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People who live and die by their equipment, for whom it's not a periodic novelty or hobby object but their everyday reality and livelihood are going to find and proof the best tools. Reviews are nice, but "I need a thing every working day to work and so this is the version of that thing I use" is the ultimate endorsement.
On that note, I not believe the hearing protection worn by soldiers is the same as that worn by workers in loud industries. The hearing protection is required to block different ranges of frequencies. So I fear Savage may unknowingly be doing his hearing some harm, in the long run.
@@rubendebruijne5170 Rifles are a short, sharp report unlike the sustained roar of power tools. As far as I'm aware, they do make different types for different requirements.
Love the tool tip, but I think Adam forgot the most common prying tool, and probably the first prying tool that most people encounter is the claw on the back of a hammer.
All of the above are terribly misused tools that should really not be used for prying half as often as I use them for prying ... I also have a knackered chisel that I've continued to misuse and a handy dandy 4" masonry chisel that was super handy for breaking down pallets
That miniature pry bar Adam shows starting at the 3:00 mark isn't intended as a pry bar, but is actually a slotted screwdriver for tight spaces. The heads are in two different orientations on the ends so you only have to turn a screw 90 degrees, then flip to the other end and you can turn it farther. I have a couple of these for different, tight access problems, like adjusting the points on my one old Gravely tractor.
Underrated comment. Might be too big for shops or other indoors applications, But when you absolutely positively have to make that standing structure not stand any more, it's what you want. Link to Essential Craftsman Video on the Burke Bar: ruclips.net/video/5JnMO6-ql8o/видео.html
A firefighter friend of mine once asked me to make a leather wrap handle for his Halligan bar, much like the one on Adam's, above. He said "every time I take this to a scene, I find a new way to use it."
I don’t know if it would be of use to you, but a Burke Bar has been living in my cross-bed tool box for several years. They are made for stripping concrete forms, but they work wonders for when you need to move something that refuses. It is a force multiplier that’s in it’s own category as far as I’m concerned. Almost 5ft long, almost 15 pounds. As Essential Craftsman says in his video about the tool, “There are things that can only be done with a Burke Bar”.
You know, I'm realizing now that I should get a prybar of some kind. The last time I needed leverage to fit nuts and washers between steel and wood...I used a butter knife. Which to its credit, the handles on those things are Sturdy, and it worked better than I thought it might. But a prybar would have made easy work of the problem, I wager
You should definitely have a pry bar of some kind, but most would probably be too beefy for that application. You should look at 5-in-1 painter's tool. They're similar to a putty knife (and can be used as one), but are sturdier and oddly shaped. They are great for light prying.
@@jcon6734 the 5-in-1 painters tool has been one of the most used tools in my kit as a home DIYer. My dad recommended I get one. Scraping, prying, cutting, popping light nails out, it’s been a game-changer.
Ah, yes, the halligan bar, aka a breaching tool. Used one more often than I care to remember trying to get into doors and through things that were well and truly stuck. You just have to REALLY trust the person next to you with the sledge that they're not going to miss.
i worked for a tow compnay and bought one to keep in the truck with in 1 week the hole fleet had one in every truck with a 10lb sledge hammer owner not around due to a wreck but you need to unhook there trailer and its all bound up and has a pad lock no worries need to pry a fender out of a tire so it will roll on the flat bed need to smash something or pry anything its got it worth every penny
my favourite small pry-bar is a beekeepers tool .. in the UK it's called a hive tool , stainless steel , very slim , great for delicately parting things & scraping gaskets
hmm, as a small model maker, aka 1/6, 1/12, 1/18, 1/72 scale, a screwdriver usually does the job. oh, NOT that size of a screwdriver you got there 5:40 Adam LOL
The large screwdriver brings back fond memories of a Chief Engineer on one of the ships I worked with. The ship was new coming out of the shipyard. As part of the Contract certain tools were provided., including the biggest screwdriver I have ever seen. The Chief carried the screwdriver around, aka George C.Scott carrying the riding whip in Patton. The screwdriver was specified in the list of tools to be provided, but no one knew what it was to be used for. Years later my wife came home with two screwdrivers, one flat blade and one philips, of similar size to yours. They were on sale at Tractor Supply. She knew I "needed" them for my toolbox.
@@kiwifruitpoo The nut spanner for the props is one that always surprises me. That it is not standardised and each ship carries its own. Kinda like aircraft that carry their own push-back/towing bars because the destination airport won't have their special one.
Wow what a fantastic array of prying equipment Adam! I did feel as though you were missing one very important piece though, the Lego brick separater. It is probably my most used and loved prying tool.
I love when he says a sentence to explain a process, his brain stops all other functions to do word processing, then he audibly says "yep" or "yea" if it's more complicated
I think that 3rd tool (the smallest one) is actually an offset screwdriver. I can see how it would make an excellent pry bar, but I don't think that was it's original intent.
My favorite prying/scraping tool is a glazing bar. It's technically for installing and removing Windows but it has such a fine edge that is great for getting into right places. I use it for everything 😀
Especially when you need some delicacy and don't want to break or crack anything that you're prying at. Like removing trim in one piece, which is exactly what they're made for.
As a general contractor/construction worker, I use glazing bars every single day. They are unbelievably handy, I actually carry two small ones in my toolbelt at all times.
Oh, every single one of these is amazing and I wish I could afford them, but I can't justify the cost. But, yeah, working with the experts is a great way of sorting the wheat from the chaff, as it were.
They make a miniature version of the flat bar that is really amazing. It fits nicely in my tool pouch and I drop it in the slot after the blade when cutting long pieces of wood on the table saw. It prevents the cut from coming back together and binding on the blade. Also works nicely to provide a small gap at the floor when hanging drywall.
The sash bar is indispensable. Pro Tip: When prying off wood trim always pry perpendicular to the grain. For instance, when removing a baseboard, insert the pry bar along the edge and the rotate so that the edge of the bar pries across the grain not the tip. And have two pry bars so that you can leap frog down the piece.
The other prying implement that I would suggest I know by the name cat's paw. It is an amazing tool for small to medium woodworking and other general purpose making.
