UNGER 48" Nifty Nabber Reacher, Built-in Magnet, Ergonomic Grip

Owned this grabber model for ten years of roadside litter pick-up. It's still working fine. The aluminum tongs eventually bent, hindering precise retrieval of small items like broken glass shards and bottle caps, but they were easily re-straightened to original performance specs. The rubber tips have held up well. Recently ordered another Unger for the occasional, rare volunteer wanting to join in the thrill of trash clean-up with vehicles whisking by mere feet away. For those with normal wingspan, the 36 inch version is most effective for walking pick-ups and placement into bags, although the 48 inch length can be handy for reaching out from UTVs, or snaring stuff under fences. Such trivia and ensuing deep insights into the American litterbug's questionable dietary and personal habits are made possible thanks to the North Carolina politicians who have rolled secondary roadside clean-up responsibility, which inmates used to do, onto an ever compliant and gullible private citizenry, attributable to that most abused of guises, "budgetary constraints." Because litter laws are seen as a warped challenge by many miscreants and largely unenforced by overburdened authorities, every day fulfills the promise of a generous snowfall from local slobs. In that vein, it doesn't take too long to appreciate the advantages of this particular grabber over, for instance, inferior offerings, let alone having to resort to gloved, or perhaps, bare hands. A couple of heavy, ripe Snuggie Overnight diapers and a few disgusting plastic bottles filled with once warm Copenhagen tobacco spit can convince the most skeptical . The Unger is lightweight and though it may initially appear that it might not hold up to vigorous use, that has not proven to be the case. It has effectively handled tons of trash. It is able to deftly snatch everything from tiny cigarette butts to all sizes of drink containers, beer cans and hefty glass whiskey bottles, notably all the flavored concoctions of Bootlegger Jack. Based on an unscientific survey of an estimated 7,500 samples, and for those swayed by the druthers of others, Bud Lite holds a five to one advantage over Keystone and Coors in terms of beer preference. Somewhere back at St. Louis corporate, that news of roadside market share surely must do those Dalmatians and Clydesdales proud. Meanwhile, the Unger really hits its stride in tackling the gamut of plastic shopping bags, candy wrappers, chip packaging, lids, straws and fast food garbage, deposits largely courtesy of the usual nearby suspects -- Ingles grocery, the Golden Arches, Sonic and those one-every-five-miles Dollar stores. In sum, there's very little that these businesses, which generously tout their environmental commitment, can throw at local roadsides that the Unger can't manage. While objects like tires, sofas and large appliances may be beyond Unger's design lift capacity, it works quite well for retrieving smaller items like dropped screws, nuts, bolts, etc., which invariably roll into hard to reach corners of the workshop floor. During summers, the Unger has competently removed dozens of linear feet of black snakes from around the chicken house to safer places without snafu. It probably would be great for retrieving golf balls. It should prove indispensable for the elderly or anyone where bending over constitutes impaired movement. Its utility is only limited by circumstance and imagination. When one reflects upon all their wasted, cheap product purchases over the years, Unger does not make that list -- a pleasant surprise, simply but ruggedly constructed and a decent after tax value, provided Amazon free shipping, of course. Given that the Unger is quite the bargain, don't care to know, but suspect it's made in China or possibly represent North Korean high tech, either of which might be a serious negative for some. Then again, if only the NC State Legislature could get inmates on the license plate assembly line to similarly crank out Unger-like grabbers of identical quality, many of us would feel better about use of our tax dollars. That's doubly the case when out there in wind and weather dodging traffic and knowing those who should be doing the work hang out in their climate-controlled surroundings, oblivious to proper land stewardship. Recommend this Unger product.

Really good quality, works well, is helping me during recovery from a back surgery, and, while it's heavier than the other one I bought (I bought the second one for picking up this one when I inevitably drop it), it's manageable and has a wide grip. I recommend it.

Works well, sturdy. I have a wooded property that is full of twigs and small branches after every storm. This won't pick up large, heavy twigs/branches, but picks up most of the debris very easily and is much quicker than bending over picking them up by hand. (I pull/push a garden wagon alongside to deposit the picked debris into.) Now, if only I could get my wife to use it.....

Yup. Still the best of the best for the 48” class of grabbers arms. I lost mine during a move after a decade or more of use and knew I had to immediately replace it. Still the same. Still just as good. My first one got a lot of use, but never showed it. It’s nice to see something done right at an affordable price once in a while.

