I wanted a high end Waterpik because the best one I ever had was a Waterpik. None I've had since, including other Waterpiks, have been as good and that's been disappointing. That one made you want to stay in the shower. I still hold out hope that one will someday measure up to that glorious model we once had but it will have to wait. The new one (The one pictured is similar but not exact) is OK but not the ideal I was hoping for. I go for the high end models because it's just not worth the $20 savings to have an unsatisfactory shower every day. I also wanted one with a plastic hose and plastic fittings. Metal ones tend to leak and metal hoses are difficult to use daily. They don't give much and certain angles are hard to achieve without more work than you may want to put in when you're in a hurry. Plastic hoses do anything you want once the warm/hot water passes through them.
As I was perusing the choices, I noticed that ALL of the high end shower heads had metal hoses. Bummer. You can buy a plastic hose separately but, with the filter, I was already spending more than I wanted. When I got it home and opened the package, I discovered the hose was actually plastic but made to look like the metal ones. Why? That's idiotic. Those who want a metal hose will be mad when they open the package and those who want plastic may pass on purchasing it because it looks like a metal hose. The only people who will be pleased with that purchase are the people, like me, who resigned themselves to getting something they didn't want and were pleasantly surprised and those people who didn't care at all. Patsy tells me some people may like the look. Maybe so. None of these demographics are very large in my opinion. Dumb, Waterpik.
Everything is installed and working with no leaks but I'm a little concerned about the extra weight on the shower pipe. If the pipe breaks behind the wall, it will be a pain to fix if I can do it at all. If I can't, it will be an expensive mess. Seems sturdy enough so far, though. This was, by far, the easiest of the installs I've done. Unfortunately, I have a lot of experience at this now.
47 days until football season ...
Quote of the Day
What can a bone scan tell? Major-league teams are asking Dominican prospects to undergo bone scans to prove that they are as young as they say, the Times reports. Teams are also deploying DNA tests. One expert the Times spoke to wondered where that would have left Lou Gehrig: "Would they have signed him if they knew he was predisposed to A.L.S.?"
The New Yorker
Blog of the day here.
Quote from said blog: "Our marketing development team is working to bring you a product image along with a detailed product information report very soon. You should read the manufacturer's full product instructions located on the product's packaging at this time."
Waterpik has a blog to promote their products. Wonder if it's generating any sales or buzz. -Rob
