Since I have read many test and advice before buying I would refer to some already from other "testers" points raised here:
1. "The toothbrush is too smooth and is poor in the Hand"
# The toothbrush really has a smooth and wrinkled surface. However, the handling of my suffering not less. Many say you need a lot "power" to keep it when it is wet, I can only say I had been at any time of 2 minutes each lasting cleaning process feel they could give me slip out of his hands.
This point I can not understand.
2. "There are only a single button to operate the toothbrush"
# At first I found it strange that there is only one single button, but you get used to very quickly to the operator via the press several times the button is done. For me personally, it is in any case so that I now almost only one program (Clean) and occasionally "White" use. For "Clean" only a single press of the button and for "White" a double pressing is necessary, this is you then get out fairly quickly and then work without problems. So if you do not want to abort the program in the middle of the cleaning process and want to switch to a different, will have with this "one-button technology" no problem. One should also consider the fewer moving parts and less potential offers for defects. For me personally, no real disadvantage, rather a matter of habit.
3. "The button can accommodate toothpaste residues & Co."
# Full support. The button is slightly recessed into the casing and provides thereby the gap between the housing and push button or similar space for toothpaste leftovers! So far, however, I had no problems with it, the button works far problem free and very rarely and then only minimally "jammed". Whether this, however, over the years remains so remains to be seen!
4. "The Travel Case is huge"
# It really is not very small, but easily fits into my "Deuter Washcenter 2 Toiletry Bag". The size of the Travel Case is probably due to the fact that it charged an induction charger, -for when traveling via USB, and includes the need just now a certain place. To date, I have not had a space problem caused by the Travel Case. Advantage or disadvantage must each decide for themselves.
5. "There is no UV disinfection unit while"
# Right, it's not there, but do you really need it? Healthy people do not need additional germ-reducing measures! A fully washed up and then stored dry brush head provides enough "security". A UV radiation has only a small penetration depth and is therefore normally employed for disinfecting water or surfaces, therefore, the maximum reduce the number of bacteria on the outside of the brush head, inside which bristles are close to each other, this is not possible, however, limited to. So it's nothing more (the one but not needed anyway, the mouth is finally not "clean room") as a nice gimmick with more limited benefits.
If you can thus not be put off by the quite high price, one obtains an absolute top appliance that cleans very well, but if she cleans better cleans than other electric toothbrushes I sadly can not say, the difference with a manual toothbrush, however, is impressive, Accordingly, cleaner and whiter my teeth have become.
For the price, which is enormous for a student budget and the structure of the probe, I draw a star from anything else, however, is nearly perfect, and thus results in 4 of 5 stars!
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/ Update 02/09/2012
-Zahnbürste Defect, no longer works (imagine lying there on the button). Let's see if I get it repaired
// Update 13/09/2012
-When Called Philips, no problem, even without proof of purchase! So send in and within 7 days I had regained a completely new toothbrush. So all the best :)
