Pry bar for wave

[redbaron]

Anyone know how well the steel on the file would be able to handle light prying jobs?

[wvucyclist]

Not well, lesson learned the hard way.  It's hardened, so makes it tougher to wear but is more likely to break instead of bend.

[redbaron]

I thought so, any ideas on what else could be used?

[sawman]

An actual prybar like this one: http://www.endtimesreport.com/survival_shop_files/widgymicro4large.jpg

[Raukodur]

What I use is a pocket wrench II. Awesome bit of kit.

[Zed]

I learnt my lesson many years ago when i snapped off one of the many flathead drivers on my old wave  sine then ive always carried somesort of prybar, this one in my maxped ive had since for atleast 20 years and i cut it down a while back, very handy for popping off paint tin lids as well 

[user24]

Anyone know how well the steel on the file would be able to handle light prying jobs?

 

[J-sews]

Yeah, a file is so brittle, and the sharp teeth create little stress risers along its entire length.....it will snap with the least bit of prying pressure.

[RICHJ]

Anyone know how well the steel on the file would be able to handle light prying jobs?

Maybe drawing pins or staples 
A mini prybar is the way to go. Maybe even mod it to replace a blade in the wave ?

[Metropolicity]

Anyone know how well the steel on the file would be able to handle light prying jobs?

Maybe drawing pins or staples 
A mini prybar is the way to go. Maybe even mod it to replace a blade in the wave ?

Nope. Tried it and it wasn't great for the pivots.

[tattoosteve99]

I was thinking in making one myself but making it detachable so it won't break the pivot.

[RICHJ]

Anyone know how well the steel on the file would be able to handle light prying jobs?

Maybe drawing pins or staples 
A mini prybar is the way to go. Maybe even mod it to replace a blade in the wave ?

Nope. Tried it and it wasn't great for the pivots.

Was that due to the strain on the pivots or the design of them ?
What about using the tool/scredriver bit adaptor and a pry bar to fit into it or even a pry bar to fit like the adaptor does ?

[lowtech]

The stress to the pivots will be the same, or -if the prybar in the adaptor is longer - even higher than with an inline prybar. I have stuffed a mini prybar in my MT sheath. It´s more versatile than connected to my MT and you won´t stress the MT pivots.

[RICHJ]

The stress to the pivots will be the same, or -if the prybar in the adaptor is longer - even higher than with an inline prybar. I have stuffed a mini prybar in my MT sheath. It´s more versatile than connected to my MT and you won´t stress the MT pivots.

Seems like the best way to go 

[steyr]

The file will definitely snap (like mine). The best option would be replacing one of the tools with a mini pry bar. Might actually try it myself.