Kingston Brass DTT208 Tip-Toe Bath Tub Drain, Brushed Nickel

Really happy with this drain. The brushed nickel finish looks awesome and matches my bathroom hardware. Installation was simple, and it feels solid. No issues at all.

I am not a plumber, but after watching several DIY videos, I decided to do this replacement myself. The written directions that come with the product are straightforward. You may prefer the tub drain remover tool in order to complete this job (I do not trust the hacks shown in some DIY videos). I therefore elected to order a tub drain remover wrench (under $10) from Amazon along with Plumber's Putty. I did opt to use putty instead of the provided rubber seal. After watching the directions given by numerous plumbers in their videos, I was able to remove the old plug and install the new one without issue. One of the best features of this device is the fact you use your foot to open or close the drain while standing. It certainly beats my old one. It had to be opened and closed by hand.

I installed one and bought 2 more. The pop-up design is great, fit and function also. I made a drive socket for easy installation of last 2 units. Happy wife, happy life rings true.

This brushed nickel model is very sturdy and well made. It looks great (for now) and seals very well. BUT, the problem for me is, if I push down on the plug with water in the tub, I can not get it to seal again! I did this my accident and had to completely drain the tub after only having it filled for 5 minuets. Again, if I did not push it down, the seal would have kept the water in the tub until I was ready to get out, and then drain the water out. So if it did not do this, I would have given 5 stars. Maybe if I replace with a rubber gasket that is thicker (like the Denco brand people are talking about) it may work 100%?!?

The cross hair on the current tub drain broke apart when I tried to remove it from the drain. This drain is made of much better materials. Just comparing even the weight between the old and new, this new one is twice the weight. It is constructed of good metal instead of the cheap lightweight version we had that wasn't real brass. Bottom line, this is the drain you want to buy!

Was a breeze to install. Made our tub look like-new again. Total time to remove old and replace new was about 45 minutes. I definitely recommend you get a compatible drain wrench rather than messing around with improper tools. Very good seal and easy to operate with your foot.

After Kingston brass customer service wouldn’t help me after only owning their bathtub and drain product for less than a year- I just went on here and ordered a new one- which should have been taken care of through warranty of only owning it a year through Kingston brass. Luckily this one seems to be holding better than the last one but I would never buy Kingston brass again after their poor customer service. This one is already better than the one I got originally with the bathtub. I bought this product brand again in order to make sure it fit with my model but sadly I do believe it should have been covered for me due to the time I owned the last one (through Kingston brass). Thankfully amazon sold it reasonably!

Generally an okay product the life of the rubber gasket is quite short. The thing should come with replacements and then... very good.... but it does not.