The Root Ripper from General Pipe Cleaners has a heavy steel spring with a tapered point that screws into roots and a claw at the front that rips them out. It’s made of hardened spring steel for durability and coated to protect against rust. It can also be adapted to sectional machines, or to other brands of cable-type drain cleaners. It can be used in combination with Flexicore cables that are strong enough to deliver the torque needed to cut tough stoppages. Heavy-gauge wire is coiled tightly around 49-strand aircraft-type wire rope and heat-treated, offering strength and flexibility. 800/245-6200; www.drainbrain.com.