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  • Hard to Reach is Now Easy: Get those recessed light bulbs, and outdoor flood lights with little trouble usin this basket styled grip; compatible with all docapoles for maximum reach!
  • Secure Grip: Other designs of light bulb changers can have an unsecure grip or abrassive fingertip, ours uses only high-quality materials for secure grips and the most gentle of touch to glass.
  • Eight-Finger Cage: Adjustable silicone touch points cover the eight steel spring fingers for a gentle touch and a firm grab
  • Perfect for Indoors and Outdoors: Works with standard, medium and large surface area LED lights; performs optimally on clean, smooth, and non-porous surfaces. Instructions included.
  • Combine With The DocaPole Extension Pole: For optimal use and the ultimate light bulb changer, pair with DocaPole Telescopic Pole to get all those hard to reach bulbs (Pole not included)
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Lightbulb Changer reaching a white globe bulb on a sky blue porch ceiling

DocaPole Basket-style Light Bulb Changer

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Pair this changer with a good extension pole to reach your lightbulbs without a ladder.

green and black basket-style light bulb changer

Basket-style lightbulb changer changing a security light with beautiful blue sky background
Efficient, safe bulb changing

Pair this bulb changer with a DocaPole extension pole for safe and efficient lightbulb changing at your home or business. The same pole can also be used with any standard threaded attachments for dusting, cleaning, and even fruit picking.

(extension pole sold separately)

Basket-style Changer accesses your hard-to-reach lighting from the safety of the ground

The Classic and True Light Bulb Changer Design

The DocaPole Basket-style Changer allows you to efficiently remove and replace floodlights and security lighting all around your home or business. Paired with a good extension pole, it will allow to to stay grounded while changing your bulbs.

(Please note--This changer is NOT for use with tight recessed sockets. An alternate suction cup-style changer is also available. Pole or alternate style changer SOLD SEPARATELY.)

  • Ideal for 8-10cm size of bulb
  • Time-tested spring steel fingers and steel grabber coil for bulb changing efficiency
  • Gentle-touch silicone grabbers for handling multiple styles and sizes of bulbs
  • Secure Lock locking thumb bolt resists tool spin
  • Stainless Steel hardware for durability and rust resistance over time
  • High Impact ABS plastic base is light weight yet very durable
  • Standard ACME threading for compatibility with any extension pole

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The DocaPole Light Bulb Changer features high-quality materials like:

  • Spring grade steel fingers and gentle touch silicone grabbers
  • Stainless steel hardware
  • High impact ABS plastic base with standard ACME threading for compatibility with extension poles
  • Efficient bulb tightening and loosening from a rigorously tested and time-proven design

Grabber/Basket Design

  • Adjustable silicone touch points cover the eight steel spring fingers to ensure that the tool gets a positive yet gentle grip on the bulb
  • Efficient bulb tightening and loosening gets the job done
  • Slide the silicon pads up or down to accommodate different bulb shapes and sizes

(Not for use with tight recessed or can lights. A suction cup changer is available for this situation--SOLD SEPARATELY.)

Secure Lock Thumb Bolt

  • Stainless steel thumb bolt & nut hardware positively secure the changer onto the pole ensuring it does not unscrew from the pole during use
  • The only thing you want threading and unthreading is the bulb itself, not your tool!
  • This is a critical detail often poorly implemented or overlooked entirely on inferior competitor tools using inferior hardware or a design that depends on soft plastic threading
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Customers like the ease of removal, performance, and ease of use of the light bulb holder. For example, they mention it works fantastic, has very little problems, and is a really cool little tool. That said, opinions are mixed on suction, size, adhesion, sturdiness, and removal.

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775 customers mention653 positive122 negative

Customers like the performance of the light bulb. They say it works great, exactly as advertised, and has very little problems using. They also say the rods are high quality and have very little problem using them. Overall, customers find the product wonderful, perfect, and a really cool little tool.

"Worked great as is with BR30 bulbs...." Read more

"...The expansion rods were high quality and had very little problems using!..." Read more

"The units does work and work well. It is, by nature, tricky to use when extended...." Read more

"...Yes, it had good reviews but still...Well it worked great!..." Read more

323 customers mention290 positive33 negative

Customers find the light bulb easy to use. They say the installation is easy with easy-to-use fasteners. They also say the concept is simple and the device comes with instructions.

