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Some gripes with a grip.(Get a Grip, safety handle for showers and bathtubs)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
The claim. Get A Grip is a safety handle with "two powerful suction grips ... strong enough to provide the grip you need to safely enter or exit the bath tub or shower." It "attaches in seconds" and is "just as easy to remove as it is to install." We ordered Get A Grips from the product's Web site (www.getagriphandles.com) and from Bed Bath & Beyond's Web site (www.bedbathandbeyond.com). Handles from Get A Grip's site cost $19.98 plus shipping for two handles; BB&B charged $12.99 plus shipping for one handle.
The check. First we had to figure out what we had received. The logos on the Web site and BB&B products were similar, but the suction cups on the BB&B product were larger, and the colors and style on the Web-site samples differed. Then we had to wonder why instructions on three of our four samples seemed to contradict the main claim. They state, "Do not use to provide leverage or stability or to maintain balance while lifting yourself." We tried one Web-site version of Get A Grip and the ...
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