Last Month Stanley Released A New Product Range Called Fat Max, Comprising Of A Collection Of Hand Tools. Yesterday Stanley Sent Us A Selection Of Tools For Us To Review. As Usual With Any Hand Tools We Received Here, It Falls To Me To Review Them. I Never Seem To Get The Opportunity To Review A Large Pneumatic Hammer. Anyways On With The Show...On Opening The Parcel That Had Been Sent. There Was Three Tools. The Fat Max Fubar, A Hammer And A Selection Of 4 Chisels. Setting The Tools Down In My Work Area I Noticed Straight A The Fat Max Range Had The Quality That We'd Come To Expect From Stanley, Weighty And Robust!The Fubar Was The First Tool I Decided To Try. I'd Been Hearing A Lot About This Interesting Little Tool From A Few People. On The Stanley Website There Is A Great Video Of A Demonstration Day, Where Stanley Give A Fubar To A Group Of Builders And Let Them Go At A Shed. Needless To Say They Tear It Apart Within Seconds. The Fubar Is Certainly Great At Tearing Down Sheds. I Think Its Definitely A Evolution Of The Crowbar. But I Very Much Doubt It Is Going To Catch On In The Main Stream World. Most People Will Stick To Using A Sledge Or A Crow Bar. According To The Spec Sheet The Stanley Fat Max Xtreme Fubar Demolition Is A 4-in-1 Tool And Is Perfect For Prying, Splitting, Board Bending And Striking Jobs. A Fact That Did Impress Me Was That The Fat Max Xtreme Is Forged From High-carbon Steel With A Trilobe Design That Can Withstand Up To 975 Foot-pounds Of Bending Momentum. Thats A Lot Of Torque!On The Whole However The Fat Max Fubar Is An Elegant Solution To One Of The More Inelegant Jobs. Next I Took A Look At The Stanley's Fat Max Chisel Range. They Are A Very Cost-effective Alternative For The Home Wood Work Shop. They Unique Design Is Certainly A Clever One. The Handles Are The Most Notable Part Of The Fat Max Series With The Rubber Overlay And Ergonomically Designed Grip. The Fat Max Chisel Set Also Comes In A Plastic Carry Case With A Clear Front Cover. This Makes It Easier To Select The Chisel You Want.Finally We Come To The Stanley Fat Max 22-Ounce Checkered Face Framing Hammer. This Hammer Features A Rim-tempered Chamfered Edge That Prevents Chipping, And A Unique Head Design That Gives A Larger Striking Surface And Better Overall Balance. However In Many People's Opinion A Hammer Is A Hammer Is A Hammer.In Summary I Would Suggest If Your In The Market For A Crowbar I'd Definitely Take A Look At The Fubar, Its A Hell Of A Lot More Versatile Than A Standard Crowbar. The Chisels Are Quite Good Too, Although I Wouldn't Be Throwing Away Your Old Ones Just Yet. And The Hammer? Well Its A Good One. But I This Reviewers Eyes, I Still Don't Think You Can Beat An Estwing.
