Speakman S-2005-HB

This may sound nuts but the only 2 things I care about in a living space are good internet and a good shower (which for me is defined as great heat that lasts a long time and doesn't run out quickly if ever + great water pressure.) I moved into a new apartment about a month ago and the shower was unbearable. I am currently working full time during the day and in law school at night, so not being able to come home and enjoy one of the ONLY things that brings me peace and relaxation and joy among the chaos of modern life was really killing me. I did a little shopping around on Amazon, not much, and decided to give this a try. It's only $35 I figured... If it sucks, oh well. I am not losing the farm over it. BUT MAN WAS EVERY EXPECTATION I HAD EXCEEDED. I would say the water flow is probably... at least 65% better. The change was instant and incredible.*** As others noted above take the filer out if you want these kinds of results otherwise it's kind of meh maybe only a 20% increase in flow if you don't take the filter out. But the best part is doing so is SUPER easy. Many helpful videos online for this (guess it is a common thing to do to shower heads) and takes less than 10 minutes with the most basic household tools. My girlfriend did it for me while I was at work and I was floored. I was fully planning on hiring a plumber to resolve this the water pressure was bothering me so bad but nope... No need! This product, no exaggeration, changed and improved my overall quality of life on a daily basis. How many times can you say that about anything? How many things improve your life EVERY DAY? Well, thats what this did for me. And for only like $30! That's a lame night at a chain restaurant. 1000% worth it. Honestly can't believe the price. Was considering more expensive models because I too fall into that fallacy of more expensive = better, but that is NOT the case here. Maybe the best $30 or so I ever spent. Cannot recommend enough if you are having water pressure issues as I was. $30, 10 minutes to install, and BOOM. I have my favorite part of my day back... My nice relaxing showers. =] Thanks guy who designed this! Would buy you a drink if we ever met. Mean that.

I have VERY high expectations when it comes to performance from any shower head. Of course, one's plumbing setup can absolutely impact a person's overall satisfaction. As such, a good shower head alone can't absolutely guarantee a perfect shower experience. Some issues like hard water, or your system's water pressure capacity, may well be out of one's control. As for my specific application, I replaced a quality shower head that was perhaps 5+ years old. It had become clogged with mineral deposits, despite having generally soft water at my residence. I spent a significant due diligence reviewing various shower heads for sale on both Amazon and at the major home improvement stores. I would never make a hasty decision in this category. Most of the models I looked at had a price point of $30-$50. Reviews were generally mixed overall. I initially focused on products from the better-known plumbing brands like Moen, Delta, etc., assuming that they might be a step above an off-brand product. Despite this bias, it seemed that the brand names performed really no better overall, per customer feedback consensus. I vaguely recall owning a Speakman brand shower head in the past but was also familiar with the name from various hotel stays. After several days with the new shower head, I'll enthusiastically recommend it. Pressure is good overall, and it offers a nice wide spray pattern. The targeted, tight narrow massage alternative setting may be fine for some, but it's not something I would use personally. As an FYI, I made no effort to try and remove any sort of water restrictor. I used the product as delivered and was satisfied overall. I well recall the Seinfeld episode where Kramer buys the Commando 450 shower head looking for the ultimate pressure experience. You won't get that from this product, but this Speakman Anystream should satisfy most discriminating buyers. One final point. I bought the brushed nickel finish model. The online photo of this particular finish makes the product look a little gold. This is NOT the case with the actual product. It looks exactly as it should, typical brushed nickel appearance.

Received it today and installed it in 5 minutes. It looks great and works very well. Will order one more.

Muy buena calidad, llegó en perfecto estado

Only for overhead showers

Fácil de instalar, con una potencia inigualable, está a un muy buen precio en comparación con otras regaderas, de hecho en Costco o Home Depot encuentras regaderas con esta misma potencia y funciones a el doble o triple de lo que puedes pagar por esta Speakman. Esta regadera la usan mucho en los Hoteles Marriot (EUA), esto fue básicamente lo que me atrajo a investigar un poco más acerca de la marca. Como otras reseñas lo mencionan, para obtener la potencia máxima de esta regadera, tienes que remover el pequeño plástico blanco que esta abajo del filtro de malla metálico. Primero quitas fácilmente el filtro de malla metálica, y este pequeño plástico blanco o regulador esta abajo de este filtro, lo puedes remover con unas pinzas de pico largo, no está pegado ni romperás nada de la regadera al removerlo siendo que solo esta fijo a presión. Este plástico sirve como regulador para la presión del agua. En EUA toda regadera por ley tiene que tener un regulador que es básicamente un "tapón" para que el agua no salga tan rápido en cantidades tan grandes, obviamente la intensidad de la presión de las tuberías en EUA es mucho mayor que las nuestras en Mexico, por lo mismo aquí en Mexico es recomendable quitarle este regulador para obtener la mejor experiencia con esta regadera. Altamente recomendable, llevo con ella un mes y medio sin ningún problema.

I've been using this for just over a month now and I'm impressed every time I take a shower. Installation was very simple, I didn't have a large enough wrench so I ended up using a large set of pliers cushioned with a cloth so I don't scratch the chrome finish. It took about 5 minutes to install, but definitely would have been quicker with a proper wrench. I had some teflon tape with me, so I used a bit of that during installation. It's not necessary though because the shower head includes a rubber o-ring that should prevent any leaking at the mounting point. Compared with my previous 'deluxe' shower head, this one has better pressure, better spread, and more even coverage. Then when you want to really get that deep clean, you flick the switch and you're facing an intense pulsing high pressure stream of water capable of massaging some tight muscles. Switching between the 2 modes is easy to do, even when you're blinded by shampoo in the eyes and your hands are slippery and covered in soap. Only downside I can think of is when you're on the jet-stream mode, the shower head does generate a moderate humming noise. It doesn't bother me at all, but for the weird people who like to shower in silence, it's something to consider. All in all, forget about all the other 'deluxe' shower heads. Save your money, get this, be happy!