IRWIN Screw Extractor for Spiral Screws, 5-Piece (53535)

I knew better! I have a 10mm bolt broken off and was able to drill through it. Used the smallest bit and dropped/lost it in gravel. Next one up? Re drilled and had NO problem until the screw metal gave way. Re drilled and made it go deeper. Using a quarter inch handle managed to grip tight enough but I broke it! The tool did was it was supposed to do! If your drilling 10mm? Just drill it out and Re tap! My bad. I knew this and did it anyway. I am NOT unhappy with the tool. It gripped and tried to work but just too small of my force and it broke! This is the nature of hardened steel. Now I am completely effed! Again MY BAD CUZ I KNEW BETTER! These are really nice extractors and certainly will do what I need in the future. Would I repurchase? Absolutely! Would I ever try such a small bolt? HE DOUBLE TOOTHPICK NO!

I was working on my KTM motorcycle replacing the front sprocket when I snapped the bolt on the countershaft. Doh!! I was able to drill the hardened metal with my Irwin cobalt drill bits. (Another great Product) and I tried using some cheap easyouts which didn't work well at all because the bolt had lockite red on it. I knew this was going to be next to impossible to remove. I called my KTM dealer and they quoted me a replacement of the countershaft assembly and 8 hours of labor to split the engine case to replace the countershaft for $1200.00. I was like – No Way! So I started researching other options. I read on a forum where someone had the same exact issue as me and having success with this style of extractor. I found these here on Amazon and since they were Irwin brand which is a brand of quality tools I trust so I bought this $10 set of extractors. I got them the very next day I ordered them and I used one of the extractors and hammered it in as deep as it would go and it grabbed tight enough that I was able to remove the remaining bolt without touching the threads on the countershaft. Whoo Hoo! These work very well! Just buy a set, trust me they are worth having in your tool box!

Next to impossible to tell from the photos, but the Irwin bit is on the left with a bit from a Neiko made in China but on the right. If they’re in your hands you can feel the difference in machining, sharpness, etc. The Chinese extractors feel so dull/ smooth that I’m doubtful they’ll be very useful. Unfortunately, the Irwin doesn’t come with drill bits or a handy way of storing these besides in the clear plastic they came in. Also, without a storage bin you have to read the labeling on the bits themselves which is very very small and will likely wear off pretty quickly, which makes selecting the right bit complicated. However, at the end of the day I want it to work correctly. If you have a stuck screw or bolt or whatever, you know that the cost of whatever will solve your problem is usually completely secondary to the PITA you will be facing if you can’t extract the stripped component. So, what I may do is combine the Irwin into the Neiko set with drill bits and keep the Neiko extractors as spares. So, 5 stars for the bits, at least compared to the competition. But 4 stars if you are considering ease of storage, organization and overall headache factor.

The size of the spark plug: m14 (check for yours in the official website, most cars have m14 though) The number of extractor: 5 (biggest one) The head(very important, I was looking for the right head for 6 days): 3/8 drive(drive doesn't matter I guess, just use for whatever drive you have), 3/8 size, 12 point socket! It fits very well, I've also rounded extractor's tail(the part that goes into the socket) with one layer of thin paper towel. Long enough extension that plugs into the sockets head. Ratchet(technically not needed that much, as you shouldn't put that much pressure on it) Steps. I had been soaking the thread for about 2 days with wd 40 (2 times per day, few drops of it, nothing crazy). At the day X, I've decided to get PB Blaster, sprayed it, waited for maybe 3-4 hours and began the process. Basically you take your tool with the extractor attached and a hammer. Hammer it down LITTLE BIT, don't even try to put a lot of strength, and start to turn counter clockwise, at first it can slide little but, but don't stop and keep turning it(I did it with my hand until I felt that extractor actually grabbed the thread and that is where I've put a ratchet and kept turning. In my case it was very smooth and I could almost do it with 1 hand, so if you feel big pressure, please stop and put more PB Blaster or whatever you use. And keep going like that slowly. Good luck

I've ised these for many things. The small one will pull a stripped jet from a carborator with easy. I had a welded nut and a bolt broke off in it. Drilled a whole in it used this easy out but it was stubborn and did not wand to come out. Just a little m8, ended up braking the welds on the nut. Tool held up and did its job. I needed up using a J-nut that worked perfect. A must have for any toolbox

I have used this type of tool before, so not new at all to them. I needed the smallest removal tool in the set and knew I had to be careful. I pre-drilled a hole and trying to be as careful as possible and keep everything straight but the bit still broke the second it started to bite. I would have kept the set as they are handy to have, but now question the durability of the others. I returned these and ended up purchasing another set from the orange store. (which removed the broken screw with no issue)

I had high expectations for the IRWIN Screw Extractor for Spiral Screws, especially given the brand’s reputation and the product’s bold claims. Unfortunately, this tool set fell short in several important areas. First, the set itself feels lacking. The selection of extractors is limited, which reduces its versatility and makes it difficult to handle a range of broken fasteners. More importantly, the core function—removing broken studs, bolts, socket screws, and fittings—simply didn’t work as advertised in my experience. Even after carefully following the recommended steps, the extractor failed to bite properly and could not remove the damaged fasteners. For a tool specifically designed to solve frustrating problems like seized or broken screws, reliability is critical. Sadly, this set did not deliver when it mattered most. While it may work in very light or ideal situations, it did not perform well enough to justify its claims or price. Overall, this was a disappointing purchase. I would not recommend this screw extractor set to anyone dealing with stubborn or broken fasteners, as it did not live up to its advertised capabilities.

After drilling to size, this took bolt out like butter. Seem well made at fair price.