A detachable control handle for an extended grip system is provided for attachment with an interface of a portable grip device including a pair of spaced apart connector tabs extending from a rigid frame of the portable grip device and forming a pair of parallel captivation channels. The control handle can include an elongate grip handle and a pair of opposed support arms attached to the grip handle and extending away at angles from each other. The support arms can be more flexible in a perpendicular direction of the portable grip device. A crossarm can extend between the pair of support arms proximate a second end portion for establishing a preset inboard spacing maintaining the pins and support arms in an after-attached arrangement that can interfere with connecting and disconnecting. A method includes a user flexing the engagement members and pins for guiding the attachment.