how much was your toothbrush?

[hovis]

mine was 39p from home bargins, shes a colgate navigater in orange and white

anywho, been looking in the argos catologe, and they have quite a few of the electic ones ½ price, phillips sonicare and oral b

the most expensive is £180.........?


but i was thinking of getting either

Philips Sonicare Healthy White Deluxe Model Toothbrush. £100 reduced to £40

Oral B Professional Care 8500 Toothbrush £70 reduced to £35

Oral - B Professional Care 8000 Toothbrush. £50 reduced to £25

Oral B Vitality Precision Clean Toothbrush with Timer. £30 reduced to £15



now, has any one got any idea what a £180 toothbrush does that a £15 won wont?

[Dappa D]

i have the braun advance power...but use an oral b head?

as its electric me and the mrs can just swap our heads over, it was 1/2 price in boots from £25 to £12.50

it does its job, well i think without consulting a dental practitioner...

i think the £180 one gently wakes u in the morning with lullabys from ur childhood and makes u a nice cuppa in the morning. and if it doesnt...it should at that price :-)

[stevie]

Go for the Oral B jobbie, I got the one that has a timer in it, very good at keeping your toofy pegs clean, the new brush heads cost about 9 quid for two, and last about 3 months .:smt040

[tigersaw]

I got that oral B jobbie with the remote bluetooth display, (oral B triumph?), about £65.
Had a sonicare, didn't rate it much

[Mr Speirs]

Jeez when did brushing your teeth turn into a complex forumla involving bluetooth??

[Dicky Ticker]

me and the mrs can just swap our heads over:confused:

Sorry,made me chuckle thinking of you swapping your heads,but keeping the one toothbrush:)

Sad,I know,I'll get the next bus

[Stu]

I got that oral B jobbie with the remote bluetooth display, (oral B triumph?), about £65.
Had a sonicare, didn't rate it much
I saw a test by some dentist. that's exactly what they said. Didn't rate the sonic ones but get the fastest 70,000 or something
They also liked the 4 segment timer so you do a 1/4 of your mouth each for 30secs. The Bluetooth gives you an alarm if you are brushing too hard

[muffles]

My electric one was $7 I think, it's made by Colgate!

[Jayneflakes]

But can you use it to clean your chain after it has worn a bit?

[stevie]

But can you use it to clean your chain after it has worn a bit?
Err yes, just don't stick it back in the bathroom.:mrgreen:

[missyburd]

They also liked the 4 segment timer so you do a 1/4 of your mouth each for 30secs. The Bluetooth gives you an alarm if you are brushing too hard

lmao, bit too high tech that, i prefer the nice purple one I have, "Wisdom" brand I think :smt102

[Seggons]

The gadget shows top 5 toothbrushes:

http://fwd.five.tv/videos/top-5-toothbrushes

[northwind]

Mine was about £30. It's awesome, you get the feeling if you used it for more than exactly 60 seconds it'd tear your teeth out. Tempted to get another one for the bikes :mrgreen:

[tigersaw]

The gadget shows top 5 toothbrushes:

http://fwd.five.tv/videos/top-5-toothbrushes


Damn, mines the number one, and I so mistrust the advise, reviews and opinions of the gadget show.

I even got into an email wrangle with Jon Bentley once over his reviews of PVR's, after which he changed the website article, but too late for the actual show.

[Viney]

I have the Braun 8500. It replaced my old 6000 unit after the battery wouldnt hold a charge. Very happy i am to, and paid £35 i think it was off amazon.

[Quiff Wichard]

go for the oral every time..


me got electric one- have done since they first came out- they are awesome.. you should have seen the state of my toothbrush before.. I was pressing too hard and my dentist said gum recession was starting as I applied too much pressure- then leccy ones came out .. a superb investment..


incidentally similar thing- new fangled shavers...me just bought the wet razor fusion one thingy with the battery in it so it vibrates---- its ace.. best and cleanest closest shave I ever had-- I kow I only have bum fluff even at 42 .. but hey its good. not cheap but good.
:smt008Me kissin me cos I am sooo close shaven and have lovely teeth..

[hovis]

decided to go for the Oral B Professional Care 8500 Toothbrush £70 reduced to £35

it came 2nd in seggons linky

[Quiff Wichard]

you could have had a standard toothbrush fixed to a pole at the right height in front of a red tractor on a spring like at the AR08 and then rocked back and forth and let the momentum clean yer teeth-









for the 5 seconds till you fall off.:D

[farquare]

ive got a sonicare elite, amazing is all i can say.
I honestly think this toothbrush can stop a hangover dead in its tracks....

[Gene genie]

mine was 2bob back in '72, still got it, tis cracking brush.
dont like the battery ones, they vibrate my fillings loose.:shaking2:

[Bibio]

you can also get ones that play music while you brush....

[lazymanc]

The sonic ones really are worth the extra over the standard rotating brushes, I've had both in the past and the former gives a much more polished feel to your teeth.

The UV cleaner / bluetooth / timers are just gimmics though IMO, if you can't rinse off your brush or guesstimate 2 minutes, you're probably best not putting anything in your mouth in case you choke yourself :)

[pookie]

Oral B triumph - with flossaction heads. Not as good as flossing but quite good at cleaning inbetween. £0 sec timer helps move the brush along. Also tells you when to change the heads. Good charge and will last more than a few days.