Mr. Long Arm3001 Floodlight Bulb Changer

Good tool for replacing high ceiling flood lights. Beats climbing up a ladder

All of you must want ZERO skill required to change a light bulb twenty feet above head - and for less than ten bucks! LOL. Seriously, I laughed out loud. I attached this to the end of a workforce 12ft threaded extension pole and very easily changed a two story flood light. Once I retrieved the dead bulb, I just slowly loosened the extension rod until it came all the way down. No broken glass, terrible tragedies, etc. Less than 3 minutes.. Just requires a little balance and touch. No, the damn thing won't do it for you, but it works. Unless you are incapable of holding something light over your head without it shaking profusely, then you should have no issues with this product.

Functional, but isn’t the best working thing I’ve ever used. Hard to get good suction to unscrew a light bulb

Do not buy this overpriced piece of junk! It doesn't work! I wound up attaching a plunger to a pipe that worked waaaay better!

Lack of instructions is an issue so here's how I used it.First, make sure you understand how the release works. When the cup is against the collar, a pin plugs a hole in the cup and suction can be maintained. When the cup is raised above the collar, the pin come out of the hole in the collar and a suction cannot be maintained. Make sure your cup is operational in this respect.Remove existing bulb by pressing the (dry for better friction) cup against the bulb with enough force to get the bulb to turn. Don't expect the cup to suction against the bulb as the rubber is too thick and modern fixtures are to springy...too much force and all you'll accomplish is to bend the socket in the fixture, resulting in a bulb that isn't centered. Turn pole clockwise, trying to keep the cup centered on the bulb until the bulb is free. Here's the nervy part: carefully lower pole, keeping the bulb balanced on the cup...not that hard as the cup is pretty big.For the new bulb, make sure the pin is in the cup. Dampen the cup for a maintained vaccum, invert the cup (like an inverted umbrella) and place it centered against the bulb. Push the cup edges to get them to flip against the bulb. The bulb should now be suctioned in the cup. Raise the bulb, carefully center it in the socket and turn counter clockwise until it's in. Don't give it that additional torque at the end or you'll have trouble getting it out next time. Gently tug on the pole and the cup will separate from the collar and release the suction.

For years I used one of the big box suction cups with a pull string. It worked okay but the suction cup had a tendency to warp over time and need to be replaced. This changer is made of a thicker rubber and I expect it to last longer. It also has a very smart design where no string is required, simply pulling down released the suction. Before changing a bulb high up, you should practice to make sure you know how much pressure is required and get a feel for when suction is obtained. For my two 20 foot high bulbs, it worked great.

Mr. Longarm worked well for me. I use it on indoor recessed fixtures. We have 12 ft. ceilings with a couple of fixtures located in the kitchen over counters that make them very difficult to reach with a ladder. It fit my standard painter's pole with no problems. Wet the cup before using it to build maximum suction. I dropped a bulb I was removing with the cup dry. Had no problem getting the cup to let go of the bulb once it was installed, just work it sideways until the vacuum breaks. For outside use, I suspect that coating the threads with No-Ox, available at any hardware store, would help prevent oxidation and stuck lamps. Glad I found this handy tool.

Item came with no handle and no where in the product listing did I see there was no handle included!Without a proper handle this item is useless. I was able to use a mop handle I had but it still did not work well to change light bulbs since the suction cup was too weak to hold the bulbs firmly. Dropped a few bulbs but none broke luckily for me.Still would not buy it does not work well at all!