Screw extractors

BGS 5269 16-piece spiral socket set

Sixteen spiral sockets from a workshop brand: the profile bites deeper the harder you turn, which is what removes a head nothing else will grip.

BGS 5269 16-piece spiral extractor socket set

BGS 5269 16-piece spiral socket set

Sixteen spiral sockets from a workshop brand: the profile bites deeper the harder you turn, which is what removes a head nothing else will grip.

Material: Chrome-molybdenum steel, stated
Pieces: 16, stated
Sizes: 8 to 27 mm (0.31 to 1.06 in), metric only, from the listing title
Drive: 1/2 inch (12.5 mm)
Market: Sold on Amazon.com only through Amazon’s international store, from abroad; about €56 on Amazon.de
Profile: Innovative spiral profile that bites into the screw head, stated
Use: Releasing defective nuts and bolt heads, stated
Amazon reference: DE B004VRNSKM · US B004VRNSKM · GB B004VRNSKM · FR B07HCXDB12 · IT B004VRNSKM · ES B004VRNSKM
EAN: 4026947052694

Reaches 27 mm (1 1/16 in), the largest head among the socket-type extractor sets here
Chrome-molybdenum, correct for impact use
Not stocked by Amazon.com: it ships from abroad through the international store, and sizes are metric only

Best for: A garage that meets rounded fasteners often enough to want every size.

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Specifications

Material: Chrome-molybdenum steel, stated
Pieces: 16, stated
Sizes: 8 to 27 mm (0.31 to 1.06 in), metric only, from the listing title
Drive: 1/2 inch (12.5 mm)
Market: Sold on Amazon.com only through Amazon’s international store, from abroad; about €56 on Amazon.de
Profile: Innovative spiral profile that bites into the screw head, stated
Use: Releasing defective nuts and bolt heads, stated
Amazon reference: DE B004VRNSKM · US B004VRNSKM · GB B004VRNSKM · FR B07HCXDB12 · IT B004VRNSKM · ES B004VRNSKM
EAN: 4026947052694

What lands on the bench

A sixteen-piece chrome-molybdenum spiral extractor socket set for damaged nuts and bolt heads: 8 to 27 mm on a 1/2-inch drive, metric only. On this shelf the CCLIFE and VEVOR socket sets stop at 19 mm, so the BGS is the one for large rounded heads.

Why the spiral profile works

It tapers. As the socket turns, it drives further onto the head and grips harder — the opposite of a conventional socket, which slips more as the corners round away.

Where it belongs in the sequence

First. Before drilling, before internal extractors, before heat. Most rounded fasteners come out with a spiral socket and a breaker bar in under a minute.

What it does not solve

A bolt with no head, or one snapped flush. That needs a pilot hole and an internal extractor — and the sets elsewhere in this hub cover it.

Buying it in the United States

Only as an import. At our check on October 20, 2026, Amazon.com listed the BGS 5269 through its international store, sold from abroad, where warranty terms may differ. It sold for about €56 on Amazon.de.

For a socket-type set stocked in the US, the VEVOR set on this screw extractors shelf was $20.90 on Amazon.com that day: thirteen sockets from 1/4 to 3/4 inch, marked in both inches and millimeters. For snapped bolts rather than rounded heads, the Neiko 25-piece multispline set was $36.99.

Figures from the day this page was last revised; stock and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 20 October 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

The questions that reach us

How does a spiral socket grip?

The internal profile is a tapering spiral. Turning it counterclockwise drives it further onto the damaged head, so grip increases with torque rather than slipping away.

Can I buy it in the United States?

Only as an import. At our check on October 20, 2026, Amazon.com listed it through its international store, sold from abroad, where warranty terms may differ; it sold for about €56 on Amazon.de. The VEVOR socket-type set on this shelf, dual-marked in inches and millimeters, sold for $20.90 on Amazon.com the same day.

Will metric sockets fit SAE bolts?

On a rounded head, often yes: a spiral socket grips by biting into the damaged flats, not by matching them, so the nearest metric size usually takes hold. For a garage that works mostly on SAE fasteners, a set marked in both units is the simpler choice.

Can I remove a spiral socket afterwards?

Usually by driving the fastener out from the other end, or with a punch through the socket. It is worth knowing before it is stuck on a bolt on the floor of a wheel arch.

Tools this fits

More screw extractors

CAINCAY c-6 set with magnetic bit holder

Double-ended extractors: drill with one end, reverse the bit and extract with the other — which is what makes a set usable in one chuck.

Material
HSS 4341 steel; chrome-vanadium adapter, stated
Set
6 extractors in 5 sizes — #0, #1, #2, #3, #4 — plus 1 adapter, stated
Design
Double-ended: one end drills into the damaged screw, the other extracts, stated
Holder
Magnetic bit holder and socket adapter, stated
Amazon reference
B0BYN6M67K
EAN
0662987935159
- Double-ended design means one bit does both operations without swapping tools
- A magnetic holder keeps the bit where you put it, which matters at an awkward angle
- HSS 4341 is the softer of the two HSS grades in this hub
Best for: Rounded screw heads on interior and engine-bay fasteners.

