I would recommend against the shard. I own one myself and thought I would be very happy with it, but just found it too small to use as a prytool, and the bottom lip is too large for my liking as a bottle opener. If you find you need to pry a lot, I would go with a dedicated prybar tool that's a little longer and a little thicker. I just ordered a Piranha from pockettoolX and yes, it's a little expensive, but I feel better about it's usefulness. I know the Atwoods are wonderful tools if you can afford them / get drawn to buy them, so I don't think you can go wrong there