Deltana R2002 Towel Bar, 18", R-Series

The R2002 stands 3-1/2 inches off the wall at full projection, with 2-5/8 inches of inside projection (the usable gap between the bar and the wall for hanging a towel). The mounting posts have a 2-5/8 inch base width, so plan for that footprint at each end when you are working next to a door casing or a vanity edge.

The 18 inch size on the R2002 is the bar length, not the post center-to-center. The two bases add their own footprint at each end, each 2-5/8 inches wide, so the overall wall span runs past 18 inches. If you are replacing an existing bar and want to reuse the old anchor holes, measure your existing centers first rather than assuming they match.

Deltana lists the R2002 as commercial. Combined with the solid brass build, that is what makes it a candidate for hotel guest baths, multi-family unit turnovers, and institutional washrooms rather than just a homeowner bath. It is a traditional-profile bar, not a heavy-duty ADA grab bar, so do not substitute it where a grab rail is specified.

The Emtek Traditional Brass Double Towel Bar is the nearest traditional-styled brass peer. The R2002 is a solid brass single-bar towel bar in an 18 inch length from Deltana's R-Series, so the two differ in bar count: the Emtek Traditional Brass unit carries a double bar, giving two hanging runs on one set of posts, while the R2002 gives one. For a single-bar brass unit, the Emtek Transitional Brass Towel Bar is the closer match on configuration, with transitional rather than traditional styling.

The R2002 is built at an 18 inch length, which suits a single vanity or a narrow wall run. For a wider wall, the Delaney Congaree 200 Series 24 inch Towel Bar Set and the Orca Hardware Camano 24 inch Towel Bar Set are both 24 inch units. Both are sold as sets rather than as a bar alone, so they arrive with their mounting posts.

No. The Denali 1100 Series item is a towel bar post only - the wall-mounted end post, not a complete bar. The Deltana R2002 is a full 18 inch towel bar. The same distinction applies to the Delaney Cascade 300 Series Towel Bar Only, which is the bar without posts. If you are replacing a whole towel bar, order a complete unit such as the R2002, the Delaney Acadia 900 Series Towel Bar Set, or the Orca 36 Series Swirl Towel Bar Set.

Solid brass, both bar and posts. That is the substrate under every finish offered, so a scratch in a plated coating does not expose a pot metal or steel core. For a hotel, multi-family, or gym washroom where fixtures get grabbed and leaned on, solid brass is the reason to pick this over a hollow tube bar.

Seven finishes on the R2002: PVD Polished Brass, Polished Brass in PVD is the one to specify where you want the brass tone to hold up in a wet room, plus Oil Rubbed Bronze, Polished Nickel, Brushed Nickel, Antique Nickel, Paint Black, and Polished Chrome. Deltana runs the same finish range across the R-Series bath accessories, so a robe hook or paper holder from the same series can be matched to the bar.

The R2002 uses a 5/8 inch diameter bar and its own R-Series posts. The bar and posts are a matched set, so it is not a loose replacement rod for another maker's brackets. If you only need to swap a broken bar into surviving posts, you need a bar sized to those posts, not this assembly.

For a longer run, the Delaney Congaree 200 Series comes as a 24 inch towel bar set and the Orca Camano is also a 24 inch set. If you want two bars of towel capacity in one wall footprint, Emtek makes double bars in its Traditional Brass and Sandcast Bronze bath lines. Emtek's Transitional and Modern Brass towel bars are the option when the R2002's traditional profile is wrong for the room.

Complete assembly, sold each: bar plus both mounting posts. That is worth checking against alternatives, because some towel bar products in this category are sold as components. The Delaney Cascade 300 Series is listed as towel bar only, and the Denali 1100 Series as a post only, so those are parts rather than a whole bar.

The R2002 is a traditional-collection bar with a 5/8 inch round bar profile and a 2-5/8 inch base. For a squared-off look, the Delaney Cascade 300 Series Towel Bar Only is a square-profile bar. For a clean contemporary round profile in brass, the Emtek Modern Brass Towel Bar sits in Emtek's Modern Brass bath hardware line. Note that the Cascade 300 is supplied as the bar only, without posts.

The R2002 is a solid brass bar offered with an Oil Rubbed Bronze finish, along with PVD Polished Brass, Polished Nickel, Brushed Nickel, Antique Nickel, Polished Chrome, and Paint Black - seven finishes off one model, which is what makes it straightforward to repeat across a building. The Emtek Sandcast Bronze Brass Double Towel Bar is a bronze-family alternative, and it is a double-bar unit rather than a single, so it changes the fixture footprint on the wall if you mix the two.

Not without checking the wall. The R2002 is a single bar with a 2-5/8 inch base at each post and a 3-1/2 inch projection. A double unit such as the Emtek Traditional Brass Double Towel Bar or the Emtek Sandcast Bronze Brass Double Towel Bar carries two bars on the same posts, which puts the outer bar further off the wall than a single-bar projection and changes the clearance in front of the fixture. Measure the swing of any adjacent door or shower enclosure before switching a single bar for a double.

Unit of measure on the R2002 is each, so you can buy a single bar in any one of the seven finishes rather than a case. For a property manager standardizing across a building, that also means you can order in whatever count matches the number of baths you are refreshing.

The R2002 ships as a single unit at 18 inches, with a 3-1/2 inch projection off the wall. If you would rather order a packaged set, the Delaney Acadia 900 Series Towel Bar Set, the Orca 27 Series Cypress Towel Bar Set, and the Orca 48 Series Blakely Towel Bar Set are all supplied as towel bar sets. They come from different styling families - Acadia 900, 27-Cypress, and 48-Blakely respectively - so confirm which reads correctly against the other bath hardware in the room.