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The Platinum Reacher http://www.medline.comI've tried many different kinds and brands of reachers or "grabbers". If you have good arm, hand and finger strength, the Platinum Reacher which used to be called the Golden Retriever Reacher works very well. Just go to medline.com and use their local search engine with "Platinum Reacher". Either that, or go to Walgreens Drug Store. Target may also sell them. |
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The Platinum Reacher makes it easy to get to the bottom of the washer where a stray sock or pencil inevitably hides - just barely out of reach. |
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The same goes for the dryer. I own three Platinum Reachers. One stays downstairs for the washer, dryer, and garage shelves which are stuffed with junk to the ceiling. |
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One of them stays in the bathroom. When I am in the shower, I use it to push the shower curtain over the expansion joint of the curtain rod. I use the Platinum Reacher to get into the cabinet which is behind, and over my head. |
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I can reach all of our towel racks. I can grab my wheelchair which occasionally rolls out of reach. I reach for shaver, hair brush, books, magazines - you name it, I reach for it. |
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My bathroom has a Miserable, little closet that is too narrow and deep for Anyone to reach to the far back side. That long, Platinum Reacher makes the closet accessible. |
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And, of course, I use it in the kitchen where almost everything is out of reach without the Platinum Reacher. It is mechanically sturdier than any other reacher. It can lift much heavier things. Sometimes I support it with my other hand when I use it to lift heavy objects. Even my wife uses them! |
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It appears that Medline bought the rights to the original Golden Retriever which used to be at arfarf.com (no kidding). I've read several reviews that claim the Medline Platinum Reacher breaks because of inferior plastic. If so, it is disappointing, because the original GR was very strong. There used to be Golden Retrievers of three different lengths, but since about 2009, I haven't seen anything except the 31 inch Platinum Reacher advertised by Medline. Here, you see the shortest Golden Retriever which I use in my office. |
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