Stanley 55-525 15-inch Super Wonder Bar Pry Bar

by Stanley

Product Description

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The Stanley Super Wonder Bar Pry Bar is designed for easier prying, lifting, and nail removal. At 15-1/2 inches in length, it provides extra reach and more leverage, and its tight bend angle allows more precise positioning. The pry bar features an arch in its center, eliminating the need for a wood block to achieve necessary swinging motion for nail pulling. This pry bar also works as a panel lift: simply position the pry end under the panel and press down the end with a foot for convenient, hands-free operation. The bar's blade width is 1-3/4 inches.

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: 3.2 x 15.8 x 1.4 inches ; 6.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002X22U
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 55-525
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,275 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #28 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Pry Bars
  • #37 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Chisels

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic nail puller and sheet lifter, March 27, 2005

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Jonathan Maier - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stanley 55-525 15-inch Super Wonder Bar Pry Bar (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this recently to replace a regular flat bar that I had banged the end off of. The "wonder" of this bar comes in the unique bend mid-way through the handle, which enables the wonder bar to act like a lever and fulcrum together. This serves several purposes, and you will wonder how you ever got by without it. Got a stubborn nail that won't come out even with a big tug with a framing hammer? Simply hook the nail head on the wonder bar and step on the other end and either the nail will come out or you'll rip the head off. Need to lift a panel or sheet up a fraction of an inch or more? Just insert one end under the sheet and step on the other to raise it to the desired height...or flip the wonder bar over and the angle of the bar will make it work like a wedge to raise the panel as high as you insert the wedge. The only disadvantage to the "wonder" shape is that it tends to vibrate if you smack one end while trying to dig out a nail with the other...but pry bars were never meant to do this anyway (that's how I banged the end off my previous ply bar)-- use a claw hammer or regular nail puller for these tasks and your wonder bar for everthing else. I don't trust Stanley with anything with moving parts (I'm no fan of their tape measures) but the wonder bar is a great tool.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good variation on a basic tool., March 10, 2006

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md55 "md55" (Nevada City,CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Stanley 55-525 15-inch Super Wonder Bar Pry Bar (Tools & Home Improvement)

The addition of the fulcrum on the pry bar is a useful innovation. Like all the other pry bars on the market nowadays and unlike my now misplaced Sears pry bar acquired in the 70's, the prying ends of this tool are rather blunt and therefore difficult to prize in between joined pieces without damaging them. This was remedied with a grinder and belt sander but it would be nice if someone would produce a well ground tool like those of yore.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tear it up!, November 29, 2001

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"toofunny" (Katy, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stanley 55-525 15-inch Super Wonder Bar Pry Bar (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this tool because I was going to need both a pry bar and a wallboard lifter for the remodeling project I was starting. This product really is a wonder. I wonder how I could have completed the tear down part of my project without it. The unusual shape allowed me to pull wallboard down and nails out one handed with out ever needing an extra pry block. This was great when I was 8 feet up on a ladder. I also used it to remove both crown and base molding. I have not used it as a wallboard lifter yet. But if it as good at helping me build the walls as it was at helping me tear them down, it deserves it's name.