The Homecraft Pick-Up Reacher is a lightweight grabbing tool for retrieving items that sit beyond comfortable reach, whether on a high shelf, down on the floor or out in the garden. Squeezing the trigger closes twin gripping jaws fitted with sculptured liners, and the head rotates to suit the task so an object can be taken without painful twisting of the wrist. The trigger is large and roomy with a short travel, and it can be squeezed with all four fingers or simply pushed with the palm, which helps when fingers are stiff or arthritic, while the handle carries four finger grooves rather than the usual two for extra grip. A magnet on the jaw picks up pins, paper clips and other small ferrous items, and a removable stick clip holds the reacher on a wheelchair or walking frame. It is offered in 60 cm, 75 cm and 90 cm lengths.

Bending low and overreaching high are where many falls begin, and a reacher takes both out of the ordinary business of picking things up. The rotating head and palm operated trigger keep the demand off stiff wrists and fingers, the magnetic tip saves a second trip for small metal items, and the choice of lengths means the tool is matched to the user rather than the reverse.