Stanley 55-099 FatMax Extreme FUBAR Functional Utility bar

We used 2 of these to demo the plaster/lathe in a finished attic. It worked well in tight corners. Where there was more room to move, a Stanley framing hammer was just as effective. If you are "pulling" the plaster and lathe from the joists the Stanley framing hammer is an easier two handed grip, it has a longer straight handle. I think that the curved version of the fubar looks more useful than the straight version for prying, but didn't need to do much of that. I recommend the curved Fubar as general purpose demo only tool.For this job the AO 95090 Respirator worked great, and also the DeWalt Concealer DPG82-11C (but you have to use an anti-fog coating on it no matter what the product specs say). I'd recommend strongly using these in any kind of dirty/dusty demo situation they work orders of magnitude better than the usual face mask with elastic and the standard safety glasses. The Amazon prices on these were much better than the local big hardware store.

This is sturdy and gets the job done.

I've wanted one of these for 20+ years, partly for the name, partly for the purpose. I finally got one because I was going to remove baseboards out of a room for reflooring. I came outside to find a certain spouse beating on brake calipers with it. To my surprise, there was only one chip. The spouse also went to get a caliper spreader instead of destroying my tools, so I got my FUBAR back. Since some people deserved that name that day.

Great bar!

Amazing tool! Like advertised, the FuBar is a multi-functional tool, its just all of those functions are breaking and smashing which it does very well. The FuBar is really great for college students, people without room for a garage full of tools or anyone who doesn't wanna bring everything plus the kitchen sink to a job. Made of super hard metal, its portable destruction that weighs under 4 lbs. When I bought it, I intended on using it only as a replacement for my hammer and crowbar and planned on neglecting the board breaker, but it's probably the most useful part of the FuBar! I'll be buying a second one soon to keep in my car so I can leave this one at home.

Just finished demolishing and rebuilding a 20'x40' deck. The FatMax was an outstanding assist, both in breaking loose old boards and removing stubborn fasteners, but also cranking on the new structural members to eliminate twists in the 2x materials. Heavier than a typical hammer or prybar, but not as heavy as a sledge, this is light enough to work with comfortably, but heavy (and massive) enough to get the job done, and the rubber grip makes it easy to hold without much in the way of slippage. Paint didn't really stand up to the beating I gave it over the last couple of weeks, but for a tool like this, pretty just really isn't the point, is it?

This is just a piece of metal. Oh but it's so much more than that. This is a must have for any contractor, construction worker, or anybody that wants to demolish something. Want to take down a wall? Use this for about 5 minutes and it will comes down like a wrecking ball hit it. Perfect for removing any nails or hammering any nails. This utility bar is very simple but very functional. This has seen every season of the year for a little over 4 years. I see no reason why it wouldn't last another 20.

At the end of the day, the FatMax is a tool of destruction. Without trying to be politically insensitive, it's a manly and primitive device. When I pick it up, I have to suppress a Neanderthal-esque grunt. I feel sorry for whatever I plan to use it on. I may even pause for a few moments of silence before commencing to tear it apart. Seriously. The FatMax is that good at destroying things.The heft is amazingly well-balanced and optimized for smashing things. The hammer and claw is great for ripping things apart especially drywall, wood, and even sheet metal shelving. The pry bar is great for jamming into tighter squeezes. During our last renovation, my first job with this was to make more things fit into our dumpster by making big things into little things. I cannot express how well suited FatMax is for such tasks. In fact, I have to admit I had a little too much fun - a dangerous part of wanton destruction is the impact vibration damage to your limbs. FatMax does a good job of minimizing it for anything soft but try not to get carried away with metal and rock. A few more words of caution: wear protective gloves (especially around the fingers and knuckles if you plan to get carried away) and eye protection (things will be splattering).On a bit of a side note, I notice that others have commented the usefulness of FatMax for zombies. As much as I love this item, I have to disagree. The FatMax is good for a strong first swing but then horrible for defending against nasty zombie bites. Or for a quick followup blow. Or a quick blow to another zombie since they do tend to congregate. It would however be incredibly useful at jamming a moving wall of spikes should you fall into such a pit trap.