Ullman Devices Ullman HT-55FL Extra Long Flexible Magnet Pick-Up Tool,27.5 x 1.5 x 0.5 inches

I got this because I got tired of dropping screws and tools while working on my cars. You can drop something in the engine compartment and it never hits the ground with these newer cars. This tool so soft of aluminum that you can bend it to conform to any angle, any direction you need it to go. And the magnet is plenty strong.And... I am doing some remodeling in my home. Drop something in the open wall? No problem. I even have bent the end of it into a hook to grab a wire I was trying to route through the ceiling and it worked great! I will never regret getting this gem of a tool.

I had dropped a Toyota battery clamp bolt, of length 10", into an engine compartment. I needed to reach 7" past a hole about 9/8" wide to grab the bolt. The bendable shaft was crucial, in that it gave me control over the angle of the head as I drew the head back through the hole. I unsheathed the magnet, because this improved the grip on the bolt. The sheath is a hollow metal cylinder, not shown in product pictures. One can place it over the magnet to avoid magnet sides catching other metal, or one can remove it for maximum grip.While the shaft length was overkill in the end, I was glad to have it. If I had struggled to get the bolt back through the hole, the length gave me the option to instead navigate the bolt to the ground.I did pick up a 5lb weight plate, confirming that much lifting capacity. That experiment required care: gripping the plate anywhere off the center of gravity led to the magnet slipping against the plate. For a working load weighing the full 5lb, I'd want a far-stronger magnet.

We had a metal screw fall into a section of conduit, under a floor and this was the only thing that got it out. Worth every penny.As a side note, the wand is approximately 8Ga solid Aluminum wire and can be shaped and bent to your needs. I, however expect that long term bending will cause a fatigue and a failure over excessive sharp bending.if it was made out of copper wire or an annealable material to keep from breaking it would be a solid 5 Stars.

Someone suggested I use this to stick in the vents to get my rose gold and gold earrings that fell down but I only ended up picking up a bunch of nails lol it never worked for the earrings so if you’re going to buy it for that, don’t waste your time. The magnet is so good that it pulls straight to the vent so you have to hold it with two hands to actually get it to go down the hole without it trying to suck the magnet from the vent up. Whatever hole you’re trying to stick it in. this is why I rated it not so easy to use but other than that, it works, just not for what I needed it to work for lol

The tool worked for me: I wanted to fish a screwdriver bit (just the front part) from the bottom of the inside of an armored door, the only (easy) access being the gap beside the keylock. During the "trip" down the interior of the door, despite sticking to the metal door, I was able to steer/push it downwards (due to its relative sturdiness) to reach the bottom. On the return "trip" I could bend it in order to control the way it came out slowly from the gap. Bonus feature: the screwdriver bit I fished had become magnetized after the pull-up (not magnetized originally) which made retrieving it through the tiny gap easier, since it stuck to the keylock. This was fortunate because the magnet would not fit to pass through the gap together with the screwdriver bit!All in all an honest tool. And the only one (due to length) that could reach the bottom of the door.

This would probably work well in certain situations but not for me. I dropped a small screwdriver into my engine bay compartment and it fell down where I cannot see it, probably only accessible from below. The magnet is so strong that it sticks to any nearby metal, so it is impossible to reach the area where the screwdriver apparently is. I can't get the magnet near enough to attract the screwdriver, it just sticks to any surrounding metal structure.

I am a Locksmith and this tool is a great addition to doing lock outs in vehcles that have the keys setting on the seat or console. The magnet is very strong and I can fish the magnet around to reach lots of places in the car. Excellent buy.

I've had several of these as there are times they are almost indispensable. Bit eventually they do break as they can only be bent back and forth so many times. This one is as long as it says it is, unfortunately I failed to read the description. I wish it was half as long. Also they usually have a little sleeve that retracts so the Magnetism to the side is blocked for when you have to tread it in and out past a lot of metal parts, this one does not have that.So is a great product and price but I will have to shop of one that is shorter and has the sleeve. I will keep this one as it will have its uses too.