STAR BRITE Extending Boat Hook - Telescoping, Floating, Multi-Purpose - Extends from 4.5 ft. (137 cm) to 8 ft. (243 cm) (040609)

Really helps when docking my pontoon. Have recommended to others because of the quality and sturdiness.

MADE IN THE USA. TOP USA QUALITY! Functions well and truely built to take a lot of stress! This is my second one which I recently purchased… confess that I bought this 2nd as I can’t find where I misplaced my first one that I have been frequently using for over 23 years… used with my boat here in salt water… since selling my boat in 2002, I use it for anything that I need to reach for and pull to me including a lot of tall hedging and oak tree trimming/cleanup work on our acreage… I couldn’t do my extensive artistic landscaping without it… and many Stihl chainsaws, pruners, trimmers, etc…. With all the stress I have pit the original one through over the years I have been amazed it never broke especially as I am very strong and ‘normal’ things break too easily when I push past the limits. I’ll eventually come across my original as I work through the land… when found…. I will give this one to my granddaughter to use on her farm. I rarely write a review… but unlike today’s ‘disposable’ world of Chinese junk… this USA pole is simply built so well that I had to speak up!

This item is durable, easy to andjust and light weight.

As stated it’s made to bend, but so far it’s held up. I bought this to help dock the boat while backing into the marina slip and it’s very helpful. I wish the hook was metal though, because it would be more effective when hooking into the wood on the dock slip at my marina. The plastic hook with the ball end won’t dig in to dock wood/concrete floating docks, so you have to be able to snag it onto a dock cleat or edge lip if available which can be tricky if it’s windy and you are trying to control the boat into the slip.

We found this and expected it to be a cheaper version of the real thing. It is a great hook. We were looking for a second boat hook, just in case. There are extremely nice versions that cost quite a bit. This one did not have the extra bells and whistles but is an expandable boat hook at a fair price. It claims to float, like so many things do. We plan to tie a line to it, throw it overboard and see for ourselves if it does indeed float. If it sinks, we will update this review. The one negative thing is it does not appear to include a "twist tighten securely ring" like many other versions do. It could extend and come apart, and if this does happen this will be updated.

Quality is very good, I have one in two different boats. Easy to store.

Can't live without this boat hook. Always carry one in the back of my truck. Great for getting things from the front of the truck bed without actually climbing into the truck. Also use it to position my camping gear into the truck. Don't use much in the boat.

Well worth the price, I’ve needed one for a long time. I use it a lot for many things when we are fishing.

Es un muy buen producto, muy firme. Al ser telescopio me imaginaba que en su posición más larga sería más pandeable pero nada de nada. De hecho cuando lo recibí al ver la consistencia pensé que no me habían enviado el modelo flotante y directamente lo tiré a la piscina par probar. Sí flota.

Two years used in a rough ocean, works perfect. No issues so far.

Best purchase ever for our boats - absolutely helps docking especially on windy days! Good quality - better than local store's version. Also helps with bringing up our pontoon expandable ladder which was too heavy to pull up from the water. When the pole is wet, it doesn't always lock in place but not an issue for us - still love it.

Gancho de buen material pero muy corto, no se extiende lo suficiente

Not a huge issue but.. you know those annoying stickers that don't come off properly and leave that ugly torn paper and adhesive behind? Yah, it has those. Other than that it seems sturdy in hand and the hook end appears to be made of a very durable "aircraft plastic" material. I've had issues with previous telescoping boat hooks (not necessarily this brand). The ability to twist and tighten them appears to deteriorate over time and eventually doesn't hold at all, probably due to salt damage of internal mechanisms. We'll see how this one holds up. Is it worth $50+ dollars? That seems a bit steep. $28 would be a more acceptable value.