We have all seen those "As Seen On TV tools and gimmicks, but will this (Speed Out) stripped screw extractor set really remove ANY stripped screw? Speed out screw extractor bits homedepot.sjv.io/qqk9b
@@dragormeghar2100 thanks for the information. I think the bits were not strong enough to cut into the deck screws. I've removed other softer screws with no problems.
First, they’re only titanium plated. Second, you should use smaller size extractor bit. If it can’t drill a nice DEEP hole, use a good metal drill bit, then use the extractor to reverse drill it out at SLOW speed.
Yo! Your advice work like a charm. I spent the first 30 mins dicking with the cutting tip that speed out came with and got no where. After reading your comment, I busted out the Milwaukee metal bits and then used the extraction tool and it came out with the quickness
@@jjking8577 they make drill bits out of different metals for different tasks. For drilling through metal, it’s recommended to use a carbide drill bit or a titanium drill bit (either fits into any standard driver or you can use an impact drill if you use a hex-shaped drill bit). The commenter was saying that he used a drill bit meant to drill into metal, then used the extractor (the screw-out tool) to remove the stripped screw.
I bought a set of irwin brand extractors. They worked really well especially for those door hinge bolts. I even used it on my brake rotor screw. Tool em right out.
Coincidentally, I bought and used one of these kits today. I had a good set of screw extractors which were stolen, so when I had a bad screw to remove I looked to replace them. I was in a hurry and couldn't find the ones I wanted, so I picked up one of these sets. They worked fine on this screw; it was removed in about 15 seconds. I don't know how well they will hold up long term, but they worked this time.
Glad i saw this video, I've tried this product several times and followed the directions to the last detail. Each time, i thought i was doing something wrong. I agree with you, the product does not work.
Just bought a set from Home Depot about 2 hours ago, tried it, and got the same exact results you did. Wish I'd seen this video earlier today. Super frustrating.
I have a set of Irwin extractor bits and if used at a slow speed they work pretty good but I use a separate drill bit to drill, then the extractor bit in the kit. I've only had to extract a few screws over the last few years so the kit is there if I need it. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Clint.
Thanks for the video. I have a similar set, made by Irwin, and after watching your video, I was able to remove 3 hinge screws that were stripped and painted over.
It worked like a charm. I had little trouble using the smallest bit first - dug a shallow hole out slowly, but used the next size extractor when the first size didn't work and that removed it easily. I'm luckily only one screw on the 48v battery was stripped - it locks down w three screws which still work w hex head. Just work slowly when you dig out the hole, and also slowly when you extract with a larger size bit - so this is fine, I'll keep the set of 4 for any future screws.
These bits do work for the most part. I was on a job yesterday and had to remove about 10 round hex bolts, only a couple beat me. You just have to be patient.
I just had your same experience and then while trying to make the hole bigger with end A (the end that looks like it would be the grippy removal one), the screw actually came out. so unexpectedly that I then grabbed it with my fingers and it was so hot from friction that I burned my fingers. worse than grabbing a hot pan out of the oven. So maybe try End B to ream it out, and End A to bring it out.
Trz Home Depot was selling them I think last year or the year before during the Christmas holidays on Black Friday. I thought they were gimmicky thank God I didn't buy them. Your videos are keeping me on my toes. Thanks for schooling me on those junk bits. Peace brother
I'm surprised they even still sell these. I just took them back and the lady asked if anything was wrong with them. Told her they were the worst tool that I ever used. She said I'll just mark down they didn't work lol
Thanks for your demo. I am eager to buy that because I have a stripped screw in my faucet. I used drill and different size of bit but no success. I am tempting to buy that AS SEEN ON TV screw extractor but am glad I saw your video. You save me 15 bucks and disappointment.
Looking for something a little stronger when I ran across this video. Must say that I've used this set several times on "basic" stripped screws and it always works for me.
