What's the difference between purchasing a shower head with with a brass ball joint or a plastic ball joint?

Besides the obvious answer of being made from different materials, there are both pros and cons of each type. Brass ball joints are more durable than ABS (plastic ball joints). However, Teflon tape is required to ensure a true leak-free shower head installation. ABS ball joints, while being less durable, are more likely to be leak-free without the use of Teflon tape due to the plastic plastic threads creating a more water-tight seal against the metal threads of the shower arm pipe.

ShowerStore.com offers shower heads with both brass ball joints and ABS ball joints. This icon will be displayed next to any shower head that features a brass ball joint:



If the icon is not found next to a shower head, it's safe to assume that the shower head features an ABS ball joint.

Many of the shower heads we sell come with a roll of Teflon tape tape to ensure a leak-free installation. Additionally, rolls of Teflon tape are available for purchase at the bottom of each product page on ShowerStore.com if the shower head you purchase doesn't include one with it's packaging.