In article dsli.com>,
"MiamiCuse" hotmail.com> wrote:

Having had 4 stainless steel sinks (in four homes), maybe I can help a
bit. Two were Elkay both purchased by us. They were 16 gauge,
excellent quality and held up well under very heavy use. Our current,
fairly new sink is a Blanco (also 16). We got it because the Elkays had
discontinued the design that I like. It too has been a great sink, easy
to clean and sturdy. I bang a lot of big, heavy pots around in it and I
never have to use any special polish or cleaner. I use Barkeeper's
Friend on occasion. That's what I use on my pots on occasion. The can
is maybe three or four years old I use it so little.

All 3 of these sinks had to be special ordered because of the gauge and
the depth. Too many stainless sinks are way too shallow. Shallow is
fine for a small vegetable sink on one side but not for the main sink.
My sink is a double with a small, 6" deep vegetable sink on one side and
a very large, 9-10" deep sink on the other. Too shallow and the water
splashes all over the place. Too deep and you break your back.

The other SS sink was a cheaper, off-brand, already installed in our
last home. It had no dents but was too shallow and was all scratched
up. Appearance-wise, it really sucked. The grade of steel does indeed
make a difference.

I do not have zero radius because I need my sink to be functional and
easy to clean. Mine is a drop-in because I did not want to install new
countertop. Good luck in your purchase.

Isabella