ᐅ Fittings – Comparison: Expensive vs. Affordable

Hello everyone,

We currently have a "Grohe Lineare" basin mixer in our apartment that we really like. We also have the matching built-in shower and bathtub mixers.

For our house, we only need a basin mixer for the guest bathroom (so it doesn’t have to match the shower or other mixers).

Now I’m wondering if it’s worth buying the Grohe Lineare again in terms of quality (it costs about 120 euros (130 USD) from the cheapest online supplier). Alternatively, the Kludi Zenta (65 euros (70 USD)) could be an option.

Are the mixers comparable in terms of construction, materials used, and so on? Are you mostly paying for the design? Or the brand name? Although there are also cheaper Grohe mixers available (e.g., Grohe Start Edge for about 40 euros (45 USD)).

Honestly, I don’t see the point in paying almost twice as much just because the mixer looks different. However, if there are quality differences, then the higher price might be justified.

Thanks very much and best regards

I no longer install anything other than Grohe; everything else tends to fail after just a few years. I have found that not only the brand name but also the quality of Grohe products is quite high. However, I cannot comment on Kludi, as I am not familiar with them.

What exactly is the "rest"?

Or, what is the difference between a Grohe faucet for 40 euros and one for 120 euros?

Also, I heard that Grohe (Friedrich) is not as high-quality as Hansgrohe – is that true?

By "the rest," I mean all the "designer fittings" and various private labels, etc.

I tend to rank Grohe (Friedrich) on a similar level as Hansgrohe when it comes to product quality...

Both simply have different corporate philosophies, but their quality standards are quite high in both cases...

The price for Grohe is probably influenced by the manufacturing location, the complexity of the fitting, and the interchangeability of the components.

For example, a simple washbasin fitting made outside Germany for Grohe is naturally less expensive than one produced in Hemer.

Grohe -> market leader, versatile for every taste and budget
Hansgrohe -> long company history, top quality, design, and service
Hansa -> high quality and very durable
Dornbracht -> innovative design and best quality, exclusive, price accordingly
Ideal Standard -> good value for money
Kludi -> most affordable brand faucets

All right....

But what exactly is the difference between, for example, the
Grohe Start Edge at around 40,-
and the
Grohe Lineare at 120,- ???