What is a Construction Pry Bar?
What is a construction pry bar? |
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The construction pry bar is designed for strength, and features an I-beam shaft for added toughness and durability.
An I-beam shaft allows the bar some of the benefit of a thick, flat shaft, while lessening the weight and production cost, making this bar both easier to use and more affordable than a bar with a flat shaft might be. The result is an incredibly strong bar, which will be able to handle most tasks it is put to. |
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The 90° angle of the bent claw is ideal for heavier duty nail pulling, lifting and prying, particularly at tight angles, and provides a larger angle of leverage than the straight claw.
The flat heel provides a striking face, useful for hammering the claw of the bar into tight spaces, and for driving the nail slot forward to engage stubborn or sunken nails. |
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The straight claw is best suited to lighter nail pulling, lifting and prying tasks, and has a low (very thin) profile for ease of penetration into tight spaces, without the need to be forced using a hammer. | |||
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The construction pry bar comes in one size: 460mm (18in), longer than the largest standard pry bar. The increased length means that greater leverage can be achieved with less effort on the user’s part, making it easier to lift heavy objects or pry tightly fastened objects apart. | |||
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Though the design of this bar looks very similar to that of the ‘L-bar’ (see: Demolition bars), it weighs in at only 620g (1lb 6oz), 90g (approx 3oz) lighter than the 710g (1lb 9oz) L-bar. | |||
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For comparison: while the L-bar weighs as much as two full cans of lemonade, the construction pry bar weighs as much as one pint of water. | |||
What are construction pry bars made of? |
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Like most bars, the construction pry bar is forged from steel alloy, which is then hardened and tempered for added toughness and safety, and powder coated for aesthetic and visibility. | |||
What are construction pry bars used for? |
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| The construction pry bar is suitable for a range of heavy duty prying tasks including, but not limited to: | ||||
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Opening tightly sealed crates and other containers | |||
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Ripping up flooring | |||
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Removing difficult nails and bolts | |||
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Prying apart tightly fastened objects | |||
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Lifting and positioning heavy objects such as doors and wooden beams | |||
