Product Overview
Ten Inch PTFE Covered Wand for Lifting Stir Bars Out of Beakers and Flasks
Condition
Unused. Sold as one 250 mm retriever. The unit pictured is representative of stock.
Ready to ship from our Idaho warehouse the same or next business day. Selling online since 1999.
Product Overview
A retriever pulls a stir bar out of the liquid without fingers or tongs going in after it. The PTFE covering runs over a solid steel core, and one end carries a thicker cylindrical tip.
Key Features
- 250 mm (10 in) overall length
- PTFE covering over a solid steel core
- Thicker cylindrical tip at one end
Applications
- Lifting a bar out of a liquid before decanting
- Fishing a bar from the bottom of a flask instead of pouring the contents out
- Clearing bars from glassware before it goes to the washer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the core steel?
Yes. A solid steel core runs inside the PTFE covering.
Does it pick up PTFE covered stir bars?
Yes. It is made to lift magnetic stir bars out of a vessel, and those bars carry their magnet under the PTFE. Flat-rate shipping in the lower 48, and orders over the free-shipping line ship free.
Ten inches of PTFE over steel, so the fingers stay on the dry side of the beaker.