No, but I’m kind of funny that way.
Chris
I use a regular shower with a fixed showerhead, and it seems to work well.
I don't think a handheld shower sprayer would be much of an improvement.
A lot of houses built before 1950 or so have showers which hit me around the sternum area. Even not using the handheld sprayer, it adds enough height to get to around face level.
Also, it is perfectly legal to modify flow rates on your own plumbing. You just can’t do it for other people or sell your house with it in place. Advisability is another matter.
Cant live without the handheld, too tall for most fixed heads anyway, and always remove the flow restrictor. Heck, sometimes I remove the restrictor when I stay somewhere on vacation for any length of time if I can 
Wouldn’t be without one because they’re great for cleaning pets assuming there’s a shut-off on the handle.
I had a great fixed head by Oxygenics, called the Vortex. But it required a fairly strong amount of water pressure for some modes to be effective. And while I liked the “rain shower” capability, I decided to go with a handheld.
Now, there are so many choices on the market. TOO many, if you ask me. AFAIK, the best ones are made by Moen, Waterpik, and Delta. Unfortunately, these companies don’t often stick with one good design and periodically improve upon it. Very often they just abandon a design and go with something completely different. The problem with this… is that things they got right on the last one may not be so great on the next one.
Taking a shower is one of my favorite things to do, and so I became obsessed with finding the best shower head I could afford. The trick is if a brand is out of reach financially, you can sometimes pick up a lightly used or overstock/unboxed example for a lot less than brand new. But, just because you spend a lot of money doesn’t mean you get the best performer. Sometimes you’re spending more for looks than for function.
The absolute BEST handheld shower head I’ve had to date is by Waterpik. It’s a “dual power sense” model, with 4 banks of massage jets on it. The massage mode is FANTASTIC! The other modes work well too. And it also has a cut-off switch on the handle. This makes it very easy to cut the water while you scrub and lather, if you’re trying to save water. It has a brushed nickel exterior but it’s weighty… which means it’s not a lame thin metallic coating over plastic. The head is 4.5” wide. Easy access selector for modes. The power spray mode is strong. Excellent for cleaning the bathtub or shower stall. (It was originally $69.95, but I got mine new for $35 shipped off of eBay—seller offering overstock with slightly damaged boxes).
The apartment change resulted in better water pressure so I was toying with the idea of getting a dual-spray setup. But I decided against it. A relative of mine had this Moen handheld shower head that looks really elegant. The magnetic mount that affixes to the water pipe had developed a crack and he was getting rid of it. I contacted Moen, sent a photo, and asked if I could buy just the mount. They sent a whole new one for free! Well, I had to try it out. And while this one certainly looks better and has an interesting push button for mode selection, it doesn’t massage as well as the Waterpik. It reminds me of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701D… 
For the moment, the Moen remains in place. I just love the look of it and it does function well. It has a variety of jet spray modes. If I ramp up the water flow, the massage is OK. The Waterpik is a better performer and I may just switch back at some point. But I do have to admit the magnetic mount of the Moen is so easy. The Waterpik has a holder that you have to finagle with a bit. Not as elegant.
Thanks for the review. I will try the Waterpik next time I’m in the market. I see there is a $10 rebate on the Waterpik website. Ebay still has open box units for $35. My current one is a $10 Vipon deal that dollar for dollar is my best yet. I don’t think I would pay full price for it($28) but it is just as good as my previous 2 units which were name brands in the $40 range.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TBP87LH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
timely topic… After a few years, one started to leak. Saw the Waterpik at costco with $10 off and for $40, it’s so much better than the cheaper units. The flip lever really works and doesn’t make that annoying sound with cheaper units. And it’s great eventho it’s low flow, which I prefer. Went back and bought another.
Yes, I highly recommend the 769M5E model I mentioned above. I think it’s well worth the price. Waterpik is also pretty good about customer service. I’ve gotten like 3 shower heads for free by contacting them with issues. These were on a couple of older models that are now discontinued. Design flaws. This 769M5E model is very well designed. I don’t see it breaking down anytime soon. The mode selector is well thought out. The one I had problems on was a collar knob design. It looked cool, but it had an inherent flaw—it would eventually fail. Waterpik has upped their game these days.
Thanks! I had seen that model and was wondering about recommending it for a friend who is in the market for a new shower head. I pointed out the one above “Dual Power Pulse” but she wanted one a little more “sleek” looking. The QTL-969MEP looks nice. I was wondering about that lever, if it has a nice firmness to it and any feel of a “detent” when in either position, or if it’s more like a smooth swivel, no tension? Does the massage mode use the two center nozzle banks plus outer circular spaced nozzles? On the 769M5E, it’s the light gray cluster of nozzles in the center. REALLY vigorous!
I’m not quite certain that is the same exact model, I’ll check since I still have the 2nd one in the box.
The lever is firm and has a “detent”. I only use the lowest output spray pattern and I feel like I could use a lower setting.
It still feels like a waterfall compared to the cheaper Waterpik units.
Ye. In both of our showers, we have handheld shower sprayers.
Ours in the basement is actually the best: it has multiple settings, including an extremely efficiency mist mode that barely consumes any water while still being decently effective.
I have this one and its good but i think it could be improved by making the head smaller (its oversized compared to competitors and having a true off feature. And moving the full spray and second row spray next to each other as they are the only modes i use (the second row spray is stronger than massage for cleaning shampoo from my hair. Making the head smaller would bring more pressure to the full spray.
At full power its 2.5GPM, mid-power 1.8GPM and minimum is 0.5GPM. I would like to see the minimum dropped to 0.25GPM or even trickle (so you don’t forget the taps are on).
Interesting. I thought that lever is a toggle for ON/OFF. It has a LOW/HIGH flow control then?
On the 769M5E, that lever is supposed to be on/off, but it results in a trickle. I guess that’s intentional, so you don’t forget you’ve left the main knobs on (pressure stress on the shower head switch).
If you make the head smaller, your water stream spread ends up narrowed. I find for the distance I stand from it, it’s a very nice spread. I don’t mind the large head held in hand. I don’t recall if I ever removed the limiter. It’s probably the most powerful flow I’ve experienced aside from one fixed “fire hose” style shower head I had many years ago. If you strongly prefer a more narrow head, maybe look into a dual system—rain shower head for the main, then a small handheld for easily directed flow to desired areas.
Yes.It has adjustable spray patterns but don't change them very often but when you have a need to change it sure is a nice option.
Like others - I can't imagine ever going back to a permanent mount one.
With the head being so big you need at least half lever to get decent pressure.
If the head were average sized it would have maybe 20% less nozzles and they would have more pressure.
Yes, the lever is LOW/HIGH. One of the 8 modes is trickle, there’s no off.
I use the widest spray pattern, I guess they call it FULL BODY. The smallest pattern is POWER SPRAY and it’s the smaller inner circle, the pattern is pretty tight and splashes too much.
I know this is the miscellaneous section but these hygiene threads are getting ridiculous.
On mine its ramping like a flashlight, not low/high.
Might be the Canadian version.
Sometimes I’ve thought about adding a handheld, but I feel like I already can get sprayed everywhere from the fixed shower head. Just gotta bend over for that one area… 
I like my current shower head’s pattern, I don’t care for pulse or any of the extra stuff, and I have a flow control installed along with a Sprite filter. Feeling pretty satisfied.