@@derek7793 I used this to remove the original door hinges for three doors in my 1948 home, 18 screws total. It works but you have to use a lot of pressure behind the drill and really cut a hole in the top of the screw. In terms of durability I broke one of the bits on an especially difficult screw but given the modest price it was worth it.
I'm using SPAX Made in The USA Fasteners, they got Heat Treated Philips and Torx Head carbon steel Exterior and Interior Screws using a Philips bit #2 and I never had this kind of problem. Sometimes this thing happens when you use a cheap type fasteners. Or you can Still use cheap ass fasteners but make sure it's a Torx head screws for less strip out and cam out. Or you should pre-drill your hole first before installing the fasteners.
@Luke Gu I sat there and tried drilling it out for like 30 seconds to make sure I was deep enough. Then I switched to extractor, pushed hard, slow trigger, and nothing, no bite. I tried several sizes, different methods, always tried extracting with FORCE and SLOW, no bite.
I have mixed reviews on this product, I used it and initially it didn’t work. Then I read some of the comments and I went about it slower on the drilling out and it finally worked about awhile. My bits didn’t get eaten up but it wasn’t as easy as they make it out.
Wish I would have seen your video, I bought these the other day at the big box store, they suck did not budge the bolt. Now I have to go wait in the corona line and return them. Worst part is my bolt is still stuck. Thanks for the video.
I bought these today for gunsmithing I usually use different ones but realized the same thing kinda happened but I went smaller and it actually came out. The project was for an Allen head screw.
This video came up at the top of the list. Made me think I had no hope. But this brand worked for me. I was just uncertain if I was using it in the right order…..
Yeah, got the exact result as you! AND I curse any and all Phillips screws. I only believe in using Torx screws, they are without a doubt by far the best screws. No pilot hole drilling, so now 10 times faster than any Phillip's head screw.
In all fairness I just tried this on a really badly stripped screw and it worked. It didn’t work on the smaller size but as soon as I went up to the next size it came right out like butter. Thank GOD. The screw was on a very critical spot on a product that I’m selling for my business. Woohoo!!!’
We just tried this at home to remove Philips screws really stuck and stubborn in a metal plate in our washing machine... We stripped them trying to get them out, as they're really stuck in there... we bought this product and at first didn't seem to work, but then I just tried a bit more and used side 1 longer and deeper cone cut out and then put to side 2, and gotta go slow (drill needs to have variable speed to go slow movement) and sure enough it worked and got out all the screws... So It Worked !!! I don't have video of doing this, but reporting here honestly. I have photo of the screws after I took them out to see the cone cut out shape in them.. so it works folks !! Money well spent and changed a tub seal on our own and saved $$ calling a pro in.
I was able to get this to work, But it takes a lot of pressure and you have to drill fairly slow. Once you get it to bite it will almost pull the screw out with the A side If you have enough downward force on the screw.
The set shown in the video was probably made with a softer cheap material, The same design under a different name like "Grabit Pro" which are a more silver/Titanium Color work well .
Hi, do you need a high power screwdriver? I have not had one, I am thinking about getting a 12V cordless with low gears or a 280w corded screwdriver. What type of screwdriver did you use?
I was at Home Depot today and they were out on the front on display. I almost, I say almost picked them because of the inviting gold color and the fact it said titanium which made me think the would be rock solid. Thank goodness I didn't buy and ended up watching your youtube video. You just saved me $10. And I now find out they are only titanium plated from the reviewer below. I was thinking they were solid titanium. Anyway, thanks again for your video.
I'm glad I watch these things I seen on TV for people who try their products and come out with the truth. The bad thing with As Seen On TV products they don't last on the shelves very long they may make it a year after that you can't find them. Unless up there found somewhere start somewhere where third party has them.
They do work. I’ve had a set for a couple years, they work as extractors. I have plenty of good drill bits, so I don’t generally use the drill end of the bits, I drill out with Milwaukee Shockwave bits, then use the extractor end.
