Philips Sonicare - 2 Series Electric Toothbrush - White on steel blue

I have used an Oral-B powered oscillating brushes many years. All that time I believed it was at least as good as Sonicare. Furthermore, I had some spouts when I went back to a traditional brush, but I was very loyal to the Oral-B. I wish I had not been quite so loyal. I purchased the Sonicare 2 Series on sale with a coupon, so the price was too good to pass up. A great Christmas present to myself. I was not immediately impressed because the unit comes with an "Easy Start," feature turned on that gradually ramps up the power. Furthermore, my first few uses had the battery not fully charged. Once I disabled the Easy Start and got the battery fully charged, I was blown away by the brush, and my teeth just kept getting better during the first 2-3 weeks of use. They also got a shade or two whiter. A few days a week I am using my Oral-B as my first brushing of the day, just to mix things up and give some variety, but it's my Sonicare session every evening and some mornings that I look forward to so very much. Read the manual and watch some of the online suggestions on techniques. You want to gently move the brush along your teeth, at an angle to the gum line. You don't brush in the traditional sense. The unit does the work for you. I find the feeling so enjoyable that I tend to brush three minutes instead of two, hopefully that isn't too harsh on my teeth, I just love using the Sonicare. Furthermore, before my Sonicare, my teeth would start to feel dirty a few hours after brushing. Now, even after eating, my teeth remain relatively clean feeling. That's just how clean they get, I believe carbs and sugars do not build up on the teeth as easily because you eventually get to such a clean surface on the teeth after a few weeks with Sonicare, the teeth stay clean nearly all day. My only hesitation of the product? Some have reported that once you go up to the HealthyWhite+ model or above, the performance is better and closer to older generation Sonicare. Therefore, I have been so impressed and blown away by this unit, that I'm considering upgrading to a more expensive unit as I have simply become so passionate about my teeth thanks to this unit. I do wonder if some of the people who state this observation are using the 2 Series with the "Easy Start," feature because once fully charged and Easy Start off, this unit is quite powerful. Some complain of the price of Sonicare heads compared to Oral-B, but a sonic toothbrush head should also last longer since it barely comes into contact with your teeth. The 3 month suggestion is still too long for me personally because I figure bacteria starts to build up, but I can see the brush staying in relatively good shape that long. The Oral-B brush heads start to deteriorate after just a couple weeks. Overall, the Oral-B is an acceptable product, but the Sonicare at least with my teeth, is another level altogether. Highly recommend Sonicare, perhaps even try the HealthWhite+ or above to get the maximum performance. Nevertheless, this unit has proven to be an extraordinary introduction to Sonicare for me. I only wish I had been using it the past twenty years. It's that good.

I’ve bought Oral B rechargeable for myself and family for six or eight years, and believe that was an improvement over manual brushing. The battery in the Oral B rechargeable does drop off after 12-16 months even with proper charging, which does result in a decrease in brushhead revolutions. Based on descriptions and reviews here and elsewhere I decided to try the Sonicare 2 for myself and two additional for my daughters. The difference compared with the Oral B is immediate and substantial. On first use my teeth felt extremely clean and smooth. The bottom line important aspect, cleaning, is superior to the Oral B and manual brushing. Yet it’s not harsh on the gums and teeth at all, quite gentle with little pressure required. It is very affordable, and the other models with wifi or bluetooth connection at $200 are just silly compared to the Sonicare 2 at the $39 range. After charging the battery completely overnight, I used it 3-4 minutes a day for two weeks without putting on the charger, with no noticeable drop off. On a trip of up to 7-10 days there would be no need to pack the small charging base and cord. Very very pleased with this model and its price is very worthwhile. My daughters had the same feedback with their brushes. You can have a great rechargeable that provides superb cleaning without spending $200 or more for needless doodads that provide no better cleaning.

