Racho
Reviewed in France on March 3, 2025
il est devenu très difficile de trouver une tête de douche avec une pression et 1 jet suffisant. En effet, à cause de l’écologie, la majorité des têtes de douche du marché ont jetqui est faible de ce fait, on reste plus longtemps sous la douche, et on a du mal à se rincer les cheveux et le shampooing présent dedansCette tête de douche. Malgré son prix est excellente. Elle est également utilisée dans les grandes chaînes hôtelière, je la recommande vivement.
Hemlock Hill
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
The Speakman Anystream 2251 (with flow restrictor removed) is SO exemplary, I had to share the love. This is my 2nd Speakman Anystream. I have a 1990's Speakman Anystream 6 plunger with no restricter at my parents house (which's there now & working great after 20+ years).However, I ended up buying the big Speakman 2251 (8 plunger) bc I built a new house last summer & in the chaos of building, I let the builder purchase a Moen shower-head at Lowes bc we had 0 days for a shipment to arrive to receive our county building inspection. Therefore, I didn't check the GPM since it was 2024 & surly shower-tech couldn't be this bad.. Especially if you paid up for the popular name brands... (Beyond stupid of me). After 3 months in my new house using the $200 Moen plastic square & BEST PURCHASE I've EVER made besides my Rolex Explorer (I know I sound pretentious, but trust me).If this cost $800 I'd still buy it.It arrived in 1 day & it's beyond easy to install. First, I removed the white plastic flow regulator with a wood/drywall screw like everyone recommends (see YouTube). Put back in the arched metal screen with the black gasket. That's not a flow restrictor. It creates a uniform stream/flow (just like a sink faucet does bc they have screens (& outside faucets don't) & it keeps debris out of the head. Plumbers tape's included so I installed it immediately. Very easy. It literally only took 3 minutes. I did this at 1am while my fiancee was going to bed & she said: "I'll try it in the morning". I said: "Ok.. But I'm taking this beast for a test drive now". WOW! it was the BEST shower I've EVER had. It was like being kissed by God & standing under a 50' ft hot waterfall with an on-the-fly lever that lets you EASILY control the flow/spray/pressure. The Speakman (8 plunger) is an absolute BEAST of shower luxury. It was so much water all you could hear was the drain roaring. Afterwards, I literally had water stuck in my ear like when you swim in the pool. Afterwards she asked me how it was & if it was anything like the one at my parents. I just said: "you can be the judge in the morning".The next morning I heard her yelling OMG, this is AWESOME. Then continued praising it each minute for the rest of the shower. She was so happy for the rest of the day & still continued shouting she loves it when taking a 2nd shower that evening. Now its a race to see who's gonna take a shower 1st when we get home. Plus, after every shower she takes now I hear her gasp/exhale with satisfaction as if she finished a 5k run. The Speakman (8 plunger) is exactly as all other 5 star reviews describe. Very large spray coverage, especially if your shower head's mounted 7+ ft. I still love the smaller (6 plunger), but that's definitely for smaller showers (like tub/shower combos).If you have a larger walk-in-shower then definitely get the 8 plunger size. Literally a MUST BUY! FIRST CLASS ALL THE WAY & unmatched performance. If this was Seinfeld, it would be the "Commando 450, only used in the circus to wash elephants". You'll never go back to any other brand I assure you. It's truly the Rolex of shower heads. The heavy brass construction will last forever. Plus, 100% TAKE OUT the flow restrictor! Removing it is quintessential to experience of ultimate UNREGULATED luxury high flow performance.(FYI) I tested to see how many GPM discharged in 1 minute after removing the flow restrictor. It filled up a 5 gallon bucket 2" inches from the top in 60 seconds! That's 5 GPM with your custom choice of pressure & flow on-the-fly. Full on rain/flood/waterfall to firm/powerful 68 massaging streams.Good Luck, & from the biggest shower snob in the world: BUY THIS NOW!
Gadget Guy
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2025
I am always on the search for quality products, this is one of them! If you want the most out of it, remove the restricter with a screw and some pliers...YouTube video shows how it's done. Be sure to reinstall the rubber grommet with the screen. Really great spray pattern and pressure.
Ryan
Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2024
This is a fantastic shower head. We needed one that could stand up to being outdoors and this solid and very heavy one has been amazing for us. The spray adjustments are continuous and smooth. I expect this shower head to last a long time, even in the hot sunny climate we live in. Would definitely purchase again!
Racho
Reviewed in France on September 19, 2022
Il est puissant, robuste et bien construit, les douches sont vigoureuse, comme une cascade, en retirant le limitateur de debit, on ressent la puissance de l’eau, je compte le garder toute ma vie, il explose la concurance
S. F. Snedker
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2021
I found no need to remove the water saver. Gives a good range of sprays, only thing I found a little annoying, being a cold shower man, is that as you are recovering that you get a constant cold drip on you’re head for a minute or two. Also I paid £45 more that is very annoying.
