Customer Reviews

PikStik Pro Reaching Tool 26" (Yellow) (26"H x 5.25"W x 1"D)

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I've had some problems with the newer improved version of Pik Sticks. The locking seems to want to work ALL the time, spend more time unlocking tongs than using them. The older plastic ones seemed to work better for me, you could control how much pinching to pick up things. The longer one is stronger in the shaft but the tongs DO NOT fit together, so if you try to pick up a piece of paper forget it. Just very frustrated, because I use the PIk Stick for everything that needs picking up, moving on the table or counter, or reaching up. Have been a customer for twenty plus years and am sad to see newer isn't better.

I was surprised to read these reviews after I had already ordered and received my Pik Stik as I received mine very quickly. I am a big user of these items and actually have one of each length. I specifically ordered this size as its the one I use the most. I use the larger one for cleaning high places using a rag. I have severe arthritis, spinal stenosis and carpal tunnel,and use the shortest one as a dressing aid. If I can squeeze the handles, anyone can. I would highly recommend these to anyone and as I said previously, I received mine quickly and efficiently. I am new to Clares but hope to return. J. Nixon

The Pik Stik is a classic and the price can't be beat. Even though I had to wait longer than I wanted to for delivery on this purchase, the product was worth the wait. I called customer service about delivery and it was back-ordered which would have been nice to know online. One of my pet peeves is that the online quantity on-hand should be accurate. Anyway I couldn't live without it so I am happy.

Very nice, solid and helpful reaching arm.
Easy to use and able to pich a 1 kg bottle
from above !

Have used this product numerous times for numerous situations. Very sturdy and well constructed. Wish I had it before, maybe I would have saved my neck a bit!

Pretty useless, actually: 1) the grips tend to stick either in the wide or narrow position: I have to fool around with the tiny tab at the handle end in order to put it in the correct position, 2) Very difficult to actually pick up things from the floor. Works better for gripping things from, e.g. high shelves.

A much better gripper, especially for dressing yourself if you're disabled, is from Sammons Preston: It's the 26" Reacher and costs $17.25. That's about the only one I use now. I'll reserve the Pik Stick when I'm walking again to snatch out-of-reach items...

I am disabled and needed assistance reaching items I dropped or were just out of reach. I had have been using an item produced by General Wire Spring Company. I needed an additional item to use in my craft area. Since this stick came in a shorter size, I though it would be handy. Well, handy it is not. The gripper portion is simply plastic with no rubber attached to aid in keeping items from sliding out of its hold. The handle is constructed awkwardly. The locking feature sticks all the time. The only reason I did not send it back was that it was just too much trouble.

I like this reacher because you can actually pick up a penny. I still have to order another one for my mother.

I have several reachers, but this is the worst. The grip is especially poor. Most objects slip out of the jaws and the tips are too crude to pick up fine objects. The short length limits the reach for most practical purposes. Never again!