Waterpik Water Massage 3-Mode Hand-Held White Showerhead #JM-351
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Waterpik Water Massage 3-Mode Hand-Held White Showerhead #JM-351
Customer Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
This, obviously, is Waterpik's "econo" hand-held showerhead. I have been using their showerheads for at least 15 years, and can see no difference in quality between this one and its higher-priced siblings. Apparently, merely by limiting the number of settings to 3, Waterpik can hold the price down to a fraction of what their more expensive models fetch.
For me, its perfect. I noticed with the previous model that I owned, that I used only the regular spray, the pulsating massage and, occasionally, the combination setting. That is precisely what the JM-351 offers. Why pay more for settings I don't use?
The regular spray is a pleasant, refreshing "needle" type spray that provides a good flow of water even for rinsing shampoo out of hair. The massage provides a forceful pulsation that actually does massage! In fact, it is so forceful that you need to careful where you point it. But for a sore shoulder or a spasming back, its great. The combination setting is continuous - that is, as you rotate the head from spray to massage, you gradually get less spray and more massage.
The JM-351 has a curved handle, which is not typical of Waterpiks from what I can tell. This yields one advantage and one disadvantage. Because the handle has a pronounced curve, if you tilt the pivot ball downward, you can get the spray to point straight down. This permits you to easily step out of the water spray while you soap up, shave or whatever. With my old straight-handled model, this was not possible.
Unfortunately, the curve also makes the handle slightly less comfortable to hold than if it was straight - especially with soapy, slippery hands. Not a big problem, but noticeable enough to make it worth mentioning.
Installation hint: Waterpik is very good about maintaining the same size fittings and thread sizes across their entire line and over time. If you are replacing an existing Waterpik, you can replace just the hose and handle, while continuing to use the existing pivot ball and bracket. In fact, if your current hose is in good condition, you could replace just the handle. A 30-second installation!
My only (minor) complaint is that after 2 months and 60 hot showers, the hose has not completely relaxed. It still sort of "sticks out" instead of just dangling limply from the bracket the way the old one did. I expect that eventually this will happen.
If you are not a "style-monster" who requires a more elegantly appointed showerhead, and if you need only the basic spray and massage patterns, this is your showerhead. Highly recommended.
Customer Review: Good quality, complete set ready to use.
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm on holiday in the USA and will be using this product on my return to India next month. I am particularly happy that it came as a complete kit, ready to use ideal for DIY fans. Unfortunately I have not been able to try it here but feel I will not face any problems with it. Would be happy to give a review from there after using it.Customer Review: Great
Summary: 5 Stars
Our old Speakman hand held finally gave out after 15 years. They didn't stock them locally, so we bought this inexpensive Waterpic not expecting much. So far, my husband (who is very demanding about water pressure)loves it...even tho it only has 3 settings, he says its better than the Speakman. Having said that, here are a few qualifiiers:
1) We have a regular shower head with a diverter valve for the hose/hand held device, so we do not have a basis for complaint that other reviewers have about the handle angle when used as a stationary head. The curved grip is a plus in our case because it is only used as a hand-held.
2) We are still using the hose that came with the Speakman...the Waterpik head screwed in perfectly and didn't need additional taping...so this review does not take into consideration the quality of the hose or its attachments.
3) The first thing I did when after opening the package was to look into the shaft to remove the water restricter. The shaft was empty but I heard something rattling around near the head itself. I wondered if they worked out a way to make the restricter un-removeable? I think not because the water pressure and flow was superior to the old handheld that had the water restricter removed. Perhaps this one was repackaged and the restricter had been removed? Anyway, it doesn't matter because the effect is great. Now we have to see if it hold up as long as the Speakman that was 3x the price.
Customer Review: Great affordable handheld shower head
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this showerhead not for its "massage" properties, but rather because it's hand-held, which makes showering easier. I can't comment on it as a "massage" showerhead. When you switch to the concentrated stream it's definitely strong, but I have good water pressure in my apartment anyway, so I don't know how it would fare under lower water pressure.
As a hand-held showerhead, it's fantastic. After daily and sometimes more than daily showers for three years, the showerhead, hose, and metal stand show absolutely no signs of wear. The curved handle makes it easier to hold.
Believe me, if you've never used a hand-held showerhead, try it. You'll find it hard to go back to a regular stationary showerhead.
And all for less than $[...]!
P.S. I may just be my shower, but I had to wrap Teflon tape where the showerhead attaches to the shower pipe. Without the tape, it wouldn't create a good seal, and water would run out of the joint.
Customer Review: Great for rinsing long hair!!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I was at my brothers house and loved the waterpik showerhead he had even though it was not hand held. I searched the web for something similar that was hand held. Found this one and it is great! It works wonderful on rinsing out long hair and great for washing the shower tiles. I do find the handle to be a bit uncomfortable from time to time, but it really is no big deal. My boyfriend loves it as well.
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