Philips Sonicare HX6932/10 FlexCare RS930 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush
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Product Reviews of Philips Sonicare HX6932/10 FlexCare RS930 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush
Product Review: 3-Year Lifespan
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this toothbrush on Sept 9, 2007 and it died, almost to the day, on Sept 9, 2010. Maybe my expectations are too high, but I would expect a $179 item to make it longer than 3 summers. Brushing my teeth with this device has cost me $60 a year.
As far as performance goes, I can't say I've been more or less happy with this toothbrush than any of the others I've tried... And as I'm famous for leaving electric toothbrushes in hotel rooms, I've tried quite a few. One plus is the skinny top part that does make for less goop collecting by the base of the head.
The sanitizer is a gimmick, as far as I can tell. I stopped using it after about 2 weeks.
Product Review: A Solid Product...At Great Price
Summary: 5 Stars
The Phillips FlexCare Toothbrush with Sanitizer is an excellent product offering several teeth cleaning options that provide a near Dentist cleaning experience. The newer ergonomic design that this electronic toothbrush has feels much more natural in holding while brushing. The battery holds a little over a one week charge (single user). Charging and sanitizing is an overnight operation. The toothbrush is very easy to maintain for what little maintenance there is for it.
While others in my family are using earlier models without problem, I finally made this purchase because of redesign and upgraded options which are detailed in the products description.
Pro: Terrific slimline design, Longer time between battery recharging, More functionality, Virtually maintenance free. Also provided is a handy travel kit with separate portable charger.
Con: None to report at this time. Have owned for a little over a month
Buy Recommendation: Buy, without hesitation.
Price: I placed it in cart and monitored daily until price fell to just over $100, without rebates.
Product Review: A great system
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the second electric toothbrush I've owned and mostly love it. It is a little more powerful than my older one from a different brand and the multiple options are great. I don't use the UV sanitizer very often since it seems a little gimmicky but it's nice piece of mind and someplace enclosed to store the brush head.
My only complaints would be that stuff can dribble down under the brush head while using it, necessitating its removal and cleaning after every use. My older brand never had this issue and kept everything off the body of the device. The other thing is the mode button underneath the power button is way too easy to activate, just the simple act of picking it up can trigger it if your not careful. About 30% of the time even after owning it a few years I still end up accidentally triggering the quick brush mode because that button is way too soft and easy to hit.
Product Review: A perfect upgrade from any previous Sonicare
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this toothbrush as an upgrade for an Elite Sonicare I happily owned for a year. And I must say, this product has everything I missed from the last one: it's perfect. My main concerns with the previous toothbrush was it worse than average Ni-Cd battery, it's non-universal charger, and the rigidity of its 2-minute timer.
The Flexcare improves in all these aspects:
- Great Li-Ion battery: can recharge the toothbrush anytime without worrying about breaking the battery.
- Universal travel charger: great to take anywhere. (especially for anyone like me living in a 220V country)
- Plenty of brushing programs: I specially love the GoCare for when I'm in real hurry. I used to do a "manual" go care counting on my mind with the previous brush.
The cheaper brush replacements and the UV sanitizer are welcome additions. With this product I really don't miss a thing, it's the perfect tooth cleaning solution next to a professional inside your mouth. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Product Review: A quantum leap over manual brushing
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been looking into buying a high-end electric toothbrush for several years, and when I finally decided to take the plunge I settled on this Phillips toothbrush based on the product features and the excellent positive feedback that other users had provided. More than a year later, I have to say that all the positive feedback was completely justified: this is a great toothbrush and it has completely and irrevocably changed the way I brush my teeth. After getting used to brushing your teeth with this brush, there is no way of going back to manual brushing, or even brushing with a low-end electrical toothbrush. Using it leaves your teeth feeling incredibly clean. Even my dentist had noticed the difference, and the last time I went for my regular teeth cleaning there wasn't much extra work that needed to be done.
As other reviewers had noted, the feeling of having an incredibly powerful toothbrush in your mouth can at first be rather uncomfortable, especially for your gums. However, if you can get through the first few days of use you'll eventually develop a tolerance for this and you'll experience no discomfort down the road.
The toothbrush comes with two different brushing heads - one small and one regular size. They both worked fine for me, and I think they only make a difference if you have a smaller mouth and you feel some discomfort with the larger one.
The brush heads have removable color coded rings, so you don't have to buy multiple toothbrushes for your other family members. Removing the brush head and attaching a different one is all that is necessary for multiple people to avail of single toothbrush.
The sterilizer that comes with the toothbrush is big enough to hold two different brush heads at the same time. I am not sure how efficient the sanitizer is, since the only indication that it's even being used is the blue light that turns on at the side of the sanitizer. However, it does put my mind at rest and I feel much better about the cleanliness of the brush heads after using it.
There is also a travel case that is included with the toothbrush which has proven very convenient for traveling.
There is also an additional charger that is convenient if you use the toothbrush in multiple rooms or if you take it on a trip.
The battery life is excellent. I went on a three-week vacation, and even thought I used my toothbrush all the time I did not need to recharge it even once. I had brought the additional charger along, but in the end I did not end up using it at all.
After going through the included brush heads, you'll need to purchase the replacements like Philips Sonicare ProResults HX6013 Brush Head Standard 3pk. These are good replacement heads, but take the following considerations into the account:
1. The strip of brush-hears that is designed to indicate when the head needs a replacement seems to be worn out a bit too quickly. I used to replace my regular toothbrushes about once every couple of months or so, but these heads seem to get worn out after just a couple of weeks. From the look of the head and the way it brushed my teeth I could see clearly that it was still a perfectly usable toothbrush. And since I sanitize it after each use, there was absolutely no need for it to be replaced so soon.
2. The base of one of my brush heads, i.e. the part that gets attached to the toothbrush, came off and although I was able to reattach it this created problems every time I would remove the head from the body of the toothbrush. Since, as I mentioned, I remove the head after each brushing, this creates an annoyance. I wish the heads were made sturdier than this.
3. The price. When you consider the fact that you can buy a perfectly good full regular toothbrush for about $3-$5, the price of these brush replacements seems rather too high by at least a factor of two. I am not sure if there is some kind of copyright that prevents other manufacturers from creating their own replacement brush heads, but if there is no such thing then someone could make a lot of money by creating an alternative version of these heads.
4. Related to the above point, there is no reason why there should only be two shapes of these replacement heads. A little bit of competition in this department could be very useful as well.
Overall, the shortcomings of this toothbrush are insignificant compared to the overall value that it provides. I would recommend it to anyone who is serious about taking a major leap in improving your dental hygiene. You teeth will thank you for it.