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๐Ÿ”ง Lisle 31140 23" Flexible Retrieving Tool: A Versatile Solution for Hard-to-Reach Areas Review

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Description of ๐Ÿ”ง Lisle 31140 23" Flexible Retrieving Tool: A Versatile Solution for Hard-to-Reach Areas

Helps to picks up loose parts in hard-to-reach areas. Simply push button on handle and fingers open 3/4 inches to grab small parts that you canaฬ‚t reach by hand. Package Dimensions: 16.8 " L x 15.9 " W x 5.4 " H. Package Weight: 0.091 kilograms.

Reviews

Global ratings 7
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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Made in China! DO NOT BUY

Description needs updating, this has been outsourced to China. It's totally unacceptable to claim it's made in the USA, but it's actually made in China. FALSE ADVERTISING!

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Unbelievable price

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good pocket magnet best in tool kits

What can I say, it's a magnet and works as expected. Super useful when nuts and bolts fall out of reach of your hands. The end is flexible to get into hard-to-reach places.

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • Clarity

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I like the flexible end piece.

I've always loved my telescopic magnetic grab, but this one adds a little more functionality for going around corners and grabbing a missing bolt that has fallen into the depths of the engine bay.

Pros
  • Consistent test results
Cons
  • Definitely a bad product

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Friend in the Shirt Pocket Best in Tools & Equipment

Love this little thing, the flexible head makes it easy to catch a bolt that fell in the twilight zone. It seems like it's going to last a while, although the flexing cable sometimes causes it to snag when you close it all the way. Always in the shirt pocket.

Pros
  • Very Good Price
Cons
  • Ugly Packaging

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Made in China (Lisle 66500)

The country of origin of this product is not listed. This is NOT made in the USA. Lisle is based in Iowa and makes some domestically made products, but the back of the packaging for this product says "Made in China" very clearly (Magnetic Pick-up Tool Lisle 66500). I only bought this one instead of the others as I thought it was domestic. The low rating is entirely due to fraudulent advertising.

Pros
  • Best
Cons
  • Not Best

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Saved $2500 on repairs

A bit pricey in the magnet world but this tool helped me get a broken spark plug thread out of the cylinder. The bendable part could be a bit longer and the magnetic head could be a bit stronger for the same size, but thanks to this tool I still didn't have to pull out the cylinder head, change gaskets, machine the head myself, etc. So all in all a must in my toolbox.

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • Big and bulky

Revainrating 3 out of 5

The flex neck is the weak link

I liked the telescopic design and the small/strong magnetic head, but it quickly became clear that the flex neck couldn't be used in tight spaces. When assembling the gearbox I used this magnet to easily install the spring shown in the photo, but when I tried to install the bracket over the spring and then remove the magnet the flexible head pulled to one side and jammed. After trying to remove the magnet for a while the flexible neck stretched and once it wasn't straight it wouldn't go through

Pros
  • Nice
Cons
  • Legacy