DANCO Cross-Arm Faucet Handle | Sink & Bathtub Handle | Single Handle | Chrome (46006)

My shower/tub is OLD and the stems have plastic nibs at the end that are warped. Not a problem for these! I found the metal fittings worked best for the asymmetric stems, and now they turn no problem. Love the vintage look - goes great in our older home. The ceramic bits have some heft to them and feel well made.

We had an expensive koehler shower set, which was extremely sharp and difficult to operate. When I asked our plumber to change it, he suggested replacing the entire casing, which would have cost thousands to achieve. So, I got this replacement, which was very reasonably priced, looked great on the photos and the fact it is for universal mounts seemed to fit the bill. Well, we are not disappointed. It didn't fit perfectly at first, but it comes with multiple accessories, so you can find the perfect fit for you. As you see in the photo, it works and looks great. The perfect solution for our problem.

I love and hate these handles - here is my take.The handles have some heft to them, and they are beautiful - they were exactly what I was looking for in terms of looks and feel.The installation and parts were a nightmare, but I hope to help anyone who runs into the same issues I did in getting them installed, as I could t find any suitable alternatives anywhere else.Starting with the hardware -The handles come with three screw covers. One for cold, hot, and flow direction (faucet vs shower) if you’re using it for a three handle bath faucet. The covers are high quality and look great. They have o-rings that seat firmly and fit well.You also get screws with the handle - these are very long, and you will almost always need to cut them down to make them fit. More on that later..You get a set of plastic adapters that are meant to attach to the valve head to allow for the handle to engage with it when turning the handle. In my experience, the valve head was far too small (see picture) so they were worthless to me.The valve cover (silver tube thing) looks well made and fits the handle well.Installation -This part was a challenge to say the least. Because I could not find any other product that would work, or a conversion kit to fit the smaller valve head, I had to get very creative.First problem - silver tube thing was way to short to cover the valve assembly. My solution was to cut off the knob end of the silver tube - the one that engages with the handle - and drill a hole in its place to allow for the valve head to protrude instead so it will seat well with the existing metal tube sleeve thing.Second problem - how to get the handle to fit on the valve head without slipping off and/or being off center. I could have used some epoxy paste to glue the handles right onto the valve head, but that would have been disastrous if I ever needed to take them off again, obviously. I solved this by 1) I covered the valve head in plastic wrap 2) put epoxy putty inside of the hole in handle and onto the plastic wrapped valve head 3) pressed valve head and handle together, waited for it to dry, and then removed. This created a smaller, tight fitting hole in the handle that would be a snug fit onto the valve head. The second task was how to secure the handle onto the valve head. I went to my local hardware store and purchased some set-screws. I then drilled holes in the sides of each handle, on the half that the valve head fitted into (try to center it). I then slowly worked the set screw back and forth until the hole was threaded, and the screw could be tightened without too much resistance. This allowed me to “lock” the handle onto the valve head securely (the epoxy will not be strong enough to do this alone). I positioned the set-screw so that when you turn the handle, you can’t see it - and voila - I got the handles fitting well and secured.Third problem - one of the included screws matched the threading on the valve head, but was far too long. I got around this by taking my trusty wire snips (it’s not easy, so use large heavy duty ones) to cut them to length, then used a file to taper the end so it didn’t mangle the threads in the valve head.Wow - that was A LOT of work, but the finished product looks so good, I’m not even mad. I will say that this was not a trivial task, so proceed at your own risk.

I have arthritis and I replaced my original taps years ago with a low quality handle tap that I could grab more easily. One broke almost immediately and the other broke more recently. So I decided to replace them with something better. I live in a trailer so no normal home replacement parts work. I saw these had multiple sizes and options to chose from, figured I would give them a try. It took a little while to figure it out, but they assembled very easily and the metal outside is solid and feels very secure. The insides are plastic (except the screws) but the metal parts seems to take most of the tork when turning them off and on. Honestly, they and the shower head I also replaced are probably the best parts of my bathroom. I have been struggling for years to find something that would work with the parts of my 20+ year old trailer, they don't exactly stock that stuff at Ace or Home Depot.So glad I found these. They're perfect and work so much better for me on days when my hands are really weak or painful. Plus, they're just really attractive and so easy to install.

I really wanted to like this product. It looks, and certainly appears to be, a good quality faucet handle. The problem is it claims to be a universal fit and is not. The stem I need to mount this on isn't a star-pattern (the only type of adapter included), it has a D-shaped end, and this slipped when turning. On top of that, the sizing template (plastic strip with holes) is basically impossible to read (there is more than one number next to each hole, and nothing matches the mounting pieces) and the mounting pieces themselves, even with the same marking (I, II, III, unlike the template strip these are marked with roman numerals) don't fit as expected (one of the II's was much wider than the other).I've installed replacement knobs, doorknobs, light switches, etc, every step of the way checking the directions on the little foldout that comes in the package to make sure I'm not going to mess something up. I did that here too, and I've never been more disappointed in the result. As far as I can tell there is nothing wrong with the build quality of the product. It looks and feels great. But Danco needs to get their act together on the adapters. It's frustrating and unacceptable.

Love the vintage look! Easy to install…..fits multiple sizes of tap sets. VERY solid quality I need as they are used outdoors.

El producto es de muy buena calidad, sin embargo No la puedo ocupar por que a pesar de que tiene varios adaptadores, no es la medida que tiene mi lavamanos

It takes a bit Of time to find the right square and then affix it by tapping into place, and correct size screw, but it was worth it. The end result is miles better than what I had previously. I have just ordered another for the cold water. I had gone to a hardware store and was told by two sales clerks that my faucet would be loose and hard to turn off and nothing I could do but replace the whole unit. So glad these faucet handles exist - far less costly and so attractive.

As expected I replaced some really old ones that were the same but cracked

I usually never leave a bad review but this one deserves it. The actual knobs are metal and are high quality. Looks great. However, the adapters that connect to the existing stems are absolute garbage!!! They strip after a couple turns turning on and off the tap. Thats because they are PLASTIC. Yes plastic vs a brass stem. There is a metal “ Fit all” adapter the will work better than the plastic but your knob will be off center and you can damage the threads of the brass stem if you over tighten.Such a shame. This could have been an awesome kit if they used metal adapters. Right now I have install 4 of these knobs and they have all failed.EDIT: There is a way to make this kit work I should have mentioned but my original 2 star rating still stands. There is a metal "Fit all" adaptor that does work, BUT if you don't apply it right will either strip your brass stem or be a really crooked knob. Here how to install to get DECENT Results.1) Take off the off knob by keep the screw.2) Put on Fit All metal adaptor over stem. Make sure all screws on adapter are loose.3) Put on old screw from old knob on to Fit All Adaptor to hold it in place and center.4) Tighten screws on metal adaptor EVENLY LITTLE BY LITTLE. If you don't the adapter will be crooked and you really don't get many chance to undo this adaptor without damaging the stem.5) TIGHTEN THE SCREWS AS MUCH AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE. You are trying to dig into the the brass stem. If you don't and the adapter slips, you will grind off the teeth of the brass stem. This will result in having to replace the entire stem. So this is the part where you go for broke WITHOUT stripping the adapter screws.6) Remove old center screw and the rest of the hardware.7) Pray before turning the knob and hope that the knob doesn't strip when you open or close the valve.8) If all goes well, it will continue working with no problem. If it starts stripping, you didn't pray enough or to the right Gods LOL.