The first couple times using this - after years of scrubbing away with whatever old-fashioned brush my dentist would give me after a check up - were amusing and even exciting. This thing is so powerful, it feels like your head rattles around whenever it touches your teeth. After a while, I got acclimated to it, and now it just feels like it consistently gives my teeth a thorough cleaning. I've probably only used a manual brush one or two times since I got this thing a few months ago, and my teeth just feel dirty compared to how they feel after using the sonicare. I'd like to advise against getting one of the higher-end sonicare brushes, however. This one is as powerful as you could need, and the more expensive ones just buy you gimmicks. This brush already has its share of gimmicks, although I would argue that they're generally useful, with the most obvious being how the brush only stays on for two minutes at a time, with those two minutes divided into four 30-second segments. The idea is to focus on one-quarter of your teeth at a time for each of those segments. It's intuitive and helps with brushing all of your teeth the same amount. What else could you need?

It does the job, but as a replacement for a more expensive Sonicare model which died after several years of use, I noticed the following: - It does rattle-- like other reviewers noted-- when you use it (though oddly, only when you actually start to brush) unlike the more expensive model which just seemed to hum. It seems that the rattling is using energy that should be directed to the brush head instead, so I suspect it isn't doing as great a job of cleaning. - The handle is also a bit thicker, which doesn't make a huge difference in usability but I find myself inadvertently switching it off during brushing. This didn't happen with my older model and may have something to do with the way my fingers hit the thicker handle. Overall I'm disappointed (and reminded every day how cheap I was in choosing it over the more $$ model) but will keep using it eventually until it dies.

I saw this toothbrush advertised on sale at Best Buy, and I was in the market for a new rechargeable brush. I had an Oral-B rechargeable brush for 5+ years, until it wouldn't fully charge anymore. The major difference between the Sonicare and Oral-B brushes is that the Sonicare uses pulsing/vibration, while Oral-B's brush spins. It took some getting used to with the Sonicare brush, because I thought the Oral-B brush did a fantastic job cleaning away stuff not only on my teeth, but stuff in between them as well. My Sonicare isn't Philips' top of the line rechargeable brush, so while it cleans my teeth just fine, it doesn't really get in between my teeth. It just means I have to floss more, but that's okay. I do like the built in timer on the Sonicare, which automatically shuts the brush off after two minutes, though I almost always opt to turn it on again and brush for an additional two minutes.

I had no original plans to purchase this product, as it was a great deal during Black Friday shopping. I had been wanting to get a Sonicare product for some time, and settled on the Plaque Control toothbrush because of the value. I have been quite surprised with how much I have liked it though. The product comes with a fantastic warranty, and some coupons I can actually use. After using it my teeth feel very clean and my gums feel invigorated. The only downsides are that the brush head doesn't seem to fit on as snug as I would like and sounds a bit rattled at times. I have tried removing it and putting it back on, but it has not gotten rid of this. Normally this isn't an issue, but if your master bath is attached to your bedroom where your spouse is sleeping, and everything seems much louder than usual, one notices. Also, there is no mechanism to clean one's tongue. I have a separate toothbrush for this purpose, but would prefer one device to do all of it. I will probably never go back to using a regular toothbrush again, as I am now quite spoiled on Sonicare.

I purchased this toothbrush because i red that has adjustable option for people who did not use a electrical toothbrush before, but unfortunatelly after trying all described ways of setting it up for that option, i did not get any difference but 1 minute of toothbrushing setting, instead of the 2 min. If that what is all about the difference between the regular setting the toothbrush has and the one that suppose to be for " beginners' with electrical toothbrushes, that really did not feel or met any of the expectations I had on mind. Otherwise, for the price that I managed to get it during the sale, only 39.99$ from original 69.99$, This is really great toothbrush that i definitely will recommend buying. Also recently Best Buy always beats anyone else on the market, even the online companies, with matching Amazon Prime, if sold and ship by Amazon and special with their "Sale of the Day, which they run every single day, and 99%$ of the time they always have something to get my attention

This brush replaced a previous electric Braun vibrating toothbrush that slowed down after several years use. Really like how clean my teeth feel after using this brush - they literally squeak if you rub your finger across your teeth after brushing for the full time (until the brush shuts off automatically) I bought it while on sale & noticed it went down in price a couple weeks later & Best Buy credited me the difference when I took my receipt in to the store. It holds a charge & comes with a small clear brush head cover for travel. You can spend a lot more for the more expensive versions of this brush, but you really don't need all those bells & whistles. I bought a light blue one for myself & this black one for my husband a couple weeks later. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I've only had the toothbrush for a couple months.