Review (5/5): No annoying charging, travel friendly, and more enviro-friendly if using Eneloop batteries than the other sonicare
This works MUCH better than my old sonicare, which was a love-hate relationship that started out so well until the battery life diminished which really makes one resent the ugly charging dock even more, not to mention traveling with the beast. Worst of all, I felt environmental guilt knowing products with built in batteries often get moved overseas for peasants in Asia to mine at a tech waste salvage dump.
This battery operated sonicare is better because:
* It doesn't have the, "where do we hide the ugly charging dock in our bathroom?" problem.
* It lasts much longer between charges because batteries last WAY LONGER than the rechargeable sonicare built-in batteries and Eneloop rechargeable batteries last much longer than disposable batteries.
* It is way more travel friendly to not have to remember to bring a bulky annoying charging dock (and who needs one more thing to remember).
* It's more green to use this product with reusable Eneloop batteries, as you're not stuck having to buy another rechargeable toothbrush once the built in battery stops being super.
I really hope more environmentally responsible companies follow this route and opt to make products with an alternative to built in batteries, so products will last longer and there will be less waste; it's great to be able to use my own rechargeable Eneloop batteries that are always charged and ready for use.