I am 5' 1 1/2" tall and my reacher makes life manageable. I bought it after my 6'3" son moved out. He reminded me of a Praying Mantis when he was a young teenager, but he is 37 now and he looks more like a lumberjack. When he left home, I felt a serious void in my life. My husband is not as tall as my son, so I found one of these gizmos at the hardware store (of all places). I keep a reacher in the pantry. It is much more user friendly than dragging a step-stool out every time I need to reach something that is way up high. It is also good for picking up laundry that I drop between the washer and dryer.