Philips Sonicare Xtreme e3000 Power Toothbrush (Blue) | List Price: $39.99
Discount Price: $22.00
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Brand: Philips Sonicare
Binding: Health and Beauty
Release Date: 2006-07-01
Warranty: 1
Features: - Patented sonic technology delivers a unique dynamic cleaning action for superior plaque reduction
- Gentle comfortable, and effective, even for those with braces or brackets
- High 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
The best sonicare deal there is [Posted on 2008-09-19]
A pointer for new owners - rub some petroleum jelly on the black o-ring in the battery cap. That'll keep the ring from leaking, and lubricate it against tearing.
I held out for a long time with an older Sonicare, one with the fat neck and sealed rechargeable batteries. I liked the old one, up until 12 hours wasn't enough to charge between uses. The older model would grow crud under the cap where the brush screws on, the new design LOOKS like it should be worse, but, surprisingly, it stays clean. The slender neck is nicer to work around in your mouth, and it keeps the slobber down.
I love being able to use my own batteries to run this, it's easier to throw a new set of rechargeables at it every week or two than to fight over the bathroom outlet. Without the batteries glued tight, I expect this to last longer than the 2-3 years of other models.
Philips skipped the Quality Assurance step... [Posted on 2008-09-20]
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.
Brushes teeth real well, while it lasts. [Posted on 2008-09-21]
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.
Brush your teeth, it's the law. But not with this [Posted on 2008-09-23]
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.
Fantastic, especially for travellers [Posted on 2008-10-02]
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.
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