@OnionSoup@sjk3 I, too, remember my Oceans-11-type Quip anticipation and when I finally received mine and tried it out, it felt like I was trying to brush my teeth with cooked noodles. I’d planned to use the Quip for travel (so I didn’t have to take my bulkier Sonicare with me), but its performance was so anemic, that got one of these https://gleem.com/gleem-electric-toothbrush-in-black/ instead. The Gleem one is not as good as my Sonicare, but it’s a lot better than the Quip. Either way, I don’t travel a lot, so I suppose I could have limped along with the Quip, but I found it to be quite the let-down.
@andymand@sjk3 yeah… Joking aside… I wouldn’t get a quip again.
It was my first electric, so was an upgrade for me, but I’ve tried a few others since that day and they were both much better. The one I have now, I can never remember the name of, another no name brand bought on Meh inexpensive, but it’s excellent, love it.
@andymand@OnionSoup@sjk3
I had similar travel-based ideas that failed because it was so disappointing. I’ll have to wipe my tears on the commemorative coin and the shirt that’s too small because I missed the email to select a size.
I bought my first DiamondClean in 2014 and it performed well for 8 years. Brush heads sold for a good price at Costco, but I grabbed a bunch last time they were on Sidedeal for super cheap.
Great toothbrush. I use after I waterpik and my mouth feels so clean. As close as I can get to a home version of a cleaning at my dental hygienist visit.
I’ve been using the same Sonicare base since I bought it in 2009 and I’m convinced this thing will never die. Super solid. I highly recommend their products and these prices seem fantastic.
My uncle works for Philips medical devices, but gets discounts on Sonicare. Great prices. My better-half and I use the ProtectiveClean 6100 models (it comes with a better head out of the box appears to be the only difference) and love it. And meh’s price is a little better than his discount, although different models.
Recommend. And my uncle steered clear of the gimmicky glass charging one, but to each their own.
These are excellent prices. I have been a Sonicare user for well over a decade, and just switched to the ProtectiveClean model after getting the pair from a recent Mehrethon. The new brush head is smaller than my previously-owned E-Series heads, and the bristles are stiffer. What I really like about the new ones is the “you are brushing too hard” alert (the vibration reduces significantly to me know I am pressing too hard). This combined with the stiffer bristles and smaller head actually results in my teeth getting cleaner.
How vigorously do they vibrate? Too much for my wife, it triggers a gag reflex (even the older one). It takes a little getting used to, tbh.
Has anyone gone from a Braun OralB to a Philips or vice versa? Curious about your reasons & experiences. I had Philips eons ago & tried OralB & found it to be similar but different. Liked the feeling of the actual bristles moving against my teeth vs vibrating against. Cost of the brushes was the clincher. I found knockoffs much, much cheaper. Figured I’ve saved hundreds since.
@motme I use both. They both work fine, they work differently, they have their strengths and weaknesses in where they can reach and what kind of food they can remove.
Since I avoid unnecessary surgery, I have my wisdom teeth. The oral b seems to reach around the far back teeth much easier due to its size and shape.
I like the sonic care for its vibration removal of food in-between teeth.
I typically brush once a day with one or the other. I never floss. I have perfect teeth.
Sonic care used to be the bees knees but frankly their toothbrushes are designed to fail in a set amount of time via the battery. I find them to be delicate and I don’t like replacing a hundred dollar tooth brush every other year. To be honest I feel the same way about oral B. I bought a 2 pack of oral b after one of the Costco sonic care 2pack died. There is no rhyme or reason as to which of the 2 die first but inevitably one always dies and this leads me to believe shoddy workmanship. (I use one and my wife uses the other. She brushes much more than me. Sometimes mine breaks first, sometimes hers breaks first]).
Frankly, I’m the sure the patents are expired by now and am keeping my eyes open for something better. There is very little reason why a user shouldn’t be able to swap in and out an 18650 once every couple of years and move on with their lives. No one needs bluetooth on this shit, no one needs 15 different brushing programs. I don’t need push notifications. All these apps and toothbrushes seem to be geared to drain as much money from your wallet as possible and to sell your privacy and soul as far and wide as possible.
