Features:

  • Ideal for 1-1/2 inch (40 mm) lines making it perfect as a toilet auger or for cleaning clogged drains
  • Pull trigger and turn the handle to use as a hand auger, or add any variable speed (left/right) chuck drill for extra power
  • Drain auger cable self-feeds down drain for easy operation
  • No mess drum auger. Hands don't touch cable as you rotate the drum up to 500 RPM (Rotations per minute)
  • Equipped with 1/4-inch (6.3 mm) x 25-foot (7.6M) Maxcore cable and bulb auger to break up stoppages in the line
Good quality drain snake.

Had a drain clog recently and my old snake was no longer up to the job. I found this on Amazon and it had the features I was looking for. It auto feds which makes it easier to control and it can be attached to a drill to power it. The drill attachment was really useful because the drain I was attempting to clear was at such an angle that I could not get a second hand in to crank the snake. But using a drill worked great. One word of caution when using a drill, is to be careful and only use it to turn the snake very slowly. Too much power can cause the snake to jam and could cause a backlash and injury. Always be safe when operating tools, I always wear gloves and safety googles. I found the snake to be well made and worked as advertised.

Good answer to clogged drains from hair

I've used it twice already and haven't had an issue. It clears my drains with minimal effort. Cleanup is easy to do and it seems to avoid rust pretty well so far. My wife is a hair dresser and between her hair and the sometimes family that gets their hair done at our home, this drain cleaner has done it's job before the job becomes worse. I recommend this item, it's well built and does what it says

When Money down the drain is good

Love the drill attachment feature. I had the old school hand crank type that had served me well for many years. Used one of these electric drill types at a friends house and it was an epiphany for me. It fed the line out at a constant rate, depending on drill speed of course, and cleared the clog in less the half the time based on my previous experience with hand cranks. Oh and not having to turn the crank made the job (and me) less "cranky". I've relegated my old crank model to the graveyard of old school tools. PS. The fact that it's a Rigid is a plus as all My Rigid tools last forever!

RIDGID 41408 Power Spin with AUTOFEED: Worked Well, Highly Recommended

RIDGID 41408 Power Spin with AUTOFEED worked well to unclog my bathtub clog, which the hand-cranked Cobra Pistol Grip Auger failed. The Cobra Pistol probably would have worked for a clog around the neck. It does not work well for a clog father down the pipe, since the coil was difficult to move forward as you cranked. In fact, it popped back out after a few crank. I made a mistake to push it by hand and sharply bent the coil. What made the RIGID 41408 so great is its autofeed feature, especially when slowly powered by a drill (I highly recommend using the drill). After manually gently push the coil up the neck, I slowly powered it forward with a cordless drill. In less than 1 minute the clog was clear. Whether hand-cranking or power-cranking, you should never force it, as the coil will be sharply bent and hard to move forward subsequently. I highly recommend the RIGID 41408 using with a powered drill; especially it's stood by with a lifetime warranty and costs less than a service call..

GREAT BUY! NOTHING ELSE IS BETTER.

This auger is really a good buy at this price point. I got it for $42 and this is something that will clear a lot of drains for you. It's long enough so that it can reach most clogs. CORDLESS DRILL ATTACHMENT. You need to get an auger that allows you to connect a drill. It makes your jobs SO MUCH EASIER. It's a matter of taking 10 minutes to wind the auger back up manually versus 1 minute of just pressing the button. I realize that a cordless attachment is indispensable. QUALITY. You'll read some reviews which complain about the auger breaking when using the cordless drill. When I first read it, I got the impression that the plastic parts were fragile. It's not really the case. I know what these reviewers mean though. If the auger gets stuck on something and you still have the drill at the highest speed, I can see how it could break. But to do this, you have to pretty reckless I think. There is nothing else on the market that compares to this. The augers that are cheaper do not allow for the use of a cordless drill which makes it so much worse. The better ones run to hundreds of dollars. I think this is a good buy even though it's not 5 stars. *Please indicate if you found this review helpful.

Unclog drain with clean hands. And add electrical tie to trigger to avoid hand pain

