Which Electric Toothbrush

[Grant]

What was the surprising part?

managing to get it open - firstly.
the mess inside was a 2nd surprise

 

[bwana]

the mess inside was a 2nd surprise

It is kind of manky in there.

 

[Grant]

It is kind of manky in there.

indeed, shouldnt be - brush never went swimming.
the other 3 are still good

 

[Grant]

interesting - shoved another battery in without any form of cleaning and the brush is showing signs of life

 

[Smiggles]

indeed, shouldnt be - brush never went swimming.
the other 3 are still good

How did you clean it then?

 

[Grant]

How did you clean it then?

Under a tap, fast running water - not hurling it into the deep end of the pool

 

[Smiggles]

Philips Sonicare flosser review https://www.philips.co.za/c-p/HX3333_24/compact-flosser-1000-oral-irrigator
We only get the entry level one here. Comes with 2 nozzles, 200ml tank and usb charging (seems to be same cable as Oneblade which is nice) and the battery lasts about 2 weeks. The nozzle you have to swap out every 6 months. Will see if those last two are just very conservative estimates.

Does it work?
Honestly I don't know. I have braces at the back of my teeth and they felt really clean (just like after I finish brushing) so I guess it does. I only really got it to remove stuck food that takes ages to remove with the toothbrush since the cheap Chinese toothpicks I purchased a few years ago break if you just look at them. Anyway cleaning is 30 seconds per side for 60 seconds total.

TLDR should you get it?
I don't know I guess so. It's better than buying floss every time and it's quick and easy. For my use case it'll do the job and I like Sonicare better than Oral B.

 

[Stokstert]

I asked my dentist the question about the effectiveness of dental flosser/irrigators and he gave me a comparative question instead. Do I have a pressure washer and washed a car which was mud covered without afterwards using a sponge or cloth to get it really clean.
If my answer was yes I should get one otherwise use the conventional flossing methods.

Fortunately I have a decent pressure washer which answered his question and therefor did not buy a water flosser.

 

[Ecco]

I need to open my Sonicare. Seems its not vibrating properly. Tons of youtube videos about the issue, some screw needs to be tightened inside.

If this is such a common problem, wish Phillips would offer some support. With the right tools its an easy fix.

 

[Smiggles]

I asked my dentist the question about the effectiveness of dental flosser/irrigators and he gave me a comparative question instead. Do I have a pressure washer and washed a car which was mud covered without afterwards using a sponge or cloth to get it really clean.
If my answer was yes I should get one otherwise use the conventional flossing methods.

Fortunately I have a decent pressure washer which answered his question and therefor did not buy a water flosser.

That's where the toothbrush comes in.

 

[Leisure Larry]

That's where the toothbrush comes in.

For the car or for the teeth ?

 

[Ecco]

I need to open my Sonicare. Seems its not vibrating properly. Tons of youtube videos about the issue, some screw needs to be tightened inside.

If this is such a common problem, wish Phillips would offer some support. With the right tools its an easy fix.

Today the battery gave up. Usually when the battery is running low, it beeps and gives you an amber light, showing you need to charge. Today it just died, no warning etc.

I put it to charge - its dead, doesnt make a noise to indicate its charging, no green battery life flashing. I left it overnight on the charger just to see what happens, still nothing.

Luckily i see the warranty is 2 years - so i have about 6 weeks left on the warranty, have logged it with Phillips.