"...multiple sections to adjust for needed height, each with easy to use fasteners to hold the pole at the desired length...." Read more

"...Tried this for the first time and was greatly surprised how easy it was to use and no problem with the light removal or putting the new light in..." Read more

"...Suction released with one pull of the cord. So easy. And $10! Several friends said, "it won't work." Wrong! It worked exactly as described...." Read more

"This pole was easy to use, I was able to change a recessed floodlight above my staircase that could not be reached with a ladder...." Read more

65 customers mention65 positive0 negative

Customers find the light bulb easy to remove. They say it has great suction and an ingenious way to release the bulb. Some say the bulb comes out easily and the replacement went back in just as easily.

"...string is really the secret weapon here, allowing easy installation and release of the new bulb...." Read more

"...Anyway the little suction cup works well and the release string is provided. So overall I recommend this device...." Read more

"Great tool for overhead bulbs. Good suction and easy release." Read more

"...Also, this is the gripper only, no pole. Removing lights is very easy...." Read more

398 customers mention190 positive208 negative

Customers are mixed about the suction of the light bulb. Some mention that it works great, the sucker attaches properly, and has plenty of grab. However, others say that it couldn't grip the bulb at all, it stopped working well after a few days, and that the landing are smaller than expected.

"...rolled up duck tape for security removing them… but the suction worked well on new bulbs...." Read more

"...I bought do not have a smooth glass surface and the suction cup would not stick at all...." Read more

"...The included suction cup with release string is really the secret weapon here, allowing easy installation and release of the new bulb...." Read more

"The suction mechanism failed after minimal usage. It split in the soft plastic area along the pin holding the suction cup to the threaded socket...." Read more

396 customers mention227 positive169 negative

Customers are mixed about the sturdiness of the light bulb. Some mention that the construction is solid and not wobbly at all, and the expansion rods are high quality. However, others say that the base is very weak and breaks off easily during standard use. The pole when extended is not sturdy enough, and it splits in the soft plastic area along the pin holding the suction cup to the threaded.

"...The expansion rods were high quality and had very little problems using!..." Read more

"The suction mechanism failed after minimal usage. It split in the soft plastic area along the pin holding the suction cup to the threaded socket...." Read more

"...The quality of the build is quite good. All in all things are robustly designed and made...." Read more

"This is an update. Make to cable claps are tight. One end of the cable slipped out so I had to fix it after about to 10th pull on it to release to..." Read more

134 customers mention93 positive41 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the removal of the light bulbs. Some mention that it helps them change the light bulb without any major headaches, and is a simple solution to ceiling bulb changing. However, others say that some bulbs are harder to remove than others, and the pole makes it impossible to loosen the bulb.

"Worked great as is with BR30 bulbs. It does fit a PAR20 Halogen bulb and I managed to remove one from a ceiling with it, but couldn't pull it off a..." Read more

"Great tool for overhead bulbs. Good suction and easy release." Read more

"...the string will get wrapped around the pole and it can be pretty awkward to unwind it...." Read more

"Cheap and simple solution to ceiling bulb changing. The suction cup worked on our flood lights in the house...." Read more

122 customers mention57 positive65 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the light bulb changer. Some mention that it fits perfectly on their pole and works much better than the previous unit, while others say that it seems too small and is too big for the lights that it was recommended for.

"...the box containing the suction-cup light bulb attachment, which seemed too small...." Read more

"...First, this pole is very good quality, having multiple sections to adjust for needed height, each with easy to use fasteners to hold the pole at..." Read more

"...This was surely too small to hold & support a large spotlight. I decided to give it a spin before preparing to return it to Amazon for a refund...." Read more

"...coarse threading as a standard paint roller, it fits onto a standard painters extension pole as well." Read more

53 customers mention19 positive34 negative

Customers are mixed about the adhesion of the light bulb holder. Some mention that it holds the bulb securely for both removal and installation, while others say that it didn't cling to bulb, it tore off and was stuck on the bulb. The cup provided is small and does not grip the bulb with enough strength to rotate.

