I've been using this for about a month and love it. We purchased this to "finally" get something that would last. I've tried the OXO and it was total crap broke apart in less than 2 weeks. I was skeptical about the cost of this, but I honestly believe it was worth it. I've tried at least 6 different ones in the past year, and hated them all.
We are doing a total kitchen, bathroom, cabinet counter top remodel, and putting in hard wood butcher block counter tops. I don't use or want a dish washer, so I have to have a solid well built drainer that will not leak.
Pros,
It's large, larger than I wanted, but the smaller one would have been to small.
Easy to clean, just wipe it out every night. Even the drain spout can be wiped out with just a knife and a dish cloth. No need to take it apart. Just make a habit of doing it once a day. After all it only takes two seconds. Then no worry of mildew or build up.
Leaves no water marks or finger prints on the stainless steel parts. Just wipe it off.
So far there has been no leakage anywhere, the drain spout works well and it is long enough to reach the sink with out it sitting in it the sink.
Drain system is great, very little water left after a day of cleaning.
Cons,
The only one I can think of is the price. But I couldn't find anything comparable that would do the job I needed.
Just an update, it is now October and I've been using this since March. Still not one issue with rust, or mildew. It's holding up great and doing it's job. Like anything metal it will scratch but so far after 6 months, only a few small scratches.
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Romision | IBUYKE-US | Woot |
| material | Steel | Stainless Steel | fingerprint-proof stainless steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
| size | Full-Size | Compact | Compact | 1 Tier | B | 1 Tier(Large Size for 3~4 people) |
| mounting type | Countertop Mount | Countertop Mount | Sink,Tabletop | Countertop Mount | Kitchen Counter | Countertop Mount |
| weight | 8 pounds | 4 pounds | 4.01 pounds | 2.1 kilograms | 2.09 kilograms | 4.61 pounds |
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Easy to use, long lasting (as long as you take care of it)
I bought this rack early 2019, and I've had this rack for 2 years now. Its actually been the best drying rack I've had, with only some asterisks. First, let's get the size out of the way: This is *not* made for if you don't have at least 2 feet of unoccupied space next to your sink. Its not a big deal for me, because I purchased some island to fit the things that normally next to my sink. However, this rack is really nice as it takes up less real estate than most racks, and it looks like its part of my kitchen, not a fun house of cleaning (I find colorful racks to be... annoying). The instructions are easy, and you can assemble and disassemble it pretty easily. The spout stays in place once you have put it in the right location, and it keeps all the water away from my counters, and instead in my sink. The best part of it is that it has racks for the cups and silverware, and I even use one of the silverware containers for my scrub brushes, which is better than any other location I could use.Of course, I have to address some of the things I've seen in the reviews, where people have reported rusting. The rack the dishes sit on in the middle isn't prone to rust, its prone to damage when abused and not cleaned properly. Throwing dishes in the rack can *absolutely* damage the rack, and knowing stainless steel and its actual construction (and how "stainless" stainless steel works), I tend to not throw things in the rack. At times, its had some reddish stuff, but simply wiping it down with hot soapy water returns it to its greyish shine. At the *very* most, I'll need to get a good scrub, just like any dish I'd need to put in this rack.The only downside to this entire thing is the wine glass rack. I don't drink wine, so its not so much of a problem, but the wine glass rack addon isn't what its purported out to be. Water does get on the counter when I use the wine glass extension for the wine glasses, and emptying out the tray is a hassle. If it was part of the spout assembly, this rack would be the most perfect rack for drying, but its not.Now, that being said, I'd like to make sure you know what you're getting into, and make sure you're buying the right rack. If you have a harsh family that doesn't respect dishes, or throws things around a lot, don't get this rack. The stainless steel is only a few nanometers thick; once that coating is removed, the inside steel *can* rust and break down. I'd recommend a sturdy plastic rack if your family is very abusive to objects.I also don't recommend this if your family is larger than four. I'm a single guy, and I cook a whole lot. However, I feed my dishwasher every other day with how many dishes I use for cooking, and its just a *little* small. If you cook lots of multi-cookware dishes that require multiple pots and pans for every meal, this might be a little small for you. However, if you make a moderate size of dishes, or cook single-cookware dishes instead of multi-cookware, this is a really good size for you.
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