@qazxto Hah! You sound just like me! I’ve actually replaced the battery (nimh) on an old Sonicare. Battery out of eBay. Had to solder it in but got another almost 2 yrs +. It was so worn out the rubber was almost gone. But it still was brushing. Finally stopped & I tossed it. Yeh, way overkill on the dumb Bluetooth, wifi, satellite GPS, what have you! I don’t need extra thin body. Just let me unscrew it & pop in a 18650 in & I’m good for another 2 yrs. But I guess they won’t make any money & will go out of business in 12 months… Can’t win for losing!
@SpecialK Bought the Protective Clean 2 pack deal in September. The first time I loaded the brush up with toothpaste and fired it up, it sprayed toothpaste all over the bathroom mirror. Super intense vibration. Only power the thing up once it’s inside your mouth.
@hanson@SpecialK I did the same once, too. With Hello brand activated charcoal (black!) toothpaste. There were black spatters on a wall 8 feet away! NB: Insert brush in mouth before pushing start button…
We have been using the ProtectiveClean type for years and they work well, or at least as well as can be expected on my teeth ruined by a childhood dentist (and family friend).
I have been tempted by the DiamondClean. I wonder how well the glass charger bounces on tile? Don’t most people have hard bathroom floors and drop things now and then, or knock them off the sink?
And it took a fair amount of looking to determine that they both use the same brushes, since we have a Costco supply of the present ones. Did anyone find something different?-Thanks.
Fine, I just got paid and I’ve been saying I’d buy the fancy one the next time it was on and I had money to replace my broken one…
/giphy fluffy-magnificent-pie
I only buy toothbrushes which are embroiled in controversy
@OnionSoup Fist-bump to fellow Schrödinger Toothbrush alum.
@OnionSoup @sjk3 I, too, remember my Oceans-11-type Quip anticipation and when I finally received mine and tried it out, it felt like I was trying to brush my teeth with cooked noodles. I’d planned to use the Quip for travel (so I didn’t have to take my bulkier Sonicare with me), but its performance was so anemic, that got one of these https://gleem.com/gleem-electric-toothbrush-in-black/ instead. The Gleem one is not as good as my Sonicare, but it’s a lot better than the Quip. Either way, I don’t travel a lot, so I suppose I could have limped along with the Quip, but I found it to be quite the let-down.
@andymand @sjk3 yeah… Joking aside… I wouldn’t get a quip again.
It was my first electric, so was an upgrade for me, but I’ve tried a few others since that day and they were both much better. The one I have now, I can never remember the name of, another no name brand bought on Meh inexpensive, but it’s excellent, love it.
@andymand @OnionSoup @sjk3
I had similar travel-based ideas that failed because it was so disappointing. I’ll have to wipe my tears on the commemorative coin and the shirt that’s too small because I missed the email to select a size.
I bought my first DiamondClean in 2014 and it performed well for 8 years. Brush heads sold for a good price at Costco, but I grabbed a bunch last time they were on Sidedeal for super cheap.
Great toothbrush. I use after I waterpik and my mouth feels so clean. As close as I can get to a home version of a cleaning at my dental hygienist visit.
This Meh beats Costco’s current 2 pack of DiamondClean for $180 shipped. Likely a bit cheaper in person but that requires going to Costco in December!
OM NOM NOM NOM
/giphy ipana
I’ve been using the same Sonicare base since I bought it in 2009 and I’m convinced this thing will never die. Super solid. I highly recommend their products and these prices seem fantastic.
Only if they’re Titleists!
@bgammill Or Wilson, but it takes too long because they’re so big.
My uncle works for Philips medical devices, but gets discounts on Sonicare. Great prices. My better-half and I use the ProtectiveClean 6100 models (it comes with a better head out of the box appears to be the only difference) and love it. And meh’s price is a little better than his discount, although different models.
Recommend. And my uncle steered clear of the gimmicky glass charging one, but to each their own.
These are excellent prices. I have been a Sonicare user for well over a decade, and just switched to the ProtectiveClean model after getting the pair from a recent Mehrethon. The new brush head is smaller than my previously-owned E-Series heads, and the bristles are stiffer. What I really like about the new ones is the “you are brushing too hard” alert (the vibration reduces significantly to me know I am pressing too hard). This combined with the stiffer bristles and smaller head actually results in my teeth getting cleaner.