"...It wouldn't stick to the bulb. So... We then tried the "basket" bulb remover/replacer attachment...." Read more

"...No adhesive is left on the bulb. It holds the bulb firmly when screwing\unscrewing and once the new bulb is in, you just angle your extension rod..." Read more

"...First, it does not grip the light bulb strongly enough, sliding off to the side very easily...." Read more

"Tried every way to make this work, it just won’t grip the bulb...." Read more

Can be modified to work with bulbs that won't stick to the suction cup!
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Can be modified to work with bulbs that won't stick to the suction cup!
Worked great as is with BR30 bulbs. It does fit a PAR20 Halogen bulb and I managed to remove one from a ceiling with it, but couldn't pull it off a second time. Regardless, the new LED PAR20s I bought do not have a smooth glass surface and the suction cup would not stick at all. I couldn't find any solution on the internet so I invented one of my own. I used duct tape (the kind used on real HVAC ducts, not general purpose kind) and a zip tie the tape to the suction cup's thumb screw as a precaution to prevent it from getting stuck on the ceiling. This worked great to both remove the classic halogen PAR20 and replace with a new LED version. No adhesive is left on the bulb. It holds the bulb firmly when screwing\unscrewing and once the new bulb is in, you just angle your extension rod and it comes right off (no need to use the string release.)
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Brandon D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Can be modified to work with bulbs that won't stick to the suction cup!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
Style: SuctionVerified Purchase
Worked great as is with BR30 bulbs. It does fit a PAR20 Halogen bulb and I managed to remove one from a ceiling with it, but couldn't pull it off a second time. Regardless, the new LED PAR20s I bought do not have a smooth glass surface and the suction cup would not stick at all. I couldn't find any solution on the internet so I invented one of my own. I used duct tape (the kind used on real HVAC ducts, not general purpose kind) and a zip tie the tape to the suction cup's thumb screw as a precaution to prevent it from getting stuck on the ceiling. This worked great to both remove the classic halogen PAR20 and replace with a new LED version. No adhesive is left on the bulb. It holds the bulb firmly when screwing\unscrewing and once the new bulb is in, you just angle your extension rod and it comes right off (no need to use the string release.)
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Brandon D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Can be modified to work with bulbs that won't stick to the suction cup!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
Worked great as is with BR30 bulbs. It does fit a PAR20 Halogen bulb and I managed to remove one from a ceiling with it, but couldn't pull it off a second time. Regardless, the new LED PAR20s I bought do not have a smooth glass surface and the suction cup would not stick at all. I couldn't find any solution on the internet so I invented one of my own. I used duct tape (the kind used on real HVAC ducts, not general purpose kind) and a zip tie the tape to the suction cup's thumb screw as a precaution to prevent it from getting stuck on the ceiling. This worked great to both remove the classic halogen PAR20 and replace with a new LED version. No adhesive is left on the bulb. It holds the bulb firmly when screwing\unscrewing and once the new bulb is in, you just angle your extension rod and it comes right off (no need to use the string release.)
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Johnny Bauer
5.0 out of 5 stars Worked great Update
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2024
Style: SuctionVerified Purchase
This is an update. Make to cable claps are tight. One end of the cable slipped out so I had to fix it after about to 10th pull on it to release to bulb.
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Buster 2013
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Tool - Recommended
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020
Style: 6-24 ft (Extendable), Pack of 1Verified Purchase
This is a well made simple tool for changing out light bulbs in high ceilings or overhead areas. At my age I don't like climbing or dragging a ladder around and this tool is the answer. A few suggestions for use. Buy one that may seem longer than necessary, your are going to want the extra grip area. Use a micro fiber cloth on top of the pole to dust off the old bulb. Lightly wet the suction cup to increase adhesion to the old and new bulb. Have a spotter to direct you into the socket and unwind the suction cup release line from around the pole. Viola! Your done. My wife and I changed out 4 bulbs in our dining / kitchen ceilings in less than 10 minutes.

The pole is sturdy but light for easy manipulation. Very simple to use. I recommend keeping the shipping materials for storing the pole and attachments in your garage or basement until needed again. As a nice bonus the pole comes with a dusting attachment for those hard to reach cobwebs.

