Very effective for most household applications. Well made, and sturdy enough for the job while retaining flexibility.

I'd also add that the name and description make it sound like something Christophino keeps beside his bed.

Bought and used the 1/2" by 50' Cobra drain auger to snake our main house drain. It's cumbersome at 50' and takes a little elbow grease but it worked great. I would not buy this large one to snake out an indoor drain but it worked well on a larger pipe. Also, when I purchased this product it was 11.79 and I got free shipping when it was combined with another purchase. Because of the weight, I think it cost more to ship than the actual cost of the auger.