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  Would not buy a Braun after experience with this model January 5, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this electric toothbrush around three years ago, but during that time it has not performed especially well. I bought a Braun as my relations are still using theirs that they bought some 20 years ago.
This model does not appear to be anywhere near as well designed.
For a start, the toothbrush is completely sealed meaning that when the life of the battery is finished, what could otherwise be a perfectly serviceable toothbrush is scrap. Not every rechargeable battery is guaranteed to perform for 1000+ cycles. If they were, the toothbrush would last 19 years with one charge a week.
This one wouldn't have lasted five years if the power switch hadn't suddenly broke. For the past year, the brushing time was reducing faster and faster between charges. It won't go much past 3 or 4 days with only one of us in our household using it.
Now the power switch has failed so the toothbrush will not switch off. It cannot be repaired due to it being completely sealed.
Overall, a flawed design and the fact it has only lasted three years make this a poor purchase.
I will probably buy a Philips next time.
 Great toothbrush December 8, 2008
Great toothbrush. Re-chargers under 1hr. Good for improving dental hygiene too. Would now like to update to one of Braun's newer models.
 Amazing... August 29, 2008
I purchased this one few months ago and was the best thing i did for my teeth... Price was awesome ... This works amazing with two speeds...
Good Buy...
Good quality toothbrush July 13, 2008
The good points;
The toothbrush douse last a long time compared to some of the other cheaper oral-B tooth brushes. When you are finished using it your teeth do feel a lot cleaner then use a regular toothbrush. if for any reason you do go back to using a normal toothbrush you do feel the difference.
And the negatives;
I would have given this product 5* but the flashing light can be annoying if you do not leave it in another room.
Also the brush heads are quite flimsily and need replacing every month or two.
The battery life is not great as the speed of the brush head dose decrease after about three bushes and not using the cahrger.
Earth way I would recommend this product for an alterative to a regular toothbrush.
 Cleaner, but not whiter, teeth... June 29, 2008
There has been a definate improvement in the cleanliness of my teeth and this toothbrush has visibly reduced the amount of plaque stuck in the gaps.
However, there are a couple of drawbacks: if like me, you never really ate teeth staining food (like coffee, red wine) or smoked, then you will not see a dramatic improvement in the colour of your teeth. Perhaps over time, my teeth might become whiter, but over the last 6 months of regular use, I have yet to see a marked difference in the colour of my teeth. Secondly, the toothbrush really struggles to keep its battery life and I am having to charge my toothbrush once a week instead of the recommended once a fortnight.
Overall this is an adequate toothbrush and I suspect, one of the cheapest on the market currently: it does what it says on the tin, however don't expect miracles unless your teeth are very stained in the first instance.
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