I was surprised that it actually worked!

This product did not work as expected. After the first use, the head became stuck in the sealing bulb, making it impossible to remove. Unfortunately, it also failed to assist in removing the broken bulb, rendering it unusable. Very disappointing experience.

Used this after I shattered our oven light spraying water in during a bake for steam. Using these correctly can feel more like an art than an exact science, but giving each turn some time and patience, I was able to get this otherwise impossible to remove bulb out.

The candelabra bulb portion of the tool can be disassembled for use in tight spots such as where microwave light sockets are placed. I had unsuccessfully tried using pliers (too long) and a wad of sticky tape (not grippy enough) to remove a broken-to-the-base bulb, and took a chance on this because the price was right. Hallelujah! It worked!

This gadget does work well. The only problem I had, was the handle was a bit too long, making it difficult to reach into the small cavity where my broken bulb was located (the under side of a wall mounted microwave, above my stove). But I managed it after a few tries.It’s a handy tool and great value for money.

This works GREAT! Attached to a mop pole, turned off circuit breaker and I was done removing the bulb in a minute. Worth every penny!

When the bulb in the panel light on my microwave burned out, I thought replacing it would be a snap, but when the bulb itself snapped away from the base, I realized it would be anything but. Of course, I turned to the internet for a solution to get the base out of the socket. I had tried needle nose pliers, but they just mangled the base but did nothing to make it unscrew. The internet offered a couple of solutions, one involved a potato, and the other, this Broken Bulb Changer. I looked at the item and instantly saw that it should work, and it did.. I had to take away a few layers of product to fit the tool in the space, but once I did, it fit perfectly in the appliance bulb socket. I turned counter clockwise a few times and immediately could feel the base unscrewing from the socket. A few more turns, and it was out. Excellent product!! The kit comes with a small and large extractor so should be good for any size bulb that breaks. It even has an adapter that allows you to attach it to a pole if you have to reach a socket high up. I couldn't be happier with the purchase and definitely recommend it to anyone with a similar problem.

Was able to unscrew the broken light bulb without any difficulty. Had tried pliers and the potato suggestion without success.

Only base was in socket and it got it loose and then it was easy to remove.

In my case the light bulb base was lodged in and all pressure and twisting ultimately destroyed this product. However, it did eventually manage to remove the bulb base and it was very high up and I did all this standing on a ladder. Can’t give it less than 4 stars because it worked. Mission accomplished.

Piece of junk. Did not work for me. The rubber broke after 2nd try. I returned the damaged item.

I tried a bunch of different solutions to remove an old rusted out light bulb, nothing worked. I was super skeptical, but I thought I would give this thing a try. It worked perfectly. It took me 5 seconds to remove a light bulb that broke off and hadn't worked since we moved into our house. I don't get how it works so well, but it works.

If you know how this works, feel free to ignore my attempt to describe it to consumers like me, who ordered it blind, or solely on the basis of an overall positive recommendation from reviewers.As the picture illustrates, you receive two phallic-shaped objects--one for regular sockets; one for smaller, candelabra-type sockets. Each is coated with a black, rubbery prophylactic tip, which you insert into the appropriate socket with the broken bulb. The smaller tip is inserted into the larger tip and has a single screw for fastening: 1. the assembly together and 2. either of the tips to a long extension rod (not included. but available from Amazon) for reaching ceiling lights.That's the inert gadget, ingeniously configured to enable two sizes to take up only as much space as a single size. The design also eliminates the extra screw so that the owner is protected against the loss of one size when he needs the other. Now comes the interactive part of the puzzle: the challenge of unscrewing the base of the broken or burnt-out bulb that has been left in the socket.Nothing frightens me more than replacing a bulb above the landing between the basement and the main floor or the main floor and the upstairs. Upon climbing my aluminum step-ladder I look down to briefly assess the danger should I fall not merely to the floor holding the ladder but to the extra story that's directly underneath the ceiling light socket. Contemplating the degree of injury from falling two stories--possibly hitting a bannister, a Grandfather's Clock or a stair-rail on the way down (whether one or all three)--is an altogether chilling prospect.In any case, I began my vainglorious attempt to unscrew 3 dead candelabra bulbs in the ceiling fixture of our entry-way. I broke the bulbs and began pushing and unscrewing (turning the Bayco device counter-clockwise). I had assumed the rubber tips would be sufficiently turgid, or solid, to permit leveraging the action with as much the arm and shoulder strength as I could muster. Not so! The tips are more like a balloon--thick-skinned but collapsible with minimal pressure--than a hard rubber surface that can be pushed against with enough pressure to unscrew tiny bulbs from their sockets.Continuing with the descriptive imagery in the first sentence of my 2nd paragraph (above), I might conclude with this assertion: a rubber tip that goes limp is a bad bet for insertion. As a result, this aid, however ingenious, is as prone to failure as to success if the goal is rebirth of an illuminated light fixture. I'm hopeful that Amazon will show some bright, attractive and, above all, easily mountable new ceiling fixtures.Two happy endings: 1. Amazon has a handsome fixture that accepts two ordinary 60-watt light bulbs--all for $12.95. I quickly ordered one. 2. I continued to play with the Bayco changer until I had hyperventilated long enough to conceive of a better device and M.O.--one capable of producing "forked lightning!" Noticing an old, thin table fork, I judged it about the same size as the base of the broken candelabra bulbs in the ceiling fixture. So after grabbing the fork and finding a rubber glove, I was back on the step-ladder, forking around until I had unscrewed each broken base and replaced all three. I flicked the switch and voila! The radiance of those 3 little overachievers was more thrilling than any civic fireworks display.I'm keeping the fork (but without patents). "Shark Tank" continually awards cosmetic collectors, baby bundlers, extreme athletes and foodies. But the show seems short on products for the ever-growing pool of retired homeowners.