Which drain snake?

[Masood]

I'm full of questions today!

I'd like recommendations for a good drain unblocking tool for basin & bath waste, so not 4". I have a flexible snake that I bought from Selco a while ago, it's fine but very short. I did a callout a couple of days ago where there was no access point under the sink, the waste was buried in the wall, and the run was about 5m! Got it clear in the end, but would have been a lot quicker with a proper snake.

I've seen these:

Drain Unblocker | NoLinkingToThis

and these:

Rothenberger Rospi 8 Manual Drain Cleaner | NoLinkingToThis

Is there any value in being able to attach a drill machine, or is that a gimmick?

Or would you recommend something completely different?

Cheers,
Masood

 

[stevetheplumber]

ive never had any luck using snakes long snakes especially have a habit of getting stuck
ive got a kinetic gun and if that doesnt work ive got some thin spring drain rods if i cant get them in it has to be cut out
most of the time if your on domestic its a cut out job anyway