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General Pipe Cleaners vs RIDGID:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, RIDGID had more branded searches than General Pipe Cleaners among drain snake brands worldwide. RIDGID had about 40,500 branded searches, while General Pipe Cleaners had 1,600. RIDGID made up 2% of all drain snake brand searches we track, and General Pipe Cleaners accounted for 0.08%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about drain snake brands, RIDGID appeared in four of the five answers and General Pipe Cleaners in two. RIDGID was mentioned before General Pipe Cleaners in every answer.

Among drain snake brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

RIDGID, about 25 searches for every 1 for General Pipe Cleaners

RIDGID 40.5K searchesGeneral Pipe Cleaners 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

RIDGID, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, General Pipe Cleaners in 2

RIDGID in 4 of 5General Pipe Cleaners in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

RIDGID, named ahead of General Pipe Cleaners in every answer

RIDGID first in 3General Pipe Cleaners never first

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Top drain snake brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, RIDGID was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. General Pipe Cleaners was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. RIDGID was listed before General Pipe Cleaners in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. RIDGID1st
  2. Cobra Products2nd
  3. General Pipe Cleaners3rd
  4. Milwaukee4th
  5. Roto-Rooter–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • RIDGID4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Milwaukee3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cobra Products3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • General Pipe Cleaners2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Roto-Rooter0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is General Pipe Cleaners or RIDGID more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for General Pipe Cleaners and RIDGID by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five drain snake brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

General Pipe Cleaners and RIDGID among drain snake brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for RIDGID, General Pipe Cleaners. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMilwaukeeRoto-RooterRIDGIDGeneral Pipe CleanersCobra Products
Oct 202593%5.6%1.4%0.05%0.01%
Nov 202592.7%5.6%1.7%0.05%<0.01%
Dec 202591.5%6.7%1.7%0.07%0.01%
Jan 202689.8%8.1%2%0.09%0.01%
Feb 202690.1%8.1%1.6%0.09%<0.01%
Mar 202689.8%8.1%2%0.09%0.01%
Apr 202691.2%6.7%2%0.08%0.01%
May 202691.2%6.7%2%0.06%0.01%
Jun 202691.2%6.7%2%0.08%0.01%
Jul 202691.2%6.7%2%0.06%0.01%
Aug 202691.2%6.7%2%0.08%0.01%
Sep 202691.2%6.7%2%0.08%0.01%

How has the General Pipe Cleaners and RIDGID comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for drain snake brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for General Pipe Cleaners worldwide rose 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.6K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for RIDGID worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using General Pipe Cleaners’ and RIDGID’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

General Pipe Cleaners

1 branded search term

  • general pipe cleaners

RIDGID

1 branded search term

  • ridgid tools

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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