Made from durable, heat-treated steel. Large contact area distributes force and will not put a hole in your drywall. Wedge center for easy extraction of trim and baseboards. Use to remove tile, flooring and other materials, no shim or board spacer needed.. Twisting action works best, use a hammer to drive the Trim Puller downward between the trim and wall.. Hangable Hand Multi-function Home Improvement Wood Tile Flooring Trim Molding Removal Tool. Kobalt 11-in Metal Moulding Pry Bar in Black | 66744
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I own the Zenith and it seems very decently built...thick rubber handle on it and decent thickness in steel, I assume it's decent steel quality which would be my biggest question on the Kobalt model vs the Zenith, Zenith has been around for decades. I would have to have both in hand to do a better comparison, but based on most of my Kobalt experience I can draw a pretty quick conclusion (assumption based) as to which one I would rather have, which one will be more durable and last. I could be surprised but, eh, I doubt it. You have to hit the tool with a hammer (a mallet would probably be better than anything else) but anyway it's held up decent after several blows and it reduces the shock with the nicely designed handle. I thought $30 was a lot to spend BUT compared to the amount of effort needed to remove trim and potential savings from by reusing trim it's justifiable. I'm not sure if the Kobalt one is "worse" or "better" but for $15 bucks it might be nice to have...this is kind of a tool that you buy when you need it, otherwise it's just sitting around unless you're in construction. Construction guys might say cry once buy once, get the better tool or most proven tool, or if they're buying them for their crew to just abuse and lose on every job they might go with the Kobalt. It's hard to say - I'm always looking for a good deal so if I needed this one I might take a chance on it. Since I have the Zenith which I bought at Menards for 11% off due to rebate I really don't care. I know the Zenith is solid. This is more of a remodeling tool than a builder tool, a problem solving tool.
I think all the "multiuse" is ridiculous...a bottle opener? Really? If I wanted a Swiss Army Pocket knife I would get one...if I wanted trim/moulding off I would focus on getting a 'trim removal' tool. I wish Lowe's would focus more on building quality professional tools than the gimmicky "all in one" stuff. Let your quality and affordability be the focus, not another tool with a bottle opener. Real mean use their teeth for that!
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A bent piece of sheet metal with molded handle has no business costing $30
Making it so that it doesn't unbend easily accounts for part of it. I have one of the Zeniths, and it's pretty beefy. But I got it at a garage sale for under $5.
I question whether the sharp cutouts for hex bolts and bottle opener on the Kobalt are harmless or a bad idea.
Is there really that much difference in performance though? Seems like a simple tool. Asking for real.
I own the Zenith and it seems very decently built...thick rubber handle on it and decent thickness in steel, I assume it's decent steel quality which would be my biggest question on the Kobalt model vs the Zenith, Zenith has been around for decades. I would have to have both in hand to do a better comparison, but based on most of my Kobalt experience I can draw a pretty quick conclusion (assumption based) as to which one I would rather have, which one will be more durable and last. I could be surprised but, eh, I doubt it. You have to hit the tool with a hammer (a mallet would probably be better than anything else) but anyway it's held up decent after several blows and it reduces the shock with the nicely designed handle. I thought $30 was a lot to spend BUT compared to the amount of effort needed to remove trim and potential savings from by reusing trim it's justifiable. I'm not sure if the Kobalt one is "worse" or "better" but for $15 bucks it might be nice to have...this is kind of a tool that you buy when you need it, otherwise it's just sitting around unless you're in construction. Construction guys might say cry once buy once, get the better tool or most proven tool, or if they're buying them for their crew to just abuse and lose on every job they might go with the Kobalt. It's hard to say - I'm always looking for a good deal so if I needed this one I might take a chance on it. Since I have the Zenith which I bought at Menards for 11% off due to rebate I really don't care. I know the Zenith is solid. This is more of a remodeling tool than a builder tool, a problem solving tool.
I think all the "multiuse" is ridiculous...a bottle opener? Really? If I wanted a Swiss Army Pocket knife I would get one...if I wanted trim/moulding off I would focus on getting a 'trim removal' tool. I wish Lowe's would focus more on building quality professional tools than the gimmicky "all in one" stuff. Let your quality and affordability be the focus, not another tool with a bottle opener. Real mean use their teeth for that!
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I am currently in the process of pulling up old tile and replacing with vinyl plank. I grabbed this in Lowe's the other day. It's in the sale stuff in the front asile. I used it to pull off some baseboard and quarter round and it worked fine. I can't imagine how a different brand could be much better — maybe durability but this seems pretty durable. As others have said, it's just a piece of sheet metal that's bent at 90 degrees.
That's what I've used before but you can tear holes in drywall when prying due to the lack of pressure distribution across the wall surface. It also tended to destroy the trim...use what you got if that works for you. Some tools create more work for you later...fixing the drywall and having to buy new trim. Each to their own, if you're careful you might be just fine.
Only butchers use Stanley wonder bars to pull trim. There is not a good way to use one without damaging the trim or surrounding wall.
I don't particularly like the deal tool for the same reason, The fulcrum is above the trim and prying left, right or up is going to damage wall.No worries for just demo but on something that needs to be salvaged I'd pass.
I find these the absolute best to get trim off without damaging anything. If it is stubborn get started with those then you can use a larger bar and get the fulcrum down behind the trim where you do not damage the visible wall or edges of the trim
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I think all the "multiuse" is ridiculous...a bottle opener? Really? If I wanted a Swiss Army Pocket knife I would get one...if I wanted trim/moulding off I would focus on getting a 'trim removal' tool. I wish Lowe's would focus more on building quality professional tools than the gimmicky "all in one" stuff. Let your quality and affordability be the focus, not another tool with a bottle opener. Real mean use their teeth for that!
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Is there really that much difference in performance though? Seems like a simple tool. Asking for real.
I question whether the sharp cutouts for hex bolts and bottle opener on the Kobalt are harmless or a bad idea.
Is there really that much difference in performance though? Seems like a simple tool. Asking for real.
I think all the "multiuse" is ridiculous...a bottle opener? Really? If I wanted a Swiss Army Pocket knife I would get one...if I wanted trim/moulding off I would focus on getting a 'trim removal' tool. I wish Lowe's would focus more on building quality professional tools than the gimmicky "all in one" stuff. Let your quality and affordability be the focus, not another tool with a bottle opener. Real mean use their teeth for that!
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As someone else pointed out, the utility of the bottle opener and nut wrenches is questionable.
But as a trim puller it looks pretty good, feels heavy duty and strong. We'll see how it goes.
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I don't particularly like the deal tool for the same reason, The fulcrum is above the trim and prying left, right or up is going to damage wall.No worries for just demo but on something that needs to be salvaged I'd pass.
I find these the absolute best to get trim off without damaging anything. If it is stubborn get started with those then you can use a larger bar and get the fulcrum down behind the trim where you do not damage the visible wall or edges of the trim
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