Top positive review
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Works great, at a good price from a trusted brand name.
By Customer1701 on Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2017
A pretty good electric tooth brush and a pretty good price. These things can get expensive if you really want to go that way. For a first timer, however, this is a great starting place. I have owned a previous Sonicare tooth brush. A pretty higher end unit. I received it free from a friend who got it from his upscale dentist at the time (good insurance back in those days). That was 12 years ago. It long since died and went to recycling. After that we (the family) went back to simple tooth brushes and dabbled with the battery powered super market spinning brushes. I finally decided to go back to this kind of brush after burning through yet another set of double A batteries on the cheapo brush. One of the nice things about this is that it uses wireless charging from its own custom stand, and the battery is built in. And you only have to charge it every couple of weeks. So I charge mine over night, then put the charger away until I need it again. If you have never used one of these, the first time you do use it will feel very strange. You are not likely used to the buzzing feeling on your teeth. However after a couple of times you get used to it, and then don't notice any more.This has a training / ramp up mode where it starts off weaker and then builds up to full power over a couple of days / uses. So how do they make their money, if this costs so much less then the higher priced units? In replaceable brush heads. They suggest replacing the brush portion every couple of months (or was it monthly?). The cost of a multi pack of brushes is low enough that this isn't a big deal. If you are looking for a unit like this, then this is a good one to get.The brand has been around a long time. This one feels quality built, and is a lot lighter and smaller than the one I had 12 years ago. At $50.00 (as of 7/8/2017), it is a good enough price that you are not throwing away too much money like you would with an over the top higher end unit would cost you if you do not like it.
Top critical review
364 people found this helpful
Those that think this toothbrush is amazing have no idea what they are missing!
By Kenneth Brandt on Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2015
I have a very old Sonicare FlexCare toothbrush, model HX6950, that I bought in 2008. It's not in the best shape these days; I need to open it up once in a while to clean it because a little bit of moisture can get inside due to the old gasket on top. The model I'm reviewing had a good promotion ($10 off the normal price), so I figured this was a great time to replace my old toothbrush. Now I wish I hadn't bothered. This toothbrush vibrates like crazy when in the air, but as soon as the brush head touches my tooth, the vibration almost completely stops. My old toothbrush had a very strong vibration that did not stop once in contact with my teeth. Don't worry, I did follow the instructions to disable the easy-start feature. I actually opened up my new toothbrush last night to see if there was something I could do. The old toothbrush had an adjustable gap between the coil and the magnet that would affect the strength of the vibration. I thought maybe this one was adjusted wrong at the factory. Easy fix, I thought! However, what I found was a completely different design from my old toothbrush. There is no way to adjust it. The vibration is weak by design and there's nothing I can do to fix it. If I had not come from a better toothbrush, I might think this one was amazing. Perhaps that's why it has such great reviews, since it's an entry level Sonicare and most people buying this came from a manual toothbrush. However, since I know how much better they can be, I'm very disappointed. My teeth just don't feel clean after using this like they do with my old toothbrush. I bought this toothbrush thinking the price was low because it doesn't have all the features (cleaning modes) or the big base and accessories like the more expensive models. I could deal with that. However, what I found is that it's cheaper because it doesn't come with all the features, accessories, AND an it has an inferior vibration design.
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