Harbor Freight 3/8' Drive SawTooth Extractor Socket Set Review

Here's a review of the tapered Sawtooth Chrome molybdenum extractor socket set from Harbor Freight Pittsburgh . .

[osu]

I just bought the metric. My oil drain pan bolt was totally stripped and these worked perfectly on the first try. Good buy.

[penguinman]

These style of extractor sockets are by far my favorite. Use them all the time on buggered up oil drain plugs. Generally speaking, if one of these fails the angle grinder is coming out.

[latrogeniwile]

THANKS!!! Your instruction about hammering them on saved me from a catastrophic round off. I even had to use the 1/2" drive ratchet to turn an 11mm extractor. Wow; Excellent video. I now own these two sets. TY TY TY

[footpusher]

I'll say it again - I really enjoy your videos. Your video production rate is amazing. Stuff I'd like to hear you talk about: 1. socket rails. 2. how you store your tools. 3. damage/deformation to the open-ends of wrenches. On number 3: damage caused by poor usage, vs poor quality of wrench, etc. thanks again

[justinyoungstown]

They work good, seized caliper bolt that snapped a 3/8 breaker bar. You smack the socket on with a sledge or hammer. So say it's a 14mm rounded nut try the 13 and see if it's a tight fit if so smack it on and take it off. Use these at work and I'm a mechanic at a shop

[brettoberry]

Purchased a set of these 2 weeks ago as I rounded a shock bolt with my normal socket set. These worked the first time with just a few taps from my hammer to set it. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it worked.

[robertknight]

I found these very handy. I was readjusting the skid shoes on a snowblower and a few of the nuts that hold them on and rounded out. I didn't take one of those nuts to the hardware store to find out what size they are and purchased new ones.

[victorsanjuan]

Used these for a 19mm wheel lock that a tire shop over tightened. Nothing got it out and it stripped the socket. Even with the extractor on I broke 2 ratchets (thank God for HF lifetime warranty). Gave it a last shot with the impact and it worked !

[hairylarry]

I'm going after these. Good price. All these years I've been using a Raise the Titanic torch, and burn them out to nothing then, tossing the whole car in an active volcano. thanks Catus, Maximus, you just saved me a lot of problems.

[richardturk]

These are OK but the really good ones have the ability to accept a open end/ box end wrench for really tight spaces.

[rdCoastEmpireNation]

it work good on first try. the bolts was tight and stripped on the seat mount of my caprice floor pan

[CosmicMirro]

Catus Maximus your hands are nice hands. Love the name and i love cats too. Good video, thnx

[TeamWinnieRacing]

I have them and still can't get this rounded off bolt off. It won't bite it just spins on it.

[ginob]

Hello i love your vids and i subscribed to your channel your vids are very educational and thankyou can you do some reviews on the bauer drill bit sets, milwaukee socket sets and icon sockets ?

[harveysmith]

Most of us are here because we have all struggled with rounded bolts. I would like to share some tips for the none pro's.


Get yourself a good set of six point sockets. You will not believe how much better they will grip on a bolt that a 12 point slips off.

Get a gas gun, nothing fancy and heat up bolts that won't come out, honestly, the first time I tried it on a stuck bolt it came out so easy I thought I had broken the head off, but no, it just works.
(Do have a good look to see if there is anything flammable before you apply the flame though.)


Hit the head of the bolt a few times with a hammer or use a punch and hammer. The shock waves will loosen a bolt.


If you can afford it, get yourself an impact gun, lot's of battery powered ones around now.

[emiliocerna]

They do work pretty good the only thing I am having trouble with is taking the bolt out of the sockets now that I got it off of my car any tips on how to remove it will be greatly greatly appreciated

[MrChimichanga]

Love your channel Catus! Do you think these might be okay to use with an impact? I'm going to have to pick this up tomorrow and try it on a rounded bolt I have in the differential. Everything was going too well till I got to the last bolt. Hopefully it will help.

[roberthurst]

Just saved my butt worked just fine for me thumbs up

[toolhead]

Great review! Never seen those at hf I'm going to have to stop by and get me a set

[johngibson]

Great vid was thinking of getting those