
Ratings & Reviews for Kobalt 2 -Pack High carbon steel Set Screw extractor and drill bit set
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What Customers Are Saying
Customers are sharply divided on this screw extractor set. Many praise its effectiveness and ease of use at an affordable price, yet nearly as many report the tools are brittle and snap easily under moderate pressure, sometimes breaking flush with the screw or lodging fragments in bolt holes. Some users note success with patience and proper technique, while others experience catastrophic failure during critical moments. Overall, reviewers describe performance as unpredictable and reliability inconsistent, making this a risky purchase despite occasional positive results.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Be patient, it will work!
Would RecommendGreat product, easy to use, just takes patience to get a stripped screw removed. Keep trying, you have to drill out your screw more than you think.
Verified Purchaser
No thats a big negative ghost rider repeat No
we will sart with what i liked since its gonna be quicker! i liked the following listed reasons: 1. that lowes had it in stock 2. the package it came in was secure and kept the item enclosed and free to fly around the car on the way home. 3. Ease of return Dislikes: 1. I've seen water paper towels hold up and longer then this drill bit, like snapping dry spaghetti noodles. 2. how dull the bit was could baely cut threw water( done test once it broke) 3. that it didnt work, and that it claimed to...
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waste of $$$
Would Not RecommendI followed the instructions and this product DOES NOT work on broken screws in concrete !!
From 2 -Pack High carbon steel Set Screw extractor and drill bit set Verified Purchaser
Waste of money
Would Not RecommendDrill bit worked better than extractor. I drilled a hole for the extra or to fit in and as soon as I tried to remove the screw my extractor snapped in half.
Verified Purchaser
My go to set for extractors.
Would RecommendWorks wonders.
Verified Purchaser
Easy
Did the job
Verified Purchaser
Broke.
Would Not RecommendBroke on first use. Couldn't remove screw
Verified Purchaser
Very weak tool
Would Not RecommendBroke on first use.
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Hit or Miss?
I needed to back out a stripped torx bolt. The drill bit was effective and I was able to seat the back-out bit. The good news was I was able to get the frozen torx bolt to break free. The bad news was the back-out bit sheared off inside the torx bolt. I was able to use a pair of needle nose pliers to finish backing out the torx bolt. In other words “mission accomplished”. I was lucky. I think this kind of procedure may be hit or miss with the back-out bit vulnerable to shearing when a lot of tor...
From 2 -Pack High carbon steel Set Screw extractor and drill bit set Verified Purchaser
Easy. Worked exactly like it said it would.
Would RecommendPerfect tool that didn’t cost very much and worked like a charm.
From 2 -Pack High carbon steel Set Screw extractor and drill bit set Verified Purchaser
In the toolbox.
It will work when I need it.
From 2 -Pack High carbon steel Set Screw extractor and drill bit set Verified Purchaser
Cheap and ineffective.
Would Not RecommendIt broke off in the stuck bolt. I had to weld another bolt onto the broken easy out just to remove it before buying a better brand. Just save yourself the time and get a better one.
From 2 -Pack High carbon steel Set Screw extractor and drill bit set Verified Purchaser
Garbage.
Broke immediately.
From 2 -Pack High carbon steel Set Screw extractor and drill bit set Verified Purchaser
Not so good
Would Not RecommendBroke almost immediately
From 2 -Pack High carbon steel Set Screw extractor and drill bit set Verified Purchaser
Not Good
Would Not RecommendBroke almost immediately
From 2 -Pack High carbon steel Set Screw extractor and drill bit set Verified Purchaser