Review (5/5): Fantastic first electric toothbrush for the money!
After being scolded by the dentist one-too-many times that I wasn't brushing in circular motions and that I haven't been giving my wisdom teeth enough attention, I recently decided to jump onto the electric toothbrush bandwagon, but at the same time, I had no desire to spend half a truck payment on one with "sonic" cleaning or five-way floss/torture heads. Over the past month, I've found that this Oral-B Vitality, which is actually manufactured by Braun and bears a small Braun logo, cannot be beat for the money! It does just what I need it to, has a nifty compact recharging station with no exposed metal contacts, and my mouth hasn't ever felt cleaner.
The only two very minor cons that I think people should be aware of are related to battery life and the two-minute timer. It's probably true that the battery will last 20 minutes between charges, but I've found in daily use that if I don't hang it back on the recharging station after every other use, the bristles spin a bit slower than they do when the battery is fully charged. Not a huge deal, but my time is precious in the morning and I want maximum RPMs, so I prefer not to completely empty the battery beyond the manufacturer's recommendation to do so periodically. Also, I can see the two-minute timer being great for those who have a bad habit of not brushing long enough, but I find personally that I typically brush for about 2-1/2 minutes, even if I'm trying to rush, so it would be nice to have a way to turn the two-minute timer off. The timer isn't a light or a beep, but rather the toothbrush "revs" its engine down and back up a few times once two minutes have elapsed, which makes brushing ineffective over the course of those one to two seconds of revving and thus again wastes precious seconds. Again, not a huge deal, but a way to turn it off would be nice. Otherwise, this toothbrush can't be beat!