My brother bought some Speakman shower heads for a vacation home our families own jointly. After ...

My brother bought some Speakman shower heads for a vacation home our families own jointly. After a number of years, I decided to try and find them for my own home. Unfortunately, all the Speakman I've tried on Home Essentials Direct were wrong. I have an image of two that I didn't like. The one on the left didn't disburse the stream well at all (just a direct line) and the most expensive Speakman (over $100) just felt like a bunch of WaterPik sprays (although the spread was great). This one was what I wanted - perfect size streams and perfect spread. It's a smaller version (4 nozzles instead of 6-8), but works really well. It's not perfect, but after the checking the Speakman website, it's the last of the old design that I love. The feel and flow is perfect, the spread is a little smaller than I'd like. 4.5 stars.

This shower head is primarily for those who want to save water. It is only a 1.5 gpm shower head...

This shower head is primarily for those who want to save water. It is only a 1.5 gpm shower head but works well. No it will not push you against the wall of the shower like their bigger models but I'm not in a condo where the water bill is in the monthly fee anymore. The higher flow rate models might do that for you.

I like a lot of pressure when I take a shower. In 1986 I came across a Speakman shower head just ...

I like a lot of pressure when I take a shower. In 1986 I came across a Speakman shower head just like this new, I used the shower head for 34 years, taking it with me on every move from state to state over seas and back. I come from a military family. This year I was looking for a new shower head because after 34 years my old shower head just started to wear out. I tried a lot of shower heads but just could not duplicate the Speakman shower head I used for so many years. I went on Home Essentials Direct and after a while of searching I found it. I removed the water saver gizmo from the back of the shower head (inside where you screw it on) and now I look forward to another 34 years.

This is a classic design shower head that works as good as any other. It probably works better th...

This is a classic design shower head that works as good as any other. It probably works better than most. If you want to take a weak, wimpy shower you can turn your faucets in the appropriate directions. If you like the government telling you how much water to use when you try to wash its filth off your body then you can leave the water flow restriction device in place. If you want to get rid of that b***h just unscrew the ball socket from the main body of the shower head (you will need channel lock pliers to do this because it comes really tightly screwed on from the factory). Then set the female connector side flat on a hard surface, insert a nail or similar object through the hole found in the middle of the ball which should now be looking you in the eye, and give it a little tap or two with a hammer. There is no need to go through all the other crap that others talk about.

While this might not be the prettiest shower head, it's by far the best. I went through a couple ...

While this might not be the prettiest shower head, it's by far the best. I went through a couple other ones that had high water pressure. However, they all had narrow streams. This has amazing pressure and a wide spread (if you want), all for a reasonable price. Super impressed.

I finally gave up on my relatively new Delta shower head and based on real reviews bought this on...

I finally gave up on my relatively new Delta shower head and based on real reviews bought this one. I thought we had low water pressure, but turns out the water restrictor in the Delta contributed to the week flow. It was a little tricky removing the nylon restrictor insert on the Speakman, but what difference. It felt like getting sprayed by a firehose. No wonder these are used commercially in better hotels. Speakman makes other models with more nozzles, but I can't imagine they're that much better than this one. Remove the restrictor and you'll have a blast!

I bought this showerhead after using my father-in-laws Speakman showerhead that is many many many...

I bought this showerhead after using my father-in-laws Speakman showerhead that is many many many years old. The net-net is that I am very happy with the upgrade from the cheapo showerhead I had before, but I have to call out that Speakman is selling their brand name more than anything rather than true quality. Looking at this showerhead they have converted everything they thought they could get away with to plastic. When comparing it against my father-in-laws old version of presumably the same showerhead where everything is metal you can certainly tell the difference. Specifically, the following things seem to be plastic: The black jets, the front cover around the jets, the handle for adjusting the jets, and I am pretty sure the outer housing is plastic too (I was in a hurry installing it with my 2yr old "helping" and did not look too closely). There are some nice metal parts (a big hunk of brass can be seen from the back), but they are mixed with much cheaper plastic. So like I said, this thing gets great reviews from my wife and I am also enjoying it (and I did not even remove the 2.5 gpm flow limiter), but I am not sure it is worth $34. I just don't think it will last that long with the plastic parts. I think Speakman has sold out and is selling their brand rather than true quality on this particular product. I also think the plastic molded jets are a bit "irregular". I suspect a metal set of jets could/would likely be built to better tolerances. (note that the extension arm in one of the attached photos is not included - that is this thing which my wife and I are also enjoying so farShower Arm, Fivanus Universal Showering Components, 11"(Total Length) Adjustable Height Shower Head Arm Easy for Any Shower Angles. Chrome )

This is a well made shower head but I just couldn't use it. I did return it because of my persona...

This is a well made shower head but I just couldn't use it. I did return it because of my personal reasons. I had an old head without the waterflow restrictions and that's what I was used too. My old one bit the dust and I replaced it with this Speakman. It looked nice and had multiple stream options. The quality was well evident even though I chose the plated plastic head over the more expensive metal one. I would hazard a guess that both would perform the same. It would merely be a personal preference to go metal or plastic. The control knob was easy to adjust and it looked great in the shower but it just didn't have enough pressure for me. I did not take out the flow restriction plate because on most Speakman's you have to basically destroy the plate and I thought I might send it back and didn't want to mess it up. It might work well for some people who don't need extreme pressure or maybe even better without the restriction disc but it didn't work for me. I ended up repairing my old head and am satisfied. But I will say if I am ever in need for another head, I'll go with a Speakman.

Love this shower head

very smooth transaction and received it quickly in mail. Would definitely use facet direct again.