RMS 34 Inch Extra Long Reacher Grabber - Foldable with Rotating Jaw (Blue)

Why it's worth it

The RMS folds in half for a nightstand drawer, a car door pocket or a wheelchair bag, and it reaches 34 inches when open. The full-hand trigger spreads the squeeze across four fingers, which helps a lot if your hands ache.

Folding is the feature that gets this one used. A rigid 34-inch stick has to lean in a corner somewhere. This one collapses to half its length, so it rides in a car door, tucks into a walker bag, or sits in a drawer next to the bed. The reacher you can bring with you is worth more than the sturdier one you leave at home.

The full-hand trigger is easier on sore fingers than a two-finger squeeze. Cheaper grabbers load all the work onto your index and middle finger, and those two get tired fast. Wrapping your whole hand around the trigger spreads the same force across four. If you have mild arthritis and you're not ready to spend more, that's the design detail that matters most.

From our review of 8 reacher grabbers for seniors, by Eleanor Vance, Health & Beauty Editor

What we like

• +Folding is the feature that gets this one used
• +The full-hand trigger is easier on sore fingers than a two-finger squeeze
• +Thirty-four inches is a genuinely useful length
• +The jaw rotates and the internals are steel cable

What to know

• –No magnetic tip, and you'll miss it
• –The folding joint flexes under an awkward load
• –There's no lock on the trigger