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Just thought - have noticed that the straight claw of that bar is positioned a little further back than the bent claw, with the shaft on a very slight curve between them. Is this what is meant by contour bar? Would the benefit have something to do with the end you hold during heavier levering...

Thanks guys, that's really helpful. I wonder if I could ask one more thing - 'contour bar'? Seen many utility bars referred to as belonging to this subcategory, but can't visibly identify a 'contour' - to what does this refer? Shaft or claw? What is the benefit? Thank you all very much for...

Hello all, hope you can help. Once again horribly confused by Toolbank catalogue ... handy bar and pry bar named as two separate things, but everywhere else I look a handy bar seems to be just a type of pry bar. Are they the same thing, or is handy bar its own genre of bar? Uhhh... hope this...

Hmmmmm, that sounds like a large crowbar to me ........ being that technically, that's the only kind of bar which is actually called a 'crowbar'. Large crowbar or a digging bar? Both are pointed one end, chisel at the other, hexagonal or round shaft. There's nothing like that in the section of...

???? what's a 'demolition bar'? catalogue i'm using lists demolition, handy & utility bars but doesn't distinguish between them. what would you guys refer to as a demolition bar?

Scratch that last query, have just noticed - digging bar is 'manufactured' (so probably machined or stamped?), chisel & point crow is drop forged. Might go with the latter, now.

Ha ha, if only I had the courage! No, no. Digging bar somewhat the wrong type for breaking and entering, anyway. Does anyone know the difference between a chisel and point crowbar and basic digging bar? Only one I can see in the catalogue is the price - chisel and point costs more at 1.8m than...

Dear all, thanks again for your help - looking into everything you've recommended, grateful for all your advice. Dean - let's assume, for now, that a bar is my only option. I have my reasons, I promise.

Thanks kostello - yes, I thought the posthole digging bar might be too narrow for heavy duty lifting. Nice to know I had that right.

Thanks Tom. I'm intrigued by the second bar you describe; sounds like a hybrid between bent chisel crowbar and posthole digging bar, which I wasn't aware existed - I'd love to know where you found it (though I suppose if it was provided by the volunteer organisation, you might as well have no...

Thanks marcros, will follow your advice there. Thoughts on a bent chisel edge?! As usual, manufacturers give many types to choose from and little to no information on what the difference is between them! I gather from the name the chisel must be bent (similar to the spoon chisel used by some...

Thanks so much both, that's really helpful advice. Would love to hear more from anyone else passing through - Also: If I have the money to affordably buy both the chisel edge and point bars, do you think that would be worthwhile? Does one have an advantage over the other when breaking...

Just wondering if anyone can give me any info on the difference between/advantages of/disadvantages of/etc a pencil point or diamond point on a digging bar, and the same for shaft types hexagonal, cylindrical or half-round. I'm purchasing one to help me move large logs/uproot stumps/etc, and as...