This is great information. I was confused after researching online and then meeting with a reputable company for my stone countertops - I found the same discrepancies - the company I went with said the exact same things as these guys - I almost went with quartz until I spoke with them and watched this video - the sun fading, the epoxy and flexibility and other things that online does not talk about would have been a significant problem for my 150 year old farmhouse. I have gone with granite - THANK YOU for setting things straight here - these guys know what they are talking about.

@anilbabudaggu

3 жыл бұрын

It is nice information you share with us.

@ampquartz

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information!

Thanks a lot for such an unbiased review. I am getting my new home done and was considering quartz. Now I am pretty much clear, it’s granite all the way.

@5610winston

2 жыл бұрын

Three years later, still granite all the way.

@P010010010100101

7 ай бұрын

​@@5610winston 2 more years later. Granite all the way.

Excellent! I have a rustic kitchen ...really wanted real stone...but was steered into thinking Quartz was the ticket... Now leaning towards a granite...more affordable too now😉

This is the most honest information I found regarding this debate.... Thank you for sharing this video

Its good to see that Harry and Voldemort put aside their differences and began a company

@ColoradoLowFeeListing

4 жыл бұрын

funniest comment on youtube

@zacharyjohnson829

3 жыл бұрын

AHAHAHAHAHA!!! gold

@mynameisnotimportant2854

3 жыл бұрын

The guy with the glasses looks like Harry Potter 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ampquartz

3 жыл бұрын

COMMENT OF THE YEAR !!!

@marizza4

2 жыл бұрын

It took two seconds for the joke to sink in as I am listening to them talk, and then I scrolled back to look at them, I almost choked laughing🤣🤣

Thank you for the info we’re building a new house & my husband & I are still debating about counter top now I made up my mine going for Granite 😄

Thanks so much great information I have made up my mind granite all the way!

Noobie here and I really appreciated the video. I've been doing some research on countertops and so far I don't think half the sources know what they're talking about but instead just repeat what they read somewhere else.. Thanks for your professional knowledge and I'm sold on granite. I'm going to try and get the Mrs. to watch this video :) BTW consumer reports has quartz rated just barely above granite with all the ratings being equal on tests of staining, abrasion, heat, impact, and cutting. I found your real-life experiences of use, installation, price, and upkeep to be very informative.

Thanks guys. Without doubt "the best" pros and cons debate on the subject.

I was actually glued to this discussion. My wife and I are having a new kitchen fitted soon and we were unsure as to what material to use for our countertops. As you so rightly said there is so much misinformation out there on the internet. From listening to this discussion we have now made our choice...granite. Thanks a great video.

If it's on the internet...it must be true...LOL. Thanks Bob and Sep. I'm going for durability over looks, so I'm sticking to granite.

Very informative and professional, thanks

Thank you very much you just helped .e make my decision on what I am going to put on my counter top 👌 I choose granite 😉😊

Best info I've seen on stone tops.

Great discussion, I learned a lot.

Thanks so much for the info!! Getting ready to build, we have had granite in our man cave bar and kitchen for 15 years still love it!! But have been hearing quartz mention so much was getting confused, you helped me make up my mind 😉

@ummi4atfaal

5 жыл бұрын

so what did you choose?

@dollrose3085

5 жыл бұрын

ummi4atfaal Granite!!! 😍

@angelvazquez4721

3 жыл бұрын

Go with granite dude.

@ampquartz

3 жыл бұрын

@@ummi4atfaal Granite!!!

This was great! Thanks so much.

Awesome video guys, you just saved me 2 grand on the quartz upgrade, thanks so much!!!

‘the granite has probably been there a couple of thousand years’... umm, its more like at least 500m years and in most cases over a billion years.

@dailyvirus5294

5 жыл бұрын

Really were you there?

@faerieSAALE

5 жыл бұрын

@@dailyvirus5294 it is ancient and very old. Millions if not billions of years is correct. Not two or 500 years.

@mikeappleget482

4 жыл бұрын

Lindsey Allison Westhaven How can granite be millions of years old if the earth is only 7,000 years old MAX?? #MAGA #RetiredLEO #2A #MilitaryMom

Great stuff!