This is the one that came to mind for me as well. No better way to remove embedded nails, as long as you don't care how the surface looks when you're done.
Gangsta Adam talking about "persuasion" while holding a literal crowbar... I'm genuinely scared. In street accent: "So... (spits on the ground). Boss says we need to talk!"
My favorite pry bar is a trim puller, it’s just a small flat pry bar. I don’t usually use it for trim, but it just comes in so handy because it’s made from flat stock. That gives me the ability to get in in between things and behind things that normal beefier pry bars can’t. I use it so often. It was like 5 bucks too
My favorite is what we refer to as a digging bar or digging iron. It looks like a nail with a big head and a point, but it is 1 inch steel amd 7 ft long
I'm a hobbyist mechanic and I have been super impressed with the Mayhems Dominator series prybars. Apparently they're the same OEM as a lot of the tool truck brands for a fraction the price. A lot of them are the "big screwdriver" shape but super strong
I’ve been in the automotive field for decades and I have 3 favorites. 1 - the “lady foot” which are small versions of the Gearwrench tool you show but with fixed, 90-degree feet. The leverage on them is insane and they are perfect for tight spots. The point on the opposite end is a great alignment tool2 - Snap-On 36” prybar. Screwdriver tipped prying tools tend to slip and not have the leverage, the slightly angled tip of a dedicated prybar tends to hold better. Because of the danger of the huge forces I don’t buy cheap prybar. 3 - 6-foot pinch point prybar, you usually see masons use these to move sidewalk slabs. Immensely heavy and have tremendous prying power. You don’t want to know why they were popular tools in the shop.
I love that Adam considers his metre-long screwdriver to be a prybar. ...'cause we all know that standard screwdrivers aren't much good for anything else. The ten-inch ones are almost universally known as "paint can openers." 😉😁
I got a proper paint can opener as part of a HP summer promotion 20+ years ago. It is slightly curved and doesn't dimple or crinkle the can. Since then I've regretted every time that I used a screwdriver instead of getting the Proper tool. One doesn't know how good the right tool is till you use it.
I've had a hammer before that had the claw move the same way the gearwrench works. Also, if you want a super large pry bar, you should look into burke bars.
Don't forget the ever handy keychain prybar! It's another one of those tools you'll use once in a blue moon but when you need it you're glad you have it!
I use an aluminium pry bar. It's super light but still very strong. If you work overhead all day it saves your back. It also helps keep your toolbox lighter for site visits.
Confusing but interesting! It's hard for me to imagine an aluminum prybar that has enough strength to keep from bending, but I'd love to find one! Do you have the brand info?
I have a screwdriver shaped like the one at 3:19 and it's the best tool I've ever used for undoing completely stuck bolts on things like old electronics casings.
the rings on the Halligan bar handle are for straps to keep it together with an axe in the truck so the firefighter just grabs the axe and bar with one hand ... no clumsiness
You’re missing a pinch bar or a Burke bar. It’s about a 5 to 6 foot long bar mainly used for moving and positioning heavy machinery. But can be used for just about anything that needs some extra leverage.
I don't think the Object at 3:03 is a Pry-bar (although it can be used as such). I think it is a right angled screwdriver. Click spring has made one of them on his channel. ruclips.net/video/2i1oR3qgYck/видео.html
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My favorite pry bar has to be one that came out of an old MiG factory in the late 90s. It's a standard sized crow bar... Except it's made of an aircraft grade titanium. It weighs next to nothing and has never once bent or deformed while using it, and I haven't been nice to it.
The big spike on the probar is often used to defeat padlocks. One fireman holds the bar with the spike placed in the shackle while his partner forces it further with a sledge hammer. No picking required.
That little "ring the steel bar" trick is actually useful. My grandad taught me that when we were looking at crowbars (interestingly enough) out at a flea market. You loosely support a bar and "ring" it. If you can't get it to ring, it indicates there is a crack in the steel somewhere. I still have that crowbar I bought.
Also: Car mechanics almost always find a need for a prybar when working on a car, be it anything from a plastic wedge to deal with some dashboard components or soft interior details, to something big and heavy to dislodge a stuck part in the engine or drivetrain areas. My assumption will be that only money and space limits the assorted amounts for each mechanic.
I use a 5ft long 3/4 inch snap-on prybar to decouple Cardon shafts from transfer cases and gearboxes every day, truly an essential tool no matter what the size
I have that little double ended 90 degree flat bladed bar. Also available with philips head ! (It's a screwdriver Adam), but then all screwdrivers are crowbars too.
My favorite tool in this class I own is a 24 inch titanium crowbar I found on Harbor Freight ~20 years ago. Non sparking non magnetic, stamped with a Russian titanium maker. Most of what I have is cheap introductory stuff but this is the only tool I own that my dad has dibs on if I predecease him.
Adams love for what he does and his ability to share it are unmatched. Probably impossible to meet Adam in person, have a conversation with him and then, not ask him to marry you. W-What? No. Comment has nothing to do with any restraining order that might or not exis. Why would you even ask that?
I work in a museum and one of my many odd jobs is busting up old crates. One day I was looking for a tool online to do this and found a vintage literal "crate hammer." They have different names but it's basically a hatchet with a nail puller and pry bar sticking out the top. Feels like a mini pollaxe. I love the thing; recommend checking them out.
Various pry bars were crucial in the deconstruction of my schoolbus interior so I could convert it into a Skoolie. Of all the tools I used (so many tools), this was at the top of the list. As an older lady, I used a good knowledge of physics as a substitute for physical strength. I, too, sing the praises of the humble pry bar.
@Tee King A lot of people love skoolies, you should put it up on RUclips! And good job using your noodle and tools instead of trying to muscle it, im often reminding people ' work smarter not harder '. That's why the ultimate Maker gave us brains, so we could invent tools to help us. 😁
@@deadaccount6135 I have a few Skoolie videos on my channel, but it's not dedicated to only that; there's more of my music on it than anything. Thanks for your kind words.
