I belong to an edc group on Facebook. Mini pry bars seem to be a popular edc item. People will spend hundreds of dollars on a fancy wedge tool that will never pry anything. One of my buddies spends hundreds of dollars on these pocket trinkets. I made this one out of a piece of bronze I found at work. Took me about 5 minutes. Some makes make similar ones and charge alot for them. Anyone of you guys got any? It's a work in progress. Plan on cutting a pop bottle opener in the other end of it.
Yes I have a STR Titanium jobby (sound much more expensive than it was) on my key ring and has scratched, scrapped pried and twisted many things. I generally can't carry a knife at work so it gets used for many small tasks. But like so many things the "EDC Crowd" (different from the prepared crowd ) have managed to corrupt it into some kind of status symbol and in doing so given artificial value to otherwise very cheap items....I see a use for mini pries... however explain to me the EDC Fidget Spinner........
I originally made the one from bronze because I needed something to tap on end Mills to indicate them in. I couldn't find a co workers brass one that he made. I figured I'd make it pretty cool looking like the ones I see on the edc pages. I forgot about this one I have. Made by guy called Carver on an edc group.
Fidget spinner- because they'd get arrested for indecent exposure fidgeting they're little weewe's in public
Mini pry bars can be quite handy, or totally useless. All depends on the design and materials used. I've got a Widgy bar and a Vaughan mini pry bar that have both come in handy on many occasions. The Vaughan won't get any prestige points but it's a very capable tool that's USA made and costs, like, $5 or so.
I generally think they are a waste of space. It has a lot to do with my workplace. I’m surrounded with proper tools at work so a mini pocket tool is not useful. And I will get my butt chewed if I end up hurting myself with my own tool at work. Why would I ever use a mini tool when I have a claw hammer and crowbar on my forklift all the time.
I don't have a mini pry and have never had the need for one. Pocket status symbols are lame. Now, I do often carry a pair Uncle Bill's Sliver Grippers on my keychain and use them ALL the time. They are awesome tweezers if you don't know about them.
Personally I don’t have a use for one for what I do everyday. (Nothing) When I was working in the plumbing industry I could have absolutely seen the need to keep one in my pocket. To each his own.
they can be super useful, or not. Best use i had for one (when i used to carry a little 5" pry bar) was for wedging open my B2200 door to gain access with a coat hanger. other than that, the super cool ti / Damascus etc are cool, but overrated. But each to their own! I collect weird design self defense knives.......(tops backbite, etc) so i cant really mock others in their collection choices...LOL
I have a Gerber Shard on my keys. That's as close as I can get to a mini prybar. It's a handy little thing, though.
Useful tool for some, jewelry for others. Some will pay a lot of money to own special ones just to be seen with special ones. See also: guns, knives, pens, watches, coolers... This site has it's share of both tool users and jewelry collectors. Not my money = don't give a damn.