Top toothbrush, good alternative to the 7000 series. BT & app I personally however superfluous

Video at Amazon.com See the short version:
+ 1A cleaning performance
+ Pressure sensor protected from too much pressure and protects the gums
+ Brush heads are expensive but last.
+ Travel Case
+ High-quality workmanship
+ Toothbrush is individually configurable via the App
+ Battery is full (except the first charging) almost always overnight again.
+ Easy to use

o Volume
o battery lasts more than a week
o Volume

- App is nice to have, but the total charge in my opinion not worth it! (Achievements you can use as a reward system for children, for the timer you have the SmartGuide, the shop does not need one, the tips can also be read as, and dental appointments in the calendar memory)
- Accordingly still much, much, much too expensive
- Battery is not replaceable
- Current cleaning program is not visible on the toothbrush itself

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The long version:

Essentially, the functions and features of the 6000 and 700 series of Oral cover - B.
Many paragraphs are also found in reviews on other recent reviews on Oral-B toothbrushes again because the toothbrushes do not differ generally on the quality, but simply certain features are included in a given price category, and in another not.
The differences between the 6000 series to the 7000 series:

- Only five instead of six cleaning modes (tongue cleaning is missing)
- Accessories (here "cheap" plastic case, in 7000 a real slick quality Case)

More is not noticed me. I think because everyone can decide whether he wants to pay the price on this quality Reinigungsetui and tongue cleaning mode. Who does not want the best saves just the money, the otherwise identical toothbrushes are really (even tried;))

*** Cleaning Quality ***
The most important criterion of a toothbrush can actually deal with the fastest. The cleaning quality is great, has confirmed to me even my dentist. In just two minutes, has a good cleaning experience, who wants to have it all perfect chooses my three minutes variant. I clean for years with Oral-B toothbrushes and am very happy with it. In normal mode, the toothbrush vibrates every 30 seconds and lights up green. This is the sign to change quadrants. So you start eg the top left of the brush, after 30 seconds you do then the upper right on, after 30 seconds at the bottom right and bottom left ultimately. In intensive mode, the time is extended to 45 seconds at

*** Pressure sensor *** When I talked to my dentist about electric toothbrushes he said that he as not a fan of is because you would really impress always firmly with those things. The cleaning performance would indeed unsurpassed, as long as one does not use a brush head of the dirt massaged directly into the gums (such as the TriZone-heads), but for the gums of pressure would be absolutely no good. Therefore, it is very good that this toothbrush has a multiple Pressure sensor. You clean and pressed too hard the toothbrush lights up red and goes into sensitive mode, give also still SmartGuide and app warnings. Which is great and I would never use a toothbrush brush that does not have this feature. Especially when you have something new is you initially surprised how many starts the Pressure sensor and how little pressure you actually needed to obtain a good cleaning performance. This then has the advantage that on the one hand you have a healthier gums and keep that on the other hand, the brush heads longer. Over time you develop a feel for it and the Pressure sensor is no longer actually activated (at me loudly App on average per 3 min brushing more than 1-2 seconds)

*** Brush heads *** In principle you can use all the brush heads from Oral-B so. One can also, if you want this, use cheaper brush heads from other manufacturers. What you use is probably taste Zache. I like the TriZone brush heads do not, but all variants of the round heads.

*** *** Battery The battery lasts alittle bit more than a week. I have not really stopped since I anyway have always place the toothbrush on its charging station. Although one should be discharged once every few months completely sure the toothbrush, supposedly does the battery well. The battery is firmly installed. If it is broken down the toothbrush. While there is at Amazon for solutions on how to replace the battery, but you have to be technically talented but.
I've never used any Philips toothbrush in which the battery will last longer but. But for me the fits.

*** SmartGuide ***
The SmartGuide is quite funny. A small clock that can be left under the bathroom somewhere. Wirelessly connects the toothbrush with this SmartGuide. Once you start to clean it indicates a how long you are already dressing in which quadrant you should brush, in which cleaning mode you are in (what you would otherwise not see anywhere on the toothbrush) and a smiley smiles as long as everything is good and is sad if one presses too hard. Once you're done you can still get by a few stars appear as well have been cleaned (which is I think only on the basis of length categorized.

Other accessories: with a toothbrush a plastic case for a trip is delivered. In addition to the toothbrush can also be transported two brush heads therein. Is definitely nice, so the toothbrush in the case does not concern UNN then upon arrival is empty.

*** **** App
Via Bluetooth you can see the brush with his smartphone or tablet to connect and use the Oral-B App. This feature is the killer feature of this toothbrush series, so the effective advertising Alleinstellungsmermal which is to entice the customers to dig deeper into their pockets. In the video I give a general overview of the app and how it works, here again the essential points:

- Timer:
The timer function is essentially a deluxe edition of the Smart Guides. Nice to look at. It appears as long as you already dressing the sector in which you should just clean and there is a warning if you au firmly imprints. The clock will start automatically when the toothbrush is active. You can use with toothbrushes without BT the app even, the timer will then recognize the sound of whether or not cleaned. It works but more reliable by BT. You start to clean and will not start until after the app is a still display the correct time.
Applications under 30 seconds will not be saved. After brushing you will be prompted to use dental floss, tongue cleaner and mouthwash. Here you can also specify whether you want each for breakfast, lunch and / or evening prompted (for example, I will be queried set the floss evenings only) or if is ever asked. Normally, the standard timer of the toothbrush is used, but you can also