HansgroheCroma 100 4-inch Showerhead Low Flow Modern 3-Spray Full, Pulsating Massage, Intense Turbo Water Saving with QuickClean in Brushed Nickel, 04733820

My old 2.5 gallon one finally got too plugged up by hard water to change settings. After maybe 15 years or so. And as my wife and I don't use the same settings that is kinda important. This is a good replacement, you can barely tell that it uses less water than the old 2.5 gal one.

have not had to clean it yet - so DK how easy that will be. Flow restriction makes stream weak compated to original showerhead.

these shower heads are so unique to your needs...some like a hard shooter, others soft, some pulse, etc.The build quality of this is a 5 star, all Grohen and HGrohe products are first class...that is why it costs so much more than many shower heads...This is considered a medium size head.... which is perfect for my needs...I like some force...and with the full setting at 1.8 gpm, this is as forceful as heads get these days... not like yesteryear, when it bombarded you with 3+ gpm.... those days are over..Also I have this head on a flexible hose, so its easy to lift up to hold and move around my body...it fit my needs perfectly hence the 5 stars for use as well...but if you like very soft pressure and wider pattern, obviously this is not the head for you...the unit comes with a rubber cone that goes over the threaded connection... this seems to serve two purposes, first, if it leaks, there, it wont spray on the wall...and when you take it off, assuming on a hose, it your fingers are not on contact with metal... brilliant! I know, small feature, but well thought out...whether you think all this is worth the extra $ vs. lower priced heads, only u can decide that...

The spray is weak and inadequate.

I have a hard time with shower heads. Look at the wall in any big box store and you will see dozens. Look on Amazon and you will find hundreds. 440, at least, but who’s counting? I wish I could test them all, and I bet I could still only find a few that suits my needs while accommodating SO, whose needs are diametrically opposite from mine. (Due to scar tissue on my back and achy muscles as a rule, I prefer a spray so forceful it hits deep but could peel skin, while wife likes the gentler variety which is so much easier to find. She also hates having to swing the dial through 14 settings to get to that spray, which leads to lively debates, which I usually lose.The Hansgrohe is a good middle of the road for now, it only has 3 settings, naturally one is fine for she, and the two-cone pulse is acceptable- at least in this little rental we now occupy, you’d have to go outside to get a decent distance from the head,Construction and execution is gorgeous, a lovely soft satin, fit up was good and even has a slide0on silicone boot either for appearance or just to cover up the outside of the ball joint to protect it from harder water.It swings through the settings with moderate effort but can still be rotated singlehandedly.I’m not sure this is the be-all for me, but if you’d like a well built straightforward and reasonably priced heard, consider the Hans.