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The Stanley Wonderbar II is, indeed, seven inches long. That's the shortest I could find and the longest that would fit easily into my shoulder bag.

Seven inches would not be as effective as a longer prybar. A seven-inch prybar, however is better than no prybar in an emergency.



Don't let anyone know you carry a prybar. Don't make a show of it. Don't deploy it unless you REALLY need to use it. Keep it in your kit.

We had an occasion in my office where a prybar was sorely needed. We needed to remove some old, swollen batteries from their stands. Being swollen, they would no longer slide. People were whacking then with everything from shoes to staplers.

I pulled out my Stanley Wonderbar II, handed it to the guys working on the batteries, and our troubles were over. They raved about it and said they didn't know the office had one. I said the office didn't. I did. They know me and laughed about it and thanked me. When they were done, I put the prybar back in my shoulder bag, where it remains.

If I need to use a blade, I use the smallest one necessary for the job. I don't pull out my Blade Tech Mouse Lite to open mail. I use the letter opener or I rip the envelopes open.

-- Craig