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Lola
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2025
I’ve been wanting one of these for a while. Every year I find that I need to relocate a snake or two. I’m not afraid of them but also don’t want them biting me. Touching isn’t an issue for me. It’s just their mouth. Though these do have an aggressive bite to them, I feel like I’ll be able to safely relocate snakes as they start to appear this spring. I really like that it comes with a bag if you need to place it in one for easier transport to your relocation spot. I’ve already been using these to grab other things too. So it’s not limited to just one task. The construction seems to be well made and sturdy. I’ll definitely update after some use if it ends up not being as sturdy as it seems.
Andy
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2025
Sturdy and does what it sets out to. We don't really need something like this but even the non-venomous snakes creep me out a bit. We use it around the barn to relocate the snakes that attempt to live under it when they find/create new gaps.
Adrya L Webb
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
These tongs are quite sturdy and I like the all metal construction. Even with the metal sleeve in place over the joint there is still some wiggle, but it won't be a problem. The cable that goes into the hole from the handle I think rubs too much on the edge when using and squeezing the handle which might become a problem over time. If the cable was attached at a point closer to the base of the handle and just made shorter to accommodate the adjustment, I think it will still function just fine without rubbing against the hole edge so much.I keep snakes as pets and have for years. Boas, pythons, colubrids, etc. and my intended use for these tongs is for feeding my large boas their thawed rats. These are at least a foot longer than my other ones, so these will give me that little bit of extra distance between them and me at feeding time, because they can get quite excited and swing far out occasionally when attempting to grab their food.I cannot however, recommend these for grabbing and handling snakes. Despite the description saying these are safe for them, they are not. The teeth on these, regardless of having been filed down, are still sharp especially long the inside edges. The tongs can also close all the way down inside each other, and you can't tell just how much pressure you're applying when clamping these on an animal. These tongs are very much capable of seriously injuring and inhumanely crushing a snake. If you are someone that doesn't want snakes where they don't belong but don't want to hurt/kill them or touch them, or are a keeper of snakes, look for a safer brand such as Gentle Giant Super Tongs that have a broad, rubber coated, flattened grip to gently handle snakes.These tongs are not much good for safely relocating snakes or other animals without hurting them. But they are good for feeding snakes, dumpster diving, reaching for items on a shelf or other high places, picking up things off the ground, etc. But please don't use these on animals you don't want to harm.3 stars for the sturdy all metal construction, minus 2 stars for being dangerous to handle animals.
Shayne W.
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
The quality of the grabber is quite good, you won't be picking up 100lb snakes with this but it will work fine for removing smaller snakes as well as picking up things around the yard or house. The trigger is a bit stiff so if you have grip strength issues this may not work as well for you. My only complaint which is why I gave it for 4 stars is the folding mechanism and design isn't great; it uses a spring loaded pin to lock into place and it is actually pretty difficult to press in far enough to be able to fold the grabber. I've resorted to just leaving it unfolded and assembled as it is too cumbersome to fold it for storage.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2025
This is a high quality, very long grabber that can be used for a large variety of things. It is a heavy duty grabber, but still manages to be pretty light weight considering it's extra length. While we do have snakes here, I actually wanted this for grabbing crabs, but I haven't had a chance to try it on crabs or snakes yet. So far I've been using it for everything around the house like picking up trash in the yard, dog toys in the house, and that kind of thing. It's easy to use, and has a secure grip that doesn't play, along with a grip lock that can be locked in multiple positions. There's never a snake around when you want one, but I have no doubt that this will work great to safely catch snakes and crabs. I like that it folds in half for easier storage. I'm quite impressed with this, and think it's a good value.
Moot Pt
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2025
I got this with the intention of using it for grabbing hard-to-reach debris that collects in the woods and along the road. I tested it with a 1 lb weight and it easily picked it up. When I tried with a 5 lb weight, it did sag slightly in the middle and I didn't hold it for very long in case it ruined it. So, it is great for lightweight items, but I'd avoid heavier thing. Thankfully, most of the debris I find is paper or plastic bags.The package also came with nice gloves and a bag for snake collection. If we ever have a snake problem, I will be glad to have this on hand. The length of the grabber will allow me to stand at a safe distance.
Lisa B.
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2025
This tool is plenty long enough and strong enough for its stated purpose, and you'd better believe I will put it to its stated use one of these days...but in the meantime, I'm finding it quite useful for putting things on and taking things off high shelves in the pantry. I'm really glad to have it.
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