The Dalluge 24-inch trim demo bar is one of those tools that just feels right. I saw it at the National Hardware Show in May, and it seemed well designed for all types of activity—from demo to shimming to levering to pulling fasteners to scraping and wedging.
The tool—called Da Bar—is nice and light and has a chrome finish. While the website clearly states that the tool is “forged and tempered for strength,” I had to stick a magnet to it to confirm it was steel rather than titanium like other Dalluge items.
The bar has both flat and claw-type prying surfaces that are 2 1/4 inches wide, extra width that I’m sure will be easier on drywall than a typical bar when removing trim; I still wouldn’t try to pry the trim too far from a stud, though. The nail-puller slot looks like it’d be great for prying broken screws out on a deck re-skin.
The bar’s length provides decent reach and leverage without the tool being too long to manage. While Vaughan told me it was a good tool for removing deck boards, it is made with three pieces rather than from a single forged piece. Just how that construction will affect its durability remains to be seen.
According to the website, vaughanmfg.com, the tool was created in Japan to Dalluge standards. It costs $35.
