This thing was great! It felt the same as vaccuuming the floor. I was able to stand in front of the tank and clean the gravel across the entire tank. I just started at the back and worked my way to the front without having to have water up to my armpit like I used to.
I started the siphon as usual, I just submerged the boom stick side ways in the tank and a few moments later I was cleaning.
I couldn't take good pics of it in action, I was the only one at home, but I'll have my wife take some this afternoon.
I will also post details of how I built it along with pictures tomorrow. I should have taken pics while I was building it but I didn't think of it.
I already have a few ideas to possibly improve the Boom Stick, but I just wanted to let you all know that it worked!