50% off on alot of oral b electric toothbrushes, don't know how these compare to the oral b vitality precision clean which i use. Also some other specials on plastic toothbrushes
Oral b vitality $22.50
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/332537/ora…
Oral b 1500 pro $65
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/143880/ora…
Oral b pro 800 $50
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/83607/oral…
I believe some newer vitality's have NiMh batteries
No. The pro100 vs vitality is the same but comes with a case and cross action brush head.
Honestly not worth the difference in price.
The more expensive models (thousand series) have the lithium ion battery. They are significant better.
Sadly I didn't know this and threw out my 2000 series when I bought the cheap vitality one.
The vitality one can be good if you have a decent battery in it, or have reconditioned the battery so it actually charges properly.
How are the lithium battery models better? Is it just that the battery lasts longer before needing recharge, or is there a performance difference?
It last 2 weeks per charge in my case, faster rotation motor which I think depending on battery output performance.
Motor is more powerful.
It's not just battery life (irrelevant if you leave it docked). The actual power is better
@edrift: Thanks, this is what I was looking for. Wish it wasn't the case so I could settle for cheap! :")
I've been using an Oral B Cross-action 3733 for ~ 14 years now and have replaced the head many times, but still running the original battery. It sits in the holder on charge when not in use, and I have completely ran the battery down once around 7 months ago when I thought I'd see how much capacity was left by running it flat (>> 1/2 hour).
These were the NiCad batteries.
I remember at the time some commented that part of the ciruit is broken when you dissemble it to replace the battery however it's not to difficult to overcome this for those with enough nous to open the compartment without a ball-peen hammer…
At this price, I'm seriously thinging of giving it a go then consigning it to the tool-kit as a cleaner.
Good to know thanks
Oral b Pro 1500 $65 also https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/143880/ora…
I think 1500 is the equivalent of the 2000.
Better off getting the 2500 shipped through Amazon UK for $71.55 with free shipping with Prime. Comes with a travel case too
Looks good. Does it use the standard brush head?
Yes it does.
Anyone knows if the pro800 uses NiMh or Lithium?
I think given the pro 1500 has similar specs, and markets as lithium ion while the 800 doesn't seem to mention it. That makes me think it doesn't.
NiMH
What is the difference between the 1500 and the 2000 Pro ?
Good timing. Been using vitality for about 4 years and batteries don’t last more than 3 minutes now. Going to get the pro-100.
Does any one can advise which model has the highest RPM ?
Thanks
Pro 1500 has the most actions per second.
Decided to get Smart 7000 instead for $89 (down from like $250 or so) on sale at Shaver Shop with voucher on website.
its going for 99 how you manage to get down to 89
https://www.shavershop.com.au/oral-b/smart-7000-electric-too…
Click around the homepage with adblock off.
They give you $10 off for newletters signup
Thanks Merlict
What advantages does the $89 one have over the $22.50 one? What features are desirable in an electric toothbrush?
More cleaning modes, maybe brush heads, better battery perhaps and bluetooth if you care about it
What about speed ?,, I think it has more RPM than the Woolies one
Wondering whether this would be good choice for my 9 year old given that the motor isn't as strong as the vitality precision ones? Don't want to strip the enamel from his teeth but also don't want those cheap kiddy ones from Coles/Woolworths where the replaceable battery corrodes or the thing stops working altogether after a month or two.
Honestly one of the mid range ones might be best for him- the feature you want is the excessive pressure sensor and you can run it at the lower speed if you choose.
Correct me if im wrong. I think the only difference between this and the usually discounted vitality precision clean (the blue and white model) are battery type, texture and colour of the grips. They even use the same charging base.
NiMh instead if NiCd. In my experience there isn't much difference in real world use times. Look for a lithium cell if you want to charge once per week without noticable chug.
The batteries are user replaceable but i think they are soldered. Use google to see how.