Review (4/5): Messy. Buttons in bad spot. Bulky. Must stay upright. Works great.
This water flossed does everything it’s supposed to, and well; however, there are some difficulties using a water flossed of this design: It’s big, bulky, has to stay upright, and the buttons are where you grip the device.
I can’t keep from accidentally hitting buttons while using it. If they recessed the buttons, or put the buttons elsewhere, that would be an improvement. Something to prevent bumping the buttons.
Needing to hold the machine upright, and it’s size, make it very difficult to maneuver around to where the pick should go.
The volume of water this dispenses is more than anticipated. It will fill up a mouth fast.
My experience was, it’s messy, and has to be waterproof. You have to resist removing the device from your mouth when it’s on or it will spray everything everywhere. This is a difficult temptation to fight when you bump a button from gentle to pulse, or are just trying to reach the right spot and try adjusting position, or are trying to get rid of a mouth full of water without spitting all over your hand and the flosser.
I believe the flossers with a separate base station are easier to use by leaps and bounds. The price point is good on this flosser, and it has a warranty. If you can put up with the aforementioned nuisances of this device, you have an excellent flosser.
I took out the dental floss after using this product on gentle. I saw nothing coming off on the floss, nothing at all. It gets crud out from between teeth well. I had food crammed in there. I still am not so sure it can replace flossing, but it’s better than only brushing by a long shot. Plus, it can remove junk from areas floss can’t reach: deep pockets.
Overall, I’m happy with the purchase.