Take Apart Pallets Faster

Build your vision, NOT your frustration. Get to the finish line of your project quickly and with ease.

why buy the pallet popper?

Because our product has been repeatedly tested and modified to get the best we can out of the tool, you can expect:

  • Less wood will break when you use it

  • Your pallet will come apart more easily

  • Taking apart a pallet will be 10x faster than a hammer or crowbar

  • You can get to the fun part of your project faster

choose your pallet popper

THE CRAFTER

Our Most Economical Popper

If you love to build crafty stuff, and need a fun and fast supply of pallet wood to do it, then this is the popper for you.

It has all the features you need to easily reclaim pallet wood, save the most boards, save the most time, use the least effort, and spend the least time on-your-knees pulling out nails!

THE homesteader

Our Most Popular Popper

The Homesteader Popper does everything The Crafter does, but also features machined, tapered toes which really helps to wedge between barn-boards and corral boards.

It also features a solid grip coating on the handle so you can work outside in less ideal conditions, and a “school-bus yellow” finish to make it easier to find when working outside.

THE heavy duty

Our STRONGEST Pallet Popper

The HEAVY DUTY POPPER has all the features of the Crafter and Homesteader, with the addition of high-strength steel used in the shoe. The result is a popper shoe that is 300% stronger for those industrial size applications!

It also features a drain hole at the bottom of the handle to prevent frost damage from water accumulation, ‘cause this popper goes to work with you, regardless of the weather!

How to use

  • INSERT THE POPPER TIGHT TO THE BOARD

    The “secret” of any popper is in the geometry of the design. To take full advantage of this, it is important to insert the popper as far into the board as you can.

    This ensures the least damage possible to the board and also requires the least amount of force from you.

    If you can only get it part way in, loosen the board as best you can, then reposition the Popper in all the way.

  • PLAN AHEAD & WORK SAFELY

    Popping an outside edge of a board last, can cause the last fasteners to act like a hinge, and cause the loose end of the board to swing up and surprise you.

    Even though your popper is easy to use because of it’s unique geometry, the board you are releasing is held on with a tremendous amount of resistive force. It is important to think ahead about how the board may “spring” as it is released.

    On the typical pallet board that is fastened on both outside edges as well as in the middle, it is much safer to first release one edge, then the other, and lastly the middle.

    Remember, your popper is unusually good at removing the nails along with the board. This is one reason why you can save so many boards ; because nail pull-through is minimized.

    The result is that as the board comes free, it also includes projecting nails, and you MUST PLAN AHEAD to STAY SAFE.

  • POP BOTH EDGES FIRST, THEN THE MIDDLE

    CAUTION!

    Popping the edge last can cause the last fasteners to act like a hinge, and cause the loose end of the board to swing up and surprise you.

    REMEMBER: EDGES FIRST - - CENTRE LAST

    Give thought to how you can keep the pallet from moving as you remove the boards one after another. The SLENDER DESIGN of the Popper is VERY INTENTIONAL, and is meant to allow you to start removing boards from the centre of the pallet first, then work your way to the last board on the outside. This way, you can always stand on the pallet and help direct the force of the popper to the target board, and thus minimize the pallet’s tendency to shift around. Then face the other way, and once again starting from the middle, work your way to the outside, this time standing on the bottom of the pallet.

    ONE LAST THOUGHT

    Your Popper includes a convenient and easy to use nail puller. Take the time to pull the stubborn stay-behind-nails as soon as they are exposed. It is easier than tripping on them later.

why buy from us

  • We care about your success. We want you to have the energy to finish your project, not get frustrated with the intermediate steps!

  • We love seeing people discover that they can do a LOT more than they imagined they could!

  • The Pallet Popper is Alberta-based, Canadian owned & manufactured. We use Canadian sourced materials, such as steel from Manitoba.

  • “For some time now, my wife and I have built rustic furniture for ourselves out of pallet wood. When I saw the Pallet Poppers on sale, I realized that it could make a difference and I decided to buy one. The first project we used it for, we saved enough money to more than pay for it. My dad (a senior) loves it, my wife loves it, and I love it.”

    Josh

  • “I received a Pallet Popper for Fathers’ Day last year. Wow is that ever a nice tool. The leverage that it has is amazing. Popping boards is so easy and the nail puller works so well. Those nails come out so nice, and I don’t have to bend down with a hammer to get them. I am well past my 80th birthday and this tool just makes the job so easy!”

    Len Connah

  • Would I buy a Pallet Popper? Yes! I am in the house renovation business. My boss and I were struggling with the removal of a deck because the homeowner wanted to save all of the wood.

    After using hammers, various prybars, and expending much energy, we became increasingly frustrated. I suggested to my boss that we try a Pallet Popper that I had seen in our building store. Using the Pallet Popper enabled us to finish the job 4-5 times faster with much less effort. We also found it to be useful in new construction as a general pry bar. Would I recommend the Pallet Popper to a friend?

    Absolutely.

    Russell Efrid

  • “I own an Industrial Supply outlet in Grande Prairie. We frequently have pallets that for various reasons cannot be returned to the shipper, or recycled. We use a Popper to dis-assemble the pallets for disposal. I find that the Popper saves us both time and money over sawing the pallets apart, which is what we had to do previously.”

    Dave Burkinshaw

  • "The Pallet Popper was a life saver! This past summer I decided to build a raised garden bed out of used pallets. I struggled for several days, with a hammer and crowbar, dismantling the pallets. My arms and hands were being destroyed. A friend of mine offered her Pallet Popper to help me out. I was finished my project in 2 days flat! I absolutely love this product! I was upset when I had to return it to my friend. Totally recommend the Pallet Popper to anyone that recycles pallets or barn wood like I do”

    Rhandi Burton

getting you to the fun part of your project faster.