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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent, February 21, 2006
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.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good buy despite design flaw, February 27, 2006
This review is from: Waterpik Water Massage 3-Mode Handheld Shower, Chrome #JM-350 (Tools & Hardware)
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.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hand held water massage, August 30, 2006
This review is from: Waterpik Water Massage 3-Mode Handheld Shower, Chrome #JM-350 (Tools & Hardware)
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.
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