way he was using it hammering down, it was obvious it was better than my basic flat bar prybar (crowbar to us Brits). The shape of it like an I-beam it's also clearly better for pulling things up as my flat bar can (and has) bent when putting a lot of pressure on it.It's a bit more money than a standard cheap flat bar crowbar, but I definitely think it's worth the extra.(I sprayed mine with some orange paint so I know it's mine)

i'm dismantling a wood staircase where the treads have been nailed down into oak plugs in the original sandstone treads (why do people do things like this?). as anyone with experience of oak knows the nails are solidly embedded - this tool has managed to get enough purchase around the nail to raise it just enough for me to use a wrecking bar - so i havent exactly been treating it lightly.it's done the job and the steel (made in taiwan) is obvious top quality as there isnt a mark on the jaws after some serious hammering. if anyone is wondering why i didnt use the wrecking bar from the start there are access issues and some delicate mouldings that meant i needed a compact tool. i have an estwing hammer that ive had for almost 30 years so it's good to know they are keeping standards high.