Sonicare ProtectiveClean 4100 Rechargeable Electric Power Toothbrush, Pink, HX6815/01

I have been using a pretty high end Oral-B electric brush for some time and was very happy with it. It recently bit the dust and I wanted to try something different. I had a Sonicare years ago and it seemed just OK. This one, 4100, is not the fanciest of their line but was a reasonable price and I decided to try it. I really like it better than the OB one, it is simpler but also a bit sleeker. The brush head itself is slimmer and seems to get to your back teeth better. The sonic action is pretty amazing, you can feel the superior clean after brushing. The sonic action also gets between the teeth to you can feel it clear to the other side. Again this model doesn't have all the bells and whistles as their top of the line but it has enough and I like the simplicity of it. One thing the Sonicare engineers should consider is put the excess pressure warning light on the other side of the handle so you can see it in the mirror when you are brushing. Not a big deal as the brush kind of stutters if you use too much force. If you sign up for brush head subscription you can get your first brush head for nearly free (1 cent was charge to my credit card) you can then cancel the subscription easily. It doesn't come with any kind of travel case if you are looking for that. I don't think you can go wrong with this brush and it just might get you out of the dentist's chair a bit sooner.

This is the Sonicare you know and love. Your dentist loves it, too. It cleans objectively better than a manual toothbrush. I took it on vacation and used it at least twice a day for two weeks without charging it.

Just got this today and electric toothbrushes have really come a long way. This review will be mostly for people who are new to electric toothbrushes or looking to upgrade an old one. This review is for the 4100 series. Comparison: I moved from a manual, to a Quip electric. The quip doesn't actually vibrate hard enough to affect cleaning, but it does have a 2-minute timer and a really good quadrant minder which tells you when to switch to the next part of your mouth. Quip is kind of neat for encouraging you to brush more, but the quadrant minder is the only real plus. Pros: Deep cleaning. You actually need to read the instructions and change how you brush with an electric. The brush itself is making thousands of strokes per second, so your old scrubbing motion actually hurts the effect of this brush. In short: Use light pressure to make sure the brush deforms a little and pushes against your gum, and sweep back and forth more slowly to let the brush work. When you're done, you'll feel dentist-clean. Bust budget option. The 4100 is the first toothbrush in the Philips line that has all the "regular" body with all the important cleaning features (clip-on heads, quadrant minder, replacement reminder). This means it's the best bang for your buck. The next model up only includes a travel case and 3 different brush modes, which you don't really need. The one mode on this brush is the only one you need, and when you travel the brush head actually comes with a travel cap - take off the brush head, cap it, and put both safely in your bag. Done. Charge base. The new bases are omnidirectional and magnetic. It doesn't matter how you put the brush down, it charges correctly and stays put. It even buzzes and lights up to confirm a charge. Great. Gentle introductory mode. The manual says your first 14 brushings will be on a gentle mode to ease you into using the brush. This is great. Even on intro mode, the brush already outperforms any manual. It'll be great to finally ramp it up. All the features. If you press too hard on your teeth, it stop the brush from making all its pulses. The handle will vibrate differently to tell you to fix your pressure. There is a replacement light which both verifies your tip is on, and reminds you when it needs changing. There are also some options available via certain button presses, which you can read about in the manual. Overall this has all the features I'd want in an electric. I'm not even concerned with the higher-end models for my needs. Cons: Weak quadrant minder. It's really hard to tell when the quadrant minder hits because it's literally about one tenth of a second of a different vibration. This is a little too fast to interpret, as the brush also has a momentary buzz if you apply too much pressure. Which is which? The Quip actually does a stop-start cycle a few times more akin to your cell phone, which is way easier to recognize. Philips could improve this a lot, but at least it works. Overall: If you can afford a better brush, the 4100 is the best bang-for-buck in the Philips line. It's basically the exact same body as the most expensive in the line. All you sacrifice is that you only get one cleaning mode (you only need one), you don't get a travel case, and Philips makes a different head for this brush than it does for other models. Otherwise it's a perfect, dentist-recommended clean. I love it.

