Stanley 55-515 12-inch Wonderbar Pry Bar

by Stanley

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Stanley Wonderbar Pry Bar features forged high-carbon steel construction, heat-treated for increased strength and durability. Its polished, beveled cutting edges and contoured bar make prying, lifting, and scraping easier; it also includes a beveled nail slot at both ends for easy nail removal. The pry bar is powder coated for long-lasting wear. It measures 12-3/8 in length with a 1-3/4-inch blade width.

The Stanley Story

The Stanley Works, originally a bolt and door hardware manufacturing company located in New Britain, Connecticut; was founded in 1843 by Frederick T. Stanley. A few years later, in 1857, Frederick’s cousin, Henry Stanley, founded The Stanley Rule and Level Company. In 1920, The Rule and Level Company merged with The Stanley Works and would go on to become it’s famous Hand Tools Division. Over the years, The Stanley Works has produced some of the most innovative and useful tools ever made. Among these tools are the Bailey Plane, the Surform shaper, the PowerLock tape rule and most recently the FatMax line of products. Today, more than ever, Stanley continues to be an industry leader in tool innovation. In 2001, Stanley introduced more than 100 new products, bringing to 400 the number of new products introduced in the past four years. As a direct result of Stanley’s commitment to excellence, Stanley was awarded the Prestigious Golden Hammer Award, presented for New Product Innovation in both 2000 and 2001.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 1.6 x 2.8 inches ; 15.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002X1XT
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 55-515
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,237 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #2 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Pry Bars

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best pry bars..., December 10, 2000

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"mikenix" (Memphis, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stanley 55-515 12-inch Wonderbar Pry Bar (Tools & Home Improvement)

This pry bar goes by many names in my field. The workders call it a 'wonder bar,' while most carpenters refer to it as a 'flat bar' and roofers call it a 'shingle bar.' By any name, it is a great tool for any home improvement worker or home owner. I have been using this tool for over 20 years. While both ends are beveled, myself as well as other workers, have found that grinding back both ends sharper to produce a longer bevel makes the performance even better for taking out and removing roof shingles and flashings. I have even used this tool to chisel out bad pieces of decking. The curved end of the bar can be placed over the head of a gutter spike and struck with a hammer to remove the spikes without damage to the gutters. The bar also comes in handy when on a steep roof or working around chimneys and dormers. The bar can be placed between the space in 1-by decking to help support your foot on a steep pitch roof. It is made of fine quality steel that will last a lifetime.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An indestructible tool!, October 26, 2004

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Scott Pointon "Former Marine, Librarian, Wood... (Crest Hill, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stanley 55-515 12-inch Wonderbar Pry Bar (Tools & Home Improvement)

Having owned two of these pry bars for years, I must say this is a must-own tool if you plan on doing any sort of extensive renovation - especially if it requires any sort of ripping-out, tearing-down, or prying-loose activities. I have beat on this bar with a hammer, used it to pry loose uncountable objects, pulled thousands of nails with it and I cannot fathom an occasion when it would break.

Extremely useful and quite indestructible!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonder-Ful Pry Bar, March 25, 2002

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D "sub" (Metro Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stanley 55-515 12-inch Wonderbar Pry Bar (Tools & Home Improvement)

For those of us that work sitting on their backsides all day, there is nothing quite like going home and destroying something at night to take out some tension. The pry bar is the perfect tool for this task.

The 12 1/2" pry bar may be a bit too short for the largest jobs, but this size is a perfect size for the majority of jobs. Whether ripping out drywall, removing molding, pulling stubborn nails, or popping tiles, this is the tool. The tool is angled differently at each end. One end is for popping items like nails. The other end is better for prying tiles, for example. Because of the different angles, you gain different levels of leverage.

This is the tool for home (destruction) improvement.