hansgrohe Talis N Kitchen Faucet 1-Handle 17-inch Tall Pull Down Sprayer 1.75 GPM Magnetic Docking Spray Head in Brushed Black Chrome, 72800341

Description

The modern minimalist design of the Talis N higharc kitchen faucet adds a modern touch to the kitchen with its consistently sophisticated style. All elements are seamlessly incorporated into the slim silhouette. The brilliant chrome finish adds the perfect finishing touch to your kitchen workspace. The swivelling pull-out spout sends water precisely where you need it, and is perfect for filling up coffee pots to start your day or cleaning up after dinner. The shower spray makes cleaning fruit and vegetables quick and easy. Users can switch between spray types using the ultra-flat button on the spout. The pull-out spout glides back into a magnetic slot once finished (MagFit). Review: This is a good mid-range tap, not without some quirks, but fine value compared to others that cost $1,000+ and look pretty similar. The form is long and slender, and in black it looks more expensive than it is. The detachable nozzle is metal, not plastic like most are, which seemed important to me at the time. You press the button to change from stream to spray, but it always resets to stream when you turn off the water. I had read reviews that said the paint flaked easily, and sure enough after just 2 months - argh - I saw a single pin head-sized flake in a very visible spot on the front. Now 2 years later it hasn’t grown and no others have appeared, and I’m hardly bothered at all when I see it every single time I use the sink. The tap is secured by a nut under the sink; it is plastic (why!) and worked itself loose after a year. I can’t get a wrench behind the sink so I’m resigned to removing the undersink drawing, crawling under, and tightening by fingers every year or two. Why can’t things be perfect. Finally, the mixer knob is horizontal for cold and vertical for hot - but I wish it was the opposite, as it looks better vertical but I use cold water more than hot. That seems picky and I imagine you won’t mind as much as I do. Review: I’m in the industry, this faucet is incredible.