I'm not a big fan of this grabber/reacher. I thought it would be great to have a magnet on the end/tip, but that's one feature I have never used.It's difficult/impossible to pick up items that are flat on the floor--for example, it's nearly impossible to pick up a piece of paper or a coin. The part of the grabber that comes in contact with the item doesn't hold tightly enough to hold the item, especially if the item weighs much more than a box of Kleenex. I was not able to pick up an empty ceramic cat food dish; the grabber doesn't work if the item doesn't have a big lip or weighs too much. Even a throw pillow was too heavy for this grabber.For items where the grabber 'hands' can completely encircle the item and it doesn't weigh too much, then it works just fine.I have found that the foldable, 36" grabber with flexible rubber tips (they are shaped like small suction cups) tends to work very well. New Star Pro Aluminum Reacher and Grabber