Having had this for about a year, and traveled with it on several road trips now, I'd say this was a very worthwhile investment. I love that it's timed and I don't need to really pay attention to how long I'm brushing my teeth anymore. It's also very comfortable to use and hold compared to some manual toothbrushes. In terms of price, you can get compatible replacement brush heads through Amazon that are non-Phillips which are still high quality and very comfortable. Someone else in the reviews probably worked out the math already, but after a few years you probably will end up saving some money, if you think the initial upfront cost is high. In terms of charge - I rarely need to charge it. Probably once every 2-3 weeks right now. This will depend on the pressure you use to brush, I'd say I use regular pressure. The charger itself is well designed such that the brush stands up, though it can be easy to knock over if you have a mirror cabinet and not much counter space. I've never paid attention to how long it actually takes to charge the brush since I usually just leave it charged until the next time I need to brush. The trips I've taken have all lasted under 1 week, so I typically do a full charge beforehand, and won't actually need to bring the charger. All replacement heads come with a cover, making it very easy to travel with the brush. It's fairly lightweight and a good sturdy form factor to just pop into the front pocket of a backpack. I've never tried other brands but I really think Phillips designed this product really well. There is a lot of color selection, I'm okay with pink which happened to be cheaper than other colors on Amazon. Overall it's a good buy, just get it!

The item is original and works as expected and received on time ( very fast delivery)

As advertised

I bought these for my family on my dentist's recommendation. It took a bit of research to understand why there were all the different models-- there are so many different ones to choose from. Long story short, look carefully at the toothbrush handle when you are choosing. If you want just a turn on/turn off toothbrush that does everything you need, then the handle should have just one on/off switch, and it will be much more affordable, such as this model. This will time you for your 2 minute brushing and buzz every 30 seconds to let you know to switch to a different area, as all of the other Sonicare brushes do. This model is a simple, affordable brush that does the same cleaning job that more expensive Sonicares do. When you see more switches labelled "clean and white" or "sensitive", it just means that they do different things, and that is what you pay more for. "Clean and white" will just go for an extra 30 seconds, in which time you are supposed to go over your teeth a bit extra for whitening and stain removal. With a regular single-switch toothbrush, you can just turn it on again and go as long as you want, as well, and do the same thing. The "sensitive" setting will just give you a bit less power if you have sensitivity. None of us have ever found this necessary. At first, the sensation of the toothbrush in your mouth is a bit surprising, but you get used to it quickly, and it feels wonderful! It is really true that you get that "fresh-from-the-dentist" clean feeling!! It really is quite shocking how clean your teeth feel! We were good brushers with a regular brush, but the difference was still very noticeable. The toothbrushes come with an Easy Start setting on them which means that they start out a bit lower-powered for the first 14 uses, and then they run at normal speed-- this setting can be turned off. You just need to read the manual to learn how to do this. There are also fancier, more expensive models that will connect to your phone and such, but the basic models brush just the same. One thing I learned to watch for is to read the description carefully, and see what the power of each model is. You can look them up on the Philips site. Some have 31,000 brush strokes per minute, and some have 62,000, for instance. We got the 62,000, and they are great! One thing that we found was that no one told us that a whole family can share one handle. It seems a no-brainer, but I hadn't thought of it! One of the reasons that I didn't buy them years ago was that they were too expensive to buy one for each member of the family, but if I'd known that I could just buy one handle and each person their own toothbrush head, I could have managed that, even with a herd of small children. Nonetheless, we have them, now, though the children are a bit older. I guess they don't want people to only buy one, so they don't advertise this, but it would really be in their best interests to do so, as well as it being in the best interests of the users, as the users' teeth would benefit! I know that our family would've had them years ago if only I had known this. The Philips company would benefit because they would then have little Sonicare users who would grow up to be dedicated adult Sonicare users, and would then pass this on! I know that my children will continue, now, after we've started using them. I do also think that it could definitely help small children have their teeth brushed more effectively, as brushing would be fun, and there is so little skill needed. Another thing to know is that there are many different heads. There are many different basic brush heads which work great, and there is the Diamond Clean, which has tighter-packed bristles to work on staining better. Even the basic brush heads are fantastic, and all fit on any brush handle, so you don't have to keep buying only the same type of head that came with the original package. Watch for sales and they are not nearly so expensive. I recommend using Sonicare brand heads, though. My children and I use the C2 brush head, and my husband uses the Diamond Clean brush head for more stain prevention. Usually, he has staining starting to show soon after a cleaning at the dentist's, but his teeth are still white now, and it's been a few months. What a difference! We would never go back to regular brushes! We love our Sonicare toothbrushes, and these ProtectiveClean 4100 models were just perfect for us-- simple, affordable, and they had nice colours available. We have pink for the ladies and black for the men in our family, but I see that there are other colours. Enjoy your Sonicare toothbrushes-- you'll never go back!! :)

A escova é excelente. Você carrega a bateria e é duradoura. Muito fácil e simples de usar. Estou muito satisfeita com esta escova.

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