Unger Professional 48” Nifty Nabber – Reacher Grabber Tool & Trash Picker, Built-In Magnet & Ergonomic Grip, Grabber Reacher, Grabber Tool, Reacher’s & Grabbers for Seniors, Claw Grabber Pickup Tool

I've got two of these now so I don't have to take one from room to room. I started using them in a job where we had to get things off of really high shelves, but it is a must have for those with physical struggles such as problems bending, stooping, squatting, etc. Or even for short people. The grip is great, the little magnet can be more helpful than you'd imagine and these really hold up. Other grabbers will break with heavy use, but I use mine daily and it's no worse for wear after 4 years. Highly recommended, I've yet to find a better grabber.

This is my all-time favorite grabber; I use it constantly for all kinds of things, and have for about six or seven months. I now have three of the Unger Nifty Nabbers, with two more on the way (for a total of five), and I have two of other models (about which I will write in a moment, including product links). The reason that I have so many (I am building up to one for each work area) is that I would not be able to carry anything else if I had my cane in one hand and the grabber in the other, and it is no good if it is not within a reasonable walking distance (or limping or hobbling distance, in my case). None of the ones I have now have shown any sign of wear, even when I accidently leaned on one with my full weight instead of my cane. The grabbers bent in terms of the angle to one another, but they were easy to bend back with my bare hands so that they again met when the handle was squeezed, as they did not bend where it counted.The rubbery fingers on the tips are even great for giving the cat a good scratching when she decides to be coy without realizing that I can no longer go after her. She gets excited when she sees me pick it up, but the downside is that you have to pull off the bundle of cat fur before you can use the nabber again, since those angled textured rubber grippers really increase the grasping power. (If you are really crafty, here is an offbeat book on just what you can do with the fur you pull off: Crafting with Cat Hair: Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat.)There is an error in the description that no one apparently cares enough about to change. The SHAFT of the one I received is definitely anodized aluminum, while the HANDLE (advertised to be aluminum) is hard plastic. (During winter, an aluminum handle could be quite uncomfortable.) The head is angled at roughly 45 degrees, which makes it much easier on the wrist than those I have where the head is in line with the shaft. The angle also means that you can pick up something that has rolled a couple of inches under the edge of a desk or couch with the shaft still held vertically, so that you don't have to get down on the floor, as you do with the kind where the grasping portion is in line with the shaft. The squeeze mechanism doesn't require a huge amount of pressure, and the design of the handle makes it easy to hang over something relatively narrow, such as the shower door. (There is also a hole above the handle for hanging on a nail.) The squeezer on the handle is at right angles to the grasping portion, which places the hand/wrist in a more natural position when picking something up. (The others I have require an unnatural twisting of the wrist when grasping something.) I have had one hanging on the shower door for several months, and no part of it shows corrosion, although the paper label on the shaft is about done for.Although this does have a magnet built into one of the graspers, it is frankly not a very good one; it would not even pick up my tiny embroidery scissors. I keep a telescoping rare-earth magnet to use for such things, since I found that trying to buy something that combines a grasper and a magnet leaves you with a product that is not very good in either category, such as Ez2care Alumium 30 Inch Reacher with Magnetic Tip and Ergo Handle. That one is not strong enough to pick up much of anything (it broke upon picking up a hand towel, the first thing I successfully picked up with the grasping portion), and the single claw will not close tightly enough to pick up lightweight things such as paper. The magnet will pick up embroidery scissors, but you can buy better extension magnets for less money, and which store compactly because of the telescoping feature. The single biggest difference between the Unger and the lower-quality graspers is the connecting mechanism between the handle and the grasping portion. On the Unger, it has a tight, springy feel, as though the connection is a metal cable. On the EZ2Care, it is a piece of nylon twine, with one end just tied to the handle mechanism. That means that when you squeeze, it stretches rather than grasps tightly. If you are ever judging graspers in person, compare the springiness of the handle mechanism. Cheap, stretchy connectors like synthetic twine mean you have to grasp much harder to exert the same force, and it may stretch out anyway.The grasping portion of this is solid metal covered with textured rubber, compared with the other models that were 100% plastic, and it has superior strength and grasping power to those plastic models. Because a magnet sticks to it like glue, the grasping portion is definitely steel, and it is riveted (not screwed) in place. It is made in China, but the craftsmanship seems to be very good.Overally, the ergonomic design of this grasper is the best of three I have tried, as the others have required twisting my hand/wrist into an awkward position to pick something up, risking sprain, and they also require more pressure to pick up the same object, or they don't pick it up at all. I intend to order several more of these, in order to keep one by each work area. This has really made my life much easier, since I could not pick up small objects off the floor after a serious back and leg injury. It is a godsend for my husband, too, since he does not have to pick up everything I drop any more; I can do it for myself.In terms of both design and craftsmanship, I give this five stars. If it fails in some way in the future, I will revise this review to reflect that.

I'm buying another so I can have them throughout the house. This can pick up things that are not too heavy. It's a great thing to have if you have back problems and tired of bending down to pick up things you have dropped....like me. The claws have rubber and great grip. Threw my other grabbers in the garbage. No contest.

I love the stick for my mail delivery. The only thing I see wrong with it is it too easy to bend doesn’t hold it shape and don’t last much longer than two months.

Perfect for what I needed to help me post-op. This grabber is replacing a different one I have had for 6 yrs. It no longer pinches things. Grasping heavier items with this one has been no problem and it certainly is a life saver when something has been dropped on the floor and beats the need to bend over and pick things up. Light weight and functions well. Not sure what I would do without it.

Great for grabbing. It can pick up very thin, slippery items, and the length is great for tall people. We even used it to humanely get a large snake out of a neighbor's garage.

Mine broke at the Handle called the company and they sent me another one no questions asked so I ordered the big one from them to use on my lawnmower saves me from having to get off and on my lawnmower as much I like a company who stands behind their products if I ever need another one I would go with this company’s products they are a A1 company

Unger makes very good products that are well made and work for Pro and DIY home owners. This is NOT one of them. The pick up tongs are very weak and not for picking up anything of weight. OK, it is not designed for that, it is designed for light trash. For an all metal constriction it is not worth $30.00 (on sale for 20) . I am old and drop stuff in my shop that includes tools, screwdrivers and bits. This could not grasp and hold a light screw driver. This could and anomaly. Cheers.