Joseph JosephFlip-up Adjustable Draining Board, Dish rack drainer drying mat with drip tray, Grey, 4

Bought on the 22nd of April, so I feel like I’ve had enough time to draw my conclusion.It’s simple and makes washing dishes that much easier. The water does drain off well, it’s sturdy and the plate holder bits are holding up.I know from other reviewers that some people struggle with limescale, I live in North London, so the water is hard, I do get limescale, but it’s nothing that limescale remover can’t remove (the M&S one is the best), I aim to deep clean it every week and it looks like new.You will have to experiment how best to lay glasses/mugs to dry the best, it’s just figuring out what works for you.I use it everyday and it has been great, looks like new and easy to clean. 10/10

Good solid plastic base, easy to clean, store, use. Drip tray is a little shorter than expected. Plate rack plastic is not as durable as the base

This looks so much better on my sink and it can't rust which is great. The plates fit so much better on this in comparison to my old one. It's not as big as I would have liked but it's well worth the money. The quality is great, it's easy to fold and easy to clean.

I have a workstation sink with a removable drainer basket however I purchased this to double my washing space, its easy to fold flat and put under the sink when not in use and is relatively sturdy fully loaded. It gets dirty quickly but for me it needs raising a few mm on the rear feet to allow more of the water to drain. I only had one issue where water would leak through the base between the rack uprights, i fixed this with silicone sealer.

I was looking for some kind of surface to put my existing draining rack on that would drain the water back into the sink. This does that but sometimes the water clings to the spout and starts to travel back under the spout towards the draining board (and collects on the side of the sink).I don’t use the flip up tines for drying but they feel a bit cheap and flimsy. Do like that they’re an option though.All in all, this works and I’m using it for what I wanted, however it was the best of a bad lot for me.

Fits in with kitchen very sturdy

looks like a neat design but I've had two of these and they have both broken, the plate supports are not fit for purpose and are just not engineered properly - they snap very easily, leaving you with just a flat plastic drainer pretty useless especially for the money. Additionally the drainage area and underside are not easy to clean, particularly a problem in harder water areas, makes you wonder if they ever test these products or just draw a CAD design and send it to China for manufacture - very poor for a brand that aims more up-market.

My wife is not a big fan of any sort of draining board or mat. Nor is she keen on my preference for washing things by hand rather than use the dishwasher. I worry that things that won't fit into the dishwasher or are done by hand will sooner or later damage the draining surface that is cut into our worktop next to our inset sink.Enter this draining board from Joseph Joseph which we chose because our daughter bought a set of chopping boards from the same company which she was delighted with.I must say when I fished this out of the box I was a little disappointed as it just wasn't flat. It sat rocking on the draining surface and such a thing irritates more than it should. This being said, in the few days that it has been in situ it has calmed down (and Duncurin too!) as it is now sitting perfectly and the warp or whatever it was that caused it not to sit and seat properly has gone.It is of fairly substantial construction, not too big - so it suits us, the space we have available and I guess the fact that the majority of our pots go in the machine. It does what it is supposed to do and protects the worktop surface and also the grooves that have been milled in said surface. It is easy to clean and keep clean. The grey colour is not very inspiring but I think it just about goes with the rest of the worktop. I also like the way the retaining arms pop up for plates and glasses and things so they don't slide about. Its low profile and understated appearance is more in tune with my wife's preferences. I think if it were up to me I'd select a larger more fully featured one and use it to wash more things by hand - but there we are such is the nature of compromise.All in all then, it isn't going to shoot any lights out. It quietly and unobtrusively gets on with its job and doesn't cost the earth. The fact that it flattened as the days passed has made me more disposed to it hence 4 stars not 3. Happy dishwashing.