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Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Affinity PURE vs Kohler Caxton 2210
By admin @ 7:24 PM :: 1227 Views :: 7 Comments ::

The point of the review is to compare the Affinity PURE china bowl to a well known national brand. Kohler sells the Caxton 2210 at most home centers and is the standard sink used in undermount bathroom vanity applications.

I was looking for a sink that had the same dimensions, color and quality of the Caxton. I looked at some different sinks and the PURE seemed to meet those requirements.

Kohler 2210 on the left, Affinity PURE on the right.

Affinity PURE

Kohler Caxton 2210

Both sinks were relatively flat but the PURE was much cleaner. The Caxton did have the enamel finish extend further up onto the flange but was not an issue when mounted.

The PURE also came with a overflow drain ring. Not necessary at all. Both sinks had the same finish around the overflow hole. (PURE on left, Caxton on right)

Affinity PURE - Overflow Ring

Installed Undermount PURE Sink

The Affinity PURE proved to be the better choice.

PROS:

Relatively flat sink flange
Smooth and shiny enamel finish
Perfect size for most standard bathrooms
Low cost

CONS:

Sink template is poorly designed with no center line indicators
No sink clips included (only a problem if you were expecting to find them included)
Not locally available
To save money you need to buy in larger quantities.

NEW: Much improved paper template has replaced the old template The new template is the correct size and includes both center lines for proper allignment.. 8/7/07

VERDICT:

The Affinity PURE is a great sink. With the $17.00 price tag, great quality and nice smooth finish, this sink is well worth it. There is no difference in appearance and if the template was improved, the PURE would be perfect.
NEW Sink Template has replaced the old. 8/7/07

Purchase the Affinity PURE at www.affinitysurfaces.com

Comments

By al @ Saturday, March 31, 2007 11:57 PM

Andy, just fold the template, once in each direction to get your center points.

Sounds like a great bargin for entry level jobs.

By Jon @ Sunday, April 01, 2007 7:38 AM

Nice job Andy. How much is a caxton? $17.00is a really good price.

By john c @ Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:37 PM

How was the consistancy of the oval? I have found large variations in the caxton. So much so that you have to really overdo the amount of lip if you want to use one template for multiple sinks.

By Andy @ Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:39 AM

I made a 5/16" overhang into the bowl and the 4 bowls I used worked fine. I do the same thing with the Caxton. Even with a big overhang on the Kohler, it is still off. I will let you know after I get some more of the PURE. Time will tell me if the oval is consistent but so far so good.

By Andy @ Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:40 AM

I think the Kohler Caxton is about $50. Depends on how many you buy also. That includes free delivery also from my local supplier.

By vagraves @ Saturday, May 26, 2007 1:17 PM

This is also a great sink if anyone is interested in doing a "free sink" promotion. Low cost investment. In comparision, we pay 59.40 for a Kokhler Caxton 2210 here in CA.

By Norm W. @ Saturday, October 13, 2007 7:07 AM

We recently completed a hotel project using over 100 Pure sinks. The same template was used consistently for all of the sinks. There was a slight variation between the sinks, but not enough to be unacceptable. Three sinks had cracks at the drains, but they were replaced by the company, no questions asked. Approx. 30 of the chrome overflow rings were damaged because of the way the sinks were packaged, but those were also replaced by the company. The overflow rings were not necessary for installation, but they do add a little character to the product. Would I use these sinks again? Absolutely!!

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