ArcMate EZ Reacher PRO - Heavy Duty Grab-It Reaching Tool – Collapsible Grabber Reacher with Extra-Large Grip, Locking Handle and 4.5 Inch Jaws - Ideal for Commercial, Maintenance, Seniors, 96" (96PF)

I will be using this when mowing on my Scag Tiger Cat II ZTR to pick up trash, fallen branches, rocks, my fence planks that I break off while learning to drive the monster, etc. The reach is perfect from the seat to the front and to the side. When not in use I can fold it up and put it on the deck between my feet and out of the way. I'm not trying to pick up small things so the review that mentions having to squeeze the handle all the way for small items doesn't really apply to my use case, but playing around with it I am able to pick up small screws easily. The handle is quite a bit more comfortable than my other brand of DOT reacher/grabber and I like the lock feature. I ordered a spare set of the suction cups for the future, no telling what I'll be picking up while mowing but my local Scag dealer has these also so you may be able to pick up spares so check with your local commercial mower dealers. I would have purchased this from my dealer but they did not have this length available and I found the 36" to short and the only other size they had was 60" and I'm not trying to pick up stuff from orbit. I did get the 36" to test out to see if I would like this style of grabber even though I knew it was too short. Just figured the point was not to have to disengage the lap bars and PTO so I would the next size up that folds for keeping it out of the way when not in use. This grabber seems well built and sturdy with plenty of reach so I can stay seated on my mower but still be able to pick up things. The only negative I have is the plastic is out gassing formaldehyde pretty badly, hopefully that will not continue to be an issue. I may wipe it down with Thieves and see if that helps with the smell.

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Great item! I can reach numerous places to take care of something without pulling out a ladder.

It’s not as good as the last one I purchased from them, yes unfortunately it was a few years ago and things change. This one I can at least use but it’s longer than the one I had so it’s much harder to pick up my bird feeders and hang them with out spilling them. The suction type one work best but extra length makes it more difficult to handle and raise higher than my head.

I bought this to pick up trash in an area of mangroves. It works incredibly well. I have the shorter (8' long) version of this as well, but kept finding flotsam and jetsam trash that was just out of reach. This solved the problem. While it is a little wobbly when extending it out horizontally, it works great if you can rest it on something midway. It also works great to snap things like plastic bags or garbage stuck up in trees. The pincers work great and while this will not lift terribly heavy objects, I had no problems retrieving floating beverage cans full of liquid. This has worked better than anything else we have tried to pick up trash from the boardwalk around the water here. A really useful tool at a very reasonable price. I also love that it is made of aluminum, so will not rust or degrade and is rigid, but relatively lightweight.

I wasn't sure this was going to work for me. I have a bird feeder that I like to place high up on a tree. There is a broken off limb from which a small birdfeeder can hang, and make feeding convenient & a bit safer for smaller birds. The small pine squirrels love it, too. But it was difficult balancing the birdfeeder with just a pole. So I bought this and it has worked beautifully. There was a little bit of a learning curve on where to grab the feeder and how to hold & lift it, but it didn't take long to figure out the best way. I have since used it for various things around the house, such as getting an extension cord positioned underneath a large king-size bed. So it's definitely been worth the cost of the tool for me. It folds up easily for storage. You have to make sure, though, that you have it secured when in the extended position. I have it collapse a couple of times because I didn't "pull it down" tightly prior to starting to lift it. (User error and no damage done.) Because of its extreme length, I would say that it has limited use, unless you have a specific situation like mine. I do not think it will hold extreme weight because of its length (it would 'bow'). I'm not sure how much the filled bird feeder weighs but I would think no more than ten pounds if that. I am very pleased with the purchase of this. I have used it now for almost one year and it has held up beautifully. Very well made. I will definitely look to ArcMate for shorter reachers as the need arises.

Love the length of the grabber because it feels sturdier and stable as compared to the longer one. Great for grabbing canned goods and plastic bottles due to the strong suction cups. The lock helps give a solid grip on the item. Have recommended this to a few of my patients. I keep it in my car when I need to grab my bag or water bottle from the floor.

Bought one of these August of 2020 to use cleaning around the shoreline and off of the promenade by me and the first one I bought lasted until February 2022 when the handle broke. I still have it as a back up since it still works, it is just a little harder to get a good grip on anything heavy. Why 3 stars for something that lasted 18 months? This second one had a partial shaft failure at the first bend. I was able to get it to bend back into place but the metal is stressed and it bends more than it should. I am also having a lot of issues with the new grippers. The metal is longer even though it has the same width and the new longer version does not like holding on to stuff. It is weaker than the old version and is prone to gaping where the suction cups won't close on stuff. There was already very little strength in the grip and it is now far worse than before. The old one could pick up and hold enough weight that the bar would bend down its length like a fishing pole but the new one never makes it to that point because the grippers are too weak and it drops most things. I can still use it to pick up even full bottles up to about 12 oz but the old one has picked up half full 40 oz liquor bottles, something the new one has been abysmal at. It is frustrating because the old one was so good I did not even look at anyone else when buying this new one.