Nice Adam I also have the first one you shown in addition to that I also have one that is the same except the flat end is a punch point end and as well the spring steel pry bar O and a 2 foot flathead screw driver lol I love them all an use them a lot great tools to have
I'm a big fan of the Stanley Promax Fubar. It can be a hammer, claw ripper (specifically for 2x4s but works on other things), nail remover, and prybar. $55 at most hardware stores, lasts forever.
How about the prydriver aka a standard screwdriver ? Not the 36 inch one, but one that one of us commoners would use when working on things. :D Oh, the thermostat housing on my car is stuck from rust? Get out old trusty, thump thump it in, twist, * pop! * , then buff out the small ding. :D
Oh my god, Adam needs to know about County Comm/Maratac. They make all sorts of gadgets under government contract and sell the designs to the public. The one he needs to know about is the Widgy Bar. they have three sizes, its a tiny prybar. it's come in handy so many times over the years for me.
The flat, spring steel pry bar that you mention being in every hardware store in the world is called a “wonder bar” in the Midwest, and a wunderbar (German for wonderful) by the slightly intoxicated uncles in this region 😂
Dude. To “utilize” something is to apply it to a purpose for which it was not designed. You can utilize a screwdriver as a hammer, but you use a pry bar to increase your leverage.
A combo Jimmy bar/ podger is another one I use almost daily building elevators, big ones with a flat pry bar on one end and podger on the other as well as the ones with a hook for prying that usually come in a set from 6"-24/30" for pretty cheap are great. A Burke bar is also one of the best options for bigger jobs, not really much that can replace one when you really need it.
How about all the nylon stuff? Like the non scratching variety. Also the super expensive like the Martinez titanium. Are they worth it? How about nail pullers? Oh, and Vaughn makes some super tiny ones I'd like to see more of. What would be your favorite in each category like..... Best demo bar Most versatile (I'm guessing the Pro-Bar. I need that on my wall IMMEDIATELY) Best non marking Best small bar (6" or less) Best large bar Best nail puller (Monkey Fist) Best all around Best woodworking Best metal working Whatever, I just wanna see more cuz they're some of my favorite tools as well. Sure wish you could post pics on here. Love you man. Thanks for all the years, and please give us warning when you start thinking about retirement. Thanks dude. Now go blow something up. P. S. I'm right around the corner in San Jose if you ever need a skilled hand with something. That would be ridiculously awesome to meet you and pick your brain for a minute or two. I'm 43 years old, been in construction most of my life, and have watched you since day one. Needless to say.....big fan (not obnoxiously big, just big).
I'm a forklift mechanic. I have to deal with some 'seriously' stuck, rusted, damaged, bent, warped, and otherwise non-cooperative metal. These things weigh 10,000 pounds sometimes so if they hit something or each other, well, steel gets pretty pliable at those levels of 1/2 mv squared, so I've got all of these pry bars to... Well, let's put it this way. I have a 3 foot prybar 3/4 inch thick, with another 3 foot 1/4 inch steel pipe welded on the end of it. I call it the 'Negotiator.' 'Give me a lever long enough, and I shall move the Earth." -Archimedes.
Somebody get this man a Burke bar. Adam, a Burke bar is the best prying tool. I use it for everything, up to and including moving my bridgeport. A halogen is a top-notch entry tool and great demo tool, but a Burke bar is THE demo tool and THE tool to move anything heavy. Sorry for the rant, my Burke bar just saved my ass today, so it got me going.
Hi Adam you need to look at OX OX-P083012 Claw Bar - Pro Series Claw Bar with Non-slip Grip Handle - Hardened Hammer Head - Multi-Colour - 12-Inch/250 mm it's really good for them small jobs that if you don't already have it in your collection.
Of all the prying tools I own, my #1 set are the Quinn 2pc set sold at Harbor Freight. Dirt cheap, yet take a beating and are in the 2 sizes I always seem to need.
Dear Adam and members of tested, I'm a 3rd generation Ironworker. Klein tools makes our favorite pry tools. Including the 7/8" diameter connecting bar "sleever bar". As well as every spud wrench size imaginable. Prying Steel and Aligning holes for quick connecting or bolting up full connections. but when there's a stubborn connection and prying isnt enough bull pins and barrel pins are the next step.
It should be noted that gearwrench is manufactured by SATA. So if you don't want to pay extra for the brand, just buy the SATA version. Also you should invest in a klein or craftsman makes a small version of a flange alignment bar. Also known as a sleever bar. It has a taper point on one side and a pry end on the other. Klein version is around 36" and craftsman is around 12-18". Great tools if you're into metalworking or pipe fitting.
Lots of pry bars can remove nails but for some reason I love using a cats paw for removing nails. It’s compact and works nicely combined with a hammer.
Hey, I have to apologize before hand for my negative comments but I have to say that you really missed the most , best, well known king of wrecking or renovation pry bars, and that is Tove or Svedbro bars which in comparison ( except Fire bar pro bar) to the rest, it makes them just funny toys. I have always loved yours videos and programs. Hey da. 😊
9:30 - not that I necessarily find it particularly special, but... you may have missed the "Johnson Bar"? Though... what I remember being called that in my theatre days (a 6' piece of steel with a wedge on one end and a point on the other) is different than what I'm finding in searches now (a wooden handle with a wheel and a metal L bracket type thing for lifting heavy objects). Maybe the first has some other name? Anyway, I guess that's two you missed? :)
According to knife reviewers, the best prybar is a $500 handmade hunting knife. Who knows why, but that's how they judge a knife. Harbor Freight pry bars are great- both the kind that looks like a bent screwdriver and the solid steel ones with the curved beak. I use the latter for knocking scale out of odd locations fouled by hard water. They're also essential for reinstalling folding van seats with spring loaded hinges. An essential prybar accessory is a few pieces of flattened shampoo bottle. This stuff is an ideal shim to prevent surface marring and will stand up to immense pressure. I use it when changing motorcycle tires to guard the wheel.
