Ettore 49042 Trash Picker, Safety Guard, 1-1/2-Inch Wx44-Inch Lx7/10-Inch H, Gold

I got this trash picker not for trash but to help me with my yard. I dread the Fall season because I have a lot of trees in my yard and now that my husband is no longer able to do them, it falls to me to take care of it. The trickiest part is getting the leaves that blow up into the garden beds. The leaf blower doesn't always blow them out and they get stuck under the plants. It's okay to leave some of them there to protect the plants during winter but not as many as fall there. I was having to manually pick them up because the rake would damage the plants. This tool helped a lot. Now, I pick them up in bunches with the trash picker and put them in my garden car where I can roll them into the backyard and leave them in the woods - or I can add them to my new compost pile at the edge of the woods. It really helped the job go quicker this season and I am glad that I purchased this.

The sharp pointed pickup tool is OK and works as intended as long as you do not have the issue with the tip which is an easy fix! Like some other people that removed the blue plastic cap and see a metal tube on the end of the pointer tip there is an easy fix. You need to grab the metal tube with a pair of pliers and pull it off the end of the sharp pointed tip. The metal tube was supposed to be glued to the inside of the plastic blue cap and the manufacture did not adhere it correctly to stay when the cap is pulled off leaving it on the sharp tip of the point. After I removed the metal tube, I smeared a little clear gorilla glue on the outside of the metal tube and pushed it back into the blue plastic cap. After it cures you can use it as a protective cap for the sharp pointed tip and it should be able to be used as expected.

My leaf stabber arrived today, and it’s everything I hoped it would be! I wanted something with a sharp tip to spear leaves with, and it works. It picked up medium to large oak leaves that have been on the ground 1-3 days. It came with a blue cover for the sharp tip, and has a nice opening on the handle end. I plan to get an S hook to hang it on the end of my metal shelving rack in the garage. I also ordered the replacement tip for this, so I will have one on hand if I ever need it. The pole is super lightweight but feels like a good quality. Definitely worth the money for the tool and the spare tip. This will save my back for sure.

After about a dozen uses, the SS needle fell out of its housing. The needle is threaded (too fine) into a plastic insert into the hollow yellow tube and the threads in the plastic insert had stripped. There's also a screw that goes through the side of the yellow tube and the plastic insert and is supposed to press on the side of the needle. But the needle hadn't been screwed in far enough for the side screw to reach it. I fixed it by dipping the threaded end of the needle into JB Weld plastic bonder epoxy and inserted it into the stripped hole further than the side screw, which I then tightened. Also, the guard is hard to get on and off, and easy to lose. I drilled an undersized hole in a wine cork and use that on the tip. I really like the picker and expect it to last a long time now.

I read the reviews, and what caught my eye were people who said this was good for people with bad backs. I had spine surgery, bending over a lot is NO good. We have a Magnolia tree, and if you ever had one, you know how the ground is always littered with the big leathery leaves. Plus, this tree is surrounded by Hostas and Roses that don't need to be covered up. Right out of the box, I used it for 45 minutes and picked up the whole area. Other wise it would of taken me several days and much sweating with a painful back every day to pick up those leaves by hand. People who said that it's not sturdy, I think are using them to pick up litter on sidewalks or something. Sometimes I would have to pull off a pecan shell, mulch bark, or a stick that the spike went through. If the company had made the spike longer, I could of picked up more leaves at once. I freakin' LOVE this thing. And for the price, it is a GODSEND for this old lady who had spine surgery.

I read the reviews of this litter picker and everyone was concerned about the tip cover. I figured, I can make a tip cover out of something else, so I bought it, as it's basically the only one available on Amazon right now and I couldn't find any at my local hardware store. When it came, it had the blue tip cover from previous reviews and a very sturdy cover underneath that looks to be the same material as the spike. Problem solved! It did take pliers to pull it off the first time but it came easily once I got them. My yard is trash-free in about 15 minutes instead of 30, and I don't have a headache from going up and down to pick things up! I haven't had it long but it feels sturdy and the spike seems like it will stay sharp. It's a little thing, but I'm so pleased!

This may be Amazon's choice but it certainly isn't mine..... The metal poker slides up into the tube if you press down too hard on something that's on the ground..... It does not stay locked in place..... You then have to take it apart to realign the poker..... It's a hassle, especially when you're in a hurry trying to get things done as quickly as possible..... This is a small tightening screw that is supposed to keep the poker in place but, it's useless..... It's just poorly engineered..... I'll have to rig it somehow to keep the poker in place.....

Very durable and easy to use . Makes life easier especially on your back and knees . Love it .

Es un buen artículo, para el precio que maneja es de buena calidad

Very usefull for me as I am disabled and cannot walk on grass, so I can pick up leaves within reach without injury, I bought a garden vac but this is much lighter and better, plus cheaper.

This item has a solid painted wood handle with a ribbed plastic grip on top that has a hole so you could hang on a nail in garage to store it.The metal pick is about 5 inches long and strong enough metal gauge diameter that it should not bend under normal and intended usage.The metal pick is attached to a metal cap that is screwed into the handle. I am mainly going to use for leaf pick up in my mulch covered gardens this fall.It will also help pick up occasional paper trash on garbage/recycle pick up days without bending over.Anyone with back or hip issues could use one of these.

I live across from a park. It just astounds me how people just throw their disgusting litter and cigarette butts everywhere and think its ok. I can't stand seeing trash strewn around my neighborhood, so purchased this to go around pick it up. This is a good item and does the job without bending down or using your hands to pick the garbage up. It has a nice sharp end which is designed to stab lightweight garbage as opposed to thick cans, etc. I like the fact that when I go around the park with this, if backed into a corner by someone or something, this pole with its pointed end could easily double as a good defence stick.

perfect, easy leaf and litter pick up without too much bending....just the job!!