Works better than you would expect. Grabs things that others would not even attempt. Great value. Quality Tool

This is my all-time favorite grabber; I use it constantly for all kinds of things, and have for about six or seven months. I now have three of the Unger Nifty Nabbers, with two more on the way (for a total of five), and I have two of other models (about which I will write in a moment, including product links). The reason that I have so many (I am building up to one for each work area) is that I would not be able to carry anything else if I had my cane in one hand and the grabber in the other, and it is no good if it is not within a reasonable walking distance (or limping or hobbling distance, in my case). None of the ones I have now have shown any sign of wear, even when I accidently leaned on one with my full weight instead of my cane. The grabbers bent in terms of the angle to one another, but they were easy to bend back with my bare hands so that they again met when the handle was squeezed, as they did not bend where it counted. The rubbery fingers on the tips are even great for giving the cat a good scratching when she decides to be coy without realizing that I can no longer go after her. She gets excited when she sees me pick it up, but the downside is that you have to pull off the bundle of cat fur before you can use the nabber again, since those angled textured rubber grippers really increase the grasping power. (If you are really crafty, here is an offbeat book on just what you can do with the fur you pull off: Crafting with Cat Hair: Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat .) There is an error in the description that no one apparently cares enough about to change. The SHAFT of the one I received is definitely anodized aluminum, while the HANDLE (advertised to be aluminum) is hard plastic. (During winter, an aluminum handle could be quite uncomfortable.) The head is angled at roughly 45 degrees, which makes it much easier on the wrist than those I have where the head is in line with the shaft. The angle also means that you can pick up something that has rolled a couple of inches under the edge of a desk or couch with the shaft still held vertically, so that you don't have to get down on the floor, as you do with the kind where the grasping portion is in line with the shaft. The squeeze mechanism doesn't require a huge amount of pressure, and the design of the handle makes it easy to hang over something relatively narrow, such as the shower door. (There is also a hole above the handle for hanging on a nail.) The squeezer on the handle is at right angles to the grasping portion, which places the hand/wrist in a more natural position when picking something up. (The others I have require an unnatural twisting of the wrist when grasping something.) I have had one hanging on the shower door for several months, and no part of it shows corrosion, although the paper label on the shaft is about done for. Although this does have a magnet built into one of the graspers, it is frankly not a very good one; it would not even pick up my tiny embroidery scissors. I keep a telescoping rare-earth magnet to use for such things, since I found that trying to buy something that combines a grasper and a magnet leaves you with a product that is not very good in either category, such as Ez2care Alumium 30 Inch Reacher with Magnetic Tip and Ergo Handle . That one is not strong enough to pick up much of anything (it broke upon picking up a hand towel, the first thing I successfully picked up with the grasping portion), and the single claw will not close tightly enough to pick up lightweight things such as paper. The magnet will pick up embroidery scissors, but you can buy better extension magnets for less money, and which store compactly because of the telescoping feature. The single biggest difference between the Unger and the lower-quality graspers is the connecting mechanism between the handle and the grasping portion. On the Unger, it has a tight, springy feel, as though the connection is a metal cable. On the EZ2Care, it is a piece of nylon twine, with one end just tied to the handle mechanism. That means that when you squeeze, it stretches rather than grasps tightly. If you are ever judging graspers in person, compare the springiness of the handle mechanism. Cheap, stretchy connectors like synthetic twine mean you have to grasp much harder to exert the same force, and it may stretch out anyway. The grasping portion of this is solid metal covered with textured rubber, compared with the other models that were 100% plastic, and it has superior strength and grasping power to those plastic models. Because a magnet sticks to it like glue, the grasping portion is definitely steel, and it is riveted (not screwed) in place. It is made in China, but the craftsmanship seems to be very good. Overally, the ergonomic design of this grasper is the best of three I have tried, as the others have required twisting my hand/wrist into an awkward position to pick something up, risking sprain, and they also require more pressure to pick up the same object, or they don't pick it up at all. I intend to order several more of these, in order to keep one by each work area. This has really made my life much easier, since I could not pick up small objects off the floor after a serious back and leg injury. It is a godsend for my husband, too, since he does not have to pick up everything I drop any more; I can do it for myself. In terms of both design and craftsmanship, I give this five stars. If it fails in some way in the future, I will revise this review to reflect that.

Well made and serves me well.

I have bought several of these grabbers over the years. I have a disability and a grabber tool is a huge help for many tasks for me. It seems like they used to last longer than the last couple I've purchased. The one I currently have was purchased in mid November of 2025 and is already failing. And no way to return it at this point (the return windown closed about a month ago). Pretty frustrated about that, especially as I am unaware of any decent alternatives.

Had this model for several years, bought a second one for other areas of abode. Is very sturdy, right length for me. Do have problems after I pick something up, my other arm has difficult time retrieving item and keep a grip on handle so item doesn't fall again. Have had rubber grippers get bent so they don't meet up to pick up stuff. Tried bending the metal plate attachment, but am not too successful in getting the grippers ends to meet. But still like it, and is handy to do my picking. No excuse for leaving clutter around.

Ottimo prodotto, abbastanza resistente.

Good design and fairly light to use.

Me ha gustado pero no tiene fuerza, viene destensado el cable y se caen los objetos que coges.

Elderly person with an aged back, can not live without one. Have now purchased six units, work well pick up objects smaller than other brands. Two in house, one in the shed and another in the car. Love this item, great inthe garden also, just can not find it. Oh well buy another one, no make that two.