this one has this bioelectric current gimmick. It does not have motors.
Comment on I'm so sick of dinky shitty devices with garbage rechargeable batteries
dojan@lemmy.world 1 year agoThere are so many electric toothbrushes on the market. A mid-tier Braun or Philips one will last you years. I had one for well over a decade before the battery was sufficiently used up to not really last a full session.
HubertManne@kbin.social 1 year ago
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So it runs on bullshit?
HubertManne@kbin.social 1 year ago
No. there is a legitamate study but it does not prove miracles or anything but did indicate it gets between teeth better than brushing alone (but not as good as flossing). I even discussed with my dentist who is skeptical but not willing to say its bullshit given the study. I might actually use it if it was done better. Way not environmental.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Still skeptical. This post is the only result for “tromataz,” which Google thought was an idiot trying to type “traumatize,” which is … not great.
reddig33@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I had a Philips Sonicare with an embedded battery that I had to replace through warranty service because it failed within a year. They did not want the old one back so I had to take it to electronics recycling. I’m sure a lot of people would have just thrown away the defective one. And if you check YouTube, you’ll see a lot of videos on how to repair these, because they have a high failure rate.
dojan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
To be fair, I’ve only ever used Braun (OralB) brushes. Philips is generally a pretty decent brand so I’m surprised their brushes suck.
That said, I’d not recommend the base-line OralB brushes. I had a OralB Vitality 100 a couple of years ago, which only cost me like $25 when I bought it. At some point decided to upgrade to a Oral-B Pro 3, which cost around $60 and the difference is night and day. Motor is much better, the pressure warning was helpful (I had no idea I pressed way too hard) and the battery lasts longer.
I seriously doubt that the ultra-expensive 3D imagery app-control AI bullshit that cost in the $2-300 is as big of an upgrade.
vonxylofon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Philips used to be a pretty decent brand, it’s gone down big time over the last decade. Ask me how I know.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 year ago
How do you know?
DaDragon@kbin.social 1 year ago
I’ve gone through at least 5 or so Philips sonicare brushes, and it’s almost universally the linkage to the brush head that fails. Seems like they can’t handle the vibration for more than a couple years.
The buttons aren’t terribly insulated from water/other crap too, but honestly I’ve never had them fail, so it’s certainly not that huge of a concern