Smart 1500

I've tried both and honestly prefer Oral-B. The round head gets into the spaces between teeth better imo. Currently using the Smart 1500 and it's perfect - has pressure sensor and 3 modes but not all the unnecessary smart features

[best electric toothbrush 2025](https://www.electricteeth.com/best-electric-toothbrush/) I recently bought a sonicare 4100 for me and a Oral B smart 1500 for my wife and we like them. I researched Suri but they have a seemingly design flaw that many people reported that when you se the brush upright and water is on the counter, the charging contacts corrode and stop working.

I’ve never had an oral-b battery last more than 3 years. PITA to replace the battery. I still buy them even though they are designed to fail… :( Edit: the brushes my family of 3 have used from oral b all with the same lack of longevity are Pro1000, Pro1500, oral b kids. Have not tried the other models.

I’ve replaced 3 batteries I can remember. Lithium ion replacements that performed way better than the originals. Got them on eBay. Used a YouTube video to know how to take it apart and solder the contacts etc. I’d say it’s entry level. Not even close to the skill needed for iPhone battery replacement. Couple take aways from my experience. Oral b could very easily make the battery simple for anyone to replace but they choose not too. Designed obsolescence. The amount of gunk inside the case when I’ve worked on them is unacceptable. They are not sealed well in my experience and the design has not been improved at all in the last decade. The big change was ni cad to lithium. There isn’t a better brushing action on the market that I’ve used. So I keep buying a not BIFL product. Which is a bummer. Assuming the brush is used 2x a day, everyday, for the full amount of time. That is pretty impressive. After one battery replacement I’m done. At that point the handles rubber or something else is disintegrating.

used to think electric toothbrushes were just a gimmick to get you to spend more money, but I’ve had a complete 180 after switching. I had terrible plaque buildup along my lower teeth no matter how hard or how often I brushed manually. I finally caved after my hygienist literally showed me a mirror and pointed out where I was missing every single time. I bought the Oral-B Pro 1500 (was on sale for like $50), and after about 6 months the difference was night and day. The oscillating round head actually gets around each tooth instead of just sweeping back and forth, and the pressure sensor saved my gums because apparently I was brushing way too aggressively. The thing that surprised me the most wasn’t even the cleaner teeth, though—it was how much easier it was. I didn’t realize how much “manual effort” went into brushing until I switched. Now I just gently guide the brush and it does all the work. Zero regrets, honestly should’ve done it sooner.

Posted this before: > Perhaps don’t risk your teeth and gum health? > I travelled for 2 months and took a Philips One toothbrush since it was super light weight and battery lasts ages. > Got back and dentist said I had minor gum decay. I never had that before with my full size Oral B toothbrush. So clearly it didn’t do a good enough job at cleaning. Thinking about it, a 60 day battery life would obviously clean less than a 10 day toothbrush. > I’ve since taken my Oral B on my new trip since I’ll be travelling for 6 month. Edit: I also tried the Oral B battery before I left for my second trip but the rotary speed is lower so basically shit and risking the same issue as before. TL;DR if long term travel then use what you use at home. Don’t downgrade.

Get the cheapest oral b that includes a pressure sensor and the quadrant timer. Anything else is a waste of money. I used to have the top of the range oral b with Bluetooth and an app, when it wore out I got a standard one because no one needs any of that shit.

No need to spend that much for either one of them. I see a $80 one for oral b and $130 one for philips sonicare online. All you need is the pressure sensor. No need to pay more for the bluetooth function that’s worthless.