Discounted from $149
Comes with oral B's 180 day money back guarantee
Check out the previous Groupon post for cheap genuine oral B toothbrush heads
Oral B Pulsonic Electric Toothbrush $49 (Save $100) @ Shaver Shop
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Looks like free shipping is only for orders over $100; otherwise shipping is $10.
I think the title should be updated to reflect + Delivery
How does it compare with Sonicare?
Does it have an auto timer? With my Sonicare, it makes a distinct noise every 30 secs to let me know to move to the next quadrant. With Oral B, they don't have the built in time keeping. Either you have to keep track of time yourself, or a higher model comes with a separate timer that you use, which is not as elegant a solution as Philips.
Every oral b I've ever had..from the cheap ones through to top of the line has the quadrant timer built in. It will pulse at 30 seconds. Also oral b is clinically proven to be superior to sonicare. Currently using a high end sonicare and I can't wait to go back to oral b.
Every Oral B I've seen didn't have it. The high end models I've seen (though I haven't examined all of them) come with a separate timer with a circle broken into 4 parts.
For example here. This one should count as high end.
Lower end models don't have the timer unit, and no built in time keeper at all. I know for fact that the ones you can buy at Coles on special for $20-22.50 don't have it.
If you can name the models that have the built in quad timer (and whether this one has it), it would help a lot.
You sound like a shill because actual tests and dentists recommend sonicare over Oral B.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9487838
Also oral b is clinically proven to be superior to sonicare.
Citation needed.
If you're going to cite scientific literature, at least make sure it's current. You would think the technology has changed just a little since 1997, no?
Here is a list of relevant publications:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=oral+b+sonicare
and here are some specific papers supporting that the O-R type electric brushes are superior to sonic type brushes:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26665291
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25122979
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25122976Focus on randomised trials, as they will have the greatest power to demonstrate this.
Also, you're wrong about the timer - the visual timer/clock you're talking about that comes with the higher end models (and is a total waste of space imo) is not the only way it tells you to move to the next quadrant. It will vibrate a couple times to tell you it's time to move on.
"Except for the Vitality, all Oral-B rechargeables have a brushing/quadrant timer and excessive brushing pressure indicator."
https://www.animated-teeth.com/electric_toothbrushes/oral-b-…The above quote is true. I have multiple models of the oral b in my household including the pc500, the 1500 and 5000, they all do it. To be honest I even thought the vitality did it (the cheap $20 ones) but I guess I'm wrong there.
I use the Sonicare at the moment - i'm sure I even commented on the post for it when I bought it, and I can tell you from my experience it definitely doesn't leave me feeling the same way I did after I first had my 5000. As I mentioned, I'll be switching back to oral-b as soon as I can justify throwing away a $200+ rrp tootbrush.
Call me a shill, I'm just trying to give you all a heads up. Also just another point I wanted to mentioned, although electric toothbrushes will help you get a better clean and are more effective than manual brushes, it doesn't automatically mean you're getting a better clean if you're not thorough. Also, if you press to hard you can actually damage/wear out your teeth. This is why most brushes have a pressure sensor. Go for the sensitive/soft heads imo.
@poop: The papers you link to above are comparing O-R to sonic type brushes(just like the Oral B in this offer). Is there any that compare Oral B sonics to the Philips ones? Think that would be more of a fair comparison of brand which brand is better.
@Mechanist: I didn't look for any. Personally I'd avoid sonic types of either brand but I haven't looked into it.
so i got a colgate omron (c250? not sure) from coles, and first eletric brush in a while and its just a vibrating head which is really offputting. Am I then looking for a oscillating type (which this and all the other 'sonic' ones arent?) or are some sonic/vibrating styles (if theyre one and the same) worse than others. The one ive got if i get it slightly wrong just vibrates the teeth…
@NewKleer: Yeah I think you're after oscillating type (which is mainly the oral b ones (not this deal though)). The sonic ones just vibrate, and I think it's meant to sort of foam up the tooth paste so much that it gets between your teeth and it vibrates off the food particles etc. The advantage of the philipps sonicare ones is that battery life is amazing and they're multivoltage. I couldn't charge my oral b overseas (in the US).
But you said "Oral b is clinically proven to be superior to sonicare" This is an offer for an Oral b sonic toothbrush. Did you mean that O-R type toothbrushes are clinically proven to be better than sonic type toothbrushes?
I've got a low end Oral B brush and it has the thirty second timer built in (vibrates differently at the 30 second mark)
Got this one earlier in the year at the same price and very happy with it. Just using cheap ebay heads 20 for $16 - no breakable parts unlike the heads for my old one.
…and yes it has an auto timer every 30 secs, and warns you when the battery is low.Careful with he cheap heads. Over time you might find out that they have ruined your teeth. The bristles they use won't be the same quality as originals ans often harder than what they should be which can wear away your healthy enamel.
Interesting…I did a direct comparison between genuine and fake, and I didn't see or feel much difference at all. If they are harder bristles, then they are not by much. The obvious difference though was that the fakes were missing the stiffer blue mid section.
The round rotating fakes are definitely fragile…I found that even a slight tap on the basin and they can fall apart whilst brushing.
Thanks for the heads up though. I'll definitely keep it in mind and may even bring it up with my dentist.Just a follow up - went to the dentist today and showed her the fake heads I bought. She says they were nice and soft with no worries about using them rather than genuine ones. Said the rotating brushes are much stiffer. Her main concern was that people tend to overbrush (by moving their hands back and forth) rather than let the electric toothbrush do the work with just slight movement from the wrist.
Any idea about model number? Thanks
I think it is this model http://www.oralb.com.au/en-au/products/oralb-professional-ca…. No model number though.
It has negative reviews on the site. I read them. Apparently it's difficult to find replacement heads for this model.
I would suggest buying two sets of the 20pk heads from Groupon if you intend to use this long term.
Most of the reviews about difficulty in finding replacement heads are quite old so I'm not too worried about them. The replacement heads are available in the shaver shop website. Still, the deal from Groupon is insane and yes, just get two packs. They are sold by the shaver shop so hopefully they are genuine stuff.
I decided not to get the toothbrush because of reviews about quality of the product though. For example the first reviewer said that they preferred their Triumph model. The other reviews mentioned that the toothbrush broke down within the warranty period.
you do get a 6 months money back guarantee from Oral B .. Basically free to try it for 6 months
Something I've never wondered until 10 seconds ago… what does the B stand for?? Edit: Maybe it's an early emoticon of two toothy pegs on their side.
Pretty sure, they say brush
Balls.
Bagina obviously
Is this online only?
I went to the Shaver Shop in Westfield Doncaster and was informed they haven't had them for about a year. Not sure about other stores.
hey thanks a lot for the info.
bought this sometime ago for $49 aswell from the Shaver Shop!
Love this, I think this is better than the Pro 500/700.
In regards to the brush replacement, I bought 8 for $20 on eBay (its the Oral B replacement brush heads, not the compatible)20 for $25 delivered on Groupon - they are original brush heads too
Thanks! will definitely check it out and stock up :D
How does this compare to the oscillating head, is it superior? Are those brush heads interchangeable?
How do you get free shipping? or click and collect