ESTWING 10IN NAIL PULLER

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

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.

Pry bar looked less robust than the one pictured.Aside this, it is OK but does not carry the weight of other pry bars of the same size.The paint is also chipping off as some other reviewers have mentioned.All in all not a bad bar but considering this is made in USA I would have expected better quality.

This is great tool to have when working up ladders or on ceilings. It is really is light and designed to be easy to handle in awkward places. If you want maximum strength then look for something heavier.

I bought this to replace a previous one from a different manufacturer, which is no longer available. I think this one is even better, really well made prybar!

As ever a very high quality item from Estwing and worth paying that little bit more. I did look at some others in a local tool shop but glad I took a chance with an online purchase as this is much better than those I saw. The L shape is really handy for getting leverage on things which I could not get to with my old hook shaped crowbar. I think this will get a lot of use when renovating my house and is a recommended addition to the toolbox.

When I seen it was made by Eastwing I knew I was buying a good quality tool and I wasn't dissappointed. I already have a slightly bigger nailbar which has done a lot of work but the head is wearing down due to it not being made of hard enough steel. that won't happen this bar, I have used it for a while and when you hit it with a hammer it sings. Every aspect of it's design is very well thought out as well. You won't be dissappointed.

I found this Estwing pry bar very useful and robust tool, Top class item, I would highly recommend this item to people thinking about getting a good pry bar.