I bought one of the prybars with a ratcheting head to move a Bridgeport, after watching a Tom Lipton video on machinery moving. An acquaintance brought a 6' gigantor prybar that looked like it came from an old gold mine. Amazingly, that one just flexed where the 3' ratchet worked a dream.
pro carpenter here, we use had a 6 ft pry bar at the laat company I worked for, we called it the whammy bar. if you have never yelled WHAMMY!!!!! when placing a pry bar you have not lived life my friend. Try it sometime. (disclaimer we were goof balls)
I have had a really terrible day, and after quite too much of a bottle of whiskey I clicked on this video with a dark grumble of "well go on and explain why they're not all just oversized screwdrivers." For one of them to actually be an oversized screwdriver has just really cheered me up, so I must really thank-you for posting this today.
Check out a beekeeper's hive tool. They're thin, lightweight, and much sturdier than they look. They are fantastic for prying or scraping in small spaces. They can also be easily handled with gloves. Both the standard and j-hook styles are incredibly useful for all kinds of tasks. And they're cheap.
I enjoy the gerber shard as a micro keychain pry tool, plus other stuff. Its got a multi-use Philips that, while obviously not the best philips, will do most jobs neccissary, and doubles as a glass breaker, and then also has the claw pry sized to work as a flathead screwdriver. I use it (the package opening , nail & staple removal, and screwdrivers) constantly at work and just around, if I dont have other stuff on me, and even sometimes when i do
As soon as I saw this I knew you’d probably want to see this: ruclips.net/video/5JnMO6-ql8o/видео.html This guy uses something called a Burke Bar, and its the biggest Prying tool i’ve ever seen. Apparently its gotten him out of quite a few problems, too, so it has its uses! Hope you enjoy, -Eli
No Stanley Cat Paw?? I’m a carpenter and i use it literally 10 times every day! Opening cans, prying nails (even deeply imbedded ones), chopping away concrete, adjusting door clearance, opening doors with no handle, as a mini hammer… need I go on? 🤪
There is an Implement of Destruction its called a FuBar that we carry at some of our bigger hardware stores, its more a demolition tool but it has alot of similar characteristics of the ProBar that the Firemans' use
I’m a mechanic, we like either 45 degree bent tip pry bars, or straight tip pry bars, some folks like the adjustable ones. Most folks will buy them off a tool truck, Snap On, Mac, or Matco, my personal preference is Cornwell, they do a 72 inch bent tip pry bar that will pretty much budge or break anything you want it to, they’re all a one piece tang with a striking cap on the end of the handle so you can hammer it in somewhere if you need. Great tools.
If possible, could you please speak about fire extinguishers. You've had first had experience using a few, and would to know your thoughts on which ones you would recommend to keep around different places. Home, shop, truck, etc.
Working in home repair I used a stanley crowbar that I reshaped and sharpened to a knife edge with a mill file. A knife edge allows for non destructive disassembly for materials that I wanted to reuse or things I wanted to reassemble after the work was done. The angle with the sharpness allows it to slip into very small gaps and apply even pressure to work things loose without damage.
I bought a flat bar with an extra bend in the middle years ago. While it may not fit as well as a regular bar, it does a great job of lifting drywall and other panels accurately while leaving my hands fee to attach it. Other than that, I have a board bender. a complete waste of $40 until you build a deck. it can hook on the edge of a 2 x 12 and snap it if you push hard enough. it can also bend 3 pieces of 5/4 decking like 5/8" and hold it to be nailed or screwed down.
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Adam explaining that he loves to hear what tools the experts use is exactly why we watch these videos
People who live and die by their equipment, for whom it's not a periodic novelty or hobby object but their everyday reality and livelihood are going to find and proof the best tools. Reviews are nice, but "I need a thing every working day to work and so this is the version of that thing I use" is the ultimate endorsement.
On that note, I not believe the hearing protection worn by soldiers is the same as that worn by workers in loud industries.
The hearing protection is required to block different ranges of frequencies.
So I fear Savage may unknowingly be doing his hearing some harm, in the long run.
Rifles are extremely loud! I'm sure its good enough for a power tool.
@@rubendebruijne5170 Rifles are a short, sharp report unlike the sustained roar of power tools. As far as I'm aware, they do make different types for different requirements.
Love the tool tip, but I think Adam forgot the most common prying tool, and probably the first prying tool that most people encounter is the claw on the back of a hammer.
And butterknives
Flat nose screwdrivers too
and the tip of your pocket knife
All of the above are terribly misused tools that should really not be used for prying half as often as I use them for prying ...
I also have a knackered chisel that I've continued to misuse and a handy dandy 4" masonry chisel that was super handy for breaking down pallets
The claw always looks like the best option and functions like the worst.
That miniature pry bar Adam shows starting at the 3:00 mark isn't intended as a pry bar, but is actually a slotted screwdriver for tight spaces. The heads are in two different orientations on the ends so you only have to turn a screw 90 degrees, then flip to the other end and you can turn it farther. I have a couple of these for different, tight access problems, like adjusting the points on my one old Gravely tractor.
Not surprised Adam likes pry bars; after all, there must be 50 ways to love your lever.
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You need to make a new plan Stan if it slips out the back…
Comment of the thread .. have a like sir
Check out the Burke Bar, seems great for prying stuff in construction. The Essential Craftsman youtube channel has some great coverage of it.
Underrated comment. Might be too big for shops or other indoors applications, But when you absolutely positively have to make that standing structure not stand any more, it's what you want. Link to Essential Craftsman Video on the Burke Bar: ruclips.net/video/5JnMO6-ql8o/видео.html
I've seen two burk bars move a shipping container
Came here to say exactly this!
The Probar is also called a halligan! It's a design that was made for FDNY back in the 40's.
I’ve heard them called a “Hoolie” bar, there seem to be many inferior copies about but I do want (need) one 🤪
@@sibat777 I've also heard them called hooligan. Handful of different names for them.
We got some at my local fire dept. Great tool, we use it in combination with a splitting hammer as part of our door opening kit.
I was just going to say, Fireman’s Entry Tool.
On my want, need list as well!
