Advance Sonic electric toothbrush HX4101/02

I got mine in 1992 and it lasted til 2004. Got my second in 2020 and still using it. I bought a second one at the same time, just in case.

Every sonicard that I've bought has broken down within 2 years. They are good but definitely not BIFL.

I replaced my Sonicare e series because the heads were getting difficult to find. I bought the new 5300 Sonicare. It feels great to use, but because both my wife and I use it, we take the brushes on and off daily. It lasted about a year or so, then broke. Sonicare replaced it. The replacement lasted about 3 months. Sonicare would not replace it again. If you can leave the head on, this is a fantastic brush. If not, I would not recommend it. The older screw on brush heads were the best. We gave ours to my son and it is still going strong after 10 plus years. The new ones, not so good.

This is a fact. I had the original sonicare which I loved except for the bulky replacement heads. When it died I bought a fancy one with different speeds etc. but only ever use it on ‘high’. I do like the quadpace timer though and would recommend that feature.

Sonicares are crap - broken 2 or 3. Oral Bs have been solid. The original sonicare was actually really well made.

My first Sonicare toothbrush was their base version that sold for $78 at Target. This was in 2002 when there was on a few versions. The replacement head was some screw in type. That toothbrush handle lasted me 9 yrs. Nowadays, they definitely don’t last as long. I’d be lucky to get 3 yrs till the internal connector piece to the toothbrush head fails. You can YouTube how to “fix” them, but you’ll also see why it’s a terrible mechanical design.

I have had a Philips Sonicare E-Series since 1994 or 2007. (I was gifted 2 in 1994 & bought 2 in 2007.) I buy refill heads on eBay. The battery lasts 2 plus weeks, still. One of 4 bases began rattling very loud last week & I’m calling it. That’s a good run. The new Phillips have poor durability reviews online, so I’m considering buying the old model again. Philip Sonicare Essence 2 Modes HX5810 E-Series Sonic Toothbrush HX5910