Are these internet prices or store prices you're comparing? Kohler's list price on their web site is way out of whack with the street price.

16 guage is thicker than 18 guage. That doesn't necessarily mean better quality. There's a lot more to construction than the guage of the steel. 16 tends to be squarer because it doesn't bend as smoothly. They use 16 and 14 for commercial sinks.

In a quick look the main difference I could find is that Kohler's sinks are insulated to deaden sound. I don't know if the Krauss is loud, but it doesn't say anything about that.

Thanks for the input. The prices are internet prices.

We bought Kraus kitchen sink after ordering another brand from Overstock that came in damaged. It was a blessing! I really wanted the more contemporary square look for our kitchen remodel, but had heard from my kitchen designer and granite guys that they were nearly impossible to get clean in the corners. This sink gave me the look I wanted with enough curve at the 90 degree angles to keep it clean. It is great to be able to have the left side big enough for me to clean my skillets and pots too. Some of the other sinks like this were smaller and would have been too tight a fit for that.This was a bargain and I'm glad I went with the Kraus brand.

Here is a link that might be useful: kraus sink

OK...This is completely off topic, but why does the forum list of topics say Plllog posted this?! This place is whacky sometimes.

Funny, I noticed that too!

This thread has the details on the Kraus I purchased. I did not look at Kohler so I can't really compare. I was originally looking at the Franke Oceania or Orca but my budget kept shrinking.

I couldn't imagine why plllog would need help with a sink purchase either!

Here is a link that might be useful: Online Sink Purchase - Kraus