Customer
Reviewed in Mexico on August 3, 2018
Baja mucho la presión
TheaterPopcorn
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2017
My wife and I are building a new house and when we went to the plumbing store to pick out our fixtures, we were shocked to learn just how eye-popping expensive they are! (for legitimate name-brand fixtures - not the cheap, plastic, dumbed-down versions you get from Lowe's or Home Depot). For example, a shower "set" which includes a temperature control valve, matching spout, drain and shower head, easily cost $350-500! When we priced the components separately, we learned the shower heads alone were $180-300! Yes, these were for brand-named heads, but believe me, there was nothing special about them at all other than they sprayed water! So we started looking at other options. Surely, if we shopped around, we'd be able to find something less expensive, and Amazon has no shortage of cheap showerheads to satisfy a budget-conscious wallet - some even come with rave reviews. But in so many of the reviews we read, folks kept ditching the cheap and going back to their old "Speakman" shower heads they had for years. Never heard of them. So we researched some more. The price was definitely higher than the $30 ones we were looking at, but no more than the name-brand ones that were no frills, so we decided to take a chance and bought one to try out, keeping Amazon's generous return policy at the forefront of our minds. When it arrived, I installed it in my wife's shower (yes, we have separate showers, but only because there's no room for both of our stuff in our small bathroom, hence the new house). The next day I tried it out and wasn't just pleasantly surprised, I was completely blown away! This thing was heaven on a shower supply arm!First, it exudes quality from the moment you pick it up. It's weighs in at almost five hefty pounds and when you screw it on to your shower arm, you'll recognize the difference immediately. It's metal constructed all around, including the outer housing, so it's literally built to last a lifetime! Installation took all of 3 minutes. Just unscrew the old head, wrap some (included) Teflon tape around the threads of the shower arm then screw on the Speakman, hand tighten and you're done! It comes equipped with a 2.5 gallon per minute (gpm) limiter installed standard, though if you don't think that's enough water for you, you can simply reach into the supply coupler with your finger tips and pull it out. Just be warned that you'll at least double your water consumption with it out, which sounds awesome in principle, but you'll also drain your water heater in no time.Second, the shower experience itself is just incredible and thoroughly satisfying. Each of the eight nozzles creates eight small streams (for a total of 64) that create a wide, overlapping, criss-cross pattern to the shower and massage you all over! And you can adjust them from a fine, sharp stream, all the way down to "flood" mode which gently gushes aerated water all over you - like you're standing under a hot waterfall. Really, it's something that's a little difficult to describe, it just has to be experienced. Some reviewers have said that it didn't seem to increase their water "pressure." Well folks, water pressure isn't solely determined by your shower head, it's mostly determined by the water pressure control valve for your home - located somewhere close to where the main water line enters your house. If you think your water pressure is too low, try giving that an adjustment first (a tiny tweak can make a huge difference). I can tell you that for us, we went from a 2.5gpm name-brand head that did virtually nothing but put out the thinnest, most insignificant bit of water, to this head which, when it puts out 2.5gpm FEELS like you're getting far more. I'm half tempted to remove the 2.5gpm limiter just to see the difference, but even with it solidly in place, the shower experience far exceeded my expectations and is nothing short of stellar!! Even when I'm in a hurry, it's hard to draw myself away and get out of the shower! It's so relaxing, it's like the shower has some mesmerizing hold over me.After several days of hearing my wife rave about it, and having only experienced it the one time myself, I decided I needed one in my shower too so we ordered a second one and I have no regrets, only accolades. We're keeping the old heads in the cabinet under the sink so after we move and sell the place, we can easily put the old ones back and take the Speakman's with us to the new house.Pro's+ Built to last a lifetime. Could easily be the last shower head you ever buy. Seriously!+ Shower experience is hands-down, the best, most luxurious I've ever had at home (except for maybe a few spa experiences)+ 2.5gpm limiter is easily removed with your finger tips, providing for an even greater shower experience (if that's possible).Con's- My quick, 5-7 minute showers have become 20-25 minute shower "experiences" (or at least until the hot water runs out, whichever comes first)- My wife and I can't shower at the same time anymore. One of us just has to wait until the water heater fully replenishes.- I'm now consistently 15 minutes late to most everything in the morning.Bottom line: Run, don't walk, but run to your computer and order one of these! They really are as fantastic as most of us reviewers say they are, and it really will change your shower routine for the better. I know, you're hesitant because they are a bit on the pricey side, yes. But again, they're no more than what you'd pay for a big-name shower head from a legit plumbing store, and not a bad price at all when you consider this really could be the last shower head you ever buy.Oh! And don't forget to wash behind your ears!