A tap is one of those things you use a hundred times a day and only think about when it starts annoying you. A stiff handle, a spout that will not reach the far corner, a stream that hits a bowl at the wrong angle and soaks the front of your shirt.

This one pulls down, which takes care of most of that. The head comes away on a hose so you can rinse a big pot where it sits, wash down the sides of the basin, or fill something that was never going to fit under a fixed spout.

Let go and the head returns to its place rather than dangling.

There are two spray settings. A steady stream for filling and washing up, and a wider spray for rinsing vegetables or clearing the sink. You switch between them with a thumb while your other hand carries on.

The tall curved spout leaves real room underneath, which is the difference between washing a baking tray and fighting with one.

It fits a standard single hole sink and connects the usual way, so for most kitchens it is a straight swap if you are comfortable with basic plumbing. If you are not, it is a short job for anyone who is.

A tap is never the exciting part of a kitchen. But a good one quietly removes friction from the twenty minutes a day you spend standing at the sink, and you notice the difference in the first week.