Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier thread
and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Any recommendations on a model or any good/bad experiences using them are
welcome about them before I splash out £100 on one

Adam

"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
om...
Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier
thread and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic
version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Any recommendations on a model or any good/bad experiences using them are
welcome about them before I splash out £100 on one

Adam
I have a Phillips Sonicare, and I think it is a pile of crap.
The previous one ... a Braun was much better.

Rick Hughes wrote:

"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
om...
Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier
thread and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic
version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Any recommendations on a model or any good/bad experiences using them
are welcome about them before I splash out £100 on one

Adam
I have a Phillips Sonicare, and I think it is a pile of crap.
The previous one ... a Braun was much better.

I have an oral b braun Triumph which is not sonic but works quite well.
So far as I could tell there was no evidence sonic were of much use
outside a dental surgery.

On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:37:06 +0100, Rick Hughes wrote:

"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
om...
Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier
thread and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic
version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Any recommendations on a model or any good/bad experiences using them are
welcome about them before I splash out £100 on one

Adam
I have a Phillips Sonicare, and I think it is a pile of crap.
The previous one ... a Braun was much better.

I've got a sonicare too. The biggest problem I have with it is navigating
the maze of which replacement heads are compatible with which model. Plus
heads are blindingly expensive. last time I needed a new head (!) it was
cheaper to buy a brand new Braun brush + charger than a new Philips head.

wrote in message ...
On 17 Sep,
"ARWadsworth" wrote:

Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier
thread
and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

I've had one for several years. My gums are in a better state now than
they
have been for years. Heads don't last me long. 2-3 a year.

--
B Thumbs
Change lycos to yahoo to reply

My son, who is a dentist, bought me a philips sonicare six or seven years
ago. I have had no problems with it or my teeth since. In fact my gums are
much better than they used to be. I get through 2 heads per year and they
are expensive but not as expensive as implants!

Lawrence

On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:21:02 GMT, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:

Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier thread
and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Any recommendations on a model or any good/bad experiences using them are
welcome about them before I splash out £100 on one

Adam

I have a sonicare and an ultrasonex and use one morning and one
nightly. It covers all my needs and I am happy with both, any failure
of one is covered by the other.

The sonicare heads are expensive but not if you buy carefully. A £5
head lasts me at least 6 months, and an ordinary toothbrush lasts me 4
weeks and costs £2 so I am well in with the cost of the more expensive
head. I treated my wife to a sonicare last xmas and we have just
stocked up on eight spare heads which will last us years.

The new sonicare uses heads like some of the braun ones and come as 5
heads for £20, but the handle is a silly price, unless you can shop
around over a period of time.

With regards the ultrasonex, I am told that the newer braun equivalent
are better, but the ultrasonex is the nicest toothbrush of any type
that I have ever held or used. The shape is perfect for oral use.

On 17 Sep, 18:37, "Rick Hughes" wrote:
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message

om... Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier
thread and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic
version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Any recommendations on a model or any good/bad experiences using them are
welcome about them before I splash out £100 on one

Adam

I have a Phillips Sonicare, and I think it is a pile of crap.
The previous one ... a Braun was much better.

Philips dont make a good anything!!

On 17 Sep, 20:27, wrote:
the ultrasonex is the nicest toothbrush of any type
that I have ever held or used. The shape is perfect for oral use.

As opposed to?

On Sep 17, 6:21*pm, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:
Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier thread
and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Any recommendations on a model or any good/bad experiences using them are
welcome about them before I splash out £100 on one

Adam

afaik most electric toothbrushes work above 20Hz, making them sonic

My dentist recommended a braun fwiw.


NT

In uk.d-i-y, ARWadsworth wrote:
Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier
thread and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic
version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Any recommendations on a model or any good/bad experiences using them
are welcome about them before I splash out £100 on one

We had a Braun for a few years and thought it was pretty good.

When it got lost with our luggage we bought a new one and decided on a
Philips instead.

The Philips is miles better. And the heads last a lot longer.

Boots have a special offer at the moment, £69.99 for the basic model
which has "only" two programmes (all you need TBH).

--
Mike Barnes

I tried to use Slackware Linux for some time, and found it pretty
interesting, shall we say.

It seemed to be produced and managed by one person, who had a time of
little progress because he became ill with a mystery disease.

He posted that it had been suggested that his illness was caused by his
use of a sonic or similar toothbrush, which might have vapourised some
decay in his teeth or gums which might have then been breathed in.

I have no idea whether this was ever proved, disproved or laughed out of
court, and didn't follow up on what happened, but Slackware still seems
to be progressing under him.