The best video about countertops. ❤❤

Well, I would hope that if I successfully lived with white "formica" for 27 years, and it still looks very good, and it's white, I could handle some Quartz!

thank you for unbiased info

Very interesting and informative

Thank you for such an informative video , granite it is 👍

Great informative video

Thank you for the video; it is super informative and easy to understand. Maybe next time your video could be "The Granite Vs Kompacplus". As a granite and quartz kitchen countertop seller, we are excited to see it.🤣

is there no sealer you can put on quartz, to further reduce the likelihood of staining?

Must watch video for anyone interested in redoing their kitchen with full southern exposure...lot's of UV. It's granite for me. Plus, I don't have to worry about hot oil splashing on it.

@Sean-mc4iq

4 жыл бұрын

you have windows no? There is a reason you cannot get a sunburn sitting inside your house. The windows stop the UV rays from coming through...

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 thank you thank you im a fabricator on everything this guy say is 100% right

"Occlusion" can mean the bringing of teeth together - that is the very first definition that came to mind because my parents were both dentists. An "occluded" artery or vein is closed -the two sides are together or are obstructed. This prevents the flow of blood. The bringing of the two parts of something - even like two parts of the countertop - at the seam may be what both your customer and the blogger meant. It isn't possible to understand unless read or heard in context or if you had asked her what she meant. Making terms clear may really be helpful in the future so that you don't get a disappointed or angry customer. There is also the possibility that the word they both meant was "inclusions" which you probably know are found in stones, including granite, and may cause reduce the aesthetic of the stone - especially if they are precious gems such as a diamond. Thanks for the information/discussion.

Granite is the best durable looking natural Roman style love it

Thank you! ❤️

Very informative. I always heard granite was less resistance to heat than quartz. Guess that was wrong.

Thanks

Maybe what that blogger wanted to say was "INclusions". Here's a study of CONICET, which is a technological institute in Argentina. The abstract is in English too for you to read. We use mostly granite for our countertops here for its durability and other characteristics you stated in the video. Quartz is seen as a low quality material. Great video, by the way! Greetings from Córdoba, Argentina. ri.conicet.gov.ar/handle/11336/10671

I hv learned so much, so many wrong info on online. Thanks

@sartotv6837

6 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help!

I have a very simple question, I. have korean worktop and after 6 years looks like i used sand paper to clean it, very soft material, it marked very easy which. Which will mark more easy, Granite or Quartz using a soft cloth and been careful. The korean top seemed like every time I put my car keys or come home with shopping it scratched easy I want white light colour work top, which one will wear the best show no scratch. marks?

PLEASE tell me how quartz will hold up to my counter top appliances such as oven/air fryer, toaster, etc

I have seen and heard so many other merchants pawn off quarts or quartsite as natural stone and it’s not. They may use natural stone in the manufacturing but that’s it from what I’ve learned. Thanks guys for the truthful up front information. My heart still lays with marble but I know they down play it but just don’t abuse it I day. We’re going with granite or marble. Oh by the way what about using (glass cleaner) on marble or granite? Is that o.k.?

very good video, all they say is true.

@ampquartz

3 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the best youtube channel!

Awesome information. Thank you. Coz other videos say that quartz is the best option for kitchen counter tops. Others say It is heat resistant where as you say the opposite. Omg.

@sartotv6837

6 жыл бұрын

Typically, when people are praising quartz to the expense of granite it is because they sell only quartz.

Good video guys. I would just correct one statement, you can polish a quartz seam. Not as easy as granite, for sure, but possible. Quart Renew.

@dianesoga4238

4 жыл бұрын

James Lang I have a seam in mine and you can only find it by feel!

The echo effect was distracting and made it hard to pay attention to what was being said. Once I was able to tuned it out, the information was helpful. Thanks!

I see I’m 2 years late, however, would you perhaps know the name of the large white quartz closest to the guy on the left and the guy in the middle. Not the large white square with all the black dots/ look on it. The one I’m referring to looks exactly what I’m looking for. I don’t want the veining overly, the one on display looks perfect. I truly would prefer a polished/shiny look in a counter top, but with the true appearance of Carrara marble. The majority of quartz I see in the warehouses, has almost a stamped on veining affect. Thanks

Dont really want to put hot pots on granite either. Not bad on the stone but it well pull your sealers out.

