• Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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      7 days ago

      sonicare is quite pricey, at least the replacement, definitely go look for cheaper replacement heads, those should work. or you can look into off-brand ones that are even cheaper.

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        Oh yeah i always get off brand replacements. Their only disadvantage is that you dont get automatic reminders to replace the head, but i dont mind.

        Aside from that its pretty crazy, that the original ones have a nfc chip (i think) on them to enable these notifications - something that is absolutely insane on a prduct you throw away regularly in my opinion.

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      7 days ago

      Sonicare is very good, but I think we can say, that it’s not entirely european. It seems at least China is in the boat too.

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      So I are is amazing. However, like everything with a battery, it starts to deteriorate after a year and dies after 2 years. I love them though. If you go from a sonic are to an oral b, it feels like you’ve gone from the brush of the future, to using a broken lawnmower in your mouth.

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      7 days ago

      I’ve had my sonicare for years but last I checked replacement heads were $30 for a pack of 3 on amazon.

      • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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        i dint like sonicare, so i bought an off brand off amazon. seems likes even better than a sonicare, and with free 6 heads. i think there many to choose from(definitely look at the reviews on the off brand for reliability).

        the one i had was by “teetheory”(most likely chinese in origin) and it had 5 different modes, and a custom mode, and you can set the intensity of each mode, or your customized version.(this one isnt sold anymore). its quite sturdy, as i dropped it so many times there was no malfunctioning.

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        7 days ago

        I have read abput reliability concerns, especially with the cheaper models. However for myself i have only had issues in my family once out of four times and i was able to fix it by opening it up and tightening a screw that held the head…

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      I have used both and my wife too. The Sonicare is a fucking garbage toothbrush. The oral-b is superior in every way. Speaking with my dentist and prior dentists, they also agree. The little buzzing bullshit doesn’t do a near good enough job in removing as mechanical motion of the oral-b