RMS Featherweight the Original Reacher 2-Pack (26-inch)

If you need a reacher for clothing to get dressed, this is the only one you should buy. My original one I got from an occupational therapist. It worked wonderfully to grab onto underwear and pants. My original one lasted about 8 years. When looking for a replacement, I found that all the rest were just reachers for grabbing objects. I needed this one because the claw is slim and rubberized with grooves. Others just didn’t work. I panicked one day when my original one broke because I quite literally could not dress without it. I was smart enough to look up occupational reachers and found exact same one. It is a lifesaver for me. Wouldn’t/ can’t use any other type. Highly recommend.

Bought several of these but this time they got it right for the holder for my walker, it actually worked! Great for keeping it handy. The last one I bought it broke the first time I tried to connect to my walker.. I can’t do without them

Best for picking things up

Having very serious back problems after 40 years of surgeries and worsening health, this was something I badly needed. I already had what my wife and I colloquially refer to as one 'reacher,' so this was a potential replacement in case the other gave up the ghost. Aside from that, I needed another anyway, so I didn't need to carry the other around with me (on the rare occasion I actually go somewhere else inside my home). The one I already owned we bought at a medical supply shop and it is sturdy and very handy. I can pick up a dropped pill or an opened 16oz bottle of water with equal ease (and no spills on the latter). Unfortunately, this new 'reacher' isn't that sturdy. It will pick up a single dropped pill, but it isn't at all designed for grabbing or lifting something as heavy as a 16oz drink. I also can't use it for something like a magazine or small book. On the positive side however, one handy feature I discovered completely by accident (the product comes with no documentation of any kind) is one of those powerful, small magnets installed in the very front of the main aluminium spar. With it, I've picked up a junior-sized Swiss army knife (not the normal, pocket-sized version I carry around with me) I keep handy for quick use by either of us. Anything lightweight and rounded is a cinch to snag, even small bottles of paint, such as Apple Barrel 2oz craft paints). Square items aren't too bad either, so long as they're lightweight, and as mentioned, it will also pick up small metallic objects magnetically. I only needed one, but at this price, the two I received were just a lagniappe with the purchase. My wife keeps one on her side of the couch, and I the same, as well as beside my desk and modeling work area. The simple long screw that protrudes from the top may look strange and ungainly, but it proves quite useful too. With it, I can move objects around, an example of which would be to reach behind an object (such as a heavy book on the floor) and use the protruding screw to drag it near enough for me to pick up by hand. All in all, a useful and handy product for the price, although the old saw holds true: you get what you pay for. For something a bit more rugged and able to lift heavier objects, another, more expensive product will be necessary. If your needs are mostly lightweight (which really seems to be the case for my wife and I, the majority of the time), this will do the job. It's not great, but it's not bad at all, which accounts for the four-star rating. An adequate, inexpensive product that does the job most of time, and hey, you get two! :-)

Excellent value and very sturdy! I have had this item for 8 years using it almost every day, and it's just now starting to lose its grip a little! Definitely recommend!

This item was purchased mostly for the need of picking items from the floor which I frequently drop while painting antique furniture; even the tiniest of objects have proved no challenge for this grabber. For someone with physical limitations such as a bad back or knees, it is quite helpful. The handle is easy to grasp and trigger pulls with minimal effort from my arthritic hands. I even used it quite a lot while cleaning out a very full garage but will definitely need a sturdier reacher to get heavier items from the shelves. From my very high kitchen cabinets the same applies. Anything heavier than say 12 oz did require me to squeeze tight and be ready to catch it. Outdoor clean-up has been a breeze; it even grabbed large bunches of wet pine needles for disposal. I liked that it is a 2 pack as I keep one in my art room and another in the laundry. It's great for my short self getting items from inside my large capacity washing machine. I am much the better for having this item and feel less physical strain from less reaching, bending and squatting. Overall, I am pleased. I'll be ordering another for those heavier items. I'd much rather have a second reacher/grabber than go get a ladder.

Kicks butt! I’ve owned plenty of other kinds as a wheelchair occupant. The goofy design solves most problems. Pulls heavy items which others fail at. BULLY!

So far (about a week), these are great! Lightweight, and the grabber tip closes tightly enough to pick up small items. Another brand I tried could not pick up tiny things because the tips of the claw did not close together tightly enough. These are very precise - I can pick up bits of lint or paper or reach for a tissue and pull it out of the box. These fine little movements make a LOT of difference in your day-to-day living. The price for two was very reasonable, too. UPDATE: AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS, THE CLAW PART GOT WOBBLY AND THE FINE GRIP WAS NOT ALWAYS RELIABLE. THIS IS DUE TO THE WEAK METAL USED IN THE "HINGES" AND THE FACT THAT THE STRING THAT THE HANDLE PULLS TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE CLAW STARTS TO STRETCH OUT. I WOULD PAY A BIT MORE IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD EMPLOY BETTER, sturdier MATERIALS THAT WOULD LAST. I had to lower my rating from 5 stars to only 3.

They work OK the magnet is not the strongest, but can lift small objects. As with most most grabbers, it’s hard to pick paper up off the floor, but it works well with things that have contours.

After breaking any number of competitor grabbers which always fail at the plastic mechanism pieces, I have gone back to buying these. The part that matter are housed within an aluminium channel, and - as a result - don't wear out. It can't be over-strained no matter how strong your hand strength. Can pick up things twice as heavy as any other grabber I have bought. And, I have bought a few. You can go for the cheap rubbish that won't last out a year, or get these. The oldes one I have of these is so old, I can't even remember when I bought it. And still going strong.

Please do yourselves a favour and don't buy any other garbage. After breaking about 10 plastic pieces-of-crap that I bought from the local shops, I bought the original grabber. Which is this one. that 12 about 6 years ago. Simple design that just lasts. Mainly because of the simple sting-pull-design; and the fact that the actual shaft is made out of reinforced aluminium channel. If you buy this product, it will LAST.

Grippy, strong, simple mechanics. Some damage may be repaired by some users themselves.

This is a great tool but handy to remember that 70cm requires some bending. Great grip though and well built