My home is all with Quarzt its amazing tiles but expinsive

@rhiyoncegold8087

4 жыл бұрын

Do you cook alot ? I am planning on buy and I cook alot so I am not sure if I should buy it.

@angelvazquez4721

3 жыл бұрын

@@rhiyoncegold8087 if you cook a lot go with granite you won't regret.

Granite has more advantages and fewer disadvantages than quartz. Granite has more texture, more life than quartz; quartz is bland and soulless. I've considered price, and the granite I like for the horizontal surfaces is a bit pricey. The contrasting granite (actually a gneiss) I have chosen for the backsplash is one of the bargain choices at the home center; it has a foliation (alignment of the mineral grains) that give it a lively look and small red garnet crystals that polish to intriguing geometric shapes without being obtrusive. By the way, I think the blogger may have been talking about 'inclusions', or xenoliths that occur as magma works into the field rock and plucks chunks of the field rock. Different minerals melt at different conditions, and the partially assimilated xenoliths can be an attraction or a distraction. Or maybe he was talking about zoned feldspar crystals (very attractive, IMHO), or (and I saw this in a granite vanity top today) a feldspar grain that formed around a garnet nucleus. You just won't find such interesting features in the so-called quartz products.

The guy in the middle is just itching to state his opinion. Lol he just so serious and into it with his body language.

Thank you so much for putting this out! We have been so mislead on info about granite.

@davidmays3333

4 жыл бұрын

Because of your video we just got our new granite countertops installed!!! Went with a Black Pearl Leathered granite. Love it

harry potter ! THERE YOU ARE !!

@dollrose3085

5 жыл бұрын

bob lemay You are too funny 😂

14:00 - the challenge is on for Quartz vs one of my HRC 63 knives (ZDP-189) :)

costly ganite is good or low cost granite?

First question the guy on the right spoke, thought he was the the boss... then the middle guy is the only one who spoke the rest of the way.

Lol, I don’t think she was referring to an occlusion as a blood clot. An occlusion in stone would refer to a defect in the stone due to something like water, gases, foreign objects, etc. trapped during the period the materials were hardening.

@gwenday

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I think the customer meant "inclusion," such as you would see in a flawed diamond or natural emeralds.

No no Occlusions is just the pattern that mimics that of clots in cardiovascular system silly.. it’s not unheard of Mr Expert lol.. but still great info!! Thanks

What advice do you have for people considering quartz who have very hard (well) water ?

@HappierHeadstones

3 жыл бұрын

apparently go granite

Around 19:00 with the story of the customer that didn't want imperfections in granite - they were talking about inclusions, like the flaws in a poor quality diamond or precious stone. That is still a misunderstanding of the granite, of course. But it has nothing to do with an occlusion, which is a blockage such as a blood clot or a clogged drain pipe.

which is stronger in bending?

Yer a wizard harry

Okay so what about composite granite vs granite vs quartz?

The blogger must have meant INCLUSIONS🤣🤣

What is the granite name behind the man on the right?

I think "occlusion" was meant to reference a bulge or disruptuon in the "veins" of the granite? Idk, that's weird.

It's a good video, but the client in the story at the end may have meant to refer to inclusions, not occlusions. For example, Quartz inclusions or some other material forming in the granite cracks, similar to diamond inclusions.

I can see the seaming issue both ways. With veined granite the seam would show much more visible because it wouldn't match whereas Quartz is more likely to have a more consistent pattern and thus less noticeable, and even when veined, has the possibility to book-ending. I don't need a seam so it isn't a factor for me.

Quartz is the only way to get that bright off white look I want

Harry Potter knows his shit

@deepaksuryaprakashkowshika2051

2 жыл бұрын

lol, i thought the same too :lol

Wish I had gone with granite

Good information but poor audio because of the echo.

I say granite. The maintenance is so low on them that’s it’s hardly an inconvenience. I just like the ability to sit a hot pot and not worry about scorching on granite.

@NOT-WOKE-007

3 жыл бұрын

It can crack. Always use a hot pad under a hot pan.

I’m the owner of the shop and he is 100% right, I would never put quartz in my house. It’s all the manufacturing company bragging how good quartz it is. Natural stone is a God creation not man made fake marble want to be. Selling point is definitely quartz- easy to cut, easy to polish and easy to handle and install

@King-2077

3 жыл бұрын

Why wouldn’t you put quartz in your house?

