a) Even if you have used handheld showerheads all your life you are not going to miss it much. Grohe RainShower Rustic 130 comes with a classically shaped handshower!
b) At sixty nine inches, it has about as long a hose as you can get with these types of products. That said, you can easily adjust the height of the product according to your needs and requirements by using its flexible shower bar.
c) You get a shower tray with the product as a bonus . You can use it for several purposes but I use it to keep my toiletries (soaps, shampoos, etc) within my arm's reach.
d) You get three different types of spray functionalities with this product: namely, the Jet spray which would offer new life to your body with a circular burst of spray, the Rain spray for those who would rather prefer a soothing and calm shower with a wider burst of water, and the Laminar spray, which lets out an unchanged stream of water on your body; Laminar spray is great for those who want to wash off shampoo from their hair. No matter which type of spray option you choose, you will be getting consistent and even water coverage.
e) You don't have to worry about maintaining the nozzles of this showerhead. To protect these nozzles against limescale buildups, the manufacturer has added their proprietary SpeedClean technology to them
f) Your shower buddy would be mostly made up of nickel and bronze, rather than plastic. I don't know about you but I avoid plastic-based products