What kind of brand kitchen sinks do people like?

[HomeIndoor]

So I am curious, when it comes to a kitchen Sink, what brands do most people prefer and why? I personally think a stainless steel kitchen sink that is 16 gauge and has sound proofing is all the same regardless of who makes them.
What does everybody else think?

[Chris]

I am leaning towards the newer composite style for when I remodel my kitchen or the old fashoin cast iron glazed in black. The stainless steel ones seem cheaply made to me and I just don't really like them. It is hard for me to justify spending 200 bucks on 38 cents worth of steel that was pressed in a mold, just my opinion.

[havasu]

We had a great Kohler porcelain coated cast iron sink, which we loved...until my wife dropped a knife on it and put a chip in it the size of a dime. A company wanted $200 to fix the chip, which was just not worth it. I've since replaced it with a Kohler stainless steel sink, with deep bowls, and it's great. No chips ever, quiet, sturdy feeling, and cleans up nice.

[HomeIndoor]

When you guys buy a sink, do you look at more of the brand?
The price? or the quality of the sink?

[Chris]

Originally Posted by HomeIndoor

When you guys buy a sink, do you look at more of the brand?
The price? or the quality of the sink?

It depends on cash in hand at the time for me, I like to get the best possible quality without forking out to much cash so I usually end up in the middle somewhere.

A question to you what are the differences in stainless steal quality now compared to 15-20 years ago?

[havasu]

I myself like name recognition with a warranty available. I would hate to buy an unknown brand, which I later find out is made in China, and my family dies a horrible death from lead poisoning, and have no follow up information available on who to sue.

[Reedwalker]

When I make recommendations to my customers there are 3 factors.

1. Price - Always the main thing I'm thinking about.
2. Brand - Will my customer recognize them? If they "google" the brand will they find nice reviews?
3. Installation - Can the monkeys that work for me handle it without effing it up?

As far as SS sinks go I'm a fan of Franke

[FrancisD]

Is there a sink that is recycled? If it's recycled then I would go for that.

[havasu]

Due to the fact that "green" is in, there are many manufacturers who are using 100% recycled materials in their sinks. A few brands would be "Eleek", "Enviro Bath", "Native Trails", and Eco Haus" to name a few.

[Allen]

There are many different kinds of materials, such as porcelain, ceramic, granite, aluminum, copper and stainless steel, but I prefer stainless steel sink because it has many advantages like resistant, less expensive, cohesive, and they also can go with any other color..