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| | Features | * Folds in half for easy storage* Locking feature for better gripping and trigger-free use* Super suction-cup grips flex to grab different sized/shaped objects* Lightweight aluminum design* Easy, no-strain handling
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| | Description | How many times have you thought to yourself "if only I were a foot taller, or my arm was a foot longer?" Perhaps while attempting to get hold of a sock from where it fell between the wall and the dryer, or a slipper from far beneath the bed, or a box of cereal from a high pantry shelf? This handy helper acts like an extension of your arm for reaching up high or picking up down low. Grip and lift in one easy motion, while one finger action causes the Gopher's suction cups to lock onto the object of your desire. Pick up items you don't want to touch, or items that are out of reach, all the while saving your back from all that bending. Much safer than standing on a chair too.
From the Manufacturer
Now you can reach and grab items high and low without bending, climbing, or straining. The Deluxe Gopher extends your reach nearly 3-feet - even behind furniture and appliances. The Gopher is precise enough to pick up a paper clip, yet strong enough to lift a 5-pound bag of sugar. The Gopher's extra long reach plus super grip suction cup action lets you grab nearly any object in one easy motion. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 17.1 inches | | Product Width: | 6.8 inches | | Product Height: | 1.1 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.75 pounds | | Package Length: | 16.8 inches | | Package Width: | 6.5 inches | | Package Height: | 3.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 39 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 39 customer reviews )
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25 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Flimsy folding joint May 25, 2005
By Robert S. Traber
If you want a strong tool this is NOT for you. The folding joint broke within 3 or 4 weeks under normal household use. The rubber cups easily pull off metal studs. There is no place to get repairs. While the Gopher is really cheap, I now need to buy another one because it only lasted a month! I found the original version of this product called the ArcMate EZ Reacher and it's guaranteed forever! The price is twice the Gopher but the durability and guarantee make it a better bargain. The Gopher product seems to be a cheap knock-off of the more durable ArcMate reachers.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Useful But Flimsy Feb 18, 2004
By Jon Kreisler
The Gopher is a useful tool idea that can use some product enhancement. It is nice that it folds for easier storage. It allows you to reach for items in hard-to-reach places. Small items can be retrieved from high shelves with ease. It is rated to lift five pounds, but I don't trust it that much. The heavier the item, the more strain on your wrist and on the Gopher.
I tried using the Gopher to replace a light bulb. Seems like this would be the ideal tool to grab the bulb from a ceiling fixture and replace it. Not so. The locking mechanism doesn't grip tightly enough. You can loosen the bulb, but as the bulb loosens, so does the Gopher's grip. I was also unable to tighten the replacement bulb sufficiently. The locking grip didn't hold and it was too difficult rotating the Gopher while maintaining pressure on the pistol grip.
The bottom line for me, the Gopher is a handy tool for reaching small, light, non-fragile items. It is a definite boon for people who are forced to be sedentary. It does not do the trick, however, for heavy items or items requiring a tight grip.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Handy product for all ages, all fitness levels!! Jul 09, 2005
By Seriously
I usually don't review books or products, but when I came to this page to order twelve more Gophers and saw that no one had reviewed the product yet, I couldn't resist.
The Gopher caught my attention one day while I was shopping at Wal-Mart and suffering with a low backache. I bought it, and now everyone in my household is hooked. My back is better, and I still find the Gopher very handy. My 8-year-old enjoys using it to sort laundry and put clothes in the washer. I use it to reach jars on high shelves in the pantry or linens stored out of reach in the closet. We've used it to pick up trash along the road.
I'm buying one for all my siblings and my mother and mother-in-law for Christmas. My 80-year-old mother-in-law lives alone in her home and is stooped over with osteoporosis. I know it will be extremely handy for her.
I appreciate the cleverness and simplicity of the design and the fact that it really helps lighten my load. The Gopher is easy to use, lightweight, and easy to store. I'm getting a couple of extras for our home, so I can be sure we'll have one years from now. It's a great functional product. It's a product I'm excited about!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Works great, but . . . Jun 20, 2004
By Terry L. Freeland
This product serves it's intended purpose well. It is easy to use, unlike other similar products, it can hold onto object of unusual shape relatively firmly, with out danger of oversqueezing them. If you wanted to, you could pick up eggs without fear. That being said, the rubber suction cups which are one part of the design that makes it work so well, are also it's weakest link. They tend to loosen up and fall of, where you do not notice them. We have lost a few now. There does not seem to be any way to order spare parts, so that compounds the problem. If you are willing to check the tightness of the screws that hold the cups on, each time before you use this product, I would recommend it, otherwise, it will be usefull for only a short time.
Addendum Nov. 15, 2011
Concerning the issue of the suction cups falling off:
I went to the local Ace Hardware store and bought suction cups there which have the threaded stud molded into the rubber cup, and nuts then thread onto those. This has worked out well as they are just as functional, but have never fallen off like the original ones have. So if you have or buy one of these, there is a cure.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Breaks... Jul 18, 2010
By ZEICHEN
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I recieved a Ontel Products GOPMO2 Deluxe Gopher Pick Up and Reaching Tool Set for Christmas of 2009 and it broke in July of 2010. My Mom has owned 3 Deluxe Gopher Pick Up and Reaching Tools in a 2 year period. I even tried to fix one of her Deluxe Gopher Pick Up and Reaching Tools that had a suction cup on the end that kept falling off, that the 30 day warranty was up on. I used a bit longer screw since the other one flew into the unknown when it broke and to try to get a better connection. I also used super glue with the longer screw and it broke again 3 days later. I would NOT reccomend this Deluxe Gopher Pick Up and Reaching Tool . There are better Deluxe Gopher Pick Up and Reaching Tools out there to purchase. The Deluxe Gopher Pick Up and Reaching Tool seems to always break after the 30 day warranty has expired. Amazon.com has much better grabbers for sale.
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