30 Piece Extraction Socket Tool Set | Made in USA Steel | ¼” and ⅜” Drive Impact Grade Bolt and Nut Remover Kit | Turbo Sockets for Stripped, Rounded, Frozen Bolts & Nuts | Nut Extractor Socket Set

I bought this set awhile ago and added it to my collection of bolt extractors. I used it today and realized it's much higher quality than my other sets. This broke some rusted oil pan bolts after I welded a larger nut onto them. When I welded the nuts on I got weld all over the place and a socket would no longer fit the nut. I pounded whatever size extractor seemed to fit onto the distorted nut and removed several awful bolts. This set saved the day.

For those wondering if folks were still getting the socket rails instead of the case I don't think that's still happening. At least for the master 30 pc set.The blow mold case... it's okay. It's got a proper hinge. Not folded plastic that will break after opening a dozen times. The point of failure will be the front plastic clip. It's meh. On a cold winter morn, in the rust belt, before the garage is warmed up, that plastic clip is probably not long for the world.The socket themselves are beautifully constructed. Proper stamping. Sockets that rely on just laser etchings drive me nuts. My one bit of advice, if you're on a budget, get the 18 pc or 13 pc without worry. Small sizes that this master set covers are so rarely a problem. Brute strength with an anti-slip wrench or vice grips usually do the trick. When that doesn't work I've killed it with a Dewill style extractor (it's bulky tho), or I reach for the Dremel. For mechanics, on a small fastener, with this set in your main box 40 ft away, and your Dremel right there on the roll cart, you're going to grind that sucker off. It's not like your saving any hardware if you use the rocket socket instead, right? I can only remember one time I would have preferred a rocket socket on a tiny size and that was working on the interior of a pristine car.Having said all this, I splurged on the 30 pc, because I could, and for the ultra rare instance of problematic access, maybe worrying about nearby combustible material that the Dewill or Dremel can't handle.The real utility of rocket socket is those larger sizes. Look at getting the 1/2 drive lug extractor by rocket socket if you can. No one is taking a Dremel to a large grade 8 nut or bolt of any significant size. And angle grinders aren't getting into engine bays, hahaha. A lot of cheap extractor sets are out there now with mid tier success, but they wear out, are hit and miss on quality, and still others have inferior fluting.This set is pro quality, equal to or better than the truck sets. You get snap off quality for a better price. And it's hands down better than the Irwin or gear wrench extractor sets. Those sets are good, rocket socket is better because the last thing I want when I start throwing profanity at a fastener, is to use an extractor that works only 80% of the time.That's why rocket socket exists... To help weekend warriors, tradesmen, and pro mechanics with anger management. For it's performance, and price, stick with the best.PS. I don't know the logistics or done a deep dive on the physics of making larger sizes (20mm on up) but if they made a 1/2" drive set to act as a supplemental set to the 30 master set I would be highly interested. Acorn style lug nuts of any size with that slip of crap metal top always round off to an impact socket. Those lug nuts are heinous and should be banned. I'm over using a chisel and trying to be gentle to an alloy rim trying to get those out for 40 mins straight. And if you don't live in the rust belt... The chemical bond of those lug nuts split a snap-on deep well impact. At least I would have another option in those recess lug nut areas where you can't torch (thermal shock) the lug nut because of the alloy rims.

This kit saved me on many small rounded off/rusty bolts as well as some bigger bolts that the heads twisted off.

High quality tools! An asset in your toolbox. If you don't have this, pull the trigger!

I had a broken glow plug in the head of my duramax. With some heat and penetrating oil I used one of these to remove it. I am super please with how well it gripped it as what was left was basically a round tube, no nut or anything.

Works like it should have not had any issues with and I like the case makes for great storage and they are all there when I need them

I hate to admit it, but I'm more inclined to leave negative reviews then positive ones. But in this case I feel compelled to leave a positive review.It was a simple job: remove two bolts to replace a sway bar bushing on my SUV. Except the 14mm bolt head had all but rusted away, and it was located in a confined location. So, out came the 14mm Rocket Socket. Nope, the bolt head is too far gone. I tried hammering on a couple smaller ones, but no luck. Crap, that was a waste of money! But isn't this a positive review?Fast forward a couple weeks. I had a friend try to weld a nut to the head of the bolt, but it didn't work out. So I decided to turn to the Rocket Sockets one more time. I gave the bolt head a few good whacks with a hammer and punch, hoping that, along with the heat from the welder, would break the bolt loose. There's no way the 14mm was going to grab, so I went down a couple sizes and pounded that baby onto the bolt head. I gave it a little turn and I thought the socket was just slipping, but—lo and behold—the bolt actually moved! Once I got a turn or two out of the bolt I moved up to a bigger size, and finally to the 14mm, each time pounding the Rocket Socket onto the bolt. It took some experimenting and finesse, but I was finally successful. What a relief! I'm thankful I added these to my toolbox!

Used the bolt extractor to remove rounded bolt from oil pan. One twist and it was loose. Good tool for the toolbox.