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 Zombies beware October 18, 2008
Joseph Spengler (Bothell, WA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently purchased a house with someone that has dreams zombies are going to take over the world. When awake he's a bit more skeptical, but it's hard to not have it gnaw at the back of your mind (forgive the pun). Having done the proper research on what the best anti zombie weapons, it turns out crowbars are among the best, and titanium ones even more so because they're lighter and will tire you out less. So, I got it for my roommate for his birthday. He was very happy, and as an added perk, we can use it around the house while we wait for Z day.
My only complaint is that it's a little on the small side, so you might have to get uncomfortably close to the waking dead to bring them down.
-Joseph
 Not bad but expected better February 1, 2008
J. Lambert (SUMMIT, NJ USA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am a home owner and do some contract work, hence a tool goo roo. I try to buy the best tools I can so it motivates me to work. Anyhow knowing that I ordered this. It took forever to get from Tool King (not Amazons fault). My first impression is not that good. I was expecting it to be light, it is light but not as light as you would think, I don't think the cost difference is worth the less weight. The finish also leaves allot to be desired there where allot of deep gouges, grinding marks and mold marks. The tool is functional for the price although I already chipped a tooth and can't return it. I was hoping for something I could pull out of my tool belt and people would say that is nice, it really is not that tool in fact I leave it home most of the time because it is not that impressive and I don't want to loose it or break it. I only take it if I know I will be carrying it on my tool belt all day because it is lighter. Anyhow seems to do the job but so does a $12 pry bar.
Best Nail Puller, Currently in the world. August 26, 2007
N. D. ThunderEagle (Alaska)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I will never use another Nail Puller other than the Stiletto ClawBar.
I bought this Stiletto Titanium Nail Puller.
I liked it allot and so did my Co-Workers, so I bought seven(7) of them at discount for $77.20 a piece (including shipping!) and sold them to my Co-Workers for the same amount. None of them broke and they work very well, however there are some things you should know or should do.
1) Take some 3/16 thick blaze-orange/yellow/green, cord/rope, and thread the cord through the holes of the nail puller. Starting at the far end and working up to the "Stiletto" logo, tie off, and fill the last two holes (that have the knots you just tied) with high-temp glue-gun glue to hold it in place. This is so if you drop it on the snow,dirt,sand,backfill,water,mud, you will see it, and will not loose it, also helps the grip wen its raining. This will also help you see you're Stiletto Nail puller from far away wen a co-worker snags it and is up on the roof with it, and you can give him a ear full.
If they take it again, introduce the mans arm to the chop saw...
2) Switch to a Titanium framing hammer, One I like is
Vaughan 07165 16-Ounce Dalluge Titanium Hammer, 19-Inch Curved Hickory Handle
Use-ing a Titanium hammer will be allot nicer to the Titanium Nail puller, I found that hitting it with a steel headed hammer dents it a bit more.
Also, use-ing a smooth face Titanium hammer is even better against this Nail puller than a milled one.
3) All Nail puller claws can be dented or chiped, and a Titanium one is no exception. Take the time to line up the claws so they go around the nail, and not into the nail head or shaft. Take the time to do this and it will last a long time. Never attempt to pull out Tico Nails(joist hanger nails) that are in and against a hanger plate, this will dent the Stiletto Nail puller claws quicker than you can swear/curse.
Keep a Bear Claw(call it the loner) laying around on the deck near the blueprints table just in case you need to do this.
Here is a big one good for any job:
Vaughan & Bushnell BC13 13-Inch Bear Claw Nail Puller
Dimpler: This works best for taking out Hand Nails. Nail-Gun Nails are usually launched in to deeply for the Dimpler to be effective. If you can, adjust the PSI on the compressor so the nails aren't "lanced through to the 4th dimension".
The Dimpler does not work on OSB very well at all, don't even try.
Be careful not to strike the Dimpler nipple with the hammer wen sinking the claws in to the wood, its possible to knock a chunk off the Dimpler nipple (you have to hit it very hard, but its happened once that I know of).
Remember:
DO-NOT-EVER lone out you're Stiletto ClawBar!
If some guy asks for it just say out loud,
"Why buy it? wen you can borrow it! -hah!" and laugh.
If they ask again, offer to sell it to them, if they refuse point to the 13 inch Bear Claw lying on the blue print table.
Or you can buy the worst Nail Puller ever made for use as "The Loner" this thing will teach em to put there nails in straight the first time.
Dead On EX12 12-5/8-Inch Exhumer Nail Puller/Saw Wrench/Nail Pic/ Bottle Opener
 Snapped in the first week...bad sample? I don't know... March 29, 2007
James Krall (San Juan Island, Washington)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Guy I work with sprung the $80 bucks for the thing. I was standing next to him while building a wall and he tried to pull a 16d common out with it. Snapped one of the teeth right off. Never seen anything like it. Perhaps it was a bad sample, who knows.
dimpler was really cool design feature, though. YMMV. Good luck.
 Titanium cat's paw. January 11, 2007
Benjamin Goodman
I have used this great tool for about two years now with much satisfaction. It is very lightweight, yet feels nice and solid in your hand. The angles on both ends have worked very well for me. As far as durability it seems to still be in almost new condition despite two years of use. I must admit I may have babied it a little at times, not trusting it with full force because it is so light. But I have come to realize the low weight does not mean weaker. The reason I did not give it five stars is twofold. First of all the dimpler does not work quite as well as I envisioned it might. The dimpler just barely fits around the head of a 16d framing nail which makes it a little hard to start without possible driving the head further. Also it can be a little jarring on the hand holding the cat's paw. Second, the notch in each claw does not narrow down enough to grab most finish and brad nails easily. This may simply be not easy to do while maintaining durability, and also may be a little unrealistic expectation since this is more of a rough framing tool than a finish tool. Despite the higher price when compared to steel cat's paws I definitely feel this tool was worth it. And at the end of the day my shoulders and hips thank me for leaving a little weight out of my belt.
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