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Tarfumes.com - Philips Sonicare Xtreme e3000 Power Toothbrush (Orange)
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List Price: $39.99
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Manufacturer: Philips Sonicare
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Binding: Health and Beauty
Brand: Philips Sonicare
Color: Orange
EAN: 0075020803344
Feature: Patented sonic technology delivers a unique dynamic cleaning action for superior plaque reduction
Label: Philips Sonicare
Manufacturer: Philips Sonicare
Model: HX3551
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Philips Sonicare
Release Date: 2006-07-01
Studio: Philips Sonicare
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Features
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Patented sonic technology delivers a unique dynamic cleaning action for superior plaque reduction
Gentle comfortable, and effective, even for those with braces or brackets
Safe for use with braces and bracketsHigh velocity bristle movement results in direct contact with each tooth, to cover more area in less time
Includes a two-year limited warranty and two AA batteries
Battery-operated toothbrush is designed specifically for preteens and teens
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Sonicare Extreme e3000 Power Toothbrush is the first sonic, battery-operated toothbrush designed specifically for teens and preteens. Stylish, powerful and portable, the Extreme e3000 delivers all the oral health benefits of other Sonicare toothbrushes, with a special emphasis on improving the brushing habits of younger users. Safe, comfortable, and effective, even for those with braces or brackets, the e3000 encourages healthy oral hygiene habits for life. The e3000 incorporates the insights of dental professionals concerned with improving brushing habits of young people, and it can help make a significant difference in oral health in only a few minutes a day. With results backed by over 85 published studies, Sonicare is a name you can trust to be effective. Like all Sonicare toothbrushes, the e3000 was inspired by dental equipment and creates a fluid and dynamic cleaning action. A series of tiny but powerful waves dislodge plaque that isn't normally reachable by either a manual brush or the oscillating and rotating movements of other power brushes. In fact, the patented technology behind the e3000's cleaning action can actually make it easier to clean plaque below the gum line. The bristles on the e3000 play an important role, too. Their high velocity movement results in direct contact with each tooth to cover more area in less time. These bristles are also designed to be extra gentle on teeth and gums. For added convenience, the e3000 comes with two AA batteries and offers a long battery life of about six weeks, so it's ideal for overnight trips or vacations.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Don't waste your money!
Comment: I've had 3 of these and none of them lasted more than a month. DON'T purchase this toothbrush!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic, especially for travellers
Comment: This toothbrush is awesome. I have used other battery powered toothbrushes from crest and colgate but this is in it's own class. The sonicare technology from the much more expensive rechargeable versions is apparent. This toothbrush cleans your teeth like no other battery powered toothbrush I have come across and for $30 its a complete steal.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Brush your teeth, it's the law. But not with this
Comment: Let's do the math... what would you say if I told you that, if you paid three times as much, you could buy a quality Sonicare toothbrush Philips HX7361 Sonicare Elite e7300 Power Toothbrush that lasted 20 times as long and never needed a battery? Or, if you paid about twice as much you could buy another quality Sonicare toothbrush Philips Sonicare Advance 4100 Sonic Power Toothbrush that lasted probably 10 times as long and, it too, never needed another battery?
I rest my case.
We bought 2 of these for the kids. One of them stopped working after a couple of days. Amazon sent us a replacement. Then, both of them stopped working a few weeks later. Eventually, we bought our kids some good quality Sonicares and they never failed.
My personal Sonicare experience:
- My first one, the 'original', lasted some 6 years.
- I bought an Elite 3 years ago in December and it's almost as good as new today (minor wear on the rubberized sides).
- I bought the kids their Elites about one year ago and they are as good as new.
Go with the Elite and be happy or buy these and you are likely to be sorry.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Brushes teeth real well, while it lasts.
Comment: I've been using Sonicare products since 2002 and even if the other makers improve I'm most likely staying with Philips.
I was glad to find out they have made a battery-operated toothbrush, because (and if you're reading this you probably have the same reason) I travel alot to Europe where they don't have 110V outlets to recharge your electric toothbrush.
I was a bit cautious since some other reviewers noted the quality control problems with this product, but upon receiving the Xtreme e3000 couldn't have been happier -- the toothbrush looked very well made, worked equally as great as any other Sonicare product I've used (before the built-in batteries in them all had died out) and I didn't see any water leaking into battery compartment or plastic cracking.
Oh, the alkaline batteries last a long time, but I've been using rechargeables in there just fine.
It didn't last long tho, I'm about 6 months into using this toothbrush and now it's dead. There's no sign of water leaking of any defects on the case, I have tried a set of fresh batteries all to no avail -- the unit is just dead.
I'm sure Philips will replace the dead unit, but I have a mixed feelings about it now as I have never been let down by the Philips products before.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Philips skipped the Quality Assurance step...
Comment: I've had a regular plug in Sonicaire unit for four years and was excited to lose the cord, I've moved and the outlet in my new bathroom was not in the best place. First and foremost, my biggest concern was that this battery operated unit would not be powerful enough. It actually feels more powerful. I also love that you can use the larger brush heads from the other model.
Now the downside, as others have pointed out, the battery compartment allows water to get in and then it stops running. This happened after my FIRST time using it so I can't imagine that Philips put any kind of testing in to this product. All they would have needed to do is, um, well, had a tester brush their teeth with water once or twice. The first few days I was opening it and drying the batteries off and ready to return it. Until I read a review that suggested putting vaseline around the O ring. This did the trick and I will be keeping the toothbrush. FYI: I purchased on 9/15/08 at Target. so the reader who commented in July that the problem might be fixed, they must have gotten lucky!
Also just wanted to comment for the reviewer who stated that "everyone" knows that you need to put vaseline to make something waterproof. I consider myself fairly intelligent and am a college graduate and didn't know this; however I do have three waterproof electonic items that never have this issue. I'm thinking Philips can figure out a way to make it work too. Or at a minimum put a note in their directions.
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