Are stainless steel shanks with the Perlick 525ss worth the extra money?

Are stainless steel shanks instead of chrome finish with the Perlick 525ss worth the extra money? Does anyone know of a better place to buy them?

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I think so. Given a choice I prefer stainless steel in any equipment that touches my beer.

 

Yes they are

 

I love my 525SS. I can go a week without cracking the tap and not have any stickiness or clogging. I also like the non-reactivity of stainless stell. Check the vendor section for other suppliers. I find Amazon isn't the greatest with specialized brewing supplies.

 

When I got my system from BirdmanBrewing, I upgraded to the SS shanks to go along with the 525SS faucets. Since they're in constant contact with the beer, I simply prefer to go stainless.

 

The chrome in my old setup was eaten away in less than 2 years. It had to go somewhere, and guess who drank it? I'm all stainless now.

 

Was debating this question myself. Your post is all I needed to read to go SS

 

I'd have guessed you were partially Chromium...

Cheers!

 

Perlick faucets are awesome, one of my favorite purchases. No more sticky taps.