Alden Grabit Broken Bolt and Damaged Screw Extractors, 4-Piece Set | 
| Brand: Alden
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $19.20
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Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 8
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 3.7 x 0.9
MPN: ALD8440P
Model: 8440P
UPC: 727708084407
EAN: 0727708084407
ASIN: B001A4CWHO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Contains 4 tools to quickly remove screws #4-24 and bolts #10 - 3/8-inch | | • | Easy to use with quick connect chucks and hand drills | | • | Made of high speed tool steel for long life | | • | Deep serrated edges--biting action creates greater torque helping to remove long screws | | • | Self centering drill tip--only one tool required for extraction |
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Product Description
4PC PRO GRAB IT - Pro Grabit is much stronger than regualr Grabit that is being advertised on TV. Pro Grabit is industrial strenghth and is used by professionals.Remove damaged screw heads and extract free spinning screws with GRAB-IT! No other screw extractor removes damaged heads and extracts free spinning screws! This set extracts screws easily from wood, metal or plastic and removes screws made of any alloy, including soft screws. The applications are infinite! Automobiles, toys, furniture, appliances and more!.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 31 more reviews...
 Fantastic! Works as advertised April 26, 2008
R. EARLS (Westwood, Kansas USA)
43 out of 43 found this review helpful
I recently took down a metal gazebo on my deck. The 2.5" deck screws that held the gazebo in place were stripped and the tops were rusted. I tried every tool I had to remove them and they wouldn't even budge. I was afraid they'd never come out and I'd have to shave them down. After ordering the 4-piece Grabit tool, I read the instructions and within 5 minutes I had extracted all of the deck screws. I was overjoyed!!!
After that, I immediately went inside the house to extract two very small & stripped screws that were in a bedroom wall. It took two turns of stripping and extracting the screws, and then Viola! Worked again!
Best $20 I ever spent on a tool!
TIPS:
A. Use eye protection and gloves. When drilling out the screw, it generates a lot of small metal slivers which can fly out and could get into you eyes. They're small enough to stick into your skin as well, so wear heavy gloves. Make sure you clean-up afterwards or you could step on them.
B. Read the directions. I think some of the other people who reviewed this product didn't read the directions and just tried to muscle it (hence the melted extractor bit).
C. Go S-L-O-W. Use a variable speed drill and go as slow as possible. Also, set the torque on your drill to the most powerful setting so it doesn't "click" when it meets resistance.
Good luck!
 Alden Grabit Screw Removal System October 10, 2007
Katrina Ferrell
24 out of 42 found this review helpful
The delivery was very quick. However, I found them much cheaper at Alden's website after I placed my order. Seriously over-priced on Amazon.
Works as advertised February 5, 2008
P. Ratliff (Clearwater, FL United States)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I was a little skeptical about this, but had a broken bolt that I needed to extract with few other options. I paid $20 at a local hardware store for a set of two. These things work like a gem! That bolt came right out with no problem when I really thought it wouldn't budge. One note to help out, I found it hard to get the drill bit side to stay centered on the bolt when starting. Using a good center punch might be helpful just to get the bit to stay centered. Overall, I am impressed, these are going on the list for stocking stuffers to friends and family next year.
First screw remover that actually worked for me May 2, 2008
S. Gunnell (Watauga, Texas United States)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Not sure what the others that gave this a bad review had problems with. I have owned dozens of other models screw removers, and have never had a single one work, sometimes I had one that would get out 1 screw out of 12.
I have used this set 9 times now, and it worked all 9 times saving me countless headaches and a ton of money from not having to replace entire parts because a screw was rounded off or stripped.
I used this set on 4 sizes of phillips head screws, 2 sizes of hex screws and 2 sizes of slotted screws and worked flawlessly on every type. Maybe the others not using it right? You are supposed to "drill" out the head with one end of the tool, turn it over and then use the removal side, money every time I tried it anyway.
This thing grabs so tight that even my Dewalt impact driver will not let go of the stripped screw even when it is "impacting" to get out those stubborn long screws or rusted in screws.
 Deceptive packaging. Doesn't do the job. October 15, 2008
S. Litchfield
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This product is a prime candidate for the Consumer Reports "Selling It" feature. The packaging states "Extracts screws up to 4-In." The instructions in the packaging state "Tool can be compromised if extracting large screws (bolts) exceeding 2 inches in length and/or have aggressive threads." Deduct two stars for misleading packaging. It removed my 3-inch screw about one-quarter inch before stripping. Following the instructions for re-burnishing and trying again did not work. Deduct two more stars. This product may very well work with 2-inch screws, but will likely require some practice. Going even slightly too fast will strip out the screw head again. If you have any screws over two inches, this is not the way to go.
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