As is my policy I deduct one star for any product made in communist China.
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Josh Rice
5.0 out of 5 stars Worked great! Even needing duck tape to remove the bulbs I’d still rate this a 5.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
Style: SuctionVerified Purchase
Since the lightbulbs were dusty, even using the dusting attachment the suction cup didn’t stick. We put a small about of rolled up duck tape for security removing them… but the suction worked well on new bulbs. The expansion rods were high quality and had very little problems using! It does get a little wabbly but that’s to be expected with our ceilings being over 25’ tall…
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Bella
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
Style: SuctionVerified Purchase
I had purchased different items available to remove and install lights in my home - many did not work. Tried this for the first time and was greatly surprised how easy it was to use and no problem with the light removal or putting the new light in the socket. Items similar to this item that I used dropped the light and this did not.
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Ninersix
5.0 out of 5 stars This thing is plastic SMALL but does the job well. Fits well into spot light bulbs.
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2023
Style: SuctionVerified Purchase
I already had bought a extension pole at Mansards had the standard thread on the head. It was MUCH CHEAPER then any price on AMAZON. Just one extension (two pieces) extends to at least 12 '. Anyway the little suction cup works well and the release string is provided. So overall I recommend this device. I do have a complaint about the lack of this useful device and its UNAVAILIBILITY is any AMERICAN stores especially Hardware stores Grossmans, Walmart, Menards, Fleet Farm, Farm & Fleet etc. For a device that could be used in every home in America and I cannot find it anywhere except AMAZON.
You worthless pieces of crap.
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CJB49
3.0 out of 5 stars Can't Remove a Bulb
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
Style: CageVerified Purchase
This device is great for installing a bulb in a high ceiling fixture, but useless for removing a bulb. You can't get it to grab an installed bulb from the ground and have to resort to the flawed (see review elsewhere) suction cup head to remove the old bulb. You can then "pre-load" the new bulb into this device and install it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Works great but a couple of things to remember
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2020
Style: SuctionVerified Purchase
First of all - BIG fan of the Docapole! I have several extension poles and the Docapole is clearly superior in it's strength/weight ratio and the quality of the extension locks. You may need to occasionally tighten the locks with a screw driver but easy-peasy.

So I had a bunch of attachments but not the lightbulb changer. I've got a couple of recessed lights above my entryway that are about 18-20 feet up and after changing them once with a ladder I swore I'd not do that again. So I bought the lightbulb changer with a bit of skepticism. Yes, it had good reviews but still...

Well it worked great! Got the old bulbs out with no problem even though they were a bit old and didn't unscrew too easily. Putting the replacement bulbs in was a little tricky in that I was using (LED) bulbs that had an indentation in the middle of the bulb-face (I suppose in order to disperse the light more effectively. Or something.) Anyway I had to be real careful to make sure the changer covered the whole indentation to form a seal. The only other issue was the grommet used for the wire loop to connect the suction release wire came off but I just cinched it back on with a pair of pliers.
So here's a couple of things to be careful about:
First of all, MAKE SURE THERE IS NO TENSION ON THE SUCTION RELEASE STRING AS YOU ARE RAISING THE EXTENSIONS. It's real easy to either grab the string or just let it wrap around the pole while you are raising the bulb up to the socket. Obviously if the string tightens it will pull down on the lip of the suction cup and you will lose the suction. So there is the light bulb just sitting on the cup getting higher and higher above your head and you don't have anyway to know that the bulb is now longer secure until you start trying to screw it into the socket.
And yes, this happened to me. Fortunately I was looking up at the bulb and saw it topple off the suction cup and start falling end over end towards my head. It dropped about 12 feet before I made a one-handed catch and saved the bulb. Then I did a little dance and wished my sons had seen that their dad still has great hands.

Second, I would recommend wiping down the new bulb with a moist towel (like they suggest doing with the old bulb) before you put it on the suction cup. Helps make a better seal.
Also it wouldn't hurt to lightly spray the new lightbulb screw with WD40, especially if it's an old socket.

Finally, and this is if it's a recessed can light - especially if it's a cheap, builder's grade can that doesn't have a sturdy adjustable socket mount - get as good a look as you can at the angle of the socket before you try and screw in the new bulb. If you just guess it's real easy to start cross-threading the bulb and if it snugs down too tight it can be a real pain trying to back the bulb out.

Good luck!
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skydogs
2.0 out of 5 stars Useless
Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2024
Style: CageVerified Purchase
This could hardly hold a regular bulb much less a flood light
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Hubert
5.0 out of 5 stars It works well.
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2023
Style: SuctionVerified Purchase
It met my high expectations and it is a very clever device that takes very little storage space.
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Wendy L. Caron
4.0 out of 5 stars Item shipped without suction cup feature but Doca immediately rectified situation.
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2022
Style: 5-12 ft (Extendable)/Cage + SuctionVerified Purchase
We were annoyed when the product arrived without the suction cup attachment which meant we couldn't use the pole as intended. However, we received excellent customer service from Doca and within 3 days the missing item was in our possession.
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Rhaleo
5.0 out of 5 stars Well designed pole.
Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2021
Style: 5-12 ft (Extendable)Verified Purchase
Solid construction yet light weight, will enable the the pole to be used for rock climbing (stick clipping). Sections lock securely; padded lower section, with a grip for easier handling.
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Mr Nyunt Aung
5.0 out of 5 stars Suction power
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2022
Style: SuctionVerified Purchase
All that can do.
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