BTG Gear Telescoping Boat Pole w/ Hook for Docking, Floating, Extra-Strong Aluminum

They say this boathook telescopes from 5ft to 8.5 but I think they cut themselves short. There are 2 telescoping extensions out of the main handle. According to my measurements, from the end to the tip of the hook, this goes from 5.5ft closed up, all the way to 11.5 feet full extended. Thats a lot of reach! The handle is sturdy and has 2 foam handholds that make it easy to grip. When you want more distance, you pull out one or both extensions. They have black plastic flip-clamps that are easy to open and close, and hold the pole firmly so it wont push back in, or let the hook twist, while youre performing your task. At its shortest length, its easy to store in the boat so you can grab it when you need it. If you want to secure it in a simple way, this mountable clip makes it easy B0099GJHGE.

I live on a boat and have had a lot of boat hooks. This is extremely high quality. It extends / retracts smoothly and solidly locks into place using two plastic tabs. I posted pics of those.
There are two padded areas to make holding it more comfortable. Believe me when its extended to 8.5 feet that comfort is needed. The hook itself is not too rounded (see pic) so what youre trying to grab has a better chance of being grabbed.
The hook is also removable. I will have to check the manufacturers website to see if there are any optional add ons.
The price blows West Marine away.

We are pleased with the quality and predict good durability with this pole. Update: The plastic gripping mechanism on the handle broke in a few months. It was still under warranty, and they replaced it. So far, the new one is working well.

I'm a new boater and find this item is very help when docking my boat.

Very happy with this telescoping boat hook. Perfect range for docking. Worry a little about the plastic hook - I assume its possible to buy a replacement hook.

Actually much better than I expected. Great pole. I was tired of fending off and catching lines with feet and this pole does a great job.

So far has been an excellent dock pole and lived up to my expectations.

this pole extends to approximately 12 feet, much longer than description. when not extended it is over 5 ft. bought it for a friends boat. have not actually used it yet but seems like a good product.

First of all this boat pole grabber is light weight and floats its very sturdy and the description of product says its 5 ft long and extends to 8-1/2ft lol its more like 20ft its very long once fully extended out and I like that the hook can be replaced with a different style hook also. Ive been knocking squirrel nest out of trees with it and pulling dead tree limbs off trees. Ive also used it for putting up bird houses in the trees. I originally got this to put on my bassboat for grabbing timber while crappie fishing ?? so I can tie up and fish. But Ive been using it for other things also

Overall this is a excellent product on or off the boat and I highly recommend it

When I first opened this up, I was amazed at how LONG it extends. It has to be about 12 to 15' (not the 8.5' in the description). That being said, it is fairly flexy when fully extended. The overall construction seems very good and the clamps hold the sections tightly. I'm not sure I'm a fan of the removable hook, as there are no other accessories included, and I'm not sure why you'd ever want to remove the hook on the end. The only thing it does is make the hook a bit less secure, since it is only held in place by slipping over the end of the pole. There is a spring-loaded pin in the end of the pole that must be pressed to slide the hook on, then the pin pops out through a hole in the hook end, holding it loosely in place.

Overall for the price, this seems like a pretty good and versatile accessory. It stows away fairly small and compact, and yet extends way out to be able to reach something that might have floated away from the boat. We'll see how it holds up to marine conditions, as I will be putting it to use on my offshore fishing boat where it will be continuously exposed to sea water.

This pole is described as being a boat pole/hook, but it also works good for hanging things high up on a wall.
I have been using this pole in the shop to hang and remove things higher than I can reach by myself. This tool is light weight, and it extends all the way to the ceiling.
Prior to using this pole, I would have to get a ladder from the back storage area, carry it, set it in place, test it for stability, climb the ladder, remove the item from the wall and then return the ladder.
What used to take five minutes or so, is now done in seconds.
This pole is surprisingly light and strong and it requires very little storage space.

I am actually excited to use this telescoping pole on my boat. I can foresee many uses for it, especially as a rescue implement. The tabs that hold the extension in place lock securely. I really like that this floats!