How vigorously do they vibrate? Too much for my wife, it triggers a gag reflex (even the older one). It takes a little getting used to, tbh.
Has anyone gone from a Braun OralB to a Philips or vice versa? Curious about your reasons & experiences. I had Philips eons ago & tried OralB & found it to be similar but different. Liked the feeling of the actual bristles moving against my teeth vs vibrating against. Cost of the brushes was the clincher. I found knockoffs much, much cheaper. Figured I’ve saved hundreds since.
@motme I use both. They both work fine, they work differently, they have their strengths and weaknesses in where they can reach and what kind of food they can remove.
Since I avoid unnecessary surgery, I have my wisdom teeth. The oral b seems to reach around the far back teeth much easier due to its size and shape.
I like the sonic care for its vibration removal of food in-between teeth.
I typically brush once a day with one or the other. I never floss. I have perfect teeth.
Sonic care used to be the bees knees but frankly their toothbrushes are designed to fail in a set amount of time via the battery. I find them to be delicate and I don’t like replacing a hundred dollar tooth brush every other year. To be honest I feel the same way about oral B. I bought a 2 pack of oral b after one of the Costco sonic care 2pack died. There is no rhyme or reason as to which of the 2 die first but inevitably one always dies and this leads me to believe shoddy workmanship. (I use one and my wife uses the other. She brushes much more than me. Sometimes mine breaks first, sometimes hers breaks first]).
Frankly, I’m the sure the patents are expired by now and am keeping my eyes open for something better. There is very little reason why a user shouldn’t be able to swap in and out an 18650 once every couple of years and move on with their lives. No one needs bluetooth on this shit, no one needs 15 different brushing programs. I don’t need push notifications. All these apps and toothbrushes seem to be geared to drain as much money from your wallet as possible and to sell your privacy and soul as far and wide as possible.
TLDR; they both work fine.
@qazxto Hah! You sound just like me! I’ve actually replaced the battery (nimh) on an old Sonicare. Battery out of eBay. Had to solder it in but got another almost 2 yrs +. It was so worn out the rubber was almost gone. But it still was brushing. Finally stopped & I tossed it. Yeh, way overkill on the dumb Bluetooth, wifi, satellite GPS, what have you! I don’t need extra thin body. Just let me unscrew it & pop in a 18650 in & I’m good for another 2 yrs. But I guess they won’t make any money & will go out of business in 12 months… Can’t win for losing!
Yet another reason to avoid the meh-rathon. I could have saved $20 by waiting a few weeks. Meh 🫤
Specs
Product: Philips Sonicare DiamondClean or 2-Pack Sonicare ProtectiveClean Toothbrushes
Condition: New
Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Toothbrush With App
Model: HX9911/76, HX9911/77, HX9911/78
Condition: New
Works with the Philips Sonicare App
2-Pack Sonicare ProtectiveClean Toothbrushes
Model: HX6853/11
What’s Included?
OR
Price Comparison
$220 at Kohl’s
2 for $159.94 at Amazon
Warranty
2-Year Limited Warranty
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Dec 11 - Thursday, Dec 14
Will it clean my balls
Does anyone know the intensity of vibration from these?
@SpecialK Bought the Protective Clean 2 pack deal in September. The first time I loaded the brush up with toothpaste and fired it up, it sprayed toothpaste all over the bathroom mirror. Super intense vibration. Only power the thing up once it’s inside your mouth.
@hanson @SpecialK I did the same once, too. With Hello brand activated charcoal (black!) toothpaste. There were black spatters on a wall 8 feet away! NB: Insert brush in mouth before pushing start button…
We have been using the ProtectiveClean type for years and they work well, or at least as well as can be expected on my teeth ruined by a childhood dentist (and family friend).
I have been tempted by the DiamondClean. I wonder how well the glass charger bounces on tile? Don’t most people have hard bathroom floors and drop things now and then, or knock them off the sink?
And it took a fair amount of looking to determine that they both use the same brushes, since we have a Costco supply of the present ones. Did anyone find something different?-Thanks.
Fine, I just got paid and I’ve been saying I’d buy the fancy one the next time it was on and I had money to replace my broken one…
/giphy fluffy-magnificent-pie
If you ever have one with the round head I would be in