http://www.onlinetvproduct.com/as-seen-on-tv-gopher-grabber/
Does anyone know of a sturdy grabber that is similar to the Gopher as seen on tv, but wont break easily?
The Gopher is a wonderful grabbing device, but is much to delicate for constant use.
I had a shattered hip five years ago in a car accident and never fully recovered, and through being the world’s biggest klutz, have the foot on the opposite leg broken.
I unintentionally break several gophers a year.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
http://www.amazon.com/As-Seen-Gopher-Pick-Retrieving/dp/B000UVOT7O
Thanks again to everyone!
I have been using this model https://2333078115.monstercommercesites.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=77 for three years. In that time, I have broken one and I really love it. I can even pick a dime up from a tile floor! I now have 3 of them; one in the kitchen, bedroom and living room. I just realized that the picture only shows one end and only one length. The grabber has a pistol grip. Here is the catalog page that shows all three and also the hand grip end, although it is a very small picture: https://2333078115.monstercommercesites.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=198
Here is a picture I just shot of the handgrip of one of my own grabbers: http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/davencusa/IMG_0158.jpg The one that I broke actually broke on the trigger when I gripped it way too tightly trying to pick up a heavy object.
I hope you can tell that I really do like this model.
I just noticed that the 24 inch model is available on Amazon (for the same price) at http://www.amazon.com/Homecraft-Ability-One-Handi-Reacher/dp/B000GHDGM6/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1221902470&sr=1-8 I use the 30 inch model.
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