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Yup! Also the Phillips ones are just based on vibration (as opposed to some rotation in oral-b) which is also much better for your teeth and gums.

BilalBudhani 4y ago
I'm about to order one for myself. Which model are you using? I'm thinking of getting 5100.
- fdgsdfogijq 4y ago
  One word of advice: The more expensive ones are better. You dont need to spend 200$, but the 80$ one is much better than a 30$ one.
  - guskel 4y ago
    What makes you say that? From what I’ve seen they all use the same actuator.
  - ornornor 4y ago
    That’s not the case for the Oral B ones. They’re pretty much all the same, but the more expensive ones have more blinken lights and sometimes an app.
- wafflemaker 4y ago
  got a diamondclean and it took out some plaque that I couldn't get rid off for a long time. Used Chinese knock off for a long time, a Soocas. Recently thought about upgrading from $30 Chinese to $80 Chinese (OClean), the latter failed after 2 months. YMMMV ofc, but after that, and reading on HN about Chinese stealing IP from Europe, we thought about getting a Phillips (which my dentist recommended). It was a Black Friday deal, and knowing the differene between 5100 or 5XXX and one of the top brushes, Diamondclean, was like 1/4th of a dentist visit - we got the latter. And both me and wife think it's awesome. + you get a travel etui. The app sucks just like the Soocas and OClean app, but the vibration every 30s is enough "smartness" for me. Funny that the cheap Chinese sonic brush (Soocas) is still working well and I'm thinking about getting a shoe cleaning brush set for it. Phillips toothbrush doesn't last as long on one charge as the Chinese brushes do.
SpaghettiX 4y ago
Many people (including myself) have found their "sonicare" toothbrush break within 6 months. I got mine replaced under warranty, and it broke again after 1 year. Why does a 3 year old video for repairing Sonicare toothbrush have 425K reviews on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3PBPU2jXbo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3PBPU2jXbo, with 2.8K upvotes and 192 downvotes. It breaks because a screw goes loose inside the toothbrush. I recommend you avoid Phillips electric toothbrush completely. I used a oral-B electric toothbrush for at least 8 years with no issues. And Phillips breaks in 6 months.
- pawelduda 4y ago
  We replaced their sonicare toothbrush twice already. First one somehow ended up getting water inside and stopped working, second one I think had bent the toothbrush mount too much and it also would disconnect - could've been user error because it was unintentionally pushed harder than it was required. IMO they still have decent price and durability otherwise, compared to everything else so far, and no stupid gimmicks such as an app, lol.
- bena 4y ago
  YMMV, because I just replaced my 6-ish year old Sonicare because the motor seemed like it was dying out. I say 6-ish, but it's got to be longer than that, because it was three addresses and a job ago.
- josephpmay 4y ago
  I’ve used the same Sonicare toothbrush for 20 years. It somehow still holds a nearly month-long charge. It’s sad to hear their quality has gone downhill
  - bckr 4y ago
    Gentle reminder to anyone reading this to replace the bristle head regularly…!
- zucked 4y ago
  I have three different Sonicare toothbrushes in my house, ranging from 2 years old to probably pushing 5 years old. They've all been flawless - even the one my kiddo uses and abuses.
gambiting 4y ago
Or the Oral-B equivalent, the Pulsonic. I found it to be a great upgrade from my old electric toothrush(and it seems a lot more higenic too, because there are no spaces between the bristles in the head to allow movement, since the entire head is vibrating).
pelagic_sky 4y ago
Huh, my dentist told me not to get the oral-b because the rotation is bad for your teeth. They mentioned sonic as the preferred because the motion matches the grain of your teeth.

BilalBudhani 4y ago

I'm about to order one for myself. Which model are you using? I'm thinking of getting 5100.

fdgsdfogijq 4y ago
One word of advice: The more expensive ones are better. You dont need to spend 200$, but the 80$ one is much better than a 30$ one.
- guskel 4y ago
  What makes you say that? From what I’ve seen they all use the same actuator.
- ornornor 4y ago
  That’s not the case for the Oral B ones. They’re pretty much all the same, but the more expensive ones have more blinken lights and sometimes an app.
wafflemaker 4y ago
got a diamondclean and it took out some plaque that I couldn't get rid off for a long time. Used Chinese knock off for a long time, a Soocas. Recently thought about upgrading from $30 Chinese to $80 Chinese (OClean), the latter failed after 2 months. YMMMV ofc, but after that, and reading on HN about Chinese stealing IP from Europe, we thought about getting a Phillips (which my dentist recommended). It was a Black Friday deal, and knowing the differene between 5100 or 5XXX and one of the top brushes, Diamondclean, was like 1/4th of a dentist visit - we got the latter. And both me and wife think it's awesome. + you get a travel etui. The app sucks just like the Soocas and OClean app, but the vibration every 30s is enough "smartness" for me. Funny that the cheap Chinese sonic brush (Soocas) is still working well and I'm thinking about getting a shoe cleaning brush set for it. Phillips toothbrush doesn't last as long on one charge as the Chinese brushes do.

SpaghettiX 4y ago

Many people (including myself) have found their "sonicare" toothbrush break within 6 months. I got mine replaced under warranty, and it broke again after 1 year. Why does a 3 year old video for repairing Sonicare toothbrush have 425K reviews on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3PBPU2jXbo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3PBPU2jXbo, with 2.8K upvotes and 192 downvotes. It breaks because a screw goes loose inside the toothbrush. I recommend you avoid Phillips electric toothbrush completely. I used a oral-B electric toothbrush for at least 8 years with no issues. And Phillips breaks in 6 months.

pawelduda 4y ago
We replaced their sonicare toothbrush twice already. First one somehow ended up getting water inside and stopped working, second one I think had bent the toothbrush mount too much and it also would disconnect - could've been user error because it was unintentionally pushed harder than it was required. IMO they still have decent price and durability otherwise, compared to everything else so far, and no stupid gimmicks such as an app, lol.
bena 4y ago
YMMV, because I just replaced my 6-ish year old Sonicare because the motor seemed like it was dying out. I say 6-ish, but it's got to be longer than that, because it was three addresses and a job ago.
josephpmay 4y ago
I’ve used the same Sonicare toothbrush for 20 years. It somehow still holds a nearly month-long charge. It’s sad to hear their quality has gone downhill
- bckr 4y ago
  Gentle reminder to anyone reading this to replace the bristle head regularly…!
zucked 4y ago
I have three different Sonicare toothbrushes in my house, ranging from 2 years old to probably pushing 5 years old. They've all been flawless - even the one my kiddo uses and abuses.

gambiting 4y ago

Or the Oral-B equivalent, the Pulsonic. I found it to be a great upgrade from my old electric toothrush(and it seems a lot more higenic too, because there are no spaces between the bristles in the head to allow movement, since the entire head is vibrating).

pelagic_sky 4y ago

Huh, my dentist told me not to get the oral-b because the rotation is bad for your teeth. They mentioned sonic as the preferred because the motion matches the grain of your teeth.