Yes mine work great also. You have to use low speed on your drill and they most definitely will remove the screws. Most drills have a speed control in the trigger pull, if you don't press the trigger all the way the drills will spin a lot slower. 👌 and mostly all brands of drills have that feature. Less pull of the trigger in high or low speed setting will reduce the rpms of the drills. 🤷♂👌
Interesting... I've used similar screw extractor bits before and had pretty good results. That "titanium" is clearly too soft to do the job. Shouldn't round like that.
Let me offer my observation/experience. About 25 years ago, when I first started out with a construction crew, the carpenters complained non-stop about the quality of the 16s that were made in China. Ever since a teen, I had used other 16s to frame different structures, but the made-in-China nails were a f...joke! They were slightly thinner and weighed much less than the 16s I had used back in the 1980s. The made in China 16s were sure to bend if you didn't hit them directly head-on every time. Same with Phillip screws. I grew up with them, but sometime in the 1990s, I guess, a lot of hardware has been made in China, and I'll guess that's why those Phillips stripped so easily. After watching this video of the extractor not working, I grabbed my set that I just bought at Lowe's a couple of hours ago. At the bottom of the packet, in tiny font, it says "Made in China to Speed-out specifications." Right! Maybe made in China, but we've seen in recent days that China isn't above lying about anything. Good Luck to everyone with this cheap garbage floating around. I paid 19.95 + tax. Should've watched the vid first. FYI: A few years ago, there was a lot of controversy about the bolts used to tie together sections of the new section of the Bay Bridge. On Engineer complaining was the same guy who took part in designing the BART in the Bay Area, and Metro in DC and Virginia. He said despite his warnings, obtuse politicians (my words) refused to listened, and used the bolts anyway. It seems there's an accident waiting to happen.
Same results. I've been trying this shit for 2 days straight and all the sizes just spin freely inside the head of the screw. No matter how hard I press it in while drilling or no matter what size. The screws stuck in are the torqx and the head is stripped to a point where they're almost super smooth and that is why I decided to try the speed out bits. I'm getting my money back. I have no clue how the others are able to get positive results.
I've seen those at Home Depot and I do remember seen them on TV I thought about purchasing them I've actually pick them up and held them in my hand and just couldn't come to purchase them because I didn't know if they work I have my answer now thank God I didn't buy them
They do work great, if you use them with a drill/driver ,not impact driver, also slow trigger pull and using a slow speed works perfectly. I have them and used them already and they worked great. And I used my Dewalt Xtream 12v drill / driver with the extractor. Not a problem.
I also had the same problems with the Speed Out wearing down at first step and after 10 minutes of drilling it was not digging in anymore. I think the COBALT version might work out better. So I will try those later today.
@@ccbowers Yes the Cobalt works better with some effort. 5o what I came to realize is to make sure the first step digs in deep. The extracter end needs to grab in the recession deep. If not be prepared to move up to the size diameter. My stuck screw was in a metal/steel object and make sure you stay centered to not damage the threads to be used for a new screw once extracted.
@@aceball7076 That biggest problem people have with these is not understanding how they work (plus having a poor quality one). Without a clean hole (like you said) the extractor end won't bite properly. The fact that he could still pull out the screw with the Phillips bit in the video showed it wasn't done right. It is certainly partially due to a poor drill end of the bit, but also user error. In this case, I would use a higher quality twist drill to get a cleaner hole, rather than continually increasing bit size before creating a clean hole to begin with.
