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30500 Cobra 30000 Pipe Auger, for Use with Most Small and Medium Household Drains, 1/2 in X 50 Ft, 50'

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 887 ratings

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Brand Cobra Products
Material Alloy Steel
Color Gray, Black
Product Dimensions 600"L x 0.5"W
Item Weight 14.3 Pounds
Nominal Wall Thickness 1.3 month

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  • Item Weight: 18.1 lb
  • Country of Origin: China
  • Brand name: Cobra Products
  • Item Dimensions: 12.76"L x 12.71"W x 6.63"H
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Easy to use
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Product Description

Cobra drain pipe auger, steel, Cobra, series: 30000, suitable for use with: most small and medium household drains, 1/2 in x 50 ft. For use in small and medium household drains. Corrosion resistant high grade carbon round diameter. Spring steel wire for maximum flexibility for the Tightest bends. Integrated Corkscrew open-wound boring head. Galvanized steel crank handle with high power ``torque-twist" design provides maximum thrusting action.

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These Cobra Products Drain Augers are for small and medium sized household drains. The high quality spring wire offers maximum flexibility for the tightest bends. The galvanized steel crank handle has a unique, high power Torque Twist design which provides maximum thrusting action even through strainer cross bars.

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120 volts

Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
887 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the performance and quality of the drain snake. They say it works well, is very well made, and has a fairly strong spring. However, some complain about the maneuverability, saying that it's difficult to turn. Customers are mixed on value and ease of use.

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66 customers mention55 positive11 negative

Customers like the performance of the drain snake. They say that it works well, the crank works better than expected for something so affordable, and it did the job in no time. Some say that the snake itself is great and that the handle is worthless.

"...This time I used this 50 foot 1/2" auger to clear the pipe. It worked perfectly. I coiled the auger cable in an 18 gal...." Read more

"...Went 40 feet with it. Made it through every bend. The crank work better than you would expect for something so affordable...." Read more

"...Worked extremely well. Also bought 10 gallon trashcan for storage. They all must be cleaned or your basement will smell like poop." Read more

"...It is good and worthwhile try." Read more

38 customers mention33 positive5 negative

Customers like the quality of the hardware tubing. For example,they mention it's well made, strong, and will last forever. Some say the spring is fairly strong and will whip back.

"...Wear gloves and eye protection. This is a fairly strong spring, and it will whip back. Don't lose an eye for a stupid drain clog...." Read more

"...I ordered this 50" drain auger from Amazon and was amazed at the quality- and weight- when it arrived. This is professional tool. It worked !!..." Read more

"...This is a very good product. High quality, very sturdy, a little heavy but that is to be expected with an auger this size, easy to maneuver and it..." Read more

"...A Bargain compared to a $150 Plumbing bill. Thus Heavy Duty Auger is built well, the only downside is the wimpy crank handle and lack of adapter to..." Read more

41 customers mention27 positive14 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the tubing. Some mention it's a good buy and saved them an expensive repair bill, while others say it'd be a waste of money.

"This is an economical solution if you occasionally need to clear a medium-sized line...." Read more

"...An hour or more of a lot of effort and mess. For me a waste of money and I threw it in the dumpster. Paid a company to do it." Read more

"...This is a great tool for the money!" Read more

"...Thank you for the affordable solution." Read more

29 customers mention11 positive18 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the hardware tubing. Some mention it's very easy to use, while others say that it'd be difficult to operate. The material is stiff and difficult to handle, making it difficult to turn and push through clogs or turns of pipe.

"...Will not use the 1/2" cable if it can be avoided...hard to use...not sanitary...." Read more

"...for a better grab to turn and twist it down the pipes and it made the job much easy. Good strong snake...." Read more

"...going to be a quick or painless job as it obviously requires quite a bit more elbow grease than a power tool...." Read more

"...it was only 5 or 10 foot down of pipe, thus making this the most frustrating tool I could have bought, with this 40 foot tail whipping around I was..." Read more

21 customers mention3 positive18 negative

Customers find the maneuverability of the tubing to be difficult. They mention that the turns it goes through, the harder it is to turn. The bend is so small that it makes rotating extremely difficult, and there is not much leverage to turn the handle. The black ends spin making it impossible to turn, and it can't make a 90 degree turn in a 3 inch drain pipe. It is too awkward for them to turn and it will spin like crazy.

"Easy to feed. Difficult to spin. Handle is useless. i placed a 1/4 inch steel rod 2-3 inches long In proximal end and chucked it in my drill...." Read more

"...The longer the snake and the more turns it goes through, the harder it is to turn...." Read more

"...Whoa! Hold on. I used the handle close to the end to hold on. It will spin like crazy...." Read more

"...use the bar handle to turn the tool, I suppose, and it was too awkward for me to turn. The tool is long and heavy-ish and it all has to turn...." Read more

18 customers mention0 positive18 negative

Customers dislike the handle of the hardware tubing. They say it's useless, hard to work with, and missing. Some say the handle is wimpy and hard to turn. Overall, customers are not happy with the handle's quality and functionality.

"Easy to feed. Difficult to spin. Handle is useless. i placed a 1/4 inch steel rod 2-3 inches long In proximal end and chucked it in my drill...." Read more

"...The handle was useless so I did not use it after trying it. Watch out for kinks. This snake will kink...." Read more

"...Thus Heavy Duty Auger is built well, the only downside is the wimpy crank handle and lack of adapter to connect to power drill..then I would give it..." Read more

"Handle is useless alone. But clamped a couple vice grips to it for a better grab to turn and twist it down the pipes and it made the job much easy...." Read more

Not what I'd pictured
1 Star
Not what I'd pictured
If the product page had given me a better picture (literally) of how this works, I probably would not have bought it, and having bought it, I'm not sure I'll try using it a second time. I'd pictured the handle as mounting perpendicularly onto the snake via a hole halfway between the grips, so that it could be rotated hand-of-hand like a boat wheel, providing a lot of torque. It's actually a hollow sleeve that you slide down the snake and tighten; it just provides something to grip as you twist the snake. I'm posting a photo of what it looks like after the grip is installed.And I pictured the twisting action as being just a way to drill down into the clog if I reached it. Having used it, I know understand that it's a way of pushing the snake down the pipe, putting enough force behind it as it catches on the side of the pipe or when it reaches a bend. In my case I was only able to get it around the first bend and then it stopped one foot later and I could not torque it enough. And if I'd succeeded in getting it further down, I'd have been faced with cleaning it (and oiling it, according to the instructions, to prevent rust), because the next time I used it, I'd have a 50' filthy snake flopping around on my kitchen floor.When it didn't work, I called a plumber, who used a motorized snake. I now understand how important not just the motor but the built-in spool is, compared to dealing with a filthy snake flopping around.As prevention in the future, I would buy a clear trap if I knew it would fit my pipe. (My clog was not in my trap by the time I removed it, but for all I know it started there and the drain cleaner just pushed it further down.) I am going to give some enzymatic drain cleaners a shot: this and this look good. If I'm to believe the plumbing dispatcher, chemical drain cleaners liquify the clog, solving the short-term problem, but it winds up as a hard coating on the inside of the pipe, clearing a long-term problem. I'd pictured the liquified clog getting flushed all the way to the sewage treatment plant -- the same thing I still picture happening to the toothpaste I remember to slide into the drain before it hardens onto my sink.
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