Pinching a squishy stress ball without rupturing it.Next, I used the top four best-performing reacher-grabbers-the Vive rotating reacher, the Vive suction cup reacher, the Gopher, and the Birdrock-to perform more objective tests to determine their versatility and claw strength: Picking up a croquet ball, a stuffed animal, and a LEGO brick off the floor.Snagging a half-full glass of water and a remote control from a table in front of me.Pulling a notebook and a phone charger from an unzipped backpack.Collecting a book, a can of vegetables, and a stuffed animal from a high shelf.RMS Featherweight The Original Reacher (26-inch)įor the first objective round, I used each tool in a series of tests that mimic its common uses:.Ontel Gopher II Pick-Up & Reaching Tool.These are the best reacher grabbers we tested ranked, in order: We tested 10 popular grabber-reacher tools-including the well-advertised Birdrock, Grab-It, and Gopher-and landed on the Vive Rotating Grabber Reacher ( available at Amazon) as the best option. But there are a lot of them for sale out there, with different features like suction-tipped claws and even LED lights, making it difficult to know what the right one to get is.

Many people use and love these tools for scooping up dropped items without having to bend down, or collecting things from a high-up shelf without climbing on a step stool. Ever feel like something-whether it’s the TV remote, a dropped vitamin, or a book-is just out of your reach? If so, you may have considered getting something called a “reacher-grabber” tool-that is, a long metal or plastic instrument with a claw on one end and a trigger on the other, that serves as an extension for the arm, hand, and fingers.

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