DSSNK070 Revolutionary Tub and Sink Snake Auger Clog Remover for Bathroom Drains, 42 Inch, Stainless

I used it may be 10 times in the last week to clear a stubborn clog that was just out of reach. So I finally attached a thick wire to the tip and that cleared the clog.Pros:1. Easy to use and goes through the sink with in-built strainer that restricts the size of what enters the sink. And easy to retract!2. The ingenious way to connect it to the drill makes it so easy to operate! I can vary the speed, pull and push, and even reverse speed to get the clog.3. The tip looks strong enough to me. Does not look like it will break soon.Cons:1. I wish it was 2 inches longer. My clog was barely out of reach. After attaching a 2-inch hard but flexible wire to the tip, it looks all set for any future clogs in my bathroom.

I have an earlier version of this Drainshroom that works pretty well. I purchased this newer version recently and am very disappointed. The Amazon ad shows the older version and you will not get the one advertised or pictured. The one you receive, not advertised, is now about half the diameter and strength as the older version. Much too weak to put down a drain. It’s also covered with a plastic sheath that, in theory, would make it slide better but it just twists itself up in a ball on the cable. The cable also easily twists up as you spin it. It’s too weak and almost impossible to get it down the drain without it kinking and twisting around itself. If you encounter any obstruction it will fail. I do not recommend. I am trying to let Amazon know, since they are the seller, but they make that difficult. This item is falsely advertised and a waste of time and money.

So I don’t write reviews. Ever. This time I had to write one. My bathroom sink has always drained really slow but over the last month or two it’s gotten ridiculously slow where I can’t finish brushing my teeth withouta pool of water already sitting. I bought drano and followed those instructions. After letting it sit for 30 minutes and pouring 2 liters of boiling water into the drain, the water sat in my sick, not moving. I checked in an hour and it went down slightly but all of it remained until the next morning when all the water had drained. I poured liters of boiling water into the sink throughout the next day but same thing. It would just sit for a while until it drained. I came on Amazon and found this product. I thought what the heck, it’s cheap, let me try it out. I received the product and poured another liter of boiling water along with a cup of dawn down the drain to see if it loosened things up. I attached it to my drill and went for it. At first it wouldn’t go past the trap. I stopped drilling, and pushed it through in order for it to bend and get past the trap. I drilled and pulled out maybe 3-4 times without catching anything. I’ve read other reviews where the product has gotten tangled in the drain so I was very cautious. I tried again and it caught on to something. I continued to drill and pulled up slowly at the same time. When it was almost out I stopped drilling. The picture shows what I pulled out. It looks like a turd! I have no idea what that is, other than maybe hair. It was easy to get off and clean. I turned the water on and it flows beautifully now. Best money I’ve ever spent!

Okay so the tip on this broke instantly. You can actually see it tangled in the gross wad from my photos haha! Clearly this clog was too tough for it to handle. No big deal- I took a pair of scissors to the plastic tubing to give it "hooks" to grab hair- and as you can see it totally worked! Grabbed that huge clog of hair and now I don't need to worry about the plumber haha. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to use it again. For the price it did the job- I just had to get a little creative!Easy to use- obviously the plastic tip material is a little cheap/ better for tiny clogs, but hey, if you've got a will you've got a way and this tool will help you get it done! I'd definitely buy it again.

The Pros: This will definitely grab a wad of hair from a drain. The plastic coating on the spring reduces the risks of the spring catching on clothes or body hair during use. The narrow diameter does help to get through smaller holes.The Cons: The guide handle is rather securely attached near the drill end, and takes a decent amount of force to dislodge.This will NOT work well with a hex drive cordless driver, as the hex shaft which does not have any detents to keep it in the driver. It must be used with a standard drill's Jacobs chuck.Given the length, care must be taken to not let this twist up and kink. When initially feeding it into drain where you need to manipulate it, you may find it a bit unwieldy.Removing hair and scum which this snags from the spring can be problematic and time consuming. Because the spring is small, when it does pick up debris, you must remove it before trying again. Hair tangled in the spring is not easily removed, and may require careful use of a knife to cut it free.Note: When this does snag a wad of hair, if you have fed it through a smaller drain hole, you may find you have a problem because the hair ball will not pull through.All in all, the idea seems better than the implementation.