A firefighter friend of mine once asked me to make a leather wrap handle for his Halligan bar, much like the one on Adam's, above. He said "every time I take this to a scene, I find a new way to use it."
I don’t know if it would be of use to you, but a Burke Bar has been living in my cross-bed tool box for several years. They are made for stripping concrete forms, but they work wonders for when you need to move something that refuses. It is a force multiplier that’s in it’s own category as far as I’m concerned. Almost 5ft long, almost 15 pounds. As Essential Craftsman says in his video about the tool, “There are things that can only be done with a Burke Bar”.
Burke bar is the best at prying compressed plywood off of concrete.
Yessir. Came to say the same thing thing. Cat's Paw in the belt, Burke Bar on the truck. Flat bar for finishing.
You know, I'm realizing now that I should get a prybar of some kind. The last time I needed leverage to fit nuts and washers between steel and wood...I used a butter knife. Which to its credit, the handles on those things are Sturdy, and it worked better than I thought it might.
But a prybar would have made easy work of the problem, I wager
You should definitely have a pry bar of some kind, but most would probably be too beefy for that application. You should look at 5-in-1 painter's tool. They're similar to a putty knife (and can be used as one), but are sturdier and oddly shaped. They are great for light prying.
actually as a canadian I find a butter knife is great for popping open frozen car doors
@@jcon6734 the 5-in-1 painters tool has been one of the most used tools in my kit as a home DIYer. My dad recommended I get one. Scraping, prying, cutting, popping light nails out, it’s been a game-changer.
Ah, yes, the halligan bar, aka a breaching tool. Used one more often than I care to remember trying to get into doors and through things that were well and truly stuck. You just have to REALLY trust the person next to you with the sledge that they're not going to miss.
It hurts when they miss
i worked for a tow compnay and bought one to keep in the truck with in 1 week the hole fleet had one in every truck with a 10lb sledge hammer owner not around due to a wreck but you need to unhook there trailer and its all bound up and has a pad lock no worries need to pry a fender out of a tire so it will roll on the flat bed need to smash something or pry anything its got it worth every penny
my favourite small pry-bar is a beekeepers tool .. in the UK it's called a hive tool , stainless steel , very slim , great for delicately parting things & scraping gaskets
Ordered one! Thanks for the tip!
Just bought one too.
Like a kid in a candy store, you can always tell that Adam loves what he does. I truly envy and respect that. Outstanding as always, Adam. :)
"I don't actually own a Crowbar" made me realize how much I want you to cosplay Gordon Freeman.
Yes ! With hair dyed dark he'd be perfect! Why did I never notice that? 😮
Wandered out of frame less than a minute in. That may be a record.😆
hmm, as a small model maker, aka 1/6, 1/12, 1/18, 1/72 scale, a screwdriver usually does the job.
oh, NOT that size of a screwdriver you got there 5:40 Adam LOL
The large screwdriver brings back fond memories of a Chief Engineer on one of the ships I worked with. The ship was new coming out of the shipyard. As part of the Contract certain tools were provided., including the biggest screwdriver I have ever seen. The Chief carried the screwdriver around, aka George C.Scott carrying the riding whip in Patton. The screwdriver was specified in the list of tools to be provided, but no one knew what it was to be used for.
Years later my wife came home with two screwdrivers, one flat blade and one philips, of similar size to yours. They were on sale at Tractor Supply. She knew I "needed" them for my toolbox.
Another seafarer here. There’s some amazing tools on ships alright, but my favourite so far was an inch drive torque wrench.
@@kiwifruitpoo The nut spanner for the props is one that always surprises me. That it is not standardised and each ship carries its own. Kinda like aircraft that carry their own push-back/towing bars because the destination airport won't have their special one.
Your wife knows you well.
Missed a Rail Bar for moving train cars. A thing a human can do!
Wow what a fantastic array of prying equipment Adam! I did feel as though you were missing one very important piece though, the Lego brick separater. It is probably my most used and loved prying tool.
I love when he says a sentence to explain a process, his brain stops all other functions to do word processing, then he audibly says "yep" or "yea" if it's more complicated
Adam, you forgot the old blunt screwdriver that lives in the kitchen drawer. Everyone has one of those.
I think that 3rd tool (the smallest one) is actually an offset screwdriver. I can see how it would make an excellent pry bar, but I don't think that was it's original intent.
I agree, I think carpenters and cabinet makers use them to get into those award little screws!
I thought it was a lock chisel for cutting the rebates when fitting drawer locks in inaccessible places.
As much wood working as Adam does a Stanley "FUBAR" would be a great addition
My favorite prying/scraping tool is a glazing bar. It's technically for installing and removing Windows but it has such a fine edge that is great for getting into right places. I use it for everything 😀
Especially when you need some delicacy and don't want to break or crack anything that you're prying at. Like removing trim in one piece, which is exactly what they're made for.
Also my favorite pry tool.
There's a prying tool that installs Windows? That's interesting.
As a general contractor/construction worker, I use glazing bars every single day. They are unbelievably handy, I actually carry two small ones in my toolbelt at all times.
Agree. He's missing something a little more delicate.
Oh, every single one of these is amazing and I wish I could afford them, but I can't justify the cost. But, yeah, working with the experts is a great way of sorting the wheat from the chaff, as it were.
They make a miniature version of the flat bar that is really amazing. It fits nicely in my tool pouch and I drop it in the slot after the blade when cutting long pieces of wood on the table saw.
It prevents the cut from coming back together and binding on the blade.
Also works nicely to provide a small gap at the floor when hanging drywall.
I can second the mini flat bar!
I can also second the mini flat bar, but as for the normal flat bar I am a fan of the Stanley Super Wonderbar. The curve gives so much more leverage.
The sash bar is indispensable.
Pro Tip: When prying off wood trim always pry perpendicular to the grain. For instance, when removing a baseboard, insert the pry bar along the edge and the rotate so that the edge of the bar pries across the grain not the tip. And have two pry bars so that you can leap frog down the piece.
If you good sash bar, it is a piece of wood that holds in a window pane. Think you mean a trim bar.
