I purchased a "Hitch Grip" a few years ago. I found it works very well if I have to carry the hitch a distance by hand.
I keep my hitch head in the pass through of my camper when off the truck. I usually pull the truck as near the tongue of the trailer as possible when I engage hitching. Moving the hitch head from the pass through to the receiver in the truck is only about 7 to 10 feet. I found the Hitch Grip to be a bigger pain for that short distance than just picking the thing up and man-handling the head.
However, for carrying the hitch head any distance, it's great! It balances the hitch head, and it's just like carrying a small heavy suit case.
I use mine sometimes, when the need arises. But as I said above, for a short distance, it's more trouble trying to put the hitch grip on the ball than just picking the whole thing up with both hands, especially if it's laying on it's side.
Still, a good product if you carry the hitch head by hand.
