hansgrohe Showerarm Raindance 15" Chrome GPM

So first, Amazon - awesome. The price is about the same every where, no discounts unless you purchase discount brands. My shipment was schedule to be delivered in 2 fast days but it got hung up by UPS with no further updates. When I contacted Amazon, I got a reply by email in just a couple hours with possible solutions. I needed the part to install with a new shower head ( Hansgrohe 27474821 Raindance 240 Air Shower Head, 10-Inch, Brushed Nickel ) so they shipped me a new one overnight. I really appreciate the customer service at Amazon. Ok, so the product. Easy to install. I was replacing a shorter arm that was also a brushed nickel Hansgrohe arm so it was particularly easy. You want to be careful not to scratch the finish, so here are some easy steps: 1. Remove the old head first - Mine twisted off, but I was prepared with an adjustable crescent wrench - not the kind with jaws you squeeze as those will mar the finish. 2. Stick a screwdriver into the open arm end and use some light force to twist the arm until it comes off. Righty tighty, lefty loosey. 3. Insert the flange on the end of the new arm then do the screwdriver trick again (don't forget a generous amount of teflon tape) and tighten very well. Push the flange against the wall. 4. Flush some water through it, just to make sure its clear of debris. 5. Teflon tape the threads and install new arm, tightening with the crescent wrench at the notched part. Nice and easy project. If you find the arm is too wobbly, spray a bit of Great Stuff expanding foam (or similar) into the hole after installing the arm to stabilize. It's a nice looking arm. Expensive, yes - but if you're using their head as well you might as well shell out a bit more for the matching arm.

My hands were trembling as I bought what seemed like the world's most expensive tube. I was praying that the product would reveal itself to be worth the money when I got it. I was very happy with this product. The tube must weigh two pounds. It has immaculate finish and very high-quality machining. It also has a rubber O-ring on it to stop leaks. I am sold. It was a lot of money, but have faith... the extra cost seems justified in the quality. It's like the high-end BMW of shower tubes. The tube also came with the escutcheon plate. (It's not very large diameter, but also very well made). If you want quality, look no further.

exactly as described, easy to install. heavy piece with good quality construction. It is oblong and amazon insists on shipping it in a large box with a shower head (had two sets shipped on different occassions). Poor packing on their part resulted in one box likely being mangled by the shipper, as it was awkward to pick up, one side was so much heavier that it was easy to mishandle. But, that's on the shipper from what I could tell primarily, and amazon secondly, the product itself is well worth the price.

what much is there to say about an expensive shower arm? I don't really know, but i can tell you that it matches the hansgrohe brushed nickel from the other hansgrohe products. it's heavy, so i suppose that's good as well. the best thing i can say is that i got it from amazon warehouse deals...i love them...same product, messed up packaging, and you get it super cheap. i want to buy almost exclusively from them for all of my home furnishing needs because the deal was so good. Also, I looked everywhere, lots of cross comparisons looking to find the cheapest price, and this was it. Couldn't find anything cheaper for the same product anywhere on the net. so, buy with confidence. it's a shower arm, not a ekg machine!

Re: Whether this is Male or Female - it is MALE on BOTH ends. Strangely, the included Hasngrohe instructions from 2013 also incorrectly state this is female. The Hansgrohe product specifications from September 10 2016 correctly states that the inlet is male. The year of the drawing is for production after 09/04, so I suspect that there may have been a previous version which was female (much older, I doubt these are still circulating but you never know). In any case, I ordered on September 12th 2016 and received a male inlet. You can confirm the current version I received by searching for "27413821 Hansgrohe product data sheet" (it was the first link for me). From a functional perspective, this thing is rock solid..."like they used to make them" - simply a nice heavy wall pipe with a beautiful finish. Note that in my package only the pipe and escutcheon only the pipe and escutcheon were included. I had to source the missing pieces from Hansgrohe (will be weeks before they arrive). I found the part numbers in the product data sheet: 95208000 - mounting kit 40916000 - mounting set 98383000 - o-rings It can technically be installed without these pieces, however one of the reasons I paid a premium for this pipe was for the added support. From a price perspective it's not a bargain especially considering that at the end of the day it's just a pretty pipe with some basic hardware, but I made the decision to buy it (matched my installation, and only one of a few I could find with the support and correct length). Although I'm confident that Amazon and Hansgrohe will resolve the issues, I'm rating 4 stars because of the missing parts and incorrect inlet description and instructions.

Not yet installed in my bathroom which is being remodeled. I got it to hold my huge 15" Rainshower shower head. Plumber likes the quality. I ordered all Grohe and Hansgrohe fixtures. Incidentally, since every fixture I wanted for my new shower (except the shower head) was available from the Amazon Warehouse, I decided to give it a try. Every single fixture was in perfect, new condition. Some had mangled boxes and some were repacked in regular cardboard boxes, but all are perfect. The best part -- I saved over $230 !! All are high end Grohe or Hansgrohe products.

Product is as advertised.

First class.

As expected. Solid, easy to install, and looks great.