Moen S55005BL Nio One-Handle Bar Faucet, Includes Secondary Finish Handle Option, Matte Black

Got this for the wet bar to match the new faucet for the kitchen sink. Little bigger than we needed, but still a decent size. Did not realize that the spout pulls out. Interesting, and a little awkward. Does not pull out far. Probably will not use that feature too much.....

We had a S75005SRS one already installed and we love it so much a=that we decided to use this one in the small kitchen upstairs. Since we already had the taller model in use for a few months, we knew what an amazing product we were getting and all the pros and (very few) cons. Actually one of the only minor disadvantages of the previous S75005SRS one that we have in the main kitchen is that its a bit tall and interestingly enough this S55005SRS one is of standard height!Like all other Moen products, the faucet comes well packed with not much loose in the box. No marks or spots or anything on the item and finish was perfect! Everything is 100% metal and Moen has not cut corners by adding plastic pieces in their box yet. All parts were also included and we didn't need any trips to Home Depot to install this. All we needed was then and there right in the box. Both me and my husband are very familiar with Moen fixtures and have installed several these past few years so installation didn't take us long. It is a relatively heavy faucet and it makes the installation just a little hard but obviously it's only because of the high quality of the product. After installation, obviously the weight doesn't matter anymore. Installation takes less than an hour if you know what you're doing or have done a kitchen sink faucet replacement before.Contrary to the S75005SRS that cannot work in smaller kitchens and sinks, S55005SRS works perfectly well in smaller kitchens and with smaller sinks. Amazingly nice looking faucet with spot resist finish.The spot resist lever comes pre-installed and the black one is sitting there in the box, make sure you don't lose it if you're not using it, it might come in handy in the future. Replacing the lever with a black one is not that simple and easy, I recommend finding the video online and checking it out if you want to do it.Like other new Moen faucets there's no escutcheon or flanges and the faucet sits flush with the surface of the stone or tile that gives it a very nice luxury look. Installation becomes a little more complicated but still doable as a DIY.The spot resist color on Moen products is not just a marketing gimmick, they've actually figured it out. While not impossible to leave water spots on the faucet, it rarely happens and you don't need to clean your faucet every day if you want a clean one.Like it's taller brother, something that makes this family a little different from other faucets is that the hose and sprayer on these extend from the inside of the stem and move in and out independently. There's a release button just behind the stem and the rest is similar to all other faucets after they are released. the weighted mechanism under the sink is also standard like all other fixtures.The aerator is has a good strong spray power and there's a very limited amount of splash unless used on a very small or shallow sink. The pressure control is very safe and reliable and what you expect from an expensive high end product.Overall, an amazing spot resistant kitchen fixture with excellent finish and high quality parts with great design and build.If something was to be improved, I'd say making a matching (or adding into the box for that matter) of a matching soup/dish dispenser is a great addition to the product. Many of us love our dish-soap dispensers and would love to have a matching one.

The media could not be loaded.  This Moen kitchen faucet looks sculpted out of a block of metal. Its lines are blocky, though graceful. It's not slender at all. There is no base. The stem of the faucet appears to rise straight from the countertop. It comes with two interchangeable handles, one the brushed nickel of the rest of the faucet, the other a matte black that complements the brushed nickel by its contrast.Moen is perhaps the best American manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom plumbing fixtures. There are fancier and more expensive makesout there, but Moen is Cadillac, German manufacturer Grohe is BMW, and anything fancier is exotic supercar territory--Lamborghini, McClaren....Moen has made single-handle cartridge faucets for decades, and really is the manufacturer which made such faucets common in American kitchens. Quality has long been something that can be taken for granted with Moen, and a Moen faucet is guaranteed for life, including the cartridge. I have found Moen to be incredibly generous when I've had issues with their faucets, often many years after purchase.Now, as to this particular faucet....It's a high-end Moen. I think the cost has more to do with design than function. You get the same basic function from all Moen faucets.It rests on a minimal black plastic base. I've seen other faucets use a compressible o-ring hidden under the base to avoid anything but metal and countertop being visible. I don't know if this is a better design for longevity or not. I do know that the little rim of black plastic doesn't look quite as good.The faucet has no integrated sprayer, nor does it come with a sprayer for a separate hole. There is a hose in the base with a fitting to permit attachment to a spray handle hose under the sink, so I suspect there is a matching spray handle.The flush appearance of the faucet extends to the aerator head which is concealed inside the end of the faucet. An included little thumbscrew wrench with teeth matching indentations on the aerator allows removal of the aerator for cleaning or replacement. You won't be able to grab a replacement aerator off the shelf of a hardware store because it's non-standard.... And don't lose the wrench.The action of the valve handle is amazing--smooth short throws, damped, precise. It feels like luxury.Overall, a beautiful faucet that will last a lifetime.