Vida Alegría REACH Solid Brass 18-Inch Shower Head Extension Arm (Chrome)

OK, this is one serious piece of hardware! As soon as I lifted the package out of the Amazon shipping box I could tell it was high quality just by the weight. Taking it out of the box, it's just a beautiful piece of solid chrome-plated brass that reeks of quality. I was replacing a similar unit but that one was chrome-plated plastic. This one is the real deal.Since we have a large walk-in shower, and the water outlet comes out of a side-wall, this arm perfectly places the new Rainforest rain shower head at the center of the space. I purchased this arm to attach the new Vida Alegria Rainforest 14 x 8 inch shower head, and it's a perfect complement to it. I'll have more to say about that head in a separate review.So, after admiring the flawless finish and heft of the arm for awhile, I went to install it. Having purchased a couple of Vida Alegria products before, I expected the instructions to be easy-to-follow and complete, and I was not disappointed. Included in the package are two small rolls of Teflon tape, which are probably way more than you'll need ( I used less than one) for the two connections involved. Including the tape is a nice touch that this manufacturer does, and can save you a trip to the hardware store. The fittings were machined perfectly so the arm screwed onto the outlet easily. Hand tightening, then "snugging" it into the correct alignment with a wrench (make sure you cover the fitting with a towel first to avoid scratching) got it tight with no leaks.To adjust the curved arm higher or lower, I just loosened the thumbscrew a little and raised the arm to the position desired and then tightened it. The faces have detents in them so when tightened they lock into place and don't slip.All in all this is a really beautiful, high quality, heavy-duty shower arm that should give many years of service. I notice on the package that the company backs it's products with a 3-year satisfaction guarantee as well. You can find cheaper shower arms, but if you're looking for a new shower arm that is really high quality, I think it would be difficult to find a better one than this.

We have deleted our previous review after speaking with customer service and having them sort everything out. We originally purchased two units and both of those units broke, due to our own error using the units. Customer service was generous to send out two replacement units.These are very high quality extension arms and we really needed this length for our setup to work. As you can see in the photos we have this setup in two showers and the arm works very well! The lightstrip can also be purchased on amazon if anyone is wondering, pair that with a USB motion sensor.Some very important notes!- Install the extension arm without the shower head. Unscrew the knob and set your desired height/angle. Screw in by hand. Only then should you attempt to install the shower head!- DO NOT attempt to adjust the extension arm position without properly unscrewing the knob and setting the new locked position!!!!! Doing this will strip the interior locking teeth of the unit and break the unit! We learned this the hard way. Follow the instructions and you will never have a problem.- Our shower head is 6.5lbs before being turned on. This extension arm EASILY supports the weight. Once the shower is turned on the overall weight of the head MUST be 10lbs+ due to the volume of water coming out of our 16x16 rain head. The extension arm does not budge at all.- We have also learned that there is absolutely no circumstance where you need to use a tool to tighten the knob. If you are using a tool to tighten the knob then you are doing something wrong and the unit will likely break! If loosen the knob, set your position, engage the locking teeth, you can then fully tighten the unit by hand WITHOUT ISSUE!!! Please note that if the extension arm is not engaged with the locking teeth then trying to tighten the knob further and further is futile and you cause further damage to the unit.Fantastic purchase. Fantastic customer service. Rapid responses and no fuss replacements! We have used a few extension arms on the market and this is by far our favorite unit and would recommend this to anyone. Five Stars!