Stanley 55-099 FatMax Xtreme Fubar Functional Utility Bar

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The Stanley FatMax Xtreme Fubar Functional Utility Bar is a 4-in-1 tool for prying, splitting, board bending, and striking jobs. When you want to drive nails, you have a pneumatic gun. When you want to demolish things, you have the FatMax Xtreme Fubar. There's a reason that this tool was a recipient of the Popular Science "Best of What's New" Award. As their reviewer put it, "The Fubar's square head and tapered edge tore huge holes in the walls, and the toothed jaws wrenched studs so forcefully I swear I heard the wood cry out in pain."

FatMax demolition bars are engineered with the professional in mind. View more details.

4-in-1 tool for prying, splitting, board bending, and striking jobs. See the full line of Stanley demolition tools.

Built from a single piece of tempered, forged steel for increased durability and the prevention of chipping, this jaw-dropping 18-inch long, 4-pound tool was built to withstand -- and give out -- daily professional use, and abuse. The two-tiered jaws are ideal for grabbing common dimensional lumber and decking, and the beveled nail slot is ideal for pulling and prying commonly used construction nails. The bar also features a textured grip that provides excellent comfort and control, even when wet. The Fubar 4-in-1 tool comes with a manufacturer's limited lifetime warranty.

About FatMax Xtreme Demolition Tools
FatMax demolition bars are engineered with the professional in mind. Constructed to the highest quality standards in the industry, and designed specially for heavy demolition projects, FatMax Xtreme demolition tools are forged from high-carbon steel with a trilobe design that can withstand up to 975 foot-pounds of bending momentum.

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FATMAX EXTREME FUBAR FUNCTIONAL UTILITY BAR *64 oz. *One piece forged bar from select steel for increased strength and durability *Tempered striking and struck face *Special extracting claw heat-treated for added durability

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 2.6 x 6.9 inches ; 4.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FCGS0Y
• Item model number: 55-099L
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,725 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #5 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Pry Bars

Customer Reviews

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67 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brutality incarnate, July 21, 2006

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Isaac VanDuyn (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stanley 55-099 FatMax Xtreme Fubar Functional Utility Bar (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this tool to help me with some tearout work I needed to do on a house I just bought. It is EXCELLENT at tearout work. My friend was working alongside me with a hammer and a prybar, and I was going at least twice as fast as him, just because this ridiculous tool was so great at destroying things.

The product description says that this tool has 4 different uses, but that's not really true. I can't imagine using it for anything but breaking stuff. If you wanted to use it as a hammer or a "board bender" or something, it seems like it might not be that great.

But if all you want to do is knock down some walls or kill some enemies, this is the way to go.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I call him BENDER, May 19, 2007

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A. Cruikshank "Harsh Reality" (Vancouver, BC Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stanley 55-099 FatMax Xtreme Fubar Functional Utility Bar (Tools & Home Improvement)

This weekend marked my first foray in eight years into home improvement. Needless to say, I'm a little rusty. The project: knock out, wire and rebuild a wall, tear up carpeting and install hardwood flooring.

Job 1: remove baseboards. DO NOT USE THE FUBAR FOR THIS! Stanley has another tool well suited to the job. Their SuperWonder pry bar is perfect for removing things that you do not want to kill.

Job 2: remove fireplace. The FUBAR (hereafter referred to as Bender because I cannot stop laughing my "evil Bender from Futurama" laugh when I use this thing) chewed through the 1990 particleboard blight in record time. My wife was convinced that the mantle piece was part of the structure of the house, it was on so solid. Bender ripped it off like a paper towel. It was into the studs with four 3" wood screws and the house wept when I tore it off. I felt like a Mohel. I also made short work of the hearth by using Bender like a crowbar.

Job 3: tear our wall. As other reviewers have mentioned, this thing is really good at tearing apart walls. The whole wall came down in about 10 minutes.

Job 4: Tear out carpet. Admittedly, Bender was not very good at ripping up carpet but he did a marvelous job at ripping up nail strips and yanking staples out of the plywood that had become too gummed up with underlay to nail down.

Conclusion:

This tool will be framed after the job is done. It is a work of art.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTstanding Piece of technology, August 23, 2006

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D. Pittsford (seattle, wa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stanley 55-099 FatMax Xtreme Fubar Functional Utility Bar (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've seen this on the Stanley new tools site since january of this year.. waiting to get my hands on one. OUTstanding tool that fits in your hand. I use mine for pallet ripping ! AND no matter the method of assembly, this crusher does the job well. No vibrations, goes where it needs to go, the pick end loosens and the pry bar .. well, you get the idea. I do agree with the writer about the hammer head. On recieving mine, I first sanded off all the shellac, then filed a better point on the chisel, then took the disk sander with coarse grain to the hammer head to fit my needs. Some cross files to the head with a file and its a sweet little item. It's got the same weight as my framing hammer for roofing. During the day, the tool hangs smartly in my cube over a sign at the helpdesk, "All repairs handled Swiftly".