Customer Reviews

Shark CORP 21-2030 Hardened Steel Alloy Nail Pullers

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From 6 to 16 penny. I kept seeing this product used by our subcontractor when he did some major remodeling a year ago. I picked one up to pull a bunch of old shelves down in our garage. The previous owner must have just bought a pneumatic nail gun and was trying it out, judging by how many nails he used to attach the shelving to the walls! This tool had NO PROBLEM removing the nails!!

Anyway, the Shark CORP 21-2030 Chrome-Vanadium Nail Puller is 11 3/4 inches long so there's lot's of leverage, with a uniquely shaped "cat's paw" claw at either end. This design easily slides under the head of sunk in nails or onto the shank of headless ones.

I just pulled a headless galvanized 16d out of pressure treated 2x6 lumber where it was dug in like a tick. No problem. Pretty impressive. It also pulls nails with heads with equally little difficulty. Puts regular cat's paws to shame.

I foolishly gave my first one to a fellow worker. Having shopped the local Lumberyards and chain building materials stores, I despaired of ever finding a replacement. I have used a number of different styles of pullers over the years, but this is the best I have found.

I was looking for a replacement cat's paw after my Exhumer was showing some signs of serious abuse and rust. I decided to go with this particular cat's paw after hearing some good things about the company and was even told by some people that it was the 2nd best cat's paw out there (Stiletto being the best, supposedly). Well... I couldn't afford a Stiletto so I decided to give this guy a try.

My use is mostly rough carpentry, including framing, trusses, and decking. I'm mostly pulling 8d and 12d (a few 16d) nails, and the spacing on the two ends seems to be perfect for that. I like how it grabs the nails but it lacks slightly in weight (I'd actually prefer it to be a little heavier) and it doesn't have a punch to dent the wood around the nails for a cleaner removal. The punch (found on the Exhumer and the Stiletto) is only a minor flaw since I don't get bonus points for making the wood pretty in my uses.

Overall, I'd rate this about equal to my Exhumer. If they had babies and made a "Sharumer" (sounds German?), that would be a heck of a cat's paw. Either way, I switch between this cat's paw and my Exhumer depending on what kind of mood I am in or whether I had a big lunch.

Another benefit of this cat's paw is the finishing. I've abused this cat's paw quite a bit already and the paint still hasn't chipped. Once the paint starts chipping and I get some work in the rain, I'll let y'all know how it holds up.

Pros:
- Good grabbing skills
- Lightweight
- Nice finish and paint

Cons:
- A little too lightweight for my likings
- I wouldn't mind it being maybe 3/4" longer, maybe
- Nail punch to put dents around nails for clean removal

I bought this cat paw after my old stanley got to wide at the claws and this is a beast of a tool. it is longer than a normal one and this gives you more leverage which is very nice. pulls gun nails out very easily. if your a framer or carpenter this will be a new favorite tool. also check out their flat bar which i bought before this, also a really good product.