Look at Julien and Franke. I know some Julien's come in a variety of depths but I can't remember which ones!

I posted on another thread--Julien makes them in 8" or 10" deep, and some sizes even come in 7" deep.

Thanks, Not sure if they will be in my price range but I will check them out.

For ease of cleaning, I have changed my mind about zero radius and now would prefer a sink with tight radius corners instead. Still must be stainless, single bowl and LESS than 10" deep - with a grate. The only sinks like this that I was able to find were around $900 + and I wasn't planning on spending that much. Does anyone know of a less expensive sink that meets these criteria?

Hi, I just bought a C-tech single bowl, 9" deep, back drain, 16 gauge, zero radius on ebay. It hasn't arrived yet so I can not give it a review but I have read good reviews from others.

Franke's Kubus line has 25mm radius corners. Their largest model (KBX 110-28) is 9 1/16" deep. My local stockist quoted me $690 CAD for that model.

I just bought a Blanco single bowl stainless steel sink, square with tight rounded corners (close to zero radius), 8" deep, bowl measures 28x16 interior dimensions. I believe it was the Magnum line. There is an available grate. I also tried the 10" sink and found it was too deep - actually hurt my back to lean over. Note- the place i bought the sink from was willing to match online prices...i saved about $100. I still had to pay taxes, but i would rather give my business to the local shops.

Sink was about $500

Kindred has a sink whose inside dimensions are 23" long x 17" wide x 9" deep. It does not have tight radius corners but it does have an optional grid. Sink model # is KSS6U/9; the grid # is BG80S.

wa8b, Unfortunately I am far from tall so higher counters would not be a solution for me. I tried the 10" undermount with a grate and it did not feel comfortable. My current sink is 8" but I am willing to go to 9". I can find zero radius sinks more reasonably at 9" but I understand that zero radius are hard to clean. One salesman said to use a toothbrush! So I decided to look for a tight radius sink that has a similar look but is easier to clean. However, not many of them come in 9" or less and those that do are expensive. Do you have a problem cleaning your zero radius sink or am I making it more complicated than it needs to be?

gwentm, Cleaning the zero-radius corners hasn't been a problem. Mine's been in for nearly five years, so the pristine shine it had when it was new has long ago been replaced by the millions of little scratches that all stainless steel sinks eventually get through use. Fortunately, the scratches all blend together, so they're unnoticeable.

That being said, I've found that using the edge of one of those yellow sponges with the 3M green scrubby on one side (which will impart microscopic scratching) keeps everything perfectly clean with just ordinary daily cleaning as I finish with the after-dinner washing up. I never get any accumulation of crud, and the sink is no harder to clean (even in the corners) than any other sink. I've never needed to resort to a toothbrush!

If you stop and think about it, almost all commercial kitchens use zero-radius sinks. If they were time-consuming or hard to clean, health inspectors would have long ago demanded something that could more easily be kept clean. I'm not sure why sales people always want to pooh-pooh them.

The one thing you will want, if you're thinking of one of the larger sinks, is a pull-out sprayer. That makes it easy to rinse down the sides and corners as you go along.

Oh, and one last thought...If you're worried about ease of cleaning, don't get a sink grate. I've never seen one yet that wasn't a pain to keep clean. Every intersection of the metal grating will need regular scrubbing (a toothbrush might come in handy!), plus, you have to lift the thing out every time you want to clean the sink bottom. I know there are those here who love them....but you couldn't give me a sink grate.

Try overstock.com

They have a Ticor zero radius sink that's 9" deep. Here's the link:

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Ticor-Undermount-Stainless-Steel-16-gauge-Square-Kitchen-Sink/3703410/product.html

I have seen positive reviews of Ticor on the forum. I just purchased a Kraus tight radius sink on ExpressDecor.com. I haven't installed it yet, but it looks nice.

Good luck!

motherof3 -I saw that Ticor sink on overstock.com but it didn't come with a grate and I wondered if I could order one from Ticor or Galaxy if I decided I wanted one. Also that same sink on Galaxy's website says it is 10" deep so I am going to call and check.

wa8b - Glad to know the zero radius is not as big a problem as I was told. That opens up more possibilities. You are certainly right about professional requirements - makes a lot of sense. You also may be right about the grate. I haven't had one in years but you bring back memories of grates and drainboards continually gunking up.

I don't find my 0-radius sink difficult to keep clean in the corners at all. Once in a long while I'll spray some SS cleaner on the head of a cotton swab and jab it into the sink corners to remove the gunk that's surely collected there, and the swab is either clean, or has the barest trace of dirt on it.

This is the c-tech I ordered on ebay, 9" 16 gauge for $285. If you like this one I'll let you know if all is well when I get it.
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Dumb Question: What is the benefit of zero radius? Just looks? Or is there a functional reason? Did a quick search but didn't find anything.

Not a dumb question at all! As I understand it, zero radius is welded, not stamped. Does this make it stronger, more even in thickness? Just a guess. I was honestly just going by style but would be interested in a better reason to buy it, if anyone knows..

just like motherof3 suggested: Try overstock.com
I got a great zero radius bar sink there- price could not be beat. You can always find another 10% OFF coupon with a google search.
Good luck!

I'm not sure if there's any major advantage to a zero radius sink. I bought the one that I have for a several reasons. First, I like the way it looks. Second, the bottom is flatter than most sinks, so there was less chance that wine glasses set in the bottom would accidentally tumble and break. Third, at the time that I chose my sink, there weren't many choices for a really large single basin sink unless you went to a zero radius model.

I don't know if it's stronger than a stamped sink, and frankly I don't think it matters. Either type would be perfectly adequate from a strength point of view in a residential setting.

I thought a benefit of zero radius was more interior room in the sink for large items, since the slides don't slope?