Customer Reviews

Waterpik Water Massage 3-Mode Handheld Shower, Chrome #JM-350

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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.

We bought the chrome model as a replacement for a basic no-frills showerhead. Showers feel pretty good on the regular setting, and the massage setting is decent too.

The showerhead was easy to install and everything was included except for teflon pipe tape which we found necessary to prevent leaks when we screwed this into the main plumbing.

When the head is resting in the cradle, it arches up a few inches, which makes it nice for tall people to be under. The hose is also plenty long enough to reach to the other end of the tub.

The problem we had is that the showerhead does not fit snugly into the cradle, unless we unnaturally force it. Just setting the showerhead in the cradle results in the showerhead moving when the water is turned on, mostly because the hose still has curl in it. He solved this problem with 2 hair clips to hold the hose still.

One word of caution -- if you unscrew the swivel piece, be careful not to lose the rubber ring, because it falls out easily. Without it, the swivel leaks badly.

All things considered, I would buy this product again, and would suggest it as long as it is going to be used solely as a hand-held showerhead or solely as a cradled showerhead. Switching back and forth may cause frustration.

I think this works well - it's got the 3 settings, with one changing into the other gradually. It's great being higher up and long cord, and inexpensive and WAY better than the standard apt showerhead that Post supplied. Only wish it had water saver on it.

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.

Not bad, but very basic. Inexpensive, works well, but can not adjust position when mounted.

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.

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.

The price was right, but the showerhead handle does not fit well enough into the indicated holder to keep it from shooting out and flopping around the bath when the water pressure starts. It also will not stay pointed forward under low pressure unless you wrap a rubber band around the base of the hose.
You get what yoy pay for, I guess.

I have been using this shower head for eight years before it partially gave out.
The adjustments are perfect and the shower head IS ADJUSTABLE via pivot ball
on the mount. I don't understand someone saying it is not adjustable??
Due to deposits in my water, after two years of use I had to start
soaking the head in a container of vinegar and water once and awhile; just soak it for the day after you notice the stream is erratic.
You only have to soak if you have lousy water like I do.
One caution, do not over torque the adjustment ring or it will break loose and the streams my not come out the same. It takes a lot to do this, but I seem to manage.
This is by far the best shower head for the money I have used in my 64 years.
Teledyne WaterPik was my old favorite before the Corporate spin off in 1999 and the larger Teledyne unit was getting to expensive.

I recieved this package quicker than expected. At first I was very skeptical becuase of the price of this shower head. But when I actually used it for the first time! WOW that is all I can say I got more than what I paid for. The water actually feels like it is spread all over my body. and The force of the water is very strong not harsh but verrrrrryyyy good. I would recommend anyone to buy this product or stock up on this product.