The other prying implement that I would suggest I know by the name cat's paw. It is an amazing tool for small to medium woodworking and other general purpose making.
This is the one that came to mind for me as well. No better way to remove embedded nails, as long as you don't care how the surface looks when you're done.
Gangsta Adam talking about "persuasion" while holding a literal crowbar... I'm genuinely scared.
In street accent: "So... (spits on the ground). Boss says we need to talk!"
My favorite pry bar is a trim puller, it’s just a small flat pry bar. I don’t usually use it for trim, but it just comes in so handy because it’s made from flat stock. That gives me the ability to get in in between things and behind things that normal beefier pry bars can’t. I use it so often. It was like 5 bucks too
Also called a glaziers or window bar probably my favorite pry as a Carpenter
My favorite is what we refer to as a digging bar or digging iron. It looks like a nail with a big head and a point, but it is 1 inch steel amd 7 ft long
That’s a Halligan tool. Named for the patron saint of firemen.
I'm a hobbyist mechanic and I have been super impressed with the Mayhems Dominator series prybars. Apparently they're the same OEM as a lot of the tool truck brands for a fraction the price. A lot of them are the "big screwdriver" shape but super strong
I’ve been in the automotive field for decades and I have 3 favorites. 1 - the “lady foot” which are small versions of the Gearwrench tool you show but with fixed, 90-degree feet. The leverage on them is insane and they are perfect for tight spots. The point on the opposite end is a great alignment tool2 - Snap-On 36” prybar. Screwdriver tipped prying tools tend to slip and not have the leverage, the slightly angled tip of a dedicated prybar tends to hold better. Because of the danger of the huge forces I don’t buy cheap prybar. 3 - 6-foot pinch point prybar, you usually see masons use these to move sidewalk slabs. Immensely heavy and have tremendous prying power. You don’t want to know why they were popular tools in the shop.
I always wanted to ask you Adam, hopefully you see this and if you do, what are your thoughts on the iFixit kit and them as a company in general?
I love that Adam considers his metre-long screwdriver to be a prybar.
...'cause we all know that standard screwdrivers aren't much good for anything else. The ten-inch ones are almost universally known as "paint can openers." 😉😁
I got a proper paint can opener as part of a HP summer promotion 20+ years ago. It is slightly curved and doesn't dimple or crinkle the can. Since then I've regretted every time that I used a screwdriver instead of getting the Proper tool.
One doesn't know how good the right tool is till you use it.
@@criggie Turns out standard screwdrivers aren't much good as paint can openers, either...What a surprise! 🤨😁
I've had a hammer before that had the claw move the same way the gearwrench works. Also, if you want a super large pry bar, you should look into burke bars.
Don't forget the ever handy keychain prybar! It's another one of those tools you'll use once in a blue moon but when you need it you're glad you have it!
I use an aluminium pry bar. It's super light but still very strong. If you work overhead all day it saves your back. It also helps keep your toolbox lighter for site visits.
Confusing but interesting! It's hard for me to imagine an aluminum prybar that has enough strength to keep from bending, but I'd love to find one! Do you have the brand info?
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I use to for pipefitting with the podger end mostly. But it's good for adjusting Motos with a benefit of not damaging surfaces.
I have a screwdriver shaped like the one at 3:19 and it's the best tool I've ever used for undoing completely stuck bolts on things like old electronics casings.
the rings on the Halligan bar handle are for straps to keep it together with an axe in the truck so the firefighter just grabs the axe and bar with one hand ... no clumsiness
I just wanna see Adam cosplaying Gordon Freeman from the Half-Life game series, with an actual crowbar.
Of all of Adam's tools, the classic bright red crowbar is distinctly lacking. Surprised he's not got one on the wall with a plushie headcrab
What an... interesting moment to use the "mind blown" gesture!
You’re missing a pinch bar or a Burke bar. It’s about a 5 to 6 foot long bar mainly used for moving and positioning heavy machinery. But can be used for just about anything that needs some extra leverage.
Agreed. I keep a Burke bar in my truck. Always find a use for it.
Damn, never been this early, love the videos, keep them up!
I don't think the Object at 3:03 is a Pry-bar (although it can be used as such). I think it is a right angled screwdriver.
Click spring has made one of them on his channel. ruclips.net/video/2i1oR3qgYck/видео.html
Hey Adam, as a mobile mechanic I’m curious what your thoughts on snap on tools is?? Have you tried them?
They're overpriced.
Many other companies make very good tools with a comparable warranty.
Don't get sucked in to the hype.
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My favorite pry bar has to be one that came out of an old MiG factory in the late 90s. It's a standard sized crow bar... Except it's made of an aircraft grade titanium. It weighs next to nothing and has never once bent or deformed while using it, and I haven't been nice to it.
0:22 "Seperate things that don't want to be separated" "Things that have spent many years together" Man that hits hard
For myself, the combination of the Stanley Super Wonder Bar and the Stanley Fubar make a great combination for demolition.
In instances where a knife would be tempting, I have an OXO oyster knife (not sharp). It's a sturdy tool to pry small things.
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.
Archimedes
The big spike on the probar is often used to defeat padlocks. One fireman holds the bar with the spike placed in the shackle while his partner forces it further with a sledge hammer. No picking required.
That little "ring the steel bar" trick is actually useful. My grandad taught me that when we were looking at crowbars (interestingly enough) out at a flea market. You loosely support a bar and "ring" it. If you can't get it to ring, it indicates there is a crack in the steel somewhere. I still have that crowbar I bought.
That’s what they mean by unsound!
Also known as "The half-life multi-tool"
Gosh I would love to see Adam do a miniature version of this video. All sorts of prybars and tools for prying apart really delicate things!!!!!
Also: Car mechanics almost always find a need for a prybar when working on a car, be it anything from a plastic wedge to deal with some dashboard components or soft interior details, to something big and heavy to dislodge a stuck part in the engine or drivetrain areas. My assumption will be that only money and space limits the assorted amounts for each mechanic.
