The Garden Grabber Leaf rake

[59apachegail]

I am a little surprised that we donÂ’t have a thread on The Garden Grabber... The first model was pretty decently made. The second iteration was a piece of **** and bankrupted the company. I pick up first gen ones every time they pop up on Craigslist. My first one came with my home. I remembered it from commercials years ago and was skeptical the first time I used it. I grew to love that thing considering I live on a “T” and get a ton of leaves. It saves my back and wet or dry leaf collecting is easy. Does anyone know if they are still made somewhere? The ones I do find are new or lightly used. I buy them all the time because every time I use mine someone asks me to find them one.

 

[59apachegail]

There was at least two variations on the first gen, one had a metal hanger and the the next one had a plastic one. The company was based in Canada but these things were produced in China

 

[59apachegail]

The weak point on these guys is at the top of where the closing slide hooks on. It is kind of weak and is prone to bending and cracking. I have one waiting to be welded. I temporarily fixed it to get me through the season.

 

[59apachegail]

The busted one came with the house, the rest are just what I have now. The last one is band spankin new in package from 11/16/99. Normally you can pick them up for about 15 or 20 bucks.

 

[59apachegail]

Any one else use these?

 

[Kaizen]

Meanwhile the two plastic 30” leaf takes that I got ten years ago are still going strong. I use one in each hand like a clamshell. No gizmos needed


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