ETTORE IS THE BEST !! If you need a grabber that will pick up and carry: coins (from carpet or hard surface), 15 oz. cans, 23 oz Ragu, sheet of paper, pencil, TV clicker, book, comforter, pillow, mouse, your glasses, a cane; can pull your walker or chair within reach, etc. etc. It will also grab your Velcro shoe (and shoes) straps and pull them across tight enough to fit well, also will remove Velcro straps. While ETTORE makes several different sizes of grabbers, which I have, this sweet 16" one is perfect for stashing in your walker basket, or wheelchair pocket; or grocery buggy to reach the top shelves. It is very convenient to park it unobtrusively next to your favorite chair to recover most - peanuts, chips - dropped items within range. (The longer ones work super well for reaching under beds or chairs to recovery just about any inanimate object.) ETTORE's grabbers are steel cable actuated, you pull the trigger and the rubber lipped jaws hold tightly. Many other grabbers use a nylon type cord to pull the jaws, the cord stretches under load and the grip relaxes. Other grabbers use a hard plastic jaw which won't grasp some objects as well as ETTORE's rubber lipped ribbed jaws. A unique bonus is that the jaws of the ETTORE can be rotated and locked in two positions, vertical or horizontal, great if you are having wrist problems, or just want the grabber to lay flat. You could even use it at the holiday table to reach for the salt or another bun. Those who haven't owned an ETTORE grabber probably are thinking this is someone from the company puffing up their products. Not so! I first used ETTORE products many years ago. I needed some GOOD squeegees around the house and found ETTORE had very good ones,( Home Depot I think.) over 20 years ago and they still work well along with their glass cleaning solution. When a hip replacement threatened my independent lifestyle I shopped AMAZON for grabbers. Bought a standard plastic/string operated one but realized I needed something better. I searched again and saw the ETTORE, familiar as squeegee makers, and knew that if the grabbers were as good as their other products it was worth a try. Success ! My fleet of various length ETTORE grabbers are strategically located. But the "cutie" of them all is this little 16 incher. As the hip mends the grabbers are less essential but more a convenience, and this little one is that. The ONLY thing lacking is a hole to hang it on or place a lanyard through. Now if the folks at ETTORE will just work on a quality long handled toenail clipper life will be grand.