A lightweight aluminium reacher for a client on hip precautions, with back pain, limited reach or unsteady balance who needs to stop bending to the floor and climbing for high cupboards.
The jaws stay open until the trigger is squeezed, so there is no fighting a spring while the client lines up on a dropped item. The head swivels through a full circle for gripping from any angle, and the magnetic tip and small hook handle the things jaws are bad at: keys, pins, coins and loops. The comfort squeeze handle suits a light grip, and the aluminium shaft keeps the whole tool light enough to hold out at arm’s length without the wrist tiring.
Three lengths are made. The shortest suits a wheelchair user or a bedside drawer, the longest suits standing reach to high cupboards. The jaws are plastic, so this is a household tool: for heavy items or daily use in a workshop or garden, the Red Gum Heavy Duty Reacher is the better call.
Good to know
- Plastic jaws are for light household items, not heavy loads
- No assembly required
- Australian owned brand, Red Gum