I use a manual toothbrush.
--
Bill

ARWadsworth wrote:
Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier
thread and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic
version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Any recommendations on a model or any good/bad experiences using them
are welcome about them before I splash out £100 on one

Adam

Got a new Braun one a month or three ago. It feels like the turbocharged
version. Far more whizz than the previous one, far better battery life,
has 'I need charging' and 'I am full' lights. Performance does vary a
little between fully charged and empty but nothing significant. Even the
timer works sensibly. (Previous one never reset itself to zero so if you
used it 'too long' in the morning for some reason, your evening brush
would hit the end too soon.)

I had been about to jump ship (though had not decided where to) but
partner got one and I was impressed. Had also recently been very pleased
by Braun's warranty service on a kitchen blender.

--
Rod

"pete" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:37:06 +0100, Rick Hughes wrote:

I've got a sonicare too. The biggest problem I have with it is navigating
the maze of which replacement heads are compatible with which model. Plus
heads are blindingly expensive. last time I needed a new head (!) it was
cheaper to buy a brand new Braun brush + charger than a new Philips head.


agree on that (Superdrug is cheapest place)

the 'demo' on TV where they put it in a glass of water to show the sonic
effect also simply does not work.
I would not get one again.

"Owain" wrote in message
...
Bolted wrote:
wrote:
the ultrasonex is the nicest toothbrush of any type
that I have ever held or used. The shape is perfect for oral use.
As opposed to?

decoking lawnmower engines?

Owain

Braun is better here, rotary scrubbing seems to be better on burnt on carbon

"Rod" wrote in message
...
Had also recently been very pleased
by Braun's warranty service on a kitchen blender.

--
Found those useless for cleaning teeth though

On 17 Sep, 18:21, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Go for Braun rather than a Sonica good cleaning, lighter, less
vibration.

More recent models have smarter battery technology. eBay's a good
place to buy.

On 17 Sep, 22:20, Owain wrote:
Bolted *wrote:
wrote:
the ultrasonex is the nicest toothbrush of any type
that I have ever held or used. The shape is perfect for oral use.
As opposed to?

decoking lawnmower engines?

Owain

How (un)smutty

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
...
On 17 Sep, 18:21, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Go for Braun rather than a Sonica good cleaning, lighter, less
vibration.

More recent models have smarter battery technology. eBay's a good
place to buy.


Decision made, it will be a Braun. Time to start looking for the offers.

Adam

On Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:19:31 GMT, ARWadsworth wrote:

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
...
On 17 Sep, 18:21, "ARWadsworth"
wrote:

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Go for Braun rather than a Sonica good cleaning, lighter, less
vibration.

More recent models have smarter battery technology. eBay's a good
place to buy.


Decision made, it will be a Braun. Time to start looking for the offers.

Adam

Boots have 'em at half price (about £15) at present)
You might have to pick your store, though.

wrote:

I treated my wife to a sonicare last xmas and we have just
stocked up on eight spare heads which will last us years.

Oh, Those Brits... You can try viagra and see if that helps firm your erection.

"Rick Hughes" wrote in message
...

"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
om...
Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier
thread and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic
version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Any recommendations on a model or any good/bad experiences using them are
welcome about them before I splash out £100 on one

Adam
I have a Phillips Sonicare, and I think it is a pile of crap.
The previous one ... a Braun was much better.

Is the Braun a sonic?

"Rick Hughes" wrote in message
...

"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
om...
Tim Lamb asked about changing the head on a toothbrush on an earlier
thread and it made me think abount changing my toothbrush for a sonic
version.

Are the sonic toothbrushes really that good?

Any recommendations on a model or any good/bad experiences using them are
welcome about them before I splash out £100 on one

Adam
I have a Phillips Sonicare, and I think it is a pile of crap.
The previous one ... a Braun was much better.


Juts thought I would add a point .... (this is not a boast - honest)
had a Dentist check up today, he commented that my teeth & gums are in
extremely good condition, and I must look after them really well.

Maybe my comment about the Sonicare was harsh .... perhaps it is doing a
very good job, just does not feel like .. except the first couple of days
of a new brush head.

"Rick Hughes" wrote in message
...

"pete" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:37:06 +0100, Rick Hughes wrote:

I've got a sonicare too. The biggest problem I have with it is navigating
the maze of which replacement heads are compatible with which model. Plus
heads are blindingly expensive. last time I needed a new head (!) it was
cheaper to buy a brand new Braun brush + charger than a new Philips head.


agree on that (Superdrug is cheapest place)

the 'demo' on TV where they put it in a glass of water to show the sonic
effect also simply does not work.
I would not get one again.

A Braun or a sonic toothbrush?