Side by Side Comparison of: Moen vs Golden Vantage

With a spring-loaded mechanism at the bottom of the strainer, this was one of the few strainers that fit and that SEALED my existing drain assembly. I bought this whole assembly just for the strainer. So many other replacement strainers from the home improvement stores just would not seal from water draining out. I would buy again--especially if I can find just the strainer part of this Moen product.

This was my second attempt at fixing my sink. The first drain I bought from my local hardware store was a joke (probably ok for a real plumber to install). Moen on the other hand, made it so us amateur plumbers can do it too. Top and bottom washers meant no plumbers putty, and the bottom nut is a normal size that doesn't require a special drain wrench. I was able to tighten it comfortably using channellock pliers. Added bonus... the included basket fits perfectly and won't accidentally seal the drain while you're doing dishes...you really have to push it in to seal the drain.

There has been lots of dispute about whether to use plumbers putty or silicone for installing this sort of drain assembly in a sink. But it turns out, Moen supplies two rubber washers and a fiber washer, and one rubber washer goes inside the sink, and the other rubber washer with the fiber washer under it goes under the sink. No putty, no silicone. Easy to install, no leaks.

We bought this to replace 2 kohler drains that have leaked since installed a year ago. We followed instructions, reinstalled them more than once, but eventually they would begin leaking again. And then the strainer fell apart one day. I decided enough was enough. This one caught my eye because it says you don't have to use plumbers putty (which we believed was the root of our problem with the Kohler). These matched our moen sink perfectly. I didn't think I would like the type of strainer supplied with this as I've only ever used the ones that twist and lock. But I do really like these. They seem more sturdy and plug the sink 100% without much effort. And yes, water will still drain and strain as intended as long as you don't push these in place. And yes, the inside of the drain is more narrow than any I've ever had but I have no problems being able to reach in and remove any debris. Installation of the drains was simple and typical. They just screw in. They've been in place for a month and I finally felt confident enough to remove my under-the-sink leak bowl!! All-in-all, these worked great for us.

Got this Moen drain for my new stainless steel sink. Fits perfectly, looks good and works great. The stopper holds water in the sink without any problem. If you're buying any kind of standard sink, this is the drain to get.It is a chromed-stainless steel look, not brushed. So if you need it to perfectly match a brushed-stainless steel sink, this won't. However, it's barely noticeable if you do install it in a brushed steel finish, and I doubt anyone would ever notice or care.

Well, not much to love in a strainer, however, this one replaced a chrome-plated brass strainer that was pitted around the edges, and the replacement was perfect. One caveat: the bottom threads were fewer than expected after tightening the strainer to a Corian sink, would not tighten well to the old female connection; so I had to run to Menard's to get a tailpipe extension (this came complete with a dishwasher outlet and 8-inch long pipe for $3.50 - no big deal). All is well.The kit comes with two gaskets, one thin one for the top, one thicker for the bottom; I placed silicon grease on the top gasket to ensure a complete water-tight seal. Plumber's grease will also work.Also, note that it is made in Taiwan, and has a small Moen name stamped opposite the Taiwan stamp on the basket (but not on the strainer itself). It is definitely high quality - solid stainless steel throughout.

I expected something heavier and beefier from Moen but if it holds up it's whatever. I bought plumber's putty but didn't need it since it's gasketed on both sides. Strainers are kind of cheap with a gap around the outside so they don't really catch everything. Maybe they're only meant to grab the stuff that'll clog but forcing stuff down isn't fun. It's too narrow to fish much of anything out.I take solace in the fact that I managed to grab two new ones as Warehouse Deals for a small fraction of the regular price.

Good value, it works good. However, I used the standard 1 1/2" pipe and Ptrap on it and because of the way the flange connects to the bracket using the provided gasket the opening of the drain hole is reduced significantly. It will do the job but this is a design flaw and may cause things to build up from time to time as debre and water enter the drain pipe. Should work, good price, but may give me a small headache from time to time.

I got this in January 2016. The bottom of the drain mesh is at the bottom where the bottom nut is in the picture as oppose to flush with the sink bowl so unless you have REALLY SMALL hands you will be able to get maybe two fingers down the 2" hole. With that said, on my old drain my pipe went INTO the bottom part where the nut is but this one it went flush with it and I had to cut a lot of pipe off my existing pipe. Although it comes with a rubber gasket to put flush with the inside of the sink I recommend you still use plumbers putty to prevent leaks. The strainer just broke, however Amazon is sending me a replacement. All in all this is made of heavy sturdy material that should last you a good while. I would recommend this to anyone.

