Electric Toothbrushes·#20 in Electric Toothbrushes

Philips Sonicare 4100 Series Toothbrush

Philips Sonicare 4100 Series Electric Toothbrush - Sonic Toothbrush with Advanced Sonic Technology, Pressure Sensor, Two Intensity Settings, Smartimer & Quadpacer, White, Model HX3681/23

By Phillips

215mentions54%positive$49.96typicalr/Costco+8pros/6cons

What one Redditor said

the Sonicare toothbrush is amazing as well. It basically is a massager for your teeth and gums.

r/Costco562upvotes

What Reddit thinks

Pros

8
  • +long lasting
  • +durable
  • +long battery life
  • +pressure sensor
  • +repairable
  • +Preferred over oral-b
  • +has a timer
  • +working well

Cons

6
  • doesn't last long
  • expensive
  • internal connector piece fails
  • terrible mechanical design
  • isn't as good as it used to be
  • not designed for manual brushing

Where Reddit talks about it

215 comments · 22 subreddits

r/BuyItForLife
98 mentions548
37%
r/Costco
38 mentions1.0K
39%
r/CostcoCanada
19 mentions127
47%
r/DentalHygiene
11 mentions22
45%
r/onebag
8 mentions44
75%
r/BuyFromEU
8 mentions249
50%

Reddit reviews

+ 79~ 7165
r/positive

I switched from oral B to Phillips sonicare after finding a great deal at Costco. I really prefer it

r/BuyItForLifeneutral3

got the sonicare cordless when it was on sale and it's been solid for 2+ years now. the quad stream tip is actually quite good for getting around brackets - way less faff than trying to thread floss t

r/PlasticFreeLivingneutral2

Sonicare compatible options from: UK: Bamboo body and castor bean bristles. https://thetruthbrush.com/products/a-years-supply-of-truthbrush-bamboo-sonic-electric-toothbrush-heads Canada: bamboo bo

r/BuyItForLifepositive15

I bought the 4100 and it's perfect.

r/BuyItForLifenegative2

Nowadays, they definitely don’t last as long. I’d be lucky to get 3 yrs till the internal connector piece to the toothbrush head fails.

r/BuyItForLifeneutral6

I've used the most expensive Sonicare and it's no better than the cheapest ones. The kids model is also just as good and sometimes cheaper than the cheapest regular version.

r/BuyItForLifeneutral2

I just got the 6100 to replace a cheap bottom line sonicare from 10 years ago, I got it because I have gum disease and it has a gum setting or whitening. The gum setting actually has a short whitenin

r/BuyItForLifenegative1

I've heard the 4100 isn't as good as it use to be.

r/BuyItForLifeneutral1

Since 2001 I am on my fourth Sonicare and only on the fourth because in 2020 I got a Sonicare for my daughter and they were on sale at Costco (two for $89 I think) vs. $79 for a single unit at Target/

r/batteriesneutral53

Part number from the Li-ion sticker comes up as NiMH on websites that sell Sonicare replacement parts. *edit - clarity.

r/batteriesneutral2

I'm a big fan of their sonicare toothbrushes. There's basically two models. The lion ones are much faster, like double the speed of the nimh ones. Very interesting that this battery is fake. I guess w

r/batteriesneutral1

How long did those old batteries last you? I've replaced the battery multiple times in my really old sonicare toothbrush, but feel like I have to do it more often lately. I was contemplating if I sho

r/functionalprintnegative1

These burshes are not designed for manual brushing, and you could buy a $1 brush for less than the filament, that actually cleans your teeth properly.

r/swedennegative20

På min Phillips sonicare har nu en orange lampa tänts upp och varje gång jag är klar och stänger av den så fortsätter den med små "dödsryck" som sprätter tandkräm över hela köket.

r/swedenneutral1

Jag är tandsköterska och har sonicare. Man ska byta borsthuvud/tandborste med jämna mellanrum för att bibehålla optimal rengöring. Borsten slits. Det är äckligt att inte byta. Normalt är det 3 månader

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