DELUXE GOPHER PICK UP & REACHING TOOL

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( Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune / September 19, 2011 )

Deluxe Gopher Pick Up & Reaching Tool ($9.88) "extends your reach nearly three feet," eliminating "bending, climbing or straining" with "suction cups for better grip."

What they don't say on TV: Too flimsy to pick up items weighing more than a few ounces, this model broke almost immediately. Suction cups get in the way so you can't pick up a piece of paper easily either.

Ellen says: Just awful