Anyone got a ROK Metallic granite sink?

[Cyclops]

I'm thinking about a sink from the Astracast range in volcano black. The ROK Metallic granite comes with a 20yr guarantee!

Does anybody have such a sink?

Would you recommend?

TIA.

I would not recommend.

I have a Carron Phoenix "granite" sink, essentially the same thing. The first one was dark blue, scratched and waterstained horribly (so leaving pale brown "scuff" marks all over the base).Eventually it cracked (about 8 yrs old) and I had it replaced under guarantee with a white one, at least I can bleach it now. But would never choose one for a new kitchen.

The manufacturers recommend you rinse and polish it dry after every use . And you aren't meant to use a bowl in case that scratches the base, so you end up with a fusty plastic mat instead. And don't leave anything to dry on it . Basically an ornament, rather than a sink.

real story!

I had a black one (can't remember the make), and I also wasn't particularly happy with it.

It seemed to collect stains - particularly tea - and was quite difficult to scrub clean. Round the top and on the drainer there were lots of white water marks which I could never shift.

Eventually I resorted to bleach solution and it turned the base of the sink grey!

When we moved house and put in a new kitchen I was delighted to go back to good old bombproof stainless steel.

Having said that, my mum loves hers (but she doesn't drink tea....)

Interesting replies, many thanks.

Hm, that's certainly got me thinking. I will do some more research before making up my mind!

I'm thinking of getting an opal white Astracast Dart ROK Granite sink - all the sites selling say that it is very easy to clean and show you videos of it being cleaned - I was quite excited about it - I hope it is ok.