GRABO by Nemo Power Tools
Heavy lifting made easy
Cordless electric vacuum gripsters that hold glass, tile, stone, board and rough paver. One person moves what used to take two.
375 lb
Max lift
30 L/min
Vacuum flow
5 sec
To full vacuum
441 lb
Panel Pro, total hold
The tools
Eight ways to pick something up
Every GRABO runs an electric vacuum pump instead of a lever, so the grip is measured on a gauge and held by a sensor rather than by hope. The difference between them is how much air the pump moves, and therefore what they will hold on to.
New generation
The brushless one
A brushless pump pulls vacuum faster, runs longer on a charge and wears more slowly than a brushed motor. Same 375 lb hold, reached quicker and held for longer, with the remote built into the tool instead of clipped onto it.
- 375 lb Max lift
- 30 L/min Vacuum flow
- 100 ft Remote range
- 20V Battery system
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Where it earns its keep
Built for your trade
Photographs from our own job sites, not a stock library. Pick the trade and the tools, plates and seals that suit it are already grouped.
Glass and glazing
Set glass, mirror and smooth panel on your own, with a grip you can read off the gauge before you take the weight.
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Tile and stone
Large format tile and porcelain taken flat, lined up and released on a button rather than a wrestle.
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Hardscape and paving
Rough, porous paver and split stone, the surface an ordinary suction cup slides straight off.
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Panels and boards
Board, door and sheet stood upright and rolled into place instead of carried.
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Mounting and rigging
Anchor a camera, a light, a laser or a core drill to glass, metal or bodywork, and take it away without a hole.
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Slab and countertop
Carry the slab in, then pull the seam flush and hold it there while the adhesive goes off.
ShopWhy it holds
One tool. Every surface.
A vacuum gripster does not need a smooth surface. It needs to move more air than the material leaks. That is the whole trick, and it is why a GRABO holds rough concrete and split stone that a manual cup will not touch.
- Automatic sensors cycle the pump to hold constant vacuum, so the grip does not quietly fade while you work.
- A digital gauge shows exactly what the seal is doing before you take the weight.
- Fine suction adjustment for thin glass and delicate tile, full pull for stone.
- Foam seals are replaceable, so a worn seal is a part rather than a new tool.
- Glass
- Tile
- Granite
- Marble
- Quartz
- Stone
- Wood
- Drywall
- Metal
- Concrete
Large format
Six cups. One tool.
The Panel Pro turns a single handheld gripster into a six cup rail, spreading the hold across a whole panel instead of concentrating it in one spot. Four handles and four rubberised wheels mean the last ten feet are a push rather than a carry.
- 441 lb Total hold
- 6 Suction cups
- 4 Rubberised wheels
- 1 or 2 GRABO tools
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Choosing
Which GRABO
Six handheld tools. The number that decides which one you want is the vacuum flow: more air moved means a faster grab and a hold on rougher, leakier material.
| Model |
 Pro Brushless
|
 HighFlow
|
 Pro Lifter 20
|
 V2
| LITE |
 OTTOVAC
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max lift | 375 lb / 170 kg | 242 lb / 110 kg | 375 lb / 170 kg | 375 lb / 170 kg | 220 lb / 100 kg | 220 lb / 100 kg |
| Vacuum flow | 30 L/min | 1.5 cubic m/min | 20 L/min | 20 L/min | 6 L/min | - |
| Pump | Brushless | Brushed | Brushed | Brushed | Brushed | Brushed |
| Power | 20V Li-ion, 18V in EU | HighFlow 20V pack | 14.8V Li-ion | 14.8V Li-ion | 7.4V, USB-C charging | Li-ion or 4 x AA |
| Readout | Large digital display | Digital display | Digital gauge | Digital gauge | Digital gauge | LED indicator |
| Remote | Built in wireless, 100 ft | Wired T-bar, keyfob optional | - | - | - | - |
| Best for | Everything, all day | Porous paver and split stone | Tile, stone, board and panel | Tile, stone and glass | Light tile, wood and drywall | Glass and smooth panel |
| Price | $339.99 | $599.00 | - | - | - | $99.99 |
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Attachments
Make it do something else
The tool is a vacuum anchor. Bolt something to it, put it on a rail, or swap the seal for the material you are actually lifting.
On site
Watch it work
Our own footage, shot on real jobs. Nothing loads from YouTube until you press play.
Where it came from
It started underwater
Nemo Power Tools built power tools that run submerged, for divers working on coral, hulls and pipe where a cord is not an option. GRABO came out of that: seal it properly, drive it with a real pump, and it will hold onto almost anything.
- GRABO tools are sold and supported from Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Winner of a PTIA 2025 Tool Innovation Award and a Popular Mechanics Tool Award.
- Every seal, filter, battery and plate we sell fits the tools on this page.
Buying from us
What you get either way
Free shipping
Shipping is free on every order.
Shipping policy
30 day returns
Thirty days from delivery to start a return, in the condition and packaging it arrived in.
Refund policy
Parts, not replacements
Seals, filters, batteries, chargers and plates for every model we sell, so a worn part is a part.
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Talk to someone
Email info@griptechtools.com, or use the phone number on the contact page.
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