Philips Sonicare

Confident Clean with UV Sanitizing Travel Case Edition (HX3696/62)

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Sentiment score67% positive
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Last updated: Oct 8, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit Iconadv55555
6 months ago

Philips sonicare from Costco has not had a single issue in 5 years. If something did go wrong either company would take care of you, especially Costco.

Reddit IconNo_Actuator_7706
7 months ago

I personally prefer the below sonicare at costco over oral b: [https://www.costco.ca/philips-sonicare-confident-clean-with-uv-sanitizing-travel-case-edition.product.4000324916.html](https://www.costco.ca/philips-sonicare-confident-clean-with-uv-sanitizing-travel-case-edition.product.4000324916.html)

Reddit Iconheart_under_blade
7 months ago

costco warehouse model is about the lowest price you can get for the better motor there are two versions of the motor

Reddit IconYouDrink
11 months ago

I don't know if there's any good ones.  I guess there was a redesign in 2023? Which may explain why some people love it and others hate it depending on how recently they bought. The new ones seem to have a screw in the body that vibrates loose and makes the brushing action terrible.  The cheap ones/double packs you get at Costco and Sam's club were terrible out of the box for me. The mid-level ones like 3000-4000 series used to be a good sweet spot, but also  vibrated themselves apart for me. The expensive ones also seem to break, and now you're just out even more money.  I had to swap to Oral B despite using Sonicare for decades previously 

Reddit IconElvis_Fu
10 months ago

Search the sub. Get the sonicare 2-pack from Costco. It’s like $100. 

Reddit IconFlyinace2000
6 months ago

My sonic care finally died after 8+years of use shared with my wife. So heavy usage.  Replaced with a two pack from Costco. 1 died in about 3 months. SonicCare replaced it with an upgraded version and so far it’s been ok. The other one is fine but stays in our travel bag. 

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