Stanley 55-099 FatMax Xtreme Fubar Functional Utility Bar
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Stanley 55-099 FatMax Xtreme Fubar Functional Utility Bar
Customer Review: Fundamental Ergonomic Flaws
Summary: 2 Stars
This is a tool I'd like to have, but refuse to buy. It's a very good persuader. It has a ton of demolition applications. We sell a lot of them at the lumber yard/hardware store I work at.
It has one huge, fundamental flaw, which I can't say I'm surprised by, considering that Stanley is pretty much a Chinese name anymore. The flaw is that this hammer was made for lefties when the construction industry is dominated by righties. How do I know this? Look at the curve in the pry bar. The teeth scrape against the inside of your right arm when you hammer with it. Sure, you could have your wrist bent so the teeth fit into your wrist, but I don't find that comfortable, as bend my wrist and elbow when I hammer.
It was also noted by someone that the hammer head isn't ground. While I have swung it, I've never tested nail driving with it, but the problems with the hammer head don't surprise me.
Basically, for the idiots now running Stanley, "they don't make 'em like they used to."
Customer Review: GREAT ALL PURPOSE HAMMER
Summary: 5 Stars
The stanley fubar is great for tearing through plaster and dry-wall; small enough to fit in where a sledge hammer will not have room to swing; its a natural for home improvements.Customer Review: Good Demo Tool
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Customer Review: Good for demo, not as great for other uses.
Summary: 3 Stars
I've had this tool since it came out and have used it on several jobs now. First, it does work well for most demolition, especially when using it as a sledge. The blade below the hammer head works wonders for ripping through drywall, plywood, etc. For demo alone, I'd recommend it.
It's usefulness, however, for general construction is more limited. I got it to use as a pry bar and tweaker for framing/deck building. Some might find it too heavy to have on a tool belt w/ another framing hammer, but the weight isn't what got me. My biggest complaint is the pry bar end. It really isn't long or flat enough to use as either a pry bar or a crow bar. It's too sharp to leave in your belt because it cuts into your leg. Stanley should either add another six inches to the length or move the pry bar to the end of the tweaker and just stick a curved handle on the end.
Overall, good if you're doing demo or not planning on carrying it in your belt all day while moving around.
Customer Review: Good for self-defense
Summary: 5 Stars
I've yet to actually use this for destruction, but until then I'm keeping it by my bed to use as a tool for self-defense in case someone breaks into my house at night.
The thing is heavy-duty, sturdy, and overall a monstrosity of a cool tool.