I recently posted about a mini pry bar tool, and a reader bought this other one – The Mighty Bar – instead for a little less money.
The Gear Spool Mighty Bar is another “heavy duty” keychain-sized prying tool.
The company says the tool can be used to pry, scrape, turn screws, “and even split firewood.”
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Or just use it as a package opener to rip through the tape.
Price: $12.99
Personally, I chose to buy the Milspin Rhino Bar instead, for $14.99. If there’s enough interest, I’ll buy the other one to compare.
I couldn’t find any mention of where the Mighty Bar is made, but Milspin says they make the Rhino Bar in the USA.
The two tools look similar, aside from the lanyard holes and finger grooves.
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Jim Felt
How does one actually “carry” one of these finger/pants pokers? I can easily see it in a mini tool centric environment but “carrying”” it?
Or am I simply incorrect in thinking it’s a carry tool?
Hmmm.
Nathan
Wear around the next on a 3 yard minimum length Paracord? I don’t know would never buy one
Joe H
I’ve had a mini pry tool with paracord looped through it attached to my keychain for probably 15 years now and it’s to be used in place of when a guy might try to pry something with his pocket knife to prevent snapping the tip off of his knife such as when opening paint lids from cans of paint etc. I’ve also used it as a wedge or temporary shim when working on something. I don’t use it often but here and there. Not hard to carry at all.
Al-another-Al
I carry a cheap carabiner with clusters of keys on keyrings. The prybar thingy is on it’s own keyring so I can pop it off. Same with USB flash drive.
If I’m going hiking, I take off all keyrings except prybar and car key.
Haven’t been poked or stabbed yet. The thing is dull with rounded corners.
Nathan
Shame the lanyard hole isn’t a 1/4 hex
Grog
Well thought.
Jared
For whatever reason, it’s only $7.74 on Amazon.ca. I bought one on a whim to try out.
CMF
I did also. Everything on Amazon.com, I quickly check by changing the “.cOM” to “.cA”. Works 90% of products.
Saulac
I have use my Knipex Cobra as pry bar in a few cases by sliding it to the widest setting, use one of the handles as the pry bar while not getting the other one get in the way. It works in a pinch. But now I’m thinking if grinding down on of the handle ends to like these pry bar…would need a cap of some sort.
Charles
If you grind them right, one handle is a prybar and the other a flat blade screwdriver.
Jared
Ahem. Tsunoda WP-150D.
Stuart
Those look awesome, thank you!!
I dropped what I was doing to put together a quick post: https://toolguyd.com/adjustable-pliers-screwdriver-handle/
Jared
I just bought mine a week ago so it came to mind right away. I’m very pleased with them.
There’s almost no perceptible play side to side in the joint (which is kind of rare for tongue-and-groove pliers) and the jaws must be machined after riveting to make everything align so well.
They’re nicely pocket-sized and, though I’ve used them a bit now, the jaw teeth don’t show any wear.
I hope you have the same experience with yours and mine aren’t just a lucky example – but I’ve been impressed with Tsundo pliers in the past. Plus they aren’t nearly as expensive as I would have expected.
fred
I usually buy a batch of pocketable or keychain sorts of tools as stocking stuffers. This year I was thinking about these but opted for a Vim 10mm keychain ratcheting box wrench. I had a 20% off coupon from Zoro – so they got my business on this:
https://www.zoro.com/vim-tools-key-chain-10-mm-flex-palm-ratchet-satin-1ea-fprw10k/i/G715890399/