Shark Corp 21-2325 Moulding Prybar

I've used this thing to pull hundreds and hundreds of 3-1/2 inch nails out of shiplap from an old home that my company is remodeling and also to pull nails out of 2X4's, etc. What I love is that the paw is small, sharp, and pointy, allowing you to dig the paw down around the head of the nail with minimal damage to the wood around it. It's length at 10 inches then allows you to get good leverage to get the nail out or at least starting to come out. I've tried other cat's paws, and this is my favorite for pulling nails. Also, the blade is a lot thinner than other pry bars for working behind trim to pry it off.

This molding tool/pry bar is by far the best quality tool of its’ kind. It’s a Vanadium alloy which is very hard while being very thin at the tail. I work as a carpenter doing remodels, and use this for removing all types of molding. From baseboard and door casing to crown molding to cabinet scribe. Because the tail is so thin and curved at about 20 degrees, it allows for penetrating and separating molding from surfaces without marring.The cat’s paw head is designed for removing finish nails from 18 gauge & up, although I’ve used it many times to remove 8 penny and 16 penny nails also. This model has a slit in the tail for removing finish nails only, which works better than the head when removing nails from finished surfaces because of the wide, flat area of the tail which will not mar a finished cabinet or other surface.Similar designs from local big box stores are absolute junk; the tails are beveled, the cat’s paw aspect wears out too quickly and they are poor quality. Don’t substitute.Keep a close eye on this tool, I’ve had 4 of these disappear by way of sticky fingers.

I've had the Shark  Shark Corp 21-2225 10-Inch Prybar and Nail Puller  for quite a while and have used it a great deal. It's a terrific tool that works very well on dismantling many types of construction. The blade end is very sharp, easily able to get behind most tight boards. The moulding prybar is the same basic tool, but has a nail slot in the blade, which is why I bought it. Having the nail slot in the blade is quite useful at times.I'm currently remodeling the basement of my home and have been tearing off paneling, a bar and a couple walls. I use the Shark tools and the  Estwing PB-18 18-Inch Pry Bar  exclusively for this job and have been very happy with their performance. The only issue I've had with the Shark tools is that sometimes they're too short, not providing sufficient leverage, which is when I use the Estwing. It's a larger, heavier tool that works very well, but I prefer to use the Sharks. Why throw all of that weight and size at every nail when you don't have to?

Very solid bar that works well for removing trim that you may want to use again. This will have a place in my tool bag. Not too big and not too small. Flat edge is pretty sharp, may dull up a little.

For all you guys out there looking for the original shark bar that we all know and love... This is almost it. Same blue and black paint scheme as the original, and overall profile. I purchased the original Japan made version 15+ years from home depot and still use it to this day. My tool pouch has never been without a shark bar inside. I have used many different brands with almost this same profile, but the shark is definitely the best. It has the flatest profile you will find out of any brand that I have seen anyway. The new version as you can see from pictures has just about the same cats paw, but the pry end has a little more of a curve to it, which in some situations is a good thing. It is also a little thicker on that end. Seems to be just as durable, but time will tell. Overall, still a great product in my opinion. Much more expensive than they used to be, but what isn't these days?! I will be keeping both of these in my arsenal for different tasks.

Some of the reviews of this tool indicated that it wasn’t as well finished as the older Japanese made versions of the tool. The two new ones I bought from Amazon to use along side my 20 year old Japanese made tool were well made and finished, but the wide sharp edge is a little thicker that the Japanese original. It is still a very useful tool for removing shoe molding and similar jobs if not quite as thin as the original tool. The sharp wide end on the new tools now has a small notch for removing finishing nails that can be useful.

I thought this bar was a bit expensive, but looking at the others available, even the DeWalt, they are really lousy for the intended purpose. This configuration is perfect for getting behind trim to remove it without damaging either the wall or the trim. All of the other bars like this that I checked out (except for the Spec Ops, which seems obscenely overpriced) have a crude, fat edge where it should be refined and thin.I removed all of the trim and completely re-trimmed (new doors, window surrounds, casing & sills and baseboard) a house recently and carried this bar in my tool bags the entire time. Together with the small flat, thin "Titan" bars, it made the job much easier (and saved paying my drywall guy a fair amount - way more than I paid for the bar).If you're serious about doing excellent finish carpentry, you should have one of these.

I purchased this for removing baseboards and moulding. It is an excellent tool and does the job of removing baseboards without damaging them exceptionally well.I also puchased a full sized Stanley pry bar at the same time. The Shark grip tool was used 98% of the time, and I really had no use for the larger pry bar.What is exceptional about this tool is that the flat end tapers down such that it can easily be position behind a baseboard without damaging the baseboard or dry wall.It is also very sturdy. Without question worth the money.

Undoubtedly the best kit for the particular job (removing skirting board without damaging plaster) and although shipped from the US, very well worth the wait! OK you could get something faster locally, but the best is worth waiting for and then it lasts a lifetime. Once you've used it, you'll never want to use anything else. Also used it for removing headless nails with great success.

This is without doubt the best pry bar you can get, it is very slim so you can easily force it between surfaces to be prised apart.

Super slim to get in tight places , great tool