Is this type of shower hardware considered cheap or tacky?

Ideally, you should have a fancy regular shower head like a rain shower, then supplement with the handheld.

The opposite - I think having multiple shower heads and/or a handheld shower element gives the suggestion of luxury.

There are certainly cheapo versions of it that might look kinda cheap and ugly but Delta is pretty middle of the line. We've had one that we just attached in place of the prior standard showerhead (price usually around $50-$75) but you can also have what you've shared - an entire "bar" with the handheld shower installed, which is usually a bit more expensive but definitely has a more sleek, elegant look.

The only handheld element that would look very cheap is a plastic one or a white one, and I have only seen those on things like campers/RV/trains, or in baths used by disabled people.

Do you spend a lot of energy wondered what people will think of your bath hardware? It’s a private space (for most of us). Do what you want.

My husband and I have one of these.

I have a combination shower head with a handheld. Never use the handheld and because I have a shelving unit hanging from the shower head the metal hose gets in the way.

I have used that style in many hotels and I'm not sure if some asshole takes out the tightening screw or if they just break, but most never function properly and you just need to use the handheld anyway.

BTW, I don't know how any person can properly clean themselves with just a shower head fixed to the wall. I'm 50 and my parents always had a shower wand of some sort.

I have a rain showerhead with the side pull down piece separate. I requested it, love it.

May this be the most challenging concern you confront during your lifetime.

YOU DO NOT NEED APPROVAL TO BUY THIS OR OPINION.

If you have a dog they’re great.

Add me to the rainshower+handheld combo. We just renovated our bathroom and made that change.

About Delta though, I think it’s a bit below “middle of the line.” Look for Grohe or Kohler. The quality means that the sliding holster will stay where you want it and the hose won’t break.

I know you guys would never think of this, but the handheld, when at the right spray setting, is a quick and satisfying way for a woman to masturbate.

That said, I have a handheld that lives in a bracket that's attached to the pipe that comes out of the wall, thus making it work like a regular shower head. The handheld was essential after I had my 2016 motorcycle accident, when I could not stand to shower and had to use a shower chair.

When you're older, you have to think about these things.

Darfur Orphan needs to weigh in on this one.

I wish I could get one of these. I don’t think my current shower head supports it.

[quote]I know you guys would never think of this, but the handheld, when at the right spray setting, is a quick and satisfying way for a woman to masturbate.

I thought that's what a Bidet was for.

[quote] shower head with a regular show

It’s a good show, a positive show!

I do not like sandwiches referred to as “handhelds” on menus.

My plumber said to use Moen for the shower. He didn’t state why.

I have a lot of opinions on houses and their furnishing and decoration, yet almost on on the highly individual question of shower fittings.

Pick something with a simple or classic profile, made of good materials, and that looks fit to the intended purpose. If you have a chance, I suggest going to a store and comparing the weight and feel of the product against others in a similar price range. If you like it, buy it. They don't last forever and there is good reason to think that the person who eventually buys your place with change it to something new and to their taste.

If anyone in my village wants a shower, we have to wait until R. Kelly stops by.

I like having the handheld because it gets me bumhole squeaky clean.

I have aquariums and this fixture has made my life better.

It's also great for the dog.

This type of fixture is also very common in Europe.

I love it because I can do multiple chemical procedures on my hair without having to get in the shower every time. Or spray my feet clean after gardening.

[quote]Do you spend a lot of energy wondered what people will think of your bath hardware? It’s a private space (for most of us). Do what you want.

I'm trying to form my own opinion on the matter and go back and forth, so was just curious what DLers think - as stated, I go back and forth on it.

What I dont' want is to start to despise it after a few months after I rip out all the tile and pay a plumber a fortune to install it.

[quote] This type of fixture is also very common in Europe.

It’s so useful after nights of hot sex with my female woman dates.

I have a regular shower head in addition to one of these. There's a diverter on the connection that allows you to use both, or just one at a time. The handheld has adjustable settings. I'm so used to using the handheld to rinse my nether regions that I get annoyed when I stay in a hotel that doesn't have a handheld option.

Kohler is nothing but trash now as usual, Delta is not lower quality, most plumbers like them in their homes, look it up, broad fucking generalizations are made when it's just opinion

I don't that anyone on DL would want the same fixtures that plumbers have in their homes. Oh look gang, my plumber and I have the same faucets.

Handhelds are good for cleaning all the nooks and crannies.

[quote] broad fucking generalizations are made when it's just opinion

[quote] Kohler is nothing but trash now as usual

Now that you’ve proven your point, I can get back to trying to wash the image of a handicapped lesbian hunched over on a teak shower bench shooting massaging waters up her cooch out of my head.

It helps with my itchy cooter, y'all!

I like this old fashioned spartan setup

Are you boys telling me you’ve never played with a handheld shower nozzle?

R18 is correct re: Moen, they're guaranteed for life. I have them in all my faucets at home and have never had an issue. The item you showed in your OP is cheap garbage.