Customer Reviews

Sonicare E Series Replacement Brush Head (2 Brush Heads)

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

As a person whose oral hygiene was greatly improved by this product (much healthier gums and cleaner teeth), I have to give Sonicare credit for designing an effective product. I would have given it five stars, except for the insulting price.

As a professional engineer, I consider the whole $14 per brush-head a slap in the face. I see no reason these brush heads couldn't have been designed as simple screw-on plastic heads that would have cost pennies to make, except that Philips could never have charged $14 per replacement for small, simple pieces of plastic.

Congratulations Philips/Sonicare, you've succeeded in fattening your wallets at additional, unnecessary cost to the consumer and to the environment. You've successfully copied the inkjet printer industry's business model. /golfclap

Update: it looks like the new Sonicare ProResults brush heads have a much better, eco-friendly design. Too bad they are still quite pricey, though $8 per head is a big improvement.

Very nice product! Your teeth just feel very clean after using it, much more than with a regular brush for the same amount of time. The one drawback is that it's difficult to clean the under/inner potion of the brush head. So it gets a bit grimy with old saliva well before you're supposed to replace it (even if you wash it every week as recommended). But other than that, it works great, including good battery life.

What are you going to do--you bought this expensive toothbrush, and now you have to pay for the heads. You have to take it apart EVERY DAY to clean it; I bought a sonicare cover to keep it dry. The brush heads don't last as long as they're supposed to, but I'm a vigorous brusher (they last me a month and a half at best)..

I ordered on Wednesday, was delivered to me on Friday (that was with the free shipping too!)
I've been using Sonicare brushes for about two years now, and will never go back. The brushes are more expensive, but it's well worth it. My teeth feel much cleaner, and are whiter.
Great service from Amazon.

The E-seris are simply a fantastic toothbrush. Ergonomic, effective and actually very good value. If you are sill using manual brushes you really have to stump up the extra few dollars investment and get one of these. They are 10x better than a manual. The replacement heads just keep a good purchase lasting longer. My teeth are in excellent condition and it is mostly due to this tootbrush, get one.

I got my Sonicare toothbrush about 4 years ago. At first, it felt weird using it - getting used to the vibrations and all. Now, I will never use anything else. The clean feeling is great. You just feel the total, deep down clean after you use this. The replacement heads can be pricey, but you can score some really good deals if you keep an eye out. It is very worth the price in my opinion and would definitely recommend it to anyone who can afford it. I plan on buying my 14 yr old son a Sonicare for Christmas this year. He has been asking me for one and I think it is a great investment on a very practical and useful gift.

The rating for the over all sonicare brush I would give is a 5, but why make it so hard to match replacement heads to the unit you have? My brush says: "PHILIPS Sonicare" and then, etched into the bottom, "061009 HX9500". With Philips changing their models every year, you would think that Philips, or even amazon would list all compatable models with their replacement heads, but they don't. Why? Do they hope we'll give up and buy a whole new unit? So who does list this info? The only people who really care about selling small amounts of items at a time:

eBay sellers!

Doesn't matter what you're looking for, Google your model number, what you're trying to replace, with "ebay", and then click on the first eBay link on the list.

The Sonicare toothbrush was recommended to me by my dentist a couple of years ago. She told me it was the best toothbrush I could use, and I definitely think she was right. Like other reviewers have said, the replacement heads are expensive. But costly dental work is MORE expensive! These brush heads are just the right size for the average adult mouth and get my teeth sparkly clean. The health of my gums has improved greatly since using the Sonicare, too. Here's a hint...Purchase these replacement heads under Amazon's subscription plan and you win two ways: You save money and you don't have to worry about ordering. It's all taken care of you automatically by Amazon. :-)

Sonicare really is the best. Seems expensive, but buying new brush heads makes a difference, and spending some extra on your dental care is definitly worth it when you consider the money you're saving on fillings etc. in the long run.

There is no other choice really when using the Philips Sonicare Elite handle.

Coming from an Oral-B Triumph FlossAction brush head product, the Philips Sonicare E Series brush head is more gentle, yet more powerful in cleaning action thanks to the sonic technology.

I didn't appreciate the fact that with Oral-B you had so many different kinds of brush heads specifically "marketed" for a specific use. More importantly, the high-end FlossAction brush head could not be used for people using all kinds of braces. I did write and inquire with Oral-B and they did confirm and pointed me to purchasing the Oral-B Ortho brush head. If I wanted to polish my teeth, why they just had one specifically called the "PowerPolisher". I mean, is this really necessary granted I see a dentist every 6 months and yet I have to buy into the hype.


SONICARE E SERIES...

So I instead bought into the Sonicare Elite brush which offers the standard or the compact head. That's it. Let the power of the sonic technology blast away dirt stuck on your tooth.

The brush head is simple, yet powerful. You feel your teeth and gums squeaky clean. I then wrote Philips and they said it was safe to use with braces.

Compared to Oral-B FlossAction, the brush handles the gums with more care and less sensitivity experienced. I can only wish I chose this brand sooner. I thought Oral-B would be a better brand, but it turns out to be only more expensive and less efficient in handling the brushing power.


HOWEVER...

I can't give it perfect stars for the following reasons:

1. Philips Sonicare used to state to replace their brush heads every 6 months which makes it more economical and efficient. However, they have now revised this and instead cut the life span in half and imitated the others in suggesting 3 months of use between replacement.

Perhaps they decided to double their profits, realized the user odor complaints from residue build-up or made their brush heads less efficient to facilitate faster replacement.

2. Needs waterproofing which apparently does not exist between the handle and brush head up to the Sonicare Elite line. There silicone gasket does not properly seal water, toothpaste and saliva from entering into the screw base of the handle. If you don't regularly dismantle the brush head from the base handle then you will develop bacteria and gunk causing a foul odor.

The only solution is to redesign this E Series brush head as well as create a watertight seal in between the screw in of the base. This may not come at all because Philips brought out their FlexCare toothbrush line which imitate into the design of the Oral-B power brushes by having a small metal rod stick out of the handle. No more screwing of the brush head to the handle means eliminating the chance of water going into the crevices.

An alternative solution is to purchase a third-party silicone insert wrapping into the head. I don't buy into this because it doesn't eliminate the need to wash your toothbrush on a regular basis. And second, it doesn't guarantee that water, saliva and toothpaste will NOT enter in between the silicone wrap and brush head this time. So now you have double duty to clean in between the silicone.

The best solution for me is to simply wash the brush head and base each and every time after brushing. It's a simple unscrewing action to wash away bacteria and let both air dry while disassembled. If you start with this method, you will find it a natural part of the routine.


IN THE MEANTIME...

Time will tell if Philips decides to improve this E Series line or totally eliminate it in place of the FlexCare line.

Although the cost of the brush head is more than the cost of a manual toothbrush, you can't even begin to compare and imagine the efficiency of a power toothbrush let alone a sonic power toothbrush to help eliminate and whiten your teeth.

If you haven't made the switch, I believe this is a good time to invest in a power model and especially the Sonicare Elite model for you and your family.