Sonicare FlexCare Review (Verdict: Best Yet)
The nut: The best Sonicare (and perhaps electric toothbrush) yet, but you'll have to slap down two bills for it.
You know what a Sonicare is, right? It's a fancy electric toothbrush. Well there's a new model, the FlexCare, and it's an improvement over the previous models in many ways. The handle is smaller. The brush heads are smaller, making it easier to get into deep territories of your mouth. The brush heads now no longer have any vibration equipment in them, which should make them cheaper to replace. And best of all, with the vibration assembly inside the brush handle, all that mouth goo will no longer pool in the top of the handle to fester.
In fact, the whole thing is as lot cleaner, especially with the addition of a UV sanitizer for the brush heads which I used exactly once before deciding I just didn't care. I mean, it's fine, I'm sure, but I rinse my toothbrush out well each time I use it and so far my face hasn't rotted off.
The battery lasts a long time, although I rarely had an issue with that before. Philips tells me that the new models are 77% more energy efficient that previous models. The motor is as strong as ever, though, or stronger. The new "Massage" mode delivers a series of pulses. Easier to call it "Face Rock" mode. I thought my teeth were going to turn to powder.
It's a total winner except for the price, currently $180. The Sonicare really is the best electric toothbrush I've used and this is the best model yet, but that's a significant amount of money. It's almost a Wii! So don't feel bad waiting for the price to fall if you're looking to upgrade from an older model. If money is no object, though, this is the Sonicare to get.
Product Page [Sonicare.com] [Amazon]
Previously: Ultreo Ultrasound Toothbrush Review (Verdict: Not Recommended) [Gadgets.BoingBoing.net]
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Fantastic! I love my Sonicare (I never thought I'd find myself saying this about a toothbrush), but the gunge that can build up at the top of the handle bit, especially if you live in a hard water area, is a real pest - I've have to soak it in vinegar to get rid of the yuck-encrusted limescale. Still - weekly deep-cleaning of the top of the handle is a small price to pay for Britain's cleanest teeth. (But I think I'll still be upgrading to one that's easier to keep clean.)
You should really try to get your hands on an Ultreo Ultrasound for comparison. I've heard some really good things about it and interested in a comparison.
Actually, I did review the Ultreo. I wasn't that impressed. I'll add a link!