I have had this since April 2017 and have used it successfully several times. After reading the comments of others, and looking at their photos, I took it apart and tightened a cheap plastic elecrical wiring tie around the axle plastic. I believe this has kept it feeling solid, and not sloppy or loose, when the cheap variable-speed drill is on. I also added an electrical wiring tie around the trigger. There is no need to loosen it. But in case I needed to, I changed that to a cheap metal plumbing strap tie that tightens or loosens easily with a screw. My hands are no longer sore after using this device since I don't have to hold the trigger down. Electrical ties are only a few cents each, and so it is easy to cut them and add another later on as needed. Keep your hands clean of that nasty snake goo! There is no need to clean the snake, nor to leave it out of the drum to dry. There are a couple air holes in the drum in the black plastic facing the drill. Use the drill to send the snake into the pipe, and then reverse the drill direction to pull it back in to the drum. Do not let more than 4 inches of snake show outside the pipe, or it may kink, and no longer work according to the instructions. Put a blanket or some towels under your arms and elbows so they don't hurt, and so you can support the drill and drum. This helps avoid any sharp bends in the snake where it enters the pipe. I use this to clear a drain that drains a laundry tub in the basement. A kitchen drain runs into this drain from upstairs. There is a right angle turn in the drain close after where all the drains meet. So it clogs easily from all the food and laundry debris. They are 1.5 inch drain pipes. In the basement I run the snake down a 1.5 inch air vent pipe that has a hole in it just for this purpose. So the snake goes down several feet and then makes a right angle turn, and then 20 more feet into the drain pipe under the basement floor. It is easy to tell when the clog is gone. If you put several inches of water in the laundry tub, you will see it clear rapidly at some point during the drilling. Stop the drill when you hear the clacking noise in the drum. That seems to indicate that the snake is fully extended. Don't try to run more water through before removing the snake. The debris will sometimes just run into the end of the snake and stop the water draining further, and you will mistakenly think you need to run the drill more. Reverse the drill direction and remove the snake and wind it back into the drum. Don't go crazy on the speed. Play it by ear. If the noise hurts your ears the drill is running too fast. It may seem to take a long time but it actually only takes a few minutes. Run a tank full of hot water down the drain to push the debris out to the street drain. Run the hot water as fast as possible without any water rising in the laundry tub. That way it fills the pipe without cooling off. And it cleans all sides of the pipe. Or at least more of it. Even if this thing breaks I have saved a lot of money that would have gone to plumbers. So I would just buy another cheap one like this. Why pay for the expensive drain unclogging devices? If they break, I am out a lot more money.

Works Pretty Good!

This Rigid auto feed unit with 25 foot snake auger worked pretty good, but it took a product modification to get the job done. It turns out that the clog was more than 25 feet into the drain pipe, but I didn't know that when I bought the Rigid unit. The kitchen sink drain system was clogged in our newly purchased home (water would not drain at all). The clog was not in the P-trap piping underneath the sink, instead it was somewhere within the 32 foot drain pipe run within the walls and underground to the outside main system drain. Based on a rough distance estimate, the clog was somewhere between 25-32 feet into the drain pipe. The Rigid auto feed unit worked fairly well up to the 25 foot point, the auto feed (and auto spinning) really helped get the snake around the pipe bends, etc (which I could not do by pushing the snake in using the manual method). But the Rigid 25 foot snake couldn't reach the clog and the drain was still plugged up! So I looked around for a 50 foot auto feed unit but couldn't find one for a decent price (Rigid and Super-Vee make one but cost is in the $300-500 range). In desperation I opened up the Rigid auto feed unit to understand how it worked and realized the snake housing could probably hold a longer snake (1/4 inch diameter). I found and bought the 50 foot "50HE1 Flexi Core Drain Cleaner Cable" made by General Wire Spring ($60 on Amazon). All 50 feet wouldn't fit into the Rigid unit so I had to cut it down to 37 feet and then it fit! That did the job, the Rigid auto feed unit with a 37 foot snake reached the clog and killed it! By the way, the 50HE1 Flexi Core snake was the same diameter (1/4 inch) and was clearly more robust (stronger and stiffer) than the Rigid snake, hence better able to push and break up the clog. Maybe Rigid should consider increasing the snake housing size to accommodate a longer snake. In the end the snake ate the clog and I am happy.

This unit will have you snaking like a Pro!

I have a couple of manual snakes. Each time I would use them, my back and my shoulders would hurt with the effort. The first time I used this unit I kept thinking - why the heck did I not buy this unit to start with! It was a breeze to use with my electric drill. The cable feed lever works fine. When retracting, you can easily pull the cable out of the pipe and push it back into the unit. Probably one of the best purchases I have made in a while. The price is a bit more than I would have preferred, but then there are not too many of these drill feed units in the consumer market. The only cons about this unit is the weight. When you attach a drill to the unit it does become heavy. One has to be comfortable positioned or rest the handle on a support surface to make this work without straining your hand and shoulder muscles. The length of the cable is 25'. For most homes this will allow you to snake on floor level of plumbing pipes.

Good product. Keep the RPMs low and read the safety instructions

Works just fine. I read the other reviews saying that it broke after the first use. I used a drill, kept it at low RPM and everything was just fine. This buy saved me money after the first use (compared to calling a plumber). This product, if not properly used, can cause serious injuries. Make sure you read the instructions carefully before using it.

If you understand how to snake a drain, having the power drill option is a time saver.

Pretty impressed. I have to snake this particular bathtub drain once every 12-18 months due to bad design. Was able to get a lot out the first time with a manual crank, but still could not make headway on the main clog. Eventually had to call a plumber. This year I gave this a try. It was a bit challenging to figure out what were bends and what were actual clogs, but eventually it did it's job and was able to pull out a huge chunk of hair. I would not recommend this if you're unfamiliar how to snake a drain, but if you're patient and do some research, I think this is great. I used my power drill on a very slow speed. This would have taken forever if not impossible hand cranking it.

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