Pitbar Prybar

Since we are talking about tools that should be in ones kit here is an item I have that absolutely obliterates tree roots. It also gets deep into cracks and can be used to lever rocks with ease. They are available at Bunnings at this link:-

http://www.bunnings.com.au/mumme-products-1800mm-solid-steel-pit-bar_p3360736


The Pit Bar


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The Results

Looks much more useful than a standard crowbar. I'll be getting one before my next trip out.

In all of my life time i though i would never say this about a crowbar ......... MAN I LOVE THAT BAR .......

Thanks outlander that is one nice bar.

Len (find the colour) I have one of those bars at home...if you ever need it give me a yell,
cheers
Mike

Yeah truly rocking if you excuse the pun, I'll have to get myself one of those.
Jon

MikeB05 wrote:

Len (find the colour)  I have one of those bars at home...if you ever need it give me a yell,
cheers
Mike

Oh wow, that is awesome Mike, could have used it on that bedrock that time.

Hope the insert works. I found this bar and thought I should share, same concept as the blue one but this one has some solid reinforcement.

Now that is one nice bar, thanks for posting mate

Wow that's nice, where did you find that?

Now there's the 'Tank' version. Love it!

Found at Master's.

I overheard a bloke saying he lifted up the bridge at Oallen with one to check under the new pylons.

Colour blind wrote:

Found at Master's.

I overheard a bloke saying he lifted up the bridge at Oallen with one to check under the new pylons.  

Your a funny bugger

Here is my 100 year + old crowbar it was the drive shaft for a T model Ford  motorcar. True

Now that's random Jimmy. No doubt she's been a fine workhorse for you. Are you now contemplating retiring her and upgrading to either the Oallen Pier Lifter or the Blue Pitbull Root Obliterator :twisted: ??

Wow not that's a relic....love these old Item's.

Yep i will upgrade i just got to make my mind up as to which one. The steel in that old drive shaft is unbelievable it has never blunted or burred. I found that bar many years ago on a seldom visited gold field.

James wrote:

Yep i will upgrade i just got to make my mind up as to which one. The steel in that old drive shaft is unbelievable it has never blunted or burred. I found that bar many years ago on a seldom visited gold field.

They certainly made stuff to last in those days aye. Wonder what was in that steel, maybe a lot of carbon etc. Don't know.???

I really dont know but i had a guy who is into old cars look at it some years back and it was he who told me what it was.

The quality was all in the forging and heat treatment methods practiced in those times.Couldn't afford to spend the manufacturing time these days as it's all about the bottom line and business survival.
Geoff'.

Spot on mate you can tell the difference.

Yeah Geoff totally agree

Geoff wrote:

The quality was all in the forging and heat treatment  methods practiced in those times.Couldn't afford to spend the manufacturing time these days as it's all about the bottom line and business survival.
Geoff'.

The trouble is that today the tools we use are designed to be replaced. They are made to ONLY be good enough to get us to buy them again when they wear out. If they were made to last 50 years or more you would only buy one in a lifetime. It is better for profits to sell you 4 over 50 years than 1 over 50 years. They could sell you one that would last 50 years but the price would have to increase say about twice, but then you think a bit pricey for whatever, to much money if it doesn't work. I made a sugestion to an ex employer on how a customer could save money, he quickly said "make sure they don't find out that would reduce the work that we were getting from them". Makes sense, why loose profits.

You also make a decision every time you buy any tool that there is an alternative for, is the cheaper one as good as the more expensive and do I think that the cheaper one will work for what I will be doing, and how long will the cheaper one be likely to last. I chose a cheaper mash hammer purely on the fact that it had a steel handle, more shock transmitted to my hands but no broken handles. My choice and the shock is not as bad as I anticipated. Ken.