I read the reviews and questions and wondered if it would be long enought for my 12 yr old cast iron Kohler sink. It really is a little too short. I made it work (the drain connection) by finding an extra gasket. The drain nut would not fully tighten cause there werent enough threads protruding after installation. Otherwise very nice quality. From above the fit is perfect.

I recently installed a Moen sink and the finish matched very nicely with this drain assembly. I like that it includes rubber washers (one to go above sink surface and another below) which means no mess from plumber's putty or caulk! Otherwise, installation is standard. The metal could be thicker, but for the price it is well-constructed. The strainer is the generic kind that pops into place with a large metal pin, which is fine with me, but may not be if you have arthritis. The hole is the standard size and will accept other strainers if you want to buy one more suited to you.Overall, a nice package and good value. I would buy it again.

This is a good quality product. The major components are metal, and the gaskets are rubber. Don't need to use plumber's putty which makes for quick no-mess installation.

Fine but it's a shiny stainless steel so it prob won't match. The description should be changed.

It works ok. However, the movable strainer/stopper doesn't work quite as well as our old one. It allows larger particles to bypass the strainer.

The bowl of the drain is quite nice, but the stopper is very thin and flimsy - the two definitely aren't equal in quality.

The product itself might Be ok, but the description on Amazon is not accurate. It is a very deep drain assembly, so much so that it would be difficult to clean. There are others called deep drains, but this not called that. It would not work for us because we need a standard dept assembly.

OK, I expected better from Moen. Nothing in the box or on their web site showing the order of the 3 gaskets. Maybe I got it right, maybe not, but at least for now there are no leaks.

The sink stopper did not work! Not sure is the design was at error or if there was a screw missing that held the stopper to the underneath side. Tiny screws should be put in a small plastic bag instead of tissue paper that it will fall out of when you remove the larger pieces to this unit. Will have to make another purchase now. Moen, please fix this for future customers and save yourself bad reviews that will end of costing you referrals and affect your bottom line.

This is one of those strainers that you have to adjust to sit well in the drain. It has very small holes, doesn't drain well. Someday, I'm sure I will replace it with a better setup.

This assembly may work in some instances, but be sure you know what you need. There is only one threaded section. The aluminum cup is held on by a nut and pushed up onto the gasket underneath the sink. Once that is tight, the first pipe is held on the same threaded section by another nut at a compression ring. I found that the threaded section was not long enough to get a tight seal with the pipe. The aluminum cup took up too much of the threaded section.I was unable to get everything tight enough to stop leakage. I ended up having to throw some plumber's putty nut holding the pipe on, until I find a better drain assembly.

Well, I'm disappointed in this. Moen usually has well designed items but this is not one of them. When it's engaged in the stopper mode it's ok, but that's not often. In the "open" mode it doesn't seat nicely and the holes are too small to let the water out. Would buy a different one next time

not what i expected. design is poor. food pieces can get by basket when open. i would not use without a garbage disposal. also hard for my wife to open and close basket. returning item.

It's pretty cheaply made. The strainer fell apart after two weeks of use. The strainer uses sort of a bayonet spring on the bottom to hold it in which I didn't like the way it worked. The whole affair seems shallower than I remember them being and made of stamped sheet metal. I assumed it would be sturdier. Should have done more research as it's simply not to the level I expected. I'll be replacing it with a wing nut style assembly very soon.

Just installed these on a new sink this past weekend and while the permanently installed drain part seems fine, the basket that gets removed is mostly useless. It's great if you want to stop the water from going down the drain. However if you're not plugging the drain the basket part sits up too high and leans to the side so it doesn't catch the food particulars and they all go down the drain.

should not have been recommended for sink I bought. Sink I bought came with it's own drain hardware kit, much smaller diameter than the one I purchased separately.

This does not fit the sink that was recommended. Buy the time the contractors were putting it in it was to late to return. We had to run outand get one that fits. So moral of the story if they recommend you to buy "a bulk deal" be careful what the other items are. Glad it wasn'tto expensive.

Debris get by basket every day. Will not fit standard baskets. These are a month old and going in the garbage post haste. Called Moen no solution.

I ordered this drain assembly for a new sink the first one showed up scratched right out of the box. I then ordered another replacement thinking it was a fluke but the second replacement was worse than the first I will now be returning both of these and look for another product .

Flimsy and cheap

This will not work with a thick composite sink. The bottom threads are not long enough to seat the drain connection.