I have seen them never cross my mind to buy em I knew they where trash they have screw extractors that actually work but you're going to pay a premium and they're not as seen on TV products I've had some things have gotten some as seen on TV not tools that work just fine
I actually tried them last night. I stripped out a spax 3 inch pan head cabinet torx screw and, used my drill driver in low speeds in reverse like the instructions said and they worked perfectly. Not a problem . You can't use them in high speed they won't work properly. And never use an impact driver they won't work like that also. I did several different screws also with the same #1 bit extractor and it worked on all of them. 👌 I even took out a quarter inch thick, 3inch long lag bolt, not a problem. 👌 all low speed with my Dewalt 12v Xtream brushless drill / driver. Trust me they worked great for me. 👌
@@ToolReviewZone ,no problem, I like your channel and watch all your videos. 👌 trust me I'm a fan. This was the only video I've watched that I didn't agree with. So i had to give it a try and see for myself. And it worked great for me. But keep making videos. 👌 and I really want to see you do another video with the drill on low speed setting and see if these work out better for you. I'm subscribed and have my notifications on. 👌
@@jasonlevesque9303 all good bro. I'm happy with the feedback and like to hear what others have to say. All I can say is that i did everything that the instructions and their own video said to do without the same results. I'm glad they worked for you, but its just my opinion that they are no good. That's one thing about be, if I don't like something, I won't say I do just for views or a sale.
The hardware store where I bought my set from told me that it was unlikely to work before I paid for it. I bought it anyway, took it home, and guess what, - none of the set worked!
I just bought these at Lowe's, we're searching reviews on RU-vid saw your video, haven't opened the package, they are going back. I'm going to do my research and find something else. Reading the other comments it looks like a brand called Irwin appears to work
What I did was drill the hole but in the drill setting and then the extraction was in the reverse setting. It was a different set of screw extractor tool.
The drill side does dull out fast. You must be careful with the extractor side too. It is brittle and can snap off in the head of the fastener causing bigger problems. I keep mine around for when nothing else ever invented will work in the hopes that I may get them to work just ONCE!
I bought this and it did help very well. ... I just did not follow their instructions. I did it my way first use A side on drill. Second use B side on a very low speed such a 3 or 4 is good, the hammering on low speed will help to dig in and keep on trying on very low speed and hammering. If does not help move to speed 5. It should work
You have to use the smaller bit and everything you do must be done at a slow speed with the drill. They do work I used just yesterday and practiced 10 times
I wanted to believe in these. I specifically bought these because of the cool flip gimmick. I tried them today, following the instructions to the letter - even pushing hard and trying to extract very slowly. No dice. I tried the smallest first, then moved up and then back down in sizes. Nothing. What I believe the issue is, is that the borer drill is just crappy and didn't work well. I feel like the extractor would have worked just fine if the borer had done a better job. I used a regular drill bit and it worked WAY better. (Unfortunately I did not test the biting bit to see if it would work. I was just frustrated and felt left down at that point.)
So it's Phillip's bolt extractors that work? I tried a Speed Out - the right size and side - on a bolt that was rounded and I drilled for several minutes, hardly a hole.
Some of the wording here makes it sound like he was running it in reverse for the B side only. Other demonstrations I've seen said it has to be in reverse for the A side driving as well.
Yup you should drill in reverse with these as well. This is the number one mistake people make with these, 99.9% of the time these "don't work" is from people not using them properly or not knowing how to use them.
They partially worked for me in a tight spot after trying all other ways to remove four stripped screw heads for a door handle, but it's not an exact science, especially if the screw is tightly embedded into the material. I later discovered, for my particular situation, I could've used a small diameter holesaw and extracted the screws and the surrounding material (a pine door), and filled the holes with wood putty, etc. That probably would've been a little less stressful and a little more efficient.
So this could probably work on those softer metal screws that strip out all the time, but when you put in giant bold letters that it will work with any screw, that's one heck of a claim
@@ToolReviewZone lol, probably not the best marketing tagline! 😀 "They work... sometimes!" As I said, they worked for one side of the door, but for the other door handle's screws I had to take a hacksaw to them and cut the screw heads off, file down the ends, putty over them, etc., then drill new holes to which the new door handle would be screwed to. Nightmare.
I did bro. Tried everything and no go. I think the metal is just was to soft and not able to cut the screw like I was hoping it would. Thanks for the feedback
