The Cobra Tigris Range Has Officially Arrived in Our Showroom
Slimline design. Five PVD finishes. Ten-year warranty. Now available at our Glenashley and Ballito showrooms.
Every now and then a tapware launch arrives that genuinely shifts the conversation in a showroom. A moment where designers stop mid-spec, where homeowners ask to see the same thing in three different finishes, where the kitchen team and the bathroom team end up showcasing the same range to completely different clients. The new Cobra Tigris range is one of those launches, and it has officially arrived at RichMond Plumbing & Sanware.
As a plumbing merchant and supply store with a state-of-the-art bathroom and kitchen showroom in Glenashley, Durban North, we have been spec’ing Cobra into South African homes for years. Tigris is, in our view, the most exciting addition to the Cobra single-lever family in some time, and below we explain exactly why.
A Sleek, Contemporary, Minimalist Silhouette
Tigris is part of Cobra’s new Slimline collection, an addition to their already extensive single-lever taps and mixers portfolio. The brief was simple, and the execution is beautiful: a slimline design that delivers a sleek, contemporary, minimalist clean look that fits any bathroom space. Soft curved levers, gently tapered spouts, a quietly sculptural body. It is the kind of tapware that does not shout for attention, but earns the second look every time someone walks into the room.
The full Tigris line-up covers every part of the bathroom and kitchen, so you can specify the entire range across one project without any visual compromise.
Five Finishes, One PVD Process: Built to Last
The Tigris range is available in five trendy finishes: Chrome, Matte Black, Brushed Nickel, Brushed Gold and Brushed Gun Grey. What sets these finishes apart is not just the colour palette. It is how they are applied.
Cobra’s Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) coating is a superior finishing process. Using advanced technology, an ultra-hard protective layer is bonded directly to the surface of your tap or mixer at a molecular level, delivering a finish that is as tough as it is beautiful. The result is a product that holds its look, resists daily wear, and maintains its quality over the long haul. Three words sum it up: durable, aesthetically versatile, and superior quality.
For homeowners weary of finishes that fade, fingerprint or chip within a year or two, this is the real headline. PVD is the gold standard, and Cobra has built the entire Tigris range around it.
The Full Tigris Line-Up at a Glance
Here is what is now availble:
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TG-951Basin Mixer Pillar Type Standard. The classic. Sculptural, slimline, available in all five finishes.
TG-951RBasin Mixer Pillar Type Raised. The taller sibling, made for countertop vessel basins. Available in all five finishes.
TG-940Basin Mixer Wall Type. The wall-mounted choice for vanities with countertop basins that deserve a clean surface around them.
TG-956Bath / Shower Mixer Concealed (3 Ports). For the cleanest, most architectural shower walls.
TG-961Bath / Shower Mixer Concealed Diverter (4 Ports). Adds switching between rain head, hand-shower and additional outlets.
TG-959HSBath Mixer Exposed Wall Type with Handshower Set. The flexible exposed option.
TG-970Sink Mixer Pillar Type. A gorgeously proportioned high-arc kitchen mixer.
TG-969Sink Mixer Wall Type. The wall-mounted kitchen sibling, for sinks against a window or splashback.
The Cobra Moments of Truth
If you are new to Cobra, here is the engineering thinking that sits beneath every Tigris piece:
PureShine
Durable chrome surfaces that resist scratches and dirt, and stay easy to maintain. Applies to Chrome models.
FeatherTouch
The lightest of touches operates the single-lever mixer. This is what separates a Cobra single-lever from a generic one in everyday life.
DZR Brass
Developed specifically for African water conditions, with resistance against lead and nickel for long-term product integrity.
TeamAssist
Trained and dedicated Cobra service teams in place to support pre-installation and post-installation, nationwide.
Warranty You Can Plan Around
Every product in the Tigris range comes backed by a 10-year warranty on functionality and performance, and a 2-year warranty on the colour coating. For homeowners building or renovating a forever-home in Durban North, the North Coast, or anywhere in KZN, that means tapware you can confidently spec into your long-term plan.
Designing with Tigris: A Few Combinations We Love
Some of the pairings we have been styling in the showroom this week:
- Brushed Gold Tigris (TG-951BG) above a warm stone vessel basin, with a Bathroom Butler heated towel rail in Champagne Gold beside it. Warm, elegant, calm.
- Matte Black Tigris (TG-940MB) wall-mounted above a Duravit DuraStyle countertop basin, against a soft plaster wall. Architectural, quiet, beautifully resolved.
- Brushed Gun Grey Tigris (TG-970BGG) sink mixer in a contemporary kitchen with a Franke Maris Fragranite undermount sink. Modern, considered, hardworking.
- Brushed Nickel Tigris (TG-951BN) with a Victoria + Albert iOS freestanding bath. The diplomat finish, the sculptural bath, soft natural light.
Why This Matters for KZN Homeowners
For South African homes specifically, three things make Tigris particularly worth a look. First, the PVD finish stands up to our water and our weather better than older coating technologies. Second, the DZR brass is engineered for African conditions, so resistance to lead and nickel matters where municipal water quality varies. Third, the warranty and the nationwide TeamAssist network mean you are not on your own once the box is open. For a coastal climate like Glenashley’s and Ballito’s, that is real reassurance.
Come See Tigris in Person
Photographs only do the Tigris range so much justice. The slimline silhouette, the way the PVD finishes catch the light, the soft action of the FeatherTouch lever. These are things you genuinely need to experience on the showroom floor. Pop in this week and our team will walk you through the full line-up.