I use a 5ft long 3/4 inch snap-on prybar to decouple Cardon shafts from transfer cases and gearboxes every day, truly an essential tool no matter what the size
You missed one of my favorites , the aviation skin wedge, made of 4140 steel and heat-treated.
I actually hadn't noticed the spike and when you said zombie killing attachment I lost it 🤣
What? You don't have any of the hydraulic tools like the "jaws of life"?
I have that little double ended 90 degree flat bladed bar. Also available with philips head !
(It's a screwdriver Adam), but then all screwdrivers are crowbars too.
100%.... I also have several
one day build idea: make a sheath for the giant screwdriver so you can carry it like a sword
My favorite tool in this class I own is a 24 inch titanium crowbar I found on Harbor Freight ~20 years ago. Non sparking non magnetic, stamped with a Russian titanium maker. Most of what I have is cheap introductory stuff but this is the only tool I own that my dad has dibs on if I predecease him.
Adams love for what he does and his ability to share it are unmatched.
Probably impossible to meet Adam in person, have a conversation with him and then, not ask him to marry you.
W-What? No. Comment has nothing to do with any restraining order that might or not exis.
Why would you even ask that?
🤣🤣🤣
Sordin Ear pro is just fantastic. The neck band is amazing.
I work in a museum and one of my many odd jobs is busting up old crates. One day I was looking for a tool online to do this and found a vintage literal "crate hammer." They have different names but it's basically a hatchet with a nail puller and pry bar sticking out the top. Feels like a mini pollaxe. I love the thing; recommend checking them out.
You've probably come across it already, but a good rigging axe is most of the way there
The pro-bar has another name I like better. The Hooligan Tool.
Various pry bars were crucial in the deconstruction of my schoolbus interior so I could convert it into a Skoolie. Of all the tools I used (so many tools), this was at the top of the list. As an older lady, I used a good knowledge of physics as a substitute for physical strength. I, too, sing the praises of the humble pry bar.
@Tee King A lot of people love skoolies, you should put it up on RUclips! And good job using your noodle and tools instead of trying to muscle it, im often reminding people ' work smarter not harder '. That's why the ultimate Maker gave us brains, so we could invent tools to help us. 😁
@@deadaccount6135 I have a few Skoolie videos on my channel, but it's not dedicated to only that; there's more of my music on it than anything. Thanks for your kind words.
Nice Adam I also have the first one you shown in addition to that I also have one that is the same except the flat end is a punch point end and as well the spring steel pry bar O and a 2 foot flathead screw driver lol I love them all an use them a lot great tools to have
I'm a big fan of the Stanley Promax Fubar. It can be a hammer, claw ripper (specifically for 2x4s but works on other things), nail remover, and prybar. $55 at most hardware stores, lasts forever.
How about the prydriver aka a standard screwdriver ? Not the 36 inch one, but one that one of us commoners would use when working on things. :D Oh, the thermostat housing on my car is stuck from rust? Get out old trusty, thump thump it in, twist, * pop! * , then buff out the small ding. :D
I dislike blunt crowbars. I don't understand why some models are so blunt. I always use a sharp and slender one. They are plenty strong.
Oh my god, Adam needs to know about County Comm/Maratac. They make all sorts of gadgets under government contract and sell the designs to the public. The one he needs to know about is the Widgy Bar. they have three sizes, its a tiny prybar. it's come in handy so many times over the years for me.
The flat, spring steel pry bar that you mention being in every hardware store in the world is called a “wonder bar” in the Midwest, and a wunderbar (German for wonderful) by the slightly intoxicated uncles in this region 😂
Dude. To “utilize” something is to apply it to a purpose for which it was not designed.
You can utilize a screwdriver as a hammer, but you use a pry bar to increase your leverage.
A combo Jimmy bar/ podger is another one I use almost daily building elevators, big ones with a flat pry bar on one end and podger on the other as well as the ones with a hook for prying that usually come in a set from 6"-24/30" for pretty cheap are great. A Burke bar is also one of the best options for bigger jobs, not really much that can replace one when you really need it.
Or a johnson bar, which is more or less a burke bar with wheels to lever on and turn. Mostly for prying heavy things off the floor.
How about all the nylon stuff? Like the non scratching variety. Also the super expensive like the Martinez titanium. Are they worth it? How about nail pullers? Oh, and Vaughn makes some super tiny ones I'd like to see more of. What would be your favorite in each category like.....
Best demo bar
Most versatile (I'm guessing the Pro-Bar. I need that on my wall IMMEDIATELY)
Best non marking
Best small bar (6" or less)
Best large bar
Best nail puller (Monkey Fist)
Best all around
Best woodworking
Best metal working
Whatever, I just wanna see more cuz they're some of my favorite tools as well. Sure wish you could post pics on here. Love you man. Thanks for all the years, and please give us warning when you start thinking about retirement. Thanks dude. Now go blow something up.
P. S. I'm right around the corner in San Jose if you ever need a skilled hand with something. That would be ridiculously awesome to meet you and pick your brain for a minute or two. I'm 43 years old, been in construction most of my life, and have watched you since day one. Needless to say.....big fan (not obnoxiously big, just big).
I'm a forklift mechanic. I have to deal with some 'seriously' stuck, rusted, damaged, bent, warped, and otherwise non-cooperative metal. These things weigh 10,000 pounds sometimes so if they hit something or each other, well, steel gets pretty pliable at those levels of 1/2 mv squared, so I've got all of these pry bars to... Well, let's put it this way. I have a 3 foot prybar 3/4 inch thick, with another 3 foot 1/4 inch steel pipe welded on the end of it. I call it the 'Negotiator.'
'Give me a lever long enough, and I shall move the Earth." -Archimedes.
Somebody get this man a Burke bar. Adam, a Burke bar is the best prying tool. I use it for everything, up to and including moving my bridgeport. A halogen is a top-notch entry tool and great demo tool, but a Burke bar is THE demo tool and THE tool to move anything heavy. Sorry for the rant, my Burke bar just saved my ass today, so it got me going.
Hi Adam you need to look at OX OX-P083012 Claw Bar - Pro Series Claw Bar with Non-slip Grip Handle - Hardened Hammer Head - Multi-Colour - 12-Inch/250 mm it's really good for them small jobs that if you don't already have it in your collection.
