I carry a wonder bar II . It is about seven inches long and was only $3.50. at the local wal-mart. I am thinking a bout grinding off one end to make it flatter and easier to carry in my kit. Also need to sharpen the end some. Once it is done will try to post some pics. <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

I would carry a lot of items before a Pry-Baby... Unless you are a carpenter, I don't really understand why someone would want to EDC one.

Just my 0.02$.

Yeah. Very nicely made, very pricey, but I just can't get my mind around the price. It seems more like a status symbol for those whose pockets are fuller than mine of that pesky green paper stuff. For what I'd use it for (just about nothing) I can't justify the expense. The $3.50 prybar by Stanley - - that's an expense that I can justify.

I recently bought a Prybaby. It wasn't cheap ($35 + $5 S&H), but it is definitely a quality tool (and work of art). And it's custom made here in the U.S.A. This thing ought to outlast me and become a family heirloom!

For that much money, such a small piece of metal should become a family heirloom.

So, for the $64,000 question- does it actually work better than, say, a Pocketwrench or a Wonderbar?

Or is it what it looks like- survival bling, like the TAD Life Capsules?

I'm sort of in the same boat on cost vs. usability. I ended up getting the McFeely's pocket wrench II about 8 months ago based on the previous recommendation here. It's a solid tool and fits well in the pocket, while easily costing a third of the prybaby. It's not well suited to pulling nails, but can be used for such with the teardrop wrench slot. I have found that I almost NEVER use this, despite EDC for 8 months. I have used it for a paint can or two, but never as a wrench or the hex socket screwdriver (for which you would need to carry bits). I think McFeely's would do well to add in an actual nail pry slot and beef up the socket "grip" they are using.

I can't imagine spending the money on the prybaby unless I used it daily - and I would think most carpenters or heavy destruction workers would use a Wonderbar or longer prybar for leverage. For smaller nails like finish ones, I often just end up pulling with my pliers so the surface doesn't get marred.

About the only reason I still carry the Pocket Wrench II is out of force of habit. I'm interested in the reasons why others carry it and what they use it for most of the time. I know for doors or windows in an emergency - but a 4" piece of steel with very little leverage or 'bite' might not be the best tool for that job (they prybaby may be better suited)...

Ironraven,

Which pocketwrench do you have?

Pocketwrench II from McFeely's. Worth every penny.

I'll second that! I carry mine in a small pouch attached to my Swiss Tool Spirit pouch.

I too have both the Pocket Wrench II and the Wonder Bar and carry them in my Max Jumbo - for a little over a year now. I've used the Pocket Wrench a couple times to tighten bolts and it works well, provided there is enough room for it to swing. I have little use for prying on a daily basis and carry the Stanley mostly "just in case". Well, that and I'm the embodiment of inertia and habit.