My sink in my current home 9 1/2 " deep in standard height countertops and I'm 5' tall. Doesn't hurt my back at all.

I'm 5'3" and have a 9 1/2" deep sink and it's undermounted. I don't have any issues doing dishes at the sink. I don't let them build up so I'm rarely there for more than 20 minutes or so but I haven't had any aches or pains because of it.

I do like that the dishes kind of "hide out" in the sink in that depth though. Even though the sink has all our breakfast or lunch dishes in it, you can't see them. Makes me not feel so bad to let them sit a bit longer (which may not always be a good thing!).

I'm 5'2" with a 10" undermount sink, and it's not a problem for me. I wash dishes constantly... Maybe there's no pain when you're doing dishes in a wonderful new kitchen - lol

I'm 5'2" and have a 9-1/2" undermount. I LOVE it, and cannot figure out why people warned me about aches and pains. I say, go for it! I haven't regretted getting mine - not for one second!

I'm 5'3" (DH is 5'8.5-9") and I have no problems at all with our 10" deep undermounted sink. The width of the granite strip in front of the sink (4"?) bothers my back more--I can't get as close to the sink opening as is comfortable for me (that forward reach causes more strain on my back than the reach down would). I had thought they were doing a 3.5" or less strip of granite, live and learn.

I am very glad we got the 10" deep model.

I'm 5'3" and love my deep sink. I would think tall people would be more affected by the depth. My husband is 6'3" and does most of the dishes. He hasn't complained a bit.

This is great news - thanks so much!

Thanks for posting this question. I'm in a very similar situation. Petite and a deep sink (on order). I'm so relieved to read that so far no one has posted a problem.

I think that standing on a tile floor while doing dishes is more likely to be the culprit in the aches and pains department.

I'm 5-3" with a 9" deep sink, plus 1" for the granite counter. Actually, as Deep1013 said, it is taller people who may have more back issues with a deeper sink. Taller people will have to bend more and reach farther from their height. Shorter people are closer to the sink so won't have to bend as much. Also, the biggest difference to my back was when I went from a tile floor to a wood floor (softer and bouncier).

I want to reiterate Cat_Mom's point about bending over the counter strip that's in front of the sink. The best choice really is an apron front sink from an ergonomic point of view. I couldn't do an apron front sink due to the specifics of my corner-sink location. But if I could have done a deep apron front sink, I would have, as the apron front means you are right up against it as you use the sink so no reaching or bending.

We had a thread on this a few months ago. One of the conclusions was that the faucet reach was a much more important consideration than the sink depth. Make sure your faucet will reach to somewhere around the half-way point of the sink (keep in mind installation location).

I am 5' tall and have the 10" deep sink. I love it!!
However, we did a bump out (not sure if that is what it is called) and I have to lean to reach my faucets and clean behind them) I would not do that again.

I'm 5'2" with a bad back and an apron front Shaw's sink. It's 9" deep from sink top to bottom plus height of adjacent granite, and no issues at all.

I'm 4'10" and have no troubles. I am a big fan of keeping up with the dishes, though, so seldom have to spend extended lengths of time hovering of my sink, which is also 10" deep.

I'm 5'2" with a 9 1/2" undermounted sink (granite 3 inches or so in front) and have no problem at all. I was a little freaked out by that old thread someone mentioned. The grids do raise the level by about an inch, but honestly, I haven't noticed anything but how wonderful it is to have a new sink and countertop! Good luck with yours!

I think tall people have more of an issue with a deep sink. They have to bend to reach down to the bottom.

I'm 5'2" and I have a 10" deep undermounted sink. Never noticed a problem in the least.

ditto what Catmom said: I'm 5'4", hav 10" deep sinks with grids, but the granite in front is 5" wide, and that is a tiny issue for me. The depth is NOT an issue. I think Alex is right that it'd be harder for taller people.

I'm 5'1 and my copper sink is 9 1\2" and I love it so much! The only thing that I would change is have an apron front sink so I could stand "closer" but at the time the copper sink I wanted didn't come in apron fronts.... of course NOW it does, just the luck! LOL

I would think the shorter the person is, the less problems they would have with a deeper sink. Because their hands are physically closer to the bottom of the sink than a taller person. =)

I've got a 9 1/2" deep Blanco sink that will be undermounted below a 1 1/4" granite countertop...so 10 and 3/4" deep. I'm glad I'm only 5 foot 4!!