UNGERProfessional 42” Rugged Reacher – Reacher Grabber Tool & Trash Picker, Outdoor Trash Picker Upper Tool, Heavy Duty Grabber Reacher, Claw Grabber Pickup Tool, Yard Clean Up

Has worked out great for me. I have trouble bending over due to breathing disability and this has made life so much easier. Will pick up the small items with ease and the large items like big sticks and bricks with no problem also.

Nice and sturdy. So glad I bought it.

Works great for that little extra reach that we all sometimes need! Seems to be well made and sturdy. Only draw back for me it's a little on the heavy side when reaching out but, I'm in my 70s and it may not be a problem for younger people.

Love this thing use it every day great item for me!!! Thanks to all!!!

I was excited to use this gripper for outdoor work as my small place backs on the woods & creepy crawlies abound. I had assumed it would be easy to grab smaller logs & rocks for my gardening projects. Nope. The one-piece rod does make this gripper stronger but it’s effectiveness is minimized by the poorly designed grip which makes it more difficult to maintain enough pressure to hold onto items weighing more than half a pound, unless you have the grip strength of Popeye.My cheaper gripper does a better job holding onto items because the squeeze handle gets wider at its base, as this product’s handle grip tapers into the base.This would have been returned had I not blindly trusted it would work great in the field and thrown away the packaging.

This grabber has a couple of keys flaws that only make it suitable for light duty use. The first thing is the thrust ratio between the handle and the jaws. It doesn’t take much movement of the handle to make the jaws close all the way. This looks good on paper, but the result is that the grip force between the pads is poor. You could put a toddler’s finger between the jaws and squeeze the handle with all your might and the kid would giggle at the funny game you were playing. I bought this grabber to use while on my lawnmower so I wouldn’t have to get off my mower to pick up deadfall and the occasional tool left behind. It took me three attempts to pick up a shovel due to the pads slipping off of the shovel. I wasn’t trying to pick up the entire weight of the shovel, I just wanted to pick up the handle high enough for me to grab it. The jaws just kept slipping off of the smooth surface of the shovel. Which brings up the other “flaw”. The pads are a hard rubber which makes them durable, but reduces their ability to grip. Maybe Unger should give you slip-on sleeves made of silicone rubber? I guess the tool is OK if you can get the jaws to wrap all around the item you need to pick up, but my opinion is that they’re only good for picking up soda cans and cigarette butts. I think a tool (especially one touted as “rugged”or “professional”) should work the first time every time (In this case, without having to think about how best to grab the item in your way so it only takes one attempt).

Good grip and can pick up heavier items.

Perfect for picking up branches when mowing. Very strong & good grip.