Elkay LKQS35 3-1/2" Basket Strainer - Black

Had this installed a year ago and it looks amazing. The black hasn’t peeled or chipped. Great buy. It’s head up and haven’t had any issues. Check out my photos after a year.

Very happy with this strainer, color matches perfectly and the material and contruction is what I was looking for happy with purchase.

I like that it’s still working after having it for 5 yrs. now! Great purchase, durability is great, and the color is nice! Worth the purchase.

Good quality but I picked the wrong product for what I needed

This item (black) matches my Kohler Kennon Matte Black Neoroc sink perfectly. The center post is metal, and the whole assembly seems sturdy. For what it's worth, we had 2 Elkay drains + strainers in our Kohler black cast iron sink for 18 years and they performed perfectly, no issues. They were entirely plastic, which was not an impediment to their durability.For those who were having trouble with the gasket and thought the drain sits too high above the level of the sink so that water wouldn't drain, the issue is with the installation. The installation directions are admittedly not the clearest they could be. However, the key is to realize that the gasket is supposed to be installed UNDER THE SINK, NOT ON TOP OF IT. The gasket goes BETWEEN THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SINK AND THE LOWER DRAIN ASSEMBLY. When installed properly, the upper part of the drain assembly (the part you see in the sink, and the part in which the strainer basket sits) sits quite flush with the sink - no issues with water draining.This is a great product; don't hesitate to purchase; install properly.

We tried a couple of different drain cups in our black sink, but they all had problems of one sort of another. Mainly the metal ones chipped to expose bare metal. Some were difficult to seal and would leak when you attempt to fill the sink. These look good, seal well, and have kept their color. Installed them three months ago and they're holding up very well.

High quality. Easy to install. Replaced cracked plastic drain for Corian kitchen sink. Looks great and works perfectly. Really holds the water in the sink. Very happy

Sometime during our remodel, the drain that came with the Kraus granite composite workstation sink was misplaced. I looked everywhere locally and couldn't find a suitable black drain so I ordered this Elkay black drain hoping it would match. Elkay has a good reputation for faucets, so I felt the quality would be good, but I was concerned about the color. It looks great, and the instructions were straightforward and easy to follow.Interestingly, they don't recommend using plumber's putty, but instead, silicone. Because there will inevitably be some that is visible, he used black silicone gasket maker and it looks great! (See pics) It has been over a week- no leaks and it matches really well!