Of all the prying tools I own, my #1 set are the Quinn 2pc set sold at Harbor Freight. Dirt cheap, yet take a beating and are in the 2 sizes I always seem to need.
My first prybar was a flat head screwdriver.
I fix trains for a living. The ONLY tool I use every single day and carry everywhere I go is a 3 foot pointed crowbar haha. They are the best!
Dear Adam and members of tested, I'm a 3rd generation Ironworker. Klein tools makes our favorite pry tools. Including the 7/8" diameter connecting bar "sleever bar". As well as every spud wrench size imaginable. Prying Steel and Aligning holes for quick connecting or bolting up full connections. but when there's a stubborn connection and prying isnt enough bull pins and barrel pins are the next step.
It should be noted that gearwrench is manufactured by SATA. So if you don't want to pay extra for the brand, just buy the SATA version. Also you should invest in a klein or craftsman makes a small version of a flange alignment bar. Also known as a sleever bar. It has a taper point on one side and a pry end on the other. Klein version is around 36" and craftsman is around 12-18". Great tools if you're into metalworking or pipe fitting.
Lots of pry bars can remove nails but for some reason I love using a cats paw for removing nails. It’s compact and works nicely combined with a hammer.
Hey, I have to apologize before hand for my negative comments but I have to say that you really missed the most , best, well known king of wrecking or renovation pry bars, and that is Tove or Svedbro bars which in comparison ( except Fire bar pro bar) to the rest, it makes them just funny toys. I have always loved yours videos and programs. Hey da. 😊
9:30 - not that I necessarily find it particularly special, but... you may have missed the "Johnson Bar"? Though... what I remember being called that in my theatre days (a 6' piece of steel with a wedge on one end and a point on the other) is different than what I'm finding in searches now (a wooden handle with a wheel and a metal L bracket type thing for lifting heavy objects). Maybe the first has some other name? Anyway, I guess that's two you missed? :)
According to knife reviewers, the best prybar is a $500 handmade hunting knife. Who knows why, but that's how they judge a knife.
Harbor Freight pry bars are great- both the kind that looks like a bent screwdriver and the solid steel ones with the curved beak. I use the latter for knocking scale out of odd locations fouled by hard water. They're also essential for reinstalling folding van seats with spring loaded hinges.
An essential prybar accessory is a few pieces of flattened shampoo bottle. This stuff is an ideal shim to prevent surface marring and will stand up to immense pressure. I use it when changing motorcycle tires to guard the wheel.
I bought one of the prybars with a ratcheting head to move a Bridgeport, after watching a Tom Lipton video on machinery moving.
An acquaintance brought a 6' gigantor prybar that looked like it came from an old gold mine. Amazingly, that one just flexed where the 3' ratchet worked a dream.
pro carpenter here, we use had a 6 ft pry bar at the laat company I worked for, we called it the whammy bar. if you have never yelled WHAMMY!!!!! when placing a pry bar you have not lived life my friend. Try it sometime. (disclaimer we were goof balls)
I have had a really terrible day, and after quite too much of a bottle of whiskey I clicked on this video with a dark grumble of "well go on and explain why they're not all just oversized screwdrivers." For one of them to actually be an oversized screwdriver has just really cheered me up, so I must really thank-you for posting this today.
Check out a beekeeper's hive tool. They're thin, lightweight, and much sturdier than they look. They are fantastic for prying or scraping in small spaces. They can also be easily handled with gloves. Both the standard and j-hook styles are incredibly useful for all kinds of tasks. And they're cheap.
I enjoy the gerber shard as a micro keychain pry tool, plus other stuff.
Its got a multi-use Philips that, while obviously not the best philips, will do most jobs neccissary, and doubles as a glass breaker, and then also has the claw pry sized to work as a flathead screwdriver. I use it (the package opening , nail & staple removal, and screwdrivers) constantly at work and just around, if I dont have other stuff on me, and even sometimes when i do
As soon as I saw this I knew you’d probably want to see this: ruclips.net/video/5JnMO6-ql8o/видео.html
This guy uses something called a Burke Bar, and its the biggest Prying tool i’ve ever seen. Apparently its gotten him out of quite a few problems, too, so it has its uses!
Hope you enjoy,
-Eli
No Stanley Cat Paw??
I’m a carpenter and i use it literally 10 times every day! Opening cans, prying nails (even deeply imbedded ones), chopping away concrete, adjusting door clearance, opening doors with no handle, as a mini hammer… need I go on? 🤪
There is an Implement of Destruction its called a FuBar that we carry at some of our bigger hardware stores, its more a demolition tool but it has alot of similar characteristics of the ProBar that the Firemans' use
I’m a mechanic, we like either 45 degree bent tip pry bars, or straight tip pry bars, some folks like the adjustable ones. Most folks will buy them off a tool truck, Snap On, Mac, or Matco, my personal preference is Cornwell, they do a 72 inch bent tip pry bar that will pretty much budge or break anything you want it to, they’re all a one piece tang with a striking cap on the end of the handle so you can hammer it in somewhere if you need. Great tools.
If possible, could you please speak about fire extinguishers. You've had first had experience using a few, and would to know your thoughts on which ones you would recommend to keep around different places. Home, shop, truck, etc.
Working in home repair I used a stanley crowbar that I reshaped and sharpened to a knife edge with a mill file. A knife edge allows for non destructive disassembly for materials that I wanted to reuse or things I wanted to reassemble after the work was done. The angle with the sharpness allows it to slip into very small gaps and apply even pressure to work things loose without damage.
I bought a flat bar with an extra bend in the middle years ago. While it may not fit as well as a regular bar, it does a great job of lifting drywall and other panels accurately while leaving my hands fee to attach it. Other than that, I have a board bender. a complete waste of $40 until you build a deck. it can hook on the edge of a 2 x 12 and snap it if you push hard enough. it can also bend 3 pieces of 5/4 decking like 5/8" and hold it to be nailed or screwed down.