Travels well and useful long term at home
I travel 30 weeks a year.  The "travel" versions from the big name manufacturers (Water-Pik, Oral B) failed me in a variety of ways.  I abandoned them and simply used only dental floss while traveling, while my routine at home is to floss manually and then use my water driven device.<br /><br />I’ve now used it for both home and travel.<br /><br />There is a simplicity to using the same micro USB cord(s) I use for virtually everything else, phone, tablet, etc., and it means less to carry, as well.  Last week I was at a client site in Washington, DC and I forgot to charge the thing all week.  It was still going strong on Thursday, the day I flew home, so now I know it has a battery life that exceeds four days when fully charged.<br /><br />These guys really have come up with a better mousetrap.<br /><br />I felt the only real design flaw is a minor one:  when I remove the lid, I’d like to be able to place it *under* the water carriage so I don’t lose it.  I have not lost it to date, but I just know one of these days it is going to stay behind in a hotel room.<br /><br />It can also be smaller.  Since I travel, I don’t need to leave enough water or mouthwash in the reservoir for more than that day.  When I am home, the reservoir holds enough water or mouthwash for almost a week.<br /><br />Using a micro USB charger is brilliant:  Water-Pik batteries wear out in four days, *and* don't hold enough water or mouthwash.  Oral B has a huge plug attachment with a converter that weighs more than the flosser itself.  Using a common power source, because all of us have micro USB something or another, eliminates both problems and also makes the package lighter when I place it in my bag,  Every ounce counts when you are stuffing enough business attire into a suitcase for a four day client visit.<br /><br />It is really important for me, with receding gums, to take the best care I possibly can in order to avoid the inevitable dental surgery to replace the lost tissue.  It sucks.  I had the same surgery about ten years ago and couldn’t eat for a week after.  They harvest tissue from the roof of your mouth to “refill” your gums, and the spot on the roof of my mouth where they cut out the tissue just plain hurt for a full week afterwards.  So I really do floss religiously, because I would like to keep my teeth in my mouth and not have them in a jar when I am old.  Well, older than I am now, I guess.<br /><br />I do still feel the need to floss with dental floss instead of water in the evening.  Minimum, before going to sleep.
Rating: 5 stars