WaterPik WP-60W Personal Dental Water Jet System
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Product Reviews of WaterPik WP-60W Personal Dental Water Jet System
Product Review: Good design
Summary: 5 Stars
The WP-60 has proven very satisfactory - easy to use; easy to clean; very effective. The only important item missing from this product is the sub-gingival tip, which apparently can only be purchased in sets of two. The regular & tongue cleaning tip are excellent. If you use soap as I do, remember to rinse it out after every use. Otherwise you will collect junk in the tubing, tip and pump. Same if you have hard water - protect your investment by running a soft water rinse. Remember that you can force water under the gum if you have soft gums and the force is set high. Start low - your gums will harden up from the pounding of the jet.Product Review: Good item
Summary: 4 Stars
Works great once it starts. Have to wiggle the two parts together to get a good seal and then it takes off. Fits the counter perfectly.Product Review: Good machine, lousy design
Summary: 3 Stars
My daughter bought me one of these last year - I've never had a waterpik before.
It does a nice, refreshing job of cleaning the teeth and gums.
But the design of the case is really pathetic, and anyone who even tried using the machine before marketing it would see that.
Nothing fits together to stay. The part that you hold in your hand sits loosely in its storage receptacle, and the curled hose leading to the water reservoir needs to be carefully tucked, or the springiness of it makes the device hop out of its receptacle when preparing to put it away.
The device heads (there are two, one for gums and one for cleaning the tongue) sit loosely in holes in the base. Whenever you open the case, they fly out, and I have to retrieve them from the bathroom floor. Since I've usually removed my glasses at this point, it's a real pain.
The filled reservoir fits loosely onto the top, so that sometimes you don't have it properly in place, and you have to "fiddle" with it to get it properly seated or the water won't flow.
The little switch that changes the force of the water is so loose that I am continually turning it down or off simply by virtue of holding it and working it around my mouth. They should click firmly at each level to be more user-friendly.
The drained reservoir, turned upside down, creates the lid to the unit when storing, and likewise, it simply sits loosely on the bottom, so that if you pick it up that way, you send everything flying.
Finally, the cord is stored wound around the bottom of the unit, and has no clip or anything to keep it in place, so once wound and ready to replace in its storage place, one must have one hand around the top and bottom - to keep everything inside from opening and flying apart, and one hand on the wound cord, to keep it from unwinding and dangling after you as you take it to its storage place.
I'm not an engineer, but I think a few little snap-in devices or hinged clips would make me much more enthusiastic about using it.
Product Review: Good value
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased my WaterPik from Amazon , and got a very good price. I didn't purchase the newer model since no sinus irrigator adapter is available for it from either WaterPik or 3rd party suppliers such as Sinupulse. I like the ability to rotate the adapters with your thumb&finger without turning your hand/wrist. Overall I am satisfied with it with only 2 minor caveats . The slider switch on the handle which controls the speed/strength can easily be moved inadvertently during use. ( You could tape it to your favorite position, or simply learn not to touch it while in use)A better design in my opinion would be to put the control on the base unit instead of the handle. Lastly,it is somewhat louder than I expected, and might disturb a light sleeper.Product Review: Good working teeth and gum cleaner
Summary: 3 Stars
When I got brace, my orthodontist recommended one of these machine to keep my teeth and gum clean. He was right. This machine is inexpensive but works well for what it is designed for. I used it every evening to plush out the food particles and build up between teeth, brace and under the gum line. It leave my mouth feel fresh and clean after brushing the teeth as well. There are a few issues with the unit obviously. This thing is definitely louder than your average bathroom accessory but no worse than the hair dryer. People has to understand that this small unit has to compress water to generate the pressure needs at the tip of the handle. The other thing that annoys me a bit is that there is no cover for the water tank so it collects dust on top so I have to rinse it out every other day. I don't take it out and store it because it is a waste of time if you are going to use it every day and it may also cause a leak at the seal. The last issue is the short hose which you need to uncoil it to get it to your mouth. Other than that, it seems to hold up for 2+ years so far. I think that people also do not know how to store the handle correctly to avoid water draining out of the tank, I have no such problem. As far as the hose leak, don't yank it hard like a spring, just uncoil it and it should last a lot longer. I tend to agree that the hose should be more flexible and should be another 6" longer. For the low cost of the unit assuming it lasts 2 years, it is a great deal to keep your teeth and gum healthy to avoid much more costly bills from the dentists, even if you have dental insurance. Mine comes with two tips so my wife can share the unit as well making it even more cost effective.