The guy with glasses is cute

What about the price?

Called “The Granite Guy” for over a decade now. I’d be careful describing quartz as a “Solid Surface”. That terminology is specific to Resin mixed with minerals to create an entirely different type of countertop, such is the brand Corian. I’d also point out that heat can destroy any countertop if the cabinets aren’t completely level. Pressure cracks or fractures are more likely when applying heat or even extreme cold. When sealing granite, as a fabrication “expert”, I’d stress the importance of sealing your cut lines/edge profiles to ensure limited porosity at the time of install. Another factor to consider, quartz can yield a 12” overhang with no support but we generally stay under 9” or 10” inches overhang with granite. Every inch counts with certain homeowners. Lastly, seam, seam seam! Quartz can be much more forgiving at your seams. Not only in matching up a pattern, but also, allowing for transportation of countertops with awkward sink setbacks, notches, “dog ears” or even going “flat” at install. The color match process of your adhesive is generally easier to disguise in granite but a seam setter can help with this issue. Loved the conversation my brothers. Thanks for sharing!

what is QUARZITE?THIS NEW THINGI...I NEED INFO ABOUT IT PLEASE.

@pedroquintero8423

5 жыл бұрын

sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure beautiful stuff i cut stone for a living and quarzite is one of the hardest to fabricate

He is the expert

If you can't take the heat, get out of the...

... I think quartz is overrated, I ended up choosing granite. Biggest factor: granite can take the heat, quartz can’t.

@ausartheshining

6 жыл бұрын

One more thing diamond or zirconia.

@dollrose3085

5 жыл бұрын

I agree! I almost bought quartz but I stuck with buying granite, it’s natural and beautiful just the way God made it! 🥰🙏🏻

you can top polish quartz...great information nonetheless!

Nice Video - Agree with the information except for the following; Does not matter the colour of quartz they can scorch mark no matter the colour. One color is not more susceptible to heat. Also alot of Granite and Marbles are resin filled to improve the surface finish or to hide the fissures. I would not agree with the cracking, granites crack where quartz will not due to people leaning on them. Quartz is UV stable and will not fade etc, it is the wrong cleaning products that do the damage. High pH will make them fade. But also granite will dull with the wrong cleaners. I dont agree with your statement about the seam. You should be able to get a very tight the same as any natural stones. It comes down to the skills of the Stonemasons. NOT THE PRODUCTS. Quartz is more user friendly for stone fabricators. You can top polish Quartz though it is an extremely skilled process... again you should not need to if you have skilled stonemasons fitting the products. Agree Granite is Harder in compression though does not have the the tensile strength of Quartz. Yes always should use a cutting board. Both have their positives and negative for costs, staining, sealing and applications. Again nice video......well done. Though TOTALLY DISAGREE about the cracking.... like any stone natural or man made... they only crack for two reasons..... point load - weight applied to a point and crack - Granite, Marble, Quartz and Solid Surface will CRACK!. ..... the other reason is Heat - yes granite can take more heat by it will crack and depending on how tight the grain or structure is and the amount of quartz it will crack as well. Do totally agree about people should not listen to or believe blogger or even some people that should know better......Inclusion can be the black balls... but that is in inferior quality granites.

@ryaneberle8430

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think the guy was saying a particular color of quartz was more or less susceptible to heat, but rather that a darker color might hide the scorch mark a little better than a lighter quartz would.

Found one or two granite countertop blogs out there with "occlusions." And it sounds like they are referring to dotty or blotchy spots in the veiny look of the countertop. I'm not sure why blogger wouldn't just use the word "spots" or "dots." Some people take formulation of contextual writing WAY TOO far. That's a medical term. Jargon. Perhaps if two doctors were chatting about their countertops, then it could make sense if one uses it. And even then I'd still question doing so.

@zulaladsign1310

6 жыл бұрын

meg I'm going to assume what was meant were inclusions, such as what can be found in diamonds. An inclusion would be considered an imperfection- the actual definition being a body or particle recognizably distinct from the substance in which it is embedded. Bloggers bad vocabulary.

