Search 'N Rescue Stretcher Golf Ball Retriever, Orange/Black, 35-Feet

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Works as it should. Got a little better at golf so I don't have to use it as often.

Ok look - this is not a ball retriever meant for some pond that is basically a lake bottom. This is meant to use in an artificial pond found on some golf courses that have the lined bottoms with the circulating pumps for water. IF you use this retriever in those circumstances, this things is PERFECT for it and it works AWESOME. Just like some other reviewers said, don't get in a hurry, pull slow and low and this will reward you with many, many golf balls. One bit of advice is to definitely reinforce the dog-clips with a zip tie to make sure in case the dog-clips break because they are pretty cheaply made. Other than that, it works fantastically. I have used it once so far and raked in about 60 balls in 20 minutes or less! Happy fishing everyone! :)

Love the idea of this tool, but the quality did not hold up. I live in a country club with man-made ponds and after just two uses I broke one of the prongs so I ordered another one and after three uses I broke one of those. Too bad the quality isn’t better

This is a great way to get balls out of ponds on golf courses, not sure if there are any other uses for it, but it's been a great hobby to go "fishing" for golf balls. The only negative would be that the hooks that attach on the sides broke on one side and I had to rig it up instead of buying a new one. The hooks or latches could be stronger.

A great tool for retrieving golf balls farther into the water. However, because of its design, use it only if you can see the ball(s) you wish to recover, as the device might easily get stuck or hooked by underwater rocks and other objects in the floor.

The media could not be loaded. I have only used this twice. Does a great job picking up balls that most people can’t get to as well as one you can’t see. Strap is very poorly made and sewn for the price of the tool as you can see it in the images. If I’m going continue to use this and not lose it, I’m going to have to either re-sow it or Change out for a rope or something and new clips.

The product is okay. I've modified mine about six times. The strap is too short, I increased mine to fifty feet. I added two additional bars on it because balls fell out sometimes when it was being retrieved from the water. It doesn't work in some ponds because of algae. I've gotten over 2,000 balls out of one pond. It works great with my modifications.

That's what the old timers used to say when something worked really well. Foolproof... no. A little cumbersome... yes. But Holey Moley, I'm dragging golf balls out of the pond sometime eight at a time!!!A few pro tips; keep the pull strap low when pulling it out of the water. That will keep the bottom edge down, keeping the balls in place. Also, pull slow and steady. If you are to fast or jerky, it can cause the balls to float up out of the device. You will clean up with this retriever.