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(More customer reviews)Ok...here's the scoop: I currently own an Oral-B Vitality Sonic Rechargeable, and have used some of the more expensive Oral-B Rechargeables in the past. I was looking for a decent battery operated toothbrush because my bathroom outlet goes off when the light is turned off, making rechargeables somewhat impractical. So I figured...how much could I lose trying the Oral-B CrossAction Power Dual Clean toothbrush? (NOTE: I received the medium, not the soft, by mistake, and since I only use soft bristled brushes, I went and got a 2-pack of soft replacement heads at Walmart. I was curious to see if there was a noticeable difference between the medium and the soft, and there definitely is. The soft is clearly softer.)
A few "first impressions":
This toothbrush is a bit on the loud side. It sounds kinda like...well...a personal vibrator. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) :o)
It takes 1 battery, whereas some other battery toothbrushes take 2. I don't know if that's a plus, a minus, or neutral. It's just different. The one thing that I think results from only taking one battery is that the handle is on the slim side, which I see as a plus. Some of the other brands I saw on the shelf when I was looking for replacement heads that took 2 batteries looked like they could be used as personal defense weapons. On the minus side, the bottom of this toothbrush is oval, not flat, and there's no stand to place it in, so it won't stand up by itself like some of the other brands.
Using this toothbrush took a little adjustment from the Oral-B Vitality Sonic. The Sonic's head is smaller, and it only has the sonic action. The CrossAction needs to be guided from the front teeth to the back teeth -- at least that's the way I was using it, and it worked very well once I got the hang of it. It's a totally different feel than the Sonic, but an interesting thing happened after comparing the two. My mouth felt fresher (fresh and tingly) after using the CrossAction. At first I thought it was just my imagination. But a couple of times I did a direct comparison, and using the same toothpaste, my mouth definitely felt fresh and tingly with the CrossAction, whereas with the Sonic, it just felt fresh. And the fresh/tingly feeling lasted longer with the CrossAction.
I haven't used it long enough to know how long the battery will last, but I got a pack of 15 AA alkalines for $6, and figure that ought to last for a good while. If I find I'm going through too many batteries, I'll get some Sony Pre-Charged Rechargeables, and that'll take care of that.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BCG34HRE4KN-Refresh-Pre-Charged-Batteries/dp/B001DL9WDG/ref=pd_cp_e_2
The one cool thing about these cheap battery operated toothbrushes is that you can always change the battery when you need to. With the more expensive rechargeables, when the battery goes after a year or two, that's it -- the batteries in those toothbrushes are not user replaceable.
Conclusion: Deal, or no deal? DEAL! Definitely...DEAL!!!
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