Review on HotelSpa 7 Setting AquaCare Stretchable Stainless by Tasha Fisher

DISCLAIMER: We have not used this shower head in a real 'bath tub' and bought this to make it easier for our dog to wash up. So this review focused mostly on that experience. We were looking for a new shower head as the existing one was too short to comfortably bathe the dog in our tub. The previous detachable shower head had a hose about five feet long, which meant the dog had to stand right up to the bathtub faucet and we still couldn't fully rinse his butt. The HotelSpa shower head is advertised with a 5ft to 7ft hose. That's a little overkill as it doesn't stretch that much, just stretches a little. The hose consists of a set of interlocking metal rings. Therefore, when you remove the nozzle from the holder, it naturally expands. Also, the length of the hose approaches six feet at rest and then expands to nearly seven feet, measured from the tube to the base of the handle. I suppose you could say that the big long showerhead and its handle itself add another foot or so to make it seven feet, but the advertising and lettering on it isn't clear. Either way, it works. The shower head and hose are connected together so they won't get stuck, pinched, or get to the point where they won't go where you want them to. The head/handle attaches separately to the hose (it comes in pieces that are progressively assembled with the shower head) so the handle can be rotated independently of the hose. And the hose itself, made of metal, has a good weight, which of course makes it useful. The length is just right so our dog doesn't have to stand right next to the bathtub faucet and I can easily wash her whole body, including her bottom and belly. The much-vaunted pause feature is useful, but not fantastic. On the plus side, that's about 50% of the reasons I bought this showerhead: it allowed me to put the showerhead aside while I was shampooing the dog hair without turning off the water and running a bunch of hot water. . I imagine it would also be useful for washing babies and toddlers and if you have long hair or like to shave but don't need to rinse. The pause function does not COMPLETELY stop the water flow and this is explained in the manual for safety reasons, not to damage the shower head or cause leaks further down the line. But that reduces the water to a trickle, so much so that it's probably only a quarter gallon of water per minute. On the other hand, the switch itself presents a problem. It's not easy to work with one hand and when you have soap on your hand. Forget it. Impossible. If memory serves me while I was out shopping, I saw another showerhead ALSO with a pause switch but combined with a rubberized and textured grip on the back of the handle so you could actually pause the flow of water with one hand. The reason I didn't buy this model is that it was too expensive and didn't have a longer hose. Overall I like the design and look of this shower head. The instructions were simple but informative, assembly was easy and the function is great for all your basic needs including bathing your dog. There are a few things that could be improved but otherwise it's excellent value for money.