Gorilla ROU64644 Pallet Buster – Heavy-Duty Demolition Pry Bar for Dismantling & Lifting Pallets, Floorboards, Paving Stones

OK, Like it says this is a pallet breaker - so to start with DO NOT buy this product if you want to 'recover' nice, clean, unbroken pieces of wood from pallets - If you want nice, clean etc then do it by hand. You might to need to know some levering techniques in order to get the best out of this device, as people have reported that for some pallets the prongs are too narrow, well there are ways around this issue. You'll need a block of wood or brick to help with the breaking as well (see pictures). It weighs about @7lb/4kgs, seems solidly built, the prongs are all single piece, wielded to the main body, the body itself is very sturdy, and the handle, whilst not being (and this is a guess) solid, does seem to be thick walled tubing. The handle is nice and big and easy to grip. I'd ignore the 1 and 2 star reviews, look to me about an older model from looking at the pictures. As a marker - I dismantle a pallet beforehand (in the old way) and it would take me from 20 to 30 minutes. I timed myself, not rushing, and i dismantled a pallet in less than 15 minutes. So I recently got 9 pallets, and one was really solid, and I must says a gave this breaker a LOT of force to split the pallet apart - and it took is with no issues. (How one of the other reviews 'bent' their shaft - i don't know - but they must have put a lot of pressure on it to do that. Using the breaker, I've uploaded some picture of breaking a pallet, of how I'd start to dismantle one. The picture are - Pic 1 - a standard pallet - 3 'boards' on the bottom, 7 on the top. Pic 2 - To start with, the breaker won't reach. Pic 3 - Here where the block/brick comes in - use it to help lever off one end. Repeat this for all three 'joints'. Pic 4 - Showing here how a larger EURO pallet might look, so the prongs aren't wide enough. Pic 5 - Use the prongs at an angle and lever the block apart. Pic 6 - Use one prongs to level the block up. Pic 7 - If the block is wide enough then lever as shown. Pic 8 - If the block is not wide enough then use at an angle. Once the 3 boards and all blocks have been removed, turn the remaining pallet over and remove the boards from outside inwards - this will help as when levering the board will act in your favour (see one of the other reviewers video clips). You'll then be left with boards that need denailing - I'm going to use claw hammer for this as, whilst it's there, the nail remover will be a bit fiddly - but might be of use for big nails. Overall review - 10/10 - Couldn't be more happier with it.

Nice bit of kit I used yesterday. strong sturdy. Although, if they pallet is Harwood with massive nails and lots of nails. You are going to struggle to unhinge them. Nothing to do with the Pallet Buster just raw strength that is needed. Although don't be put off. This works a treat and far better than using a crow bar as was doing before.

Great bit ov kit takes the hard work out of breaking up pallets without them splitting REALLY WITH MY PURCHASE

Excellent. What would have taken me hours took literally 15 minutes to complete. The buster made the task so much easier and quicker. Very well made and sturdy, no bending or warping after use, handle made of a very tough material. Highly recommended if you have a few pallets to take apart.

Easy to use, great for taking apart pallets in minutes ,value for your money would definitely recommend

Excellent pry bar. I used it to lift a large area of Millboard. The only negative is it’s not galvanised. I left it out overnight when it rained and the rust was visible in the morning. It is very effective at what it’s built for.

This tool is absurd. Never have i bought a tool that actually works better than advertised until this. The video reviews online really dont do this justice. Ive struggled for years and years with hammers, chisels, crowbar etc when this is so easy. I can pull a pallet apart in a minute or two, no exertion, one handed, no splits and quick. If you even want to pull a few pallets apart this is a no brainer, I cant recommend this tool enough. This was the best price I found it at as well.

Makes light work of dismantling pallets with minimal damage to the wood, easy to use.

Perfect

I like busting up pallets with this thing. Plenty of leverage and it is a strong solid tool.

Ottimo prodotto.

Produit très bien conçu, très robuste, et très efficace en toutes situations et qui vaut largement l'investissement ! Pour avoir pas mal étudié auparavant la question, en matière de démontage de palettes en bois, le choix de l'outil dépend des objectifs recherchés : * pour du bois de chauffage, opter directement pour la scie sabre qui, en quelques minutes, réduira tout en morceaux ! * pour récupérer de belles planches à fins de bricolage, selon le volume : => quelques palettes / an (moins de 10) : pied de biche, gros marteau, marteau de charpentier arrache-clou, pince et ... du courage ! => au-delà, opter directement pour cet outil, sans tergiverser avec des solutions intermédiaires au final bien plus onéreuses et décevantes ! Avec ce démonte-palettes (reçu bien plus rapidement que le pessimiste délai annoncé de 15 jours !), j'ai pu démonter, le jour même de sa réception, près de 30 palettes (!) de toutes tailles (tous standards : de la plus fine à la plus grosse palette BTP de 2,50 m x 1,50 m, très épaisse !), quasiment sans effort, et avec un taux exceptionnel de planches conservées intactes (+95%, selon état du bois) ! Reste ensuite le plus long : redresser et enlever les clous ! Outil très efficace, qui peut démonter TOUTES les palettes, quels que soient la taille et l'écartement des planches, tasseaux et chevrons => 5 étoiles ! Excellent investissement, et pérenne, pour tout bricoleur "bois" !

I have used this for while now and it’s still going strong. I would but it again if I had to.