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I have been using my Philips toothbrush for almost 10 years. The sonic vibration electric toothbrush feels better than the rotating friction electric toothbrush to clean teeth.
Philips Sonicare 4100 Series
Philips Sonicare 4100 Series Electric Toothbrush - Sonic Toothbrush with Advanced Sonic Technology, Pressure Sensor, Two Intensity Settings, Smartimer & Quadpacer, White, Model HX3681/23
By Philips
41mentions52%positive$49.96typicalr/TransLater+8pros/−6cons
What one Redditor said
“And yes the toothbrush is still going strong.”
What Reddit thinks
Pros
8- +Long-lasting (10 years)
- +Sonic vibration feels better
- +Cleans teeth better (compared to rotating friction)
- +Excellent (general)
- +still going strong
- +still going on the original motor and battery
- +beast
- +pretty decent quality
Cons
6- −Oral b does a better job at cleaning (comparative)
- −motor started malfunctioning after 5 years
- −seal around the motor shaft tore after 4 years
- −battery can only hold a charge for 2 brushings at best
- −not quite as tank-like as the old ones
- −not worth upgrading
Where Reddit talks about it
41 comments · 11 subreddits
r/BuyItForLife40%
10 mentions↑ 102
r/HerOneBag0%
8 mentions↑ 187
r/TransLater25%
4 mentions↑ 10
r/DentalHygiene25%
4 mentions↑ 7
r/AmIOverreacting33%
3 mentions↑ 5
r/sonicare0%
3 mentions↑ 13
Reddit reviews
+ 8~ 26− 7
r/TransLaterneutral3
Sweetie, you are gorgeous and I’m glad you’re enjoying your trip! I hope everything turned out well with your toothbrush too!
r/TransLaterpositive4
And yes the toothbrush is still going strong.
r/TransLaterneutral2
Valerie, you give us "silver sisters" a lot of hope! You look stunning, my dear! Until I read your commentary, you did have me wondering about the picture of the toothbrush and cordless drill. 😉
r/TransLaterneutral1
You look gorgeous, my dear! This place is dreamy with this pin-up girl! Your outfits and jewelry suit you perfectly! You've brought out the big guns for your toothbrush! Are the restaurants good? So h
r/BuyItForLifeneutral67
I’d just clean it. Maybe using some bleach as well. As long as it’s not in the toothbrush head itself I wouldn’t be too worried about it.
r/BuyItForLifeneutral15
Yeah this was written in the user manual for my electric toothbrush. I've been doing it for years, no mold.
r/BuyItForLifeneutral3
I have a mouth guard for grinding and I toss the guard and toothbrush head in a cup of water with antibacterial denture/retainer cleaner every morning and the head in water every evening.
r/BuyItForLifenegative2
I just retired my sonicare when the motor started malfunctioning after 5 years
r/BuyItForLifepositive2
That toothbrush is a beast!
r/BuyItForLifenegative6
I bought a new one, and it’s been maybe 2 years and the battery can only hold a charge for 2 brushings at best. So disappointing.
r/BuyItForLifepositive2
The newer Sonicares are still pretty decent quality, maybe not quite as tank-like as the old ones but they'll easily last you another decade if you take care of them
r/BuyItForLifepositive3
I'm going on the same Sonicare body for better than 25 years.
r/BuyItForLifepositive1
I have a Sonicare that is from 2014. First off, fucking amazing it still works.
r/BuyItForLifeneutral1
15 years on a sonicare is genuinely impressive. most sealed-battery electrics die around 3-5 years.
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