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CCLIFE 2757 26-piece turbo socket set

Extractor sockets rather than bits: thirteen spiral sockets that grip a rounded bolt head from outside and turn it out with a ratchet.

Material
Chrome-molybdenum steel, stated
Sockets
13 spiral extractor sockets: 1/4 in, 5/16 in (8 mm), 3/8 in, 10 mm, 7/16 in (11 mm), 12 mm (0.47 in) and up to 19 mm (0.75 in) — stated
Drive
3/8 inch external hex, stated
Extractors
6 Cr-Mo screw extractors, sizes #1–#6, stated
Drills
6 HSS drills, stated
Amazon reference
B0B7RLPK6Q
EAN
4066854927579
- Extractor sockets work on the outside of a rounded head — no drilling required
- Thirteen sizes covers most bolts and nuts on a car
- Sockets need a head to grip — a snapped bolt still needs the drill-and-extract route
Best for: Rounded bolt and nut heads, which is the most common damage on a car.

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CRENGYBL 26-piece, four tool types

Four tool types in one case and the hardest published steel on this shelf, at 58 to 62 HRC.

Pieces
26 in four groups
Bolt extractors
13, external, 3/8 in drive — sizes NOT PUBLISHED
Spiral extractors
6, internal, for drilled holes — sizes NOT PUBLISHED
Drill bits
6, RIGHT-hand, titanium-coated HSS, 135° — sizes NOT PUBLISHED
Adapter
1/4-to-3/8 in hex
Steel
Chrome molybdenum, heat treated
Hardness
58–62 HRC — second only to the published YURINWOO set at 63–65
Impact use
Stated compatible with impact wrenches
Weight
1,179 g (41.6 oz) — the heaviest of the sets that publish one
Price
$26.99
Drill size table
NOT PUBLISHED
Case dimensions
NOT PUBLISHED
Amazon reference
B0G6ZBD8R9
EAN
0793898448336
- One of two sets here covering both a rounded head and a snapped bolt
- Publishes a hardness, which several of the ten items here do not
- 58–62 HRC is high up the brittleness trade this shelf warns about
Best for: A garage that meets both a rounded head and a snapped stud in a year

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Others worth a spot in the toolbox

Bojo 7 pieces, fork tip, toolbox case

Seven nylon tools, one of them a fork tip named for the clip it releases.

Pieces
7 nylon prying tools
Named shape
Fork tip, for fir-tree clips — the only clip type named here
Tip fit
Stated to accommodate most standard clip sizes
Material
Premium heavy-duty nylon, stated chemical resistant
Stated strength
Will not snap or bend under heavy prying pressure
Storage
Heavy-duty plastic toolbox case
Stated targets
Door and dash panels, window linings, center consoles
Price
$19.99 — the most expensive set on this shelf
Clip plier
None
Stereo or terminal tools
None
Dimensions
NOT PUBLISHED
Clips
None
Amazon reference
B0CBWMRL5V
EAN
0810135701921
- The only set here that names the clip type its fork tip is cut for
- The only statement on this shelf about tips matching clip sizes
- $19.99 for seven tools, where $14.99 buys nineteen on this shelf
Best for: Interior panels held by fir-tree clips, with the fork cut to fit

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Filzada F100342 6-piece extra strong

Six wedges built for force: the set for panels that need real leverage without a metal tool anywhere near the paint.

Pieces
6, stated
Material
Hard-wearing, break-resistant plastic, stated
Handles
Ergonomic, stated
Stated purpose
Effortless removal of trim without damage
Amazon reference
B0FKQJ4L9X
EAN
4260517115154
- Thicker and stronger than the wedges in the large multi-piece kits
- Ergonomic handles, which matter when a clip needs real force
- No clips included
Best for: Stubborn door cards and panels where the thin wedges in cheap kits flex.

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GOOACC 11 pieces — 7 metal, 4 nylon

The only set here that publishes a metal-to-nylon split, at seven to four.

Pieces
11 — 7 metal pry tools and 4 nylon trim tools
Metal share
The highest proportion on this shelf
Fastener chuck
Stated ultra-thin; no figure published
Plastic surface
Abraded, stated not to scratch — the only surface treatment here
Handles
Anti-slip
Stated targets
Bumper clips, fender clips, splash guard clips
Storage
Storage box
Price
$13.49
Clip plier
None
Chuck thickness
NOT PUBLISHED
Metal grade
NOT PUBLISHED
Clips
None
Amazon reference
B0DLKPDXF6
EAN
0840323931151
- The only set here that publishes its metal-to-nylon split
- Seven metal tools, which is what a corroded arch liner clip needs
- Four nylon tools is the smallest interior selection here bar none
Best for: Bumper, arch and underside clips, with a nylon set for the cabin

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