KOHLER K-17493-CP Flipside 01 Handshower, Polished Chrome

We've used this for over a year and it is great. Just the right amount of pressure & flow. Cleans easily, installs easily, and has 4 settings that are easy to access. Each of the settings varies in terms of how far the unit should be from your body for it to be effective.

Beautiful & well-thought out design.

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UPDATE: I just got ready to purchase another one and had read all of the reviews on materials (plastic / metal) and the fact that hose & bracket were not included.

I wrote Kohler, and have pasted their response below.

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The Flipside assembly is made of plastic. Due to the size of the unit, plastic has been the material of choice, thus none of the Flipside will be available in metal, no matter where they are purchased.

Furthermore, the unit will be available with a hose and cradle assembly only through The Home Depot and Lowe's. That is the retail version and the model number will start with R i.e. R17492-CP.

Should you purchase the shower head through a different distributor, you will have to purchase the hose and bracket separately.

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There's the definitive word.

Did a quick install and test... Best shower I have used. (Tip: Pick up some Teflon tape.)Berry Plastics 700037 510w-1/2 1/2" x 520" Teflon Thread Sealant Imported Tape (1 Roll)

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Made from faux metal otherwise known as chrome plated plastic this ingenious fixture seems to be lacking durability. Considering the item's price and the unique design Kohler should have constructed this of real metal. Ours was found to be cracked before it even arrived at our door. Kohler does make another version from brushed nickel, which may validate the extra expense.

One important point to consider when purchasing hand held shower fixtures is wether they are made from plastic, or metal. A study done in 2009 by the University of Colorado found that harmful bacteria are more likely to be harboring within plastic fixtures and less prevalent within metal fixtures. You may not contract any immediate illness if you have a strong immune system, but the less harmful wee beasties the better.

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after having picked out a defective one at Home Depot, I have to say that the second Flipside works well.

The first shower I tried out all four different settings at length.

The flipping between one setting to the other is really easy and Fun!

Komotion is my favorite setting, bit like a spring rain shower...

Or Kurrent like a car wash stream...

INstallation instructions are a bit scarce, but they do. Not much available in addition at Kohler's website in case something wouldn't work (as was the case with our first unit)

It's a great handheld shower. Not the ultimate W-Hotel Rain-forest shower experience, but pretty good for your everyday shower tub at home.

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I saw this flashy ad while reading gizmodo, which introduced the Kohler Flipside to me. The installation instructions are awful. There are no pictures, and the small paragraph which describes how to install it indicates there is one washer and one screen. The difficult part was figuring out which side connects to the wall faucet, and which is connecting to the actual shower head.

After playing around with it for a while, I was able to successfully install it. I'd recommend putting each side on loosely and testing before tightening.

I'd highly recommend this shower head. Although having four heads may seem as a gimmick, I can re assure you that you will be constantly be flipping back and forth. They are so different from one another.

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