I had one after my hip surgery but it was rather flimsy so I got rid of it after I recovered. It was good for picking up socks but not much else.
I should get a more sturdy one for the kitchen, that sounds like a fantastic idea. Our cabinets go all the way up to the ceiling and we have extra high ceilings and I am not an extra tall person, so I really can't use about the top two feet of them. I end up climbing onto the counter top but one of these days I'm going to fall and hurt myself. A reacher sounds like a much better idea than a crash helmet!