Anyone who has done this with a bag over their hand in wet grass knows the two problems: you have to get down to it, and half of what you are trying to lift stays behind in the grass. A long handle with a clamping jaw solves both at once. You stand upright, close the jaw around it, and lift the whole thing clear of the lawn without ever getting your face down at grass level.

The reach here is the point. At the manufacturer's stated 80cm the handle is long enough that an adult of average height never bends, which matters if you have back trouble, a knee that objects to crouching, or a garden that needs doing twice a day because there is a large dog in it. It is plastic throughout, so it hoses off and dries rather than rusting or holding smell, and it folds down for the car boot or a porch hook.

• 80cm handle length, as stated by the manufacturer
• Clamping jaw that closes to lift waste off grass
• Plastic throughout, hoses and wipes clean
• Folds down for storage or the car boot
• Supplied as one scoop
• 520g listed weight
• Manufacturer's range covers blue, green and black

On the numbers: the 80cm handle is the only measurement the manufacturer publishes.

Who it's for: owners of labradors, retrievers and other large breeds, gardeners keeping a lawn usable, and anyone with back, hip or knee trouble who has quietly been dreading this job.