Olive Puller

I bought another model first, and it didn't fit the pipe correctly and was too long to work in tight spaces. I then returned that model and replaced it with this one. This one worked beautifully! It fit the pipe correctly and its small size made it easier to work with. I was able to remove the Olive in minutes. This is great value if you need to replace under the sink stoppers and don't want to call the Plummer. I also find it well made, should last a lifetime.

Project: Removed two twenty-year-old shutoff values (hot & cold), which also required removing each shutoff values’ brass compression ring from copper water pipes that are 1/2” inside diameter (5/8” outside diameter). The brass compression ring is normally difficult, if not impossible, to slide off of the pipe without a specialized tool (you can check internet for various methods for removing brass compression rings). So did this tool work? Short Answer: Yes; the tool worked. It removed (slid) the brass compression ring off of each pipe. Long Answer: Overall, the tool appears to be well made (feels solid in the hand, well machined, handle & threads move freely without sticking or jamming). Tool description on Amazon says that the tool is “… suitable for brass pipes with diameters of NPT 1/2” & NPT 3/4” …” My project involved 1/2” inside diameter (5/8” outside diameter) copper pipe and it fit perfectly with the tool’s 1/2” fitting. I did not have the opportunity to test the tool’s 3/4” fitting. It took a minute to figure out how best to use the tool (an instructional video I found for a similar tool helped). This tool is not complicated, but if you’ve never used a particular tool before it always helps to see it in action to demystify how best to use it. Note to vendor, a short/simple instructional video with tips would be a nice addition. The handle that comes with the tool worked well to get things started (e.g., seating the tool’s threads into the threads of the shutoff valve’s compression nut and then working the compression ring off the copper pipe a bit), but once the compression ring reached a certain point on the pipe it became difficult to turn the tool’s handle (was hard to get the leverage / torque needed to keep things moving). Per another reviewer’s suggestion I removed the included handle and used a short screw driver as a handle (I used a Torx screwdriver, but a Phillips head would have worked just as well). It gave me the leverage I needed to keep turning the tool to move the compression ring along the pipe until it popped off. There was no damage or deformity in the pipes afterwards. Good tool and recommend. Would be great with a better handle and perhaps the option to seat it in a power drill.

3 years later, still saves me from the headaches of removing ferrules. remember to wear a working glove on your hand that's twisting the lever. This gives you a lot more grip to turn the lever, especially in tight spaces where you can't replace the lever stick with a screwdriver to get leverage.

The first ferrule was a lot of work to remove. It took a ton of force to move it. However, once we though to oil (wd40) the threads and the pipe, it worked great and everything came off easy. Would definitely recommend, but know that it needs to be lubricated to work best.

I'm a licensed plumber here in the states, and this little tool is fantastic for pulling off the brass olives/ferrules for compression angle stops. I was previously using the Husky one that you can buy from home depot, but this tool is better because the leverage you get from the handles makes it easier to use, and because it's way shorter than the Husky one, you can use it in tighter spaces, like a washer box. On a side note, it is also suprisingly solid and durable for the price point too. Supper happy with this tool.

The item seems like it is well built of solid materials. The problem is that the threads do NOT mesh with BrassCraft brand shut-off valves. Don't even try to use this tool if you're only able to get about a quarter turn on to the threads. You will probably pull the brass threads off of this tool and if they get stuck in the nut that was holding your shut-off valve on, then you won't be able to attach anything to it. Not the old shut-off valve, not a new shut-off valve, or even a different ferrule pulling tool. I'm rating this one star not for the quality of its build or even because I couldn't use it, I'm rating it one star in the hope that you will read this before you buy it. The tool is inexpensive enough that I will not be returning it. I'll keep it in my plumbing toolbox on the off chance that I ever come across a valve that it will work on. I can assure you that it will not work on any of the valves in my house though.

Love this tool. Works great pulling old ferrules. Fast and simple.

Good Product for excellent price , worked perfect