Looks nice! You'll have to update us on the durability and such.

Beautiful

Well, a couple of very minor drawbacks I've noticed so far:

1. The arm on the pot filler could be a bit longer; it already gets in the way of the sprayer handle so I wouldn't mind if it extended farther into the sink.

2. The stainless steel finish acquires scratches more easily than my old chrome faucet. Inevitable I guess.

3. There's a lot of talk about pre-rinse spray heads being too high-pressure, spraying water out of the sink and tearing up veggies being rinsed. Not the case here; and I actually wish the sprayer had a bit more pressure to it so I can blast food off of dirty dishes/pans. I'm going to see if there's a way to adjust it.

I know you said you didn't want the Kraus 1602 cause it isn't AB1953 or S152 compliant. For anyone else reading this thread who is in the market for a pre-rinse faucet, we love our Kraus KPF-1602, which has had none of the Vigo issues listed by d5kenn. Two years installed, and still fine. Both faucets on the Kraus KPF-1602 have strong pressure. Solid brass construction, with triple-plated chrome finish. Looks fantastic, like jewelry for the kitchen. We didn't care about the faucet being lead-compliant because in our 1950's house, the old pipes likely have some lead in any case, and we don't use the kitchen faucet for drinking or cooking water - we use filtered water for that.

I'll link to it at expressdecor. They always have a coupon for a discount (the coupon code is on the home page)

Here is a link that might be useful: Kraus KPF-1602

It looks great! I have the same faucet. I'll be installing mine next week. I'm glad it's easy to install too.

Nice looking, and good price too. For those that already have a pre rinse faucet installed, what kind of backsplash do you have/recommend? Mine would be in front of the sink window, so I'm concerned about splashing on the wood trim.

I haven't really needed any more of a backsplash for a couple of reasons:

1. Most of the time, I'm using the pot filler. The stream is more like a standard faucet and is fine for filling pots and pitchers, handwashing, rinsing veggies, etc. I use the sprayer for rinsing plates/cookware and spraying down the sink.

2. I try to be careful with the sprayer. While I mentioned that I wish the water pressure was a bit stronger, it's actually already much more powerful than a "normal" residential pull-out sprayer. So when I do use it, I make sure the dishes are slanted toward the sink, the sprayer head is pointed to prevent overspray, etc. If it sounds like a huge effort, it's really not; just being mindful of the power of the tool.

3. If you get a pre-rinse faucet, I'd highly recommend considering one with a single-lever mixer. Being able to control temp and pressure simultaneously and one-handed makes a huge difference, and it makes it effortless to lower the pressure to the sprayer to completely eliminate overspray.

Honestly, I still end up toweling off the countertop a bit more than before, but it's so worth it.

What size and depth sink do you have? I was considering a undermount single basin 32" Ruvati. I think the depth on it is 10"- I read the deeper sink can help prevent splashing too.

Here is a link that might be useful: why kitchen faucets splash

Yep, splashing is all about velocity. Volume doesn't really matter (unless it's also at high velocity) so 0.5gpm, 5gpm, doesn't really tell you much.

My sink is about 18"x31", 9" deep. Definitely go deep if you can; it helps with the splashing and I love having a lot of space in the sink.

What a timely post. We are building a house and in the process of choosing kitchen sink and faucet. This one is on my short list. Sink will be 10" deep single basin and I really want a pre rinse commercial style faucet - some do not seem to have as much flexibility on the hose sprayer as this one and I like the pot filler arm. I am also considering Blanco and Artisan faucets. I cannot get the Kraus here in California so looking for a stainless alternative. I really appreciate the review on this one!

Hi Nadiam,

The spring on the Vigo is pretty stiff - it's enough to keep the sprayer's position while hanging, which is very convenient because the sprayer is a heavy chunk of metal so you can leave it on and not have it whip all around spraying your kitchen. The spring does bend well enough to reach the edges of the faucet. Your faucet will be deeper than mine so I don't think you'll have an issue with the overspray. And yes, the pot filler feature is great; I actually use it a lot more than the sprayer itself, though I do wish it were an inch or so longer to reach further into the sink.

Just a note - like most residential faucet hardware, the "stainless steel" is just a finish, just like chrome and brushed nickel. IIRC the Vigo is also available in chrome. The faucet itself is something like 100% brass construction (it's definitely not magnetic, I wanted to try to jerry-rig a magnetic sprayer holder), but either version is AB1953 compliant (

OK. So I decided to order this Vigo faucet in SS for our new house. I was able to get it through our builder to go with the Artisan sink CPUZ-3219-D10. I was looking for a commercial look and feel. I will have to wait a while to try them out; we probably will not move in until Nov-Dec. Thank you d5kenn for the input - I hope you are enjoying yours. I agree about the pot filler arm being longer but I am sure it will be fine. I will post a follow up once I get them in.

I know this is a 4 year old post :) but since I just purchased the Vigo 02007ST for $231 and it was delivered yesterday. It won't be installed until at least October/November because that is when we expect the cabinets to go in.

I was impressed with the quality and wondering if you still love it now that you have had it for 4 years :)