Depends how you plan to use the hand shower. We have two. The one in our basement guest bath is on a long (40") bar, and we positioned it so that it would be a good head height for my 5 foot tall daughter, and we placed the fixed shower head high enough for my 6 foot son. We used this bath for 4 years while waiting to reno our Master BR (sigh). I liked to have the hand shower set at a height to hit my lower back, also low enough to grab easily while cleaning shower, shaving legs, etc. In our Master BR (finally done), I have the bar set much lower, as it will ONLY be used for lower back, for shaving legs, etc. I absolutely love standing under rain shower setting on fixed and having hard massage setting on hand held aimed at my lower back.

I have never liked the separate sprayer because of the lack of water pressure and the difficulty of retracting the hose. I currently have the pullout style, and was immediately disappointed in the contortions one has to go through to angle the spray at certain parts of the sink. My favorite spray option was the separate swivel sprayer I purchased and attached to the end of the standard faucet that came with the house. Maybe that's why I'm so disappointed with my pullout, because that little $5 sprayer did everything, and I thought the pullout would be an improvement on that. When we redo our kitchen, I want a new faucet, but in my research, it seems that all of the pullouts have some kind of issue with being able to easily reach all sides of the sink. So now I'm looking at the pulldowns, but I'm concerned about water splashing where it's not supposed to when using it as a regular faucet. I never thought about the pulldown retracting properly, or that spray option staying in that position without holding a button. Plus, I don't like the look of the pulldowns, and just think that high arc will be in the way. It doesn't sound like any of you find the high arc to be a negative, but I just wish I could use one for a day to see what I think of it. I also don't like the side handle, or the handle being in a separate hole. Why don't manufacturers ever make something with all the features I want????

Manufacturers never seem to encourage the consumer to mix and match. These sprayers often unscrew from the hose and you can install any other one. The threads are a universal size. At least they are for the Euro style faucets. Hoses can be replaced with longer or shorter ones, or with hoses that are made of fabric or stainless steel. At one showroom where they were very cooperative, they let me unscrew them all and try them all out on the other faucets. I didn't take pictures. But the moral of the story is the same: that the spray "wand" can potentially be considered as a spare part, or a separable part, like a stereo system on a car. Or tires. I also am looking for a very small spray that would fit in one hand easily. It would have a toggle between two kinds of jet, and a pause. Look into garden hose parts on eBay to get ideas for shapes, functions and terminology. If several people do this, we can begin a discussion about our ideal kitchen hose + spray. I'm sure that some manufacturers would lurk and bring something out to match the need. It has happened before. I also want to have the least number of holes drilled in my counter or sink. I want it all to look smart and clean. The Karbon is almost good enough. Actually, I don't know if the Karbon really will let me rinse down the sink walls as easily as I can do this with a pullout spray on a hose. Definitely the consensus is that pullout and pulldown sprays are handy, whereas separate sprays are not, because you have to yank hard to get them out, they don't have much strength (flow volume) in their spray, they are hard to reseat, and they let water drip through the counter hole. hth

Just to update with one more detail. Now it snaps back to the magnet just as it should. I don't have the install guide anymore, but I'll bet it called for some oil. It only makes sense since it's supposed to move and glide smoothly. Most things in the world that are supposed to do that need oil. Mineral oil does not go rancid, and is food safe, so it seemed like a good choice. I'm so happy with the faucet now. I was starting to hate it, but now it's perfect. Syllabub, try the mineral oil and see how it works. Just pull the faucet all the way out, coat your hands with a little mineral oil and rub it on the hose. I also went under the sink and rubbed a little on the portion of the hose that is visible down there when the faucet is retracted. That part probably wan't necessary, but I was trying to coat all the hose that would be gliding up and down.