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Hi there - I've been carrying around a Home Depot special Vaughan mini pry bar with the "hooked" end cut off, with an OAL length of about 4.25". I also put it in a vice and straightened it, and re-ground the tip - I use it very regularly and carry it in my wallet...
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The problem is, I think because of the straightening or maybe because of the hole in it, it bends very easily. I tried to separate two pieces of 3/8" plywood that were laying on top of each other with it, just to lift one an inch or so so I could get my fingers under there to pick it up, and the bar just taco'd right where the hole is. I was still surprised by how easily it bent. My question is, are the countycomm straight widgy bars fairly rigid or do they bend easily? I am not excited to pay $10 shipping on a $10 item to find out it has the same flaw as my $4 knockoff.
Thanks, any insight would be greatly appreciated.
See picture:
The problem is, I think because of the straightening or maybe because of the hole in it, it bends very easily. I tried to separate two pieces of 3/8" plywood that were laying on top of each other with it, just to lift one an inch or so so I could get my fingers under there to pick it up, and the bar just taco'd right where the hole is. I was still surprised by how easily it bent. My question is, are the countycomm straight widgy bars fairly rigid or do they bend easily? I am not excited to pay $10 shipping on a $10 item to find out it has the same flaw as my $4 knockoff.
Thanks, any insight would be greatly appreciated.