... I have this as a replacement of the recalled 7500 series. Disappointing! The replacement set last no more than 1yr and its damaged again!?! Lousy. Same thing as what the 7500. It simply doesnt charge and when I bring my 7500 to philips center, nothing is wrong with my charger. Its the handle/main part thats having the problem. Replacement and yet, less than 2yrs damaged again. As its a replacement, I cannot get it replaced even though its less than 1yr before it decided to say byebye.
Pro
-Brush stand to air the brush and handle.
-Small convenient charger
-Battery indicator
Cons
-Battery is not lasting!!! Different type of battery compared to Flexcare series.
-Brushing is more rough/strong than Flexcare
-The end of the handle turned black because of mould issues. My country is humid. The material is a good breeding ground for mould pores.
-Same problem with Sonicare products, most toothpastes will cause the white residue on the brush heads and the metal piece where u slot the brushhead into the handle. Almost impossible to be removed.
-The toothbrush or brush head of this and that of 7500 series is far more difficult to be maintained. plus when u removed the brushead, the handle will be like a cup collecting dirts etc. after few mths of usage, it tend to turn black or mouldy and its tough to clean those off even with magic sponge. THe brush head has to be cleaned every wk (kind of according to instructions). You have to push this particular part down and then clean the 'inside' of the area thats attached to the brush head. Its gross because of the toothpaste residue ... and maybe the saliva etc stuck inside.
-The price of this isnt much different from that of Flexcare. So instead of buying this, pls go n buy Flexcare instead.
I have bought the latest Flexcare series under Sonicare and I will strongly advise people to buy that, if u are going to choose this. This isnt cheap and the battery isnt as good as the latest model. Plus, function wise, its much stronger than the latest series. I do not believe that strong brushing = good brushing. Strong brushing can lead to residing gums too. Thats what happened when I brush too hard last time. So yea, pls check out the Flexcare series first. ...
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