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Best investment for your teeth. Ever.
I owned an OralB Triumph 9000 (hereon, T9K) for about almost 10 years. It finally died, so I decided to try this Genius 8k out.
I don't care much for the bluetooth app, but here are a few things I would like to mention:
*Travel Charger included: I am not at home least 150 days a year. Having this travel charging case that comes with a travel charger is another level of comfort I can't live without now. Taking the original charger out of the base, untangling the wires, and taking it around with you everywhere was such a hassle, I'm really glad they thought of this.
*Built in indicator light: I love the light at the tip that turns red to show you are brushing too hard. It also slows in speed while the light is red.
*Turbo mode: This makes my teeth feel like they're going to erode, but they feel extra squeaky after.
*Lithium-Ion Battery: I kid you not, brushed my teeth in turbo mode 14 times and I had 50% battery left.
*Pro-Mode vs Normal: I never liked the 30 second intervals the brushes would notify you off because once you miss once, they just piss you off. You can now set it to 2 minute interval notifications so you don't feel the rush to move on to the next part of your mouth.
*New shape & color: I really like the new sleeker shape compared to my old T9K. However, the black color is my favorite part. The white color of my T9K started to turn yellow after the 1st year, but black should retain it's color (or the lack of) forever.
I purchased this $140 or so ($200 MSRP). Seller had it for $160 with a $20 coupon that was applied, and of course, free 2 day shipping with Prime. I believe my T9K was about $200 at the time of release, but I'm getting so much for less, it's unbelievable.
January 2017 · Health and Household · verified purchase