Bosch Vermont American 21822 - 5 Piece Spiral Screw Extractor Set No. 1 through No. 5

good easy outs

Appear good but break easily.I used the smallest one time and it broke.. tells me that they are not too good - although very inexpensive. But I think that like me you want something that actually works... I would Not recommend.

These are ok quality but not great. The smaller bits break too easy. They could have been worse but don't expect a Ferrari experience on Kia cost.

These worked great! They are easy to use and are very durable. They work good for getting bolts out that the head broke off. All you have to do is drill a hole in the middle of the bolt a little ways that is a little bit bigger than the tip of the counter tap bit. Then you just put the bit in your drill, hit reverse and the bit should grab the bolt. It will usually come out in the first try if you drilled the hole right in the middle of the bolt. The only thing I wished were different about these were if they were a little bit longer. Sometimes you have a tight place to get into and they might be too short to get the job done. Overall this is a five star product.

After breaking the first one I did get the second one I tried to remove a screw. These are brittle.

Just used it once. I did get the screw out. It took more effort than I anticipated.Good to have in the tool kit.

Look, here is the deal. Easy-outs in small sizes (<1/4") almost always break. Expensive ones, cheap ones, Vermont American ones.I will review: Bolt so stuck you have broken the thing off, and you expect an easy-out to work???1. Use anti-seize on everything.2. If you anticipate issues with the bolt, heat/tap/Krol cycle it.....as many times as you can possibly tolerate. Then, a few more.3. Be emotionally prepared for any easy-out to break.4. Be prepared to weld a nut to the broken bolt.5. Buy some left-hand drill bits.Good luck!

Nice idea, but the bits don't work at all. They grind a new hold in the top of the screw, but fail to grip it when reversed. Waste of money.