Philips Sonicare 4100 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush, with Pressure Sensor, 2 Intensity Settings, SmarTimer and QuadPacer, 14-Day Battery Life, Black, Model HX3681/24

This is my 1st electric toothbrush. I ordered it over the oral b smart 1500 because it's cheaper and I found more people who swear by it than oral b. Later on, I read comments where people who have this 4100 for 10+ years say that the newer 2021 version has only half the power of the old version. Someone on reddit showed images of the inside of the new and old versions and the new version has a small plastic toy-like motor, while the old version has a big copper-wrapped motor and an old version user said "now I understand why the new version is lighter and less powerful".I was disappointed on the new version and tried to cancel the order but I couldn't. Once it came, I decided to try it and to my surprise, it brushes my teeth way better than my manual soft-bristled and hard-bristled toothbrushes(I use both manual brushes daily compared to my daily usage of the electric toothbrush 4100 C2 head of medium bristles. If you have gum sensitive issue, buy the S sensitive or G2 optimal brush head. If you want hard-bristled, buy W diamondclean brush head).I don't know how good the old version was but this newer version definitely brushes better than any manual toothbrush unfortunately it doesn't not come with a travel case.Update 5/16/2024: I bought the Oral B smart 1500 because it was on sale and I wanted to see how better it is compared to the sonicare. The oral B package looks nicer and bigger than the Sonicare but upon opening the smart 1500 package, I saw hair all over the toothbrush. I did read many customers saying on reddit that their Oral b toothbrush were repackaged, but I can't believe I'm a victim of this nastiness. It also took 2 weeks to reach me from Hawaii and since it says "made in China", I think the seller is located in China.I'll return this and I'll advise you to buy the Sonicare instead of the oral b if you don't want to be cheated receiving a used-repackaged toothbrush.Update 05/22/2024: On 05/17/24, I bought the Oral b smart clean 360 which has exact power as the smart 1500 that I returned but the smart 360 has 5 modes and a button to change the mode while the smart 1500 has 3 modes and no button to switch between the modes.The advantage of the oral b smart clean 360 is that the brush heads cost is cheaper than the Sonicare 4100 and I find it better at whitening my teeth than the Sonicare. That's all the advantages there.The things that I don't like with it are many, so I'm just going to name the most annoying ones:1) The brush heads are too big compared to the Sonicare(see picture):Putting Oral b brush heads in my mouth is like putting a golf ball in my mouth(my head and mouth are wider than the average US male).2) The brush heads have holes(see pictures) that trap saliva+toothpaste and creates more noise when the brush handle needle rotates in the presence of the liquid mixture, and moisture will be also trapped easily in the holes(most customers complain about Oral b brush heads design. Oral b corrected the needle issue with the IO version but the IO introduced a shallow hole which now traps moisture in the brush handle).When I'm using the Oral b with no choice but to have my mouth wide-open, it forces my mouth to produce more saliva which gets mixed with the toothpaste and enters the brush head and creates more noise.3) Rattling noise: The Oral b smart clean 360 isn't as noisy as people say. It's the quality of the noise the problem. It's a very unpleasant rattling noise as if you're hearing an old car engine with broken parts in it. That noise gets worse when liquid enters the brush head holes.4) The charger is not round like a perfect circle:You must put the Oral b brush handle in a specific position to charge it and if you place it wrong, it'll fall and might break.5) The Daily Clean mode is rough and combined with the big brush head the experience is bad, but the smart clean 360 has more mode which make it smoother and better than the smart 1500 but not as good as the Sonicare 4100.6)It has no auto-stop mode: You keep brushing without knowing how long you have been brushing your teeth.To summarize, the oral b non-IO brush heads are cheap but very badly designed for a pleasant toothbrushing. I won't recommend it if you're shorter than 6 foot tall or have a small mouth.

My first electric toothbrush was a Phillips, which I got for free from someone who wasn't using it, maybe three years ago. It was a bottom-range one with two intensity settings, and eventually the rubber button covering broke through. I passed it on to someone else who had never used an electric to get started and bought an Oral-B rotating head electric toothbrush at the suggestion of several articles. I went back to Phillips for several reasons. When compared to the Oral-B, this toothbrush is much quieter, slimmer and lighter, doesn't create mess either when using it, nor when sitting on the charger, has a USB charger, rather than a prong-type, and the charger base is smaller as well. If it's like my last Phillips, the battery should also last about 10x longer than the Oral-B. This model also has a pressure warning, which I appreciate. And, you only have to push the button once to turn off. The Oral-B obviously had a different mechanism for cleaning teeth, via a rotating head, which causes most of these problems. The Oral-B may, in fact, clean one's teeth better (I haven't done any research testing it, nor sought actual published research), but the inconveniences are not worth it to me. Additionally, bamboo or alternative heads can be bought for Phillips, not for Oral-B.

I cannot - simply cannot - say enough good things about sonicare. I have a sonicare I think is 32 years old. It gets daily use. Now I bought one to use on my dog. Little by little, I will get him used to it. The technology is superior to any water pick or brush. The vibrations are uncomfortable at first, but you get used to them. The vibrations disturb the plaque growing beneath your gums. This prevents plaque buildup, stimulates, healthy blood flow to the gums and aids retention of bone. Sonicare built this without planned obsolescence. The morality of that is astounding. Thank you Phillips Sonicare. I don’t need a complicated toothbrush with multiple options. The simple one works very well for me. If I get to keep my teeth into old age, it’s because of sonicare, and irregular flossing. Do you have anything 34 years old that still works?

When I purchased this, it was to replace an older model that was possibly twice the thickness and the battery life wasn’t maintaining itself. When I purchased this, it was to replace an older model that was possibly twice the thickness and the battery life wasn’t maintaining itself. I chose to get Black model just because I thought it looked better but ultimately I would’ve gotten a white one since any residual toothpaste on it leaves white marks if not cleaned perfectly. In regards to cleaning and gum health, it seems to do the job. This toothbrush can brush your teeth and it seems to have two modes which are effective, and the toothbrush will turn off after you brush your teeth for the appropriate amount of time some areas of concern are when the toothbrush is going for a while, I hear something internally spinning up, which starts making a ticking noise, which sometimes causes me to be able paranoid or questioning if this toothbrush might just stop working or worse. The toothbrush itself is easy to use. It’s a single push button with a double tap for an additional level of brushing. I would say it fits well in my bathroom and the visual quality seems impressive, but I do question the internal workings and it might be an issue just with this individual brush.

I have been using philips for many years, i got this new one to pair with my fiance. the toothbrush cleans well and the quality is good to last at least a few years. I love that the toothbrush is soft, does't hurt gums and cleans well. Also love the auto shut timer so i just have to enjoy the brush. This model only have 1 button, super easy to use and fit wells in everyone's month and looks good in the bathroom.