NEIKO 60166A Toilet Plunger with Patented All-Angle Design, Heavy-Duty Toilet Bowl Plunger with Aluminum Handle, Bathroom Necessity, Black, 1-Pack

Why it's worth it

The NEIKO's cup steps down in four stages, so it wedges into almost any drain opening and drives water straight at the blockage. The aluminum handle doesn't flex when you lean on it, which is what you want after a standard flange has already failed.

The stepped cup seats deeper than a standard flange. Each ring is narrower than the one above it, so the cup keeps going until something matches your drain. Less pressure leaks out around a partial seal and more of it goes where the clog is. Reviews note the seal holds even when you come at the bowl off-center.

It won't flip inside out. Cheap flange plungers invert under hard pushing, and once that happens you're fighting the tool instead of the clog. NEIKO's cup geometry resists it, and owners who plunge often tend to mention exactly that. It's a big part of why this one survives aggressive use.

From our review of 8 heavy-duty toilet plungers, by David Sinclair, Managing Editor

What we like

• +The stepped cup seats deeper than a standard flange
• +It won't flip inside out
• +The aluminum handle stays rigid and stays clean
• +It's the closest thing here to what a plumber carries

What to know

• –There's no caddy and no attempt at one
• –It looks like what it is