@martylucas8557

5 жыл бұрын

meg, you must not have ever shopped for a diamond. Because if you had, the term inclusion would have come up. It’s an imperfection in the diamond or for that matter any stone. What happened Meg, did you forget to take your medication, prior to writing your tirade?

@QueenlySweetpea

5 жыл бұрын

@@martylucas8557.. That last sentance was rude and totally uncalled for

@martylucas8557

5 жыл бұрын

QueenlySweetpea, are you ignorant? Did you see what she wrote? Trust me my response was more than warranted. I can spot a leftist liberal knucklehead like you a mile way. Remember...Liberalism is a disease!

@QueenlySweetpea

5 жыл бұрын

@@martylucas8557.. So in essence everyone here, including Meg agrees that the occlusion word they used in this video was inappropriate, and everyone here has expressed that. But you on the other hand just had to add a personal insult as punctuation to make your point which is pathetic on your part. Meanwhile your " spotting " is off kilter as I am NOT a leftist liberal. It's a sad state of affairs when just joining in a discussion about a subject matter turns into a political affiliation, and not only that but resulting in name calling insults. Get a grip man ..

Does the sealer do any good? No

"....in direct sun light" it SHALL fade. Granite will ALSO fade/change color...... just takes longer. NEITHER is unaffected by UV.

Guy in the middle doesn't want anyone else to talk...

@NOT-WOKE-007

3 жыл бұрын

He dominates the conversation but very nice to hear what he has to say.

truth be told, quartz has surpassed granite in looks.

I prefer quartzite. Natural stone, often looks like marble, but is much more durable. Slightly harder than granite.

What is the better brands of quartz. I'm looking at Spectrum Quartz. HELP

@jamesisfan

5 жыл бұрын

Cambria is the best type of quartz imo

Granite is 10000000x better than Quartz. At least this is my opinion as someone who's been running a janitorial company for the last 8 years.

@petedremel4928

4 жыл бұрын

I wish I had read this before installing quartz

M too late now 😬

Boiling temp is 212 not 220 F haha

NEVER addressed. RADON.

@kurtbilinski1723

2 жыл бұрын

True... but the amount is *extremely* low, so low that it's not even worth mentioning.

Audio is very bad. Always use a microphone.

Granite is great , but you are stuck with what ever the color or pattern is ...

granite at 1200 degrees, or 400 for that matter, would crack. and "granite is inert" what is this guy saying? Just say "Granite wont expand or contract due to temperature --- don't say 'inert' in the wrong context. Enery def -- 1 : lacking the power to move. 2 : very slow to move or act : sluggish. In this context def. 1 and 2 contradict each other - movement of granite due to temp. changes may be slow, but he seems to be saying that it won't move (expand/contract).

The "occlusions" she was talking about was most likely "inclusions" .

Yes Granite may be able to handle high temperatures, however, this could not be said about the finishing shine wont be distorted.

@ventutrer

4 жыл бұрын

Granit will not lose it's shine. And the upswing to granit is it can be repolished on site! Try polishing quartz.

@petedremel4928

4 жыл бұрын

I had granite for 16 years and never had to re-polish it.

Sad part about all this is all the misinformation on SM and the internet. And people so gullible to just soak up all the BS. IMO, just buy what hell you like and what fits the look, results you’re looking to achieve at the end.

Granite all day long, duh.

@petedremel4928

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Granite all day long. I had granite in my old house for 16 years and it stood heat, stain, and whatnot. Now, I have quartz because the fabricator said granite is easy to break and he broke one while he was fabricating one for a client and he had to pay for the damage. So, I listen to him and have quartz installed in my shower. When a contractor left a tiny L-shape wrench on my shower bench after fixing the shower yesterday, I found a L-shape rust stain mark on the shower bench and it does not come off. I am mad as hell. All along I wanted granite, but got talked into quarts. They are not cheap. It takes 3 slabs of quarts ($1,000 a piece times 3) to fabricate one shower. You do the math and it does not sustain heat. I was told it will turn yellow as it ages. Great! Please please don't buy quartz. I regret, regret using quartz. I had granite for 16 years and never, never had problems. The people in the quartz industry just want to make $ and care less about the longevity of a product. Once it is out the door, it becomes your problem. I'm one angry quartz victim!

Echo makes me dizzy 🤢