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4.5
I love this faucet, I'd give it 5 stars if a couple things were different. That said I have been using a similar design faucet for over a decade but about a year ago the bar to engage the sprayer got stuck/rusted in the sprayer mode. I guess they have a certain lifetime and 10 years might be OK, but this Kohler was much more expensive so it better last 20 years. So I have been using a half functional faucet for the last year and you don't realize the happiness such simple things can bring, such as a faucet head that just works. The one I am replacing is more like the Kohler Sous, which is highly recommended, but I wanted the buttons that hold the sprayer on and gives the full flow power.First, the angled nozzles to produce a powerful flat sweeping spray pattern is EXCELLENT. I've only had it installed a month so hoping these nozzles hold up. This is the best feature of the faucet, but it also looks really nice.Second, and this compliments #1, the bypass button to allow higher flow, is AWESOME for sweeping things off plates or mud off dog frisbees, etc...and also AWESOME for filling pots and dog water bowl reservoirs.Third, the buttons allow you to keep it in the wide spray pattern without holding it in, and thats very helpful when also scrubbing on things, etc...its just nice.Four, this faucet looks very nice and no normal pull out hose issues. The tall spring bends easily to bring it down into a deep sink, and the magnetic holder for the faucet head is perfect, it holds the head at a good distance to allow it to pour into pots and wash hands with less bending and such.Five, install was a breeze and very solid. Previously had a shaky faucet with a little rod and horseshoe shaped nut that I had to re tighten difficultly on an annual basis. This has a full threaded cylinder the supply lines go through, so it cinches down solid all around, and there are set screws to prevent it from loosening. Also, we turned it so the valve was facing about 60 degrees forward so our hands don't drip all over counter when shutting it off or turning on, etc... this worked will with our installation with the large deep full counter depth tub on the left and the smaller shallower sink tub on the right. So the valve just covers where the two tubs are separated.A couple not very important cons, I first received an open box item from Amazon as "new", missing a small piece, so I returned and bought from Kohler direct. I thought the faucet had a grey hose inside the spring to the head, so would blend with the stainless color, but its black, so it sticks out. The buttons are also black plastic, and while I love how they work, I don't love the black plastic look. at least the hose and buttons match I guess. Lastly, and this is just my preference, but I would have preferred a larger base connection to the counter. I have a single hole mount and no room to install the 3-hole cover base. The diameter of the base is adequate to cover the hole, but for stability of this tall thing, I would have preferred it a bit wider or another base adapter at the base that is like half an inch wider all around to also help conceal any issues around the hole cut in the granite. It seems very solid right now, but I really cranked that nut under the sink, crushing the plywood in to make sure it was tight.
