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The rating on Electric Eel's site is for the standard 1/2 hp model, they also offer a 3/4 hp and a 1 hp model. The rating on Electric Eel's site is for the standard 1/2 hp model, they also offer a 3/4 hp and a 1 hp model. I've seen the K1500 in action and it is a beast of a machine, but I would say the Model C has more power. I've seen the K1500 in action and it is a beast of a machine, but I would say the Model C has more power. Either will get the job done, the Model C and the K1500 are two of the best sewer machines for main lines imo. Either will get the job done, the Model C and the K1500 are two of the best sewer machines for main lines imo. The reason I own the Model C is I prefer there cable over Ridgids, prefer the power advantage of the direct drive motor, and I like how the Model C is the more reliable machine. The reason I own the Model C is I prefer there cable over Ridgids, prefer the power advantage of the direct drive motor, and I like how the Model C is the more reliable machine. Model C will ripe through blockages, the K1500 will chew threw them. Model C will ripe through blockages, the K1500 will chew threw them. The K1500 can spin with more RPMs, so it has it's advantages over the Model C too. The K1500 can spin with more RPMs, so it has it's advantages over the Model C too.