Philips Sonicare Flexcare Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Rechargeable sonic toothbrush. 3 flexible brushing modes, 2 personalized cleaning routines. 2 minute timer helps ensure dental professional recommended brushing time. Interval timer encourages thorough brushing of each quadrant of your mouth. Green light level tracks batter charge and yellow light signals when to recharge. Multi-voltage compact travel charger. Product details and pricing info |
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70 Customer Reviews Posted
- Big improvement on already terrific product
- I've used the Sonicare toothbrush for years because simply it cleans my teeth and gums really well and my dental hygienist can attest to that - better checkups since I started using it. My only complaint with the older models is that they were harder to clean. I did it anyway, but this one makes it a lot easier to clean AND easier to put the brush on and take it off. It's also lighter and has more options for different brushing modes if you like those. So glad I bought the new model!
- 2008-09-01, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Best Toothbrush Ever
- I have been using the Braun Oral B Sonic Toothbrush for a few years now, and recently its performance was becoming erratic; it hummed but didn't seem to vibrate in its usual way.
No point in repairing; might as well replace...
Reading customer reviews here at amazon, I liked the looks of this FlexCare model and the Ultreo. Balking at the high cost of Ultreo replacement brushes, I decided to try the FlexCare.
I also decided I could do without the UV brush head cleaner, as I don't share the brush heads with anyone else.
The FlexCare is excellent. More powerful than the Braun Oral B Sonic and equally compact (unlike the older Sonicare models).
It has a feature that ramps up the power gradually over the first week for new users. I recommend that you make use of this feature, especially if you're new to sonic toothbrushes, until you learn not to press as hard against your teeth as you're used to.
The FlexCare also holds its charge longer than the Braun Sonic -- up to two weeks, as claimed.
One neat little feature I discovered is the "transforming" charger base. Click on two side buttons and the shell detaches, leaving a smaller travel charger that's easier to pack.
Some reviewers have claimed that the various cleaning modes on this brush are not terribly useful. I must say, I use the regular two-minute cleaning mode, but I am glad to have "massage" available to stimulate my gums a little more at my own pace.
The point is, the money you pay is still well worth it for a state-of-the-art sonic toothbrush that's easy to use. I am also considering Amazon's automatic brush head replacement plan, which seems to offer a great price on replacement heads, delivered to your door on the correct schedule with free shipping. - 2008-08-29, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great toothbrush, but dumb features
- Since there are many other reviews, I'll just mention the highlights. I've been using the low-end Sonicare model for years and was happy with it, except for poor nickel cadmium battery life. It was annoying to have to throw away an expensive toothbrush because the battery would no longer charge. I'm hoping the lithium ion battery in this model will last longer.
This model does seem to get my teeth cleaner. It feels like it's doing a better job, and after getting used to it the low-end model feels really wimpy. I like the LED battery indicator because I travel a lot and don't have to guess about when the toothbrush needs to be charged.
My only complaint about this toothbrush is that it has some useless features that annoy me. For example, it turns itself off when it thinks you've brushed long enough. I always have to turn it back on. It's not a big deal, just dumb. There doesn't seem to be any way to disable this feature. The instructions indicate you can disable the "Quad pacer" feature, which I did, but the toothbrush still turns itself off.
For a toothbrush in this price range, it's surprising that it doesn't come with at least one extra cleaning head, or a holder for the spare heads.
Overall I'm very happy with this toothbrush and plan to use it from now on. - 2008-08-23, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Our dentist recommended this
- My husband had some problems with his gums and the dentist recommended he try this for a month and also have a professional cleaning during that time. His gums had major improvement in only one month. He says his teeth have never felt so clean and he will never go back to a regular brush. Our dentist also said the sanitizer feature on the other model is unnecessary. I am going to start using one too. The price has recently gone up by almost $40 since we bought it here, so you might want to shop around.
- 2008-08-15, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Phillips sonicare flexcare tooth brush is the best I've ever used!
- For those you of you who are in need of help choosing a sonicare toothbrush your search is over! This is the best electronic toothbrush i've ever used. I have used an older braun oral-B that crapped the bed after only a month of use! Not sure what happened there but that brush was decent. Then came the oral B vitality. What a worthless brush that is. Yes, it's cheap but you don't get half as many rotations as you would with the older oral-b models. Can't forget after a year of use I was lucky if the charge would last a full week without having it sit in the charging cradle. You could also tell as the days went on that it was losing it's power.
That Being said here are the pro's about this toothbrush: Smaller head then of the past sonicare toothbrushes. The charge definitely lasts more then a week without charge! I would say it would last just about a full 2 weeks without it sitting in the charging cradle. 2- compared to my oral b, i really love the "sonic" action you get with the toothbrush. I've had stuff stuck in my teeth plenty of times and instead of using floss(which is a better choice) i just use the one minute"go care" selection and bam, it blasts it away!. 3 you may not find this important, but the battery indicator is a luxury. I didn't have this with my past electric toothbrush, and without warning would have a dead toothbrush half way through my brushing!
4 All the different modes. When i say modes i really mean the "clean" , "go care" and max care" i believe these are the best and most used. The clean mode is for 2 minutes worth of cleaning, go care as i've mentioned above is for a brief 1 minute brushing for in between brushings, and the max care is my favorite- three minutes or 2 1/2 minutes of cleaning. 2 minutes of regular cleaning with about a minute extra of messaging. I can't forget the great feeling you get AFTER using this toothbrush. You get that just been cleaned by the dentist feeling- Nice and smooth every time!
Cons: The extra modes that can be used with the 2 minute "clean" massage and sensitive setting really aren't needed since phillips added the"max care" that includes the massage with regular cleaning. The sensitive could come in handy but i never use it
2- the toothbrush automatically shuts off! if you aren't paying attention you might not have the best teeth cleaning that day. i dont really find this to be a huge problem. If i'm having one of those days and it just turns of, i just turn it on again and finish.
3- this toothbrush is a bit pricey! Although i'm very happy because i chose this toothbrush over an older model due to the fact that this had more features, was the newest out there AND it was cheaper or about equal to the price of the older model.
For those looking to buy this toothbrush just take the plunge! To save some money do not buy it with the uv sanitizer. That's a major rip off and how much does that really work? When the bulb breaks you have to dispose of it properly due to mercury! so much for going green. Excluding the price, the few "extra" unnecessary modes, this is worth your money. I have never had such a good cleaning in my life excluding from the dentist. I love this toothbrush so much i use it at every opportunity. - 2008-08-12, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
