Neptune monobloc kitchen tap: these cheaper brands the same?

[charliebean]

Need a new tap as mine has been dripping. Took tap head off and it was half corroded away, same underneath (only 6 years old), so decided its best to replace it with a better new one.

Saw this at homebase which we like for £110:
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...ay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=866724

Looked online and found this one, which is apparently the same model/brand, for £70:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neptune-Wing-Lever-mixer-Tap/dp/B002ZP9B44

and here for £60:
http://www.paini.co.uk/product/1888/neptune-wing-lever-chrome-64cr572npf4uk.html

Then noticed that there are some that look identical, but are even cheaper, like this one (Olympus BRAND) for £17:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lever-Chrome-Olympus-Kitchen-Mixer/dp/B0042KHBSI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kh_1

and this one (Deva BRAND) for £38:
http://www.tapoutlet.co.uk/index.ph...ce=amz_20795&CA_6C15C=1890160067#.UcHbd5zNlgo

Anyone know if these taps are in fact all the exact same tap, but with different branding?

 

[Charnwood]

If it's fed from a combi for hot water go for dual/divided spout. Three are single flow, one doesn't say, the other is Deva, which states divided flow. Deva would be my choice from the ones linked to.

BUT....Deva do not state whether it is dual or single flow.
http://www.deva.org.uk/products/kitchen-taps/lever/show/lever-mono-sink-mixer-2

 

[charliebean]

Thanks for the reply. My current tap is divided flow - why is that important?

 

[Charnwood]

Prevention of backflow/cross-contamination.

 

[charliebean]

Thanks for explaining that. I dont want to risk contamination so I'll have to check that dual flow one really is, and if not then find a different one I guess.
What a pain!

 

[charliebean]

thanks for your help. I bought this one in the end:
http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-sygnet-kitchen-tap-chrome/p231830427

Seems pretty good, but I have a small problem fitting it. But I'll start a new thread about that.

cheers