Comments on: Tolman Tool Stake-Puller with Handle #S-P http://www.handtoolsgarden.com/tolman-tool-stake-puller-with-handle-s-p/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:36:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: R http://www.handtoolsgarden.com/tolman-tool-stake-puller-with-handle-s-p/comment-page-1/#comment-818 R Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.handtoolsgarden.com/tolman-tool-stake-puller-with-handle-s-p/#comment-818 Took this to Black Rock City in 2007. I used it to pull up 3' concrete stakes and 2' rebar stakes. I don't recall the diameter of those concrete stakes, but they were just a hair to thin. The rebar was definitely too thin. The stake puller worked on the test run at home (in my grass backyard) but kept slipping out on the playa. However, I wedged a screwdriver between the puller and the stake (to effectively increase the stake diameter) and it worked like a champ! <br /> <br />Would I buy this again? Yes (there is no way I'd want to pull out stakes driven almost the full 3 feet into the playa), but it would be nice if the fitting was smaller to work with more narrow stakes. Took this to Black Rock City in 2007. I used it to pull up 3′ concrete stakes and 2′ rebar stakes. I don’t recall the diameter of those concrete stakes, but they were just a hair to thin. The rebar was definitely too thin. The stake puller worked on the test run at home (in my grass backyard) but kept slipping out on the playa. However, I wedged a screwdriver between the puller and the stake (to effectively increase the stake diameter) and it worked like a champ!

Would I buy this again? Yes (there is no way I’d want to pull out stakes driven almost the full 3 feet into the playa), but it would be nice if the fitting was smaller to work with more narrow stakes.

]]> By: Pa Contractor http://www.handtoolsgarden.com/tolman-tool-stake-puller-with-handle-s-p/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Pa Contractor Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:30:51 +0000 http://www.handtoolsgarden.com/tolman-tool-stake-puller-with-handle-s-p/#comment-817 We drilled and set pins in concrete and it was all the puller could do to get them out. We even had two guys pushing down on the bar. I thought it was going to break. It never did yet. Good product so far. We drilled and set pins in concrete and it was all the puller could do to get them out. We even had two guys pushing down on the bar. I thought it was going to break. It never did yet. Good product so far.

]]> By: T. May http://www.handtoolsgarden.com/tolman-tool-stake-puller-with-handle-s-p/comment-page-1/#comment-816 T. May Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:59:12 +0000 http://www.handtoolsgarden.com/tolman-tool-stake-puller-with-handle-s-p/#comment-816 Works flawlessly on removing rebar that has been hammered in to the desert surface. Burning Man. it handled 5/8 rebar and 3/4in metal tubbing. Is saved my back so I could ruin it loading things in to the truck..... Works flawlessly on removing rebar that has been hammered in to the desert surface. Burning Man. it handled 5/8 rebar and 3/4in metal tubbing. Is saved my back so I could ruin it loading things in to the truck…..

]]> By: Gar K. Nelson http://www.handtoolsgarden.com/tolman-tool-stake-puller-with-handle-s-p/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Gar K. Nelson Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:13:12 +0000 http://www.handtoolsgarden.com/tolman-tool-stake-puller-with-handle-s-p/#comment-815 I got this as a Christmas gift and finally had a chance to get out to the Black Rock desert and test it out on the playa. I used it for pulling out concrete form stakes and for pulling 24" lengths of 3/8" rebar. The stake puller was outstanding on the form stakes. We had put up a large two pole Army surplus tent, and anchored it with form stakes. Extracting all but one of the stakes took only slightly longer than the time it took to walk around the tent. The stakes popped out of the playa like magic. One stake was driven deep, and at a steep angle, and took several trys to get out, but it came out too. <br /> <br /> My previous method of removing stakes was with a vise-grips, or channel-locks and was very labor intensive. This is so much better. <br /> <br /> I also tried the puller on small rebar tent stakes. While it worked, the puller did bend the stakes around a bit. It should be noted though, that 3/8" rebar is much smaller than the minimum recommended diameter for the tool. When you're using the tool in a manner its not designed for, you should expect odd things to happen. <br /> <br /> Overall, I think this is a great tool, especially when used within its design limitations. Its the sort of tool I wish I'd have had years ago. Its also a sure bet to make you the most popular person in camp when its time to pack up and go home. I got this as a Christmas gift and finally had a chance to get out to the Black Rock desert and test it out on the playa. I used it for pulling out concrete form stakes and for pulling 24″ lengths of 3/8″ rebar. The stake puller was outstanding on the form stakes. We had put up a large two pole Army surplus tent, and anchored it with form stakes. Extracting all but one of the stakes took only slightly longer than the time it took to walk around the tent. The stakes popped out of the playa like magic. One stake was driven deep, and at a steep angle, and took several trys to get out, but it came out too.

My previous method of removing stakes was with a vise-grips, or channel-locks and was very labor intensive. This is so much better.

I also tried the puller on small rebar tent stakes. While it worked, the puller did bend the stakes around a bit. It should be noted though, that 3/8″ rebar is much smaller than the minimum recommended diameter for the tool. When you’re using the tool in a manner its not designed for, you should expect odd things to happen.

Overall, I think this is a great tool, especially when used within its design limitations. Its the sort of tool I wish I’d have had years ago. Its also a sure bet to make you the most popular person in camp when its time to pack up and go home.

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