Review (5/5): Look no further you found your brush
I had been thinking about getting a new brush for a while. I have had an Oral-B Sonicare for about 4 years. It still works, but I had been thinking there may be something better with the advance of technology the last few years. The Sonicare brush vibrated from side to side, which I have always like much better than the brushes that rotate in a circle so I was very nervous about giving this brush a shot. All I can say is, WOW!
This brush is amazing. The Sonicare never seem to brush hard enough, whereas the top setting on this brush is exactly what I hoped it would be. I was also always a bit confused how firm I should hold the brush against my teeth and the 4000 series essentially makes that dummy proof as a giant red light comes on when you are pressing to firm.
The best comparison I can make is to describe this as the cordless version of the brush your dentist uses. It's that swirling brush that leaves your teeth feeling like you just left Dr. Dental's office each day. For folks that don't like as firm or rough a brush, there's enough settings to tone it down, but I have found that most brushes don't have a setting firm enough rather than delicate enough. This brush solves that problem.
I read some complaints about the handle, the charger, etc. I can't imagine why people could even complain as it's the last thing I would notice nor do I think either are a problem. The charging stand is nice and you can remove the holding case that attaches to it if you're worried about counter space. You also get a nice travel case, which is a huge plus because every time I took my sonicare on vacation, I would have to bring it with my carry on or else the on button would also get pushed in the suitcase and end up basically dead by the time I arrive.
I had a tough time justifying buying a new brush when I had one that worked fine. I couldn't be happier I took a chance as I firmly believe this brush will leave me much healthier teeth. I have to believe the Oral-B brand will last as my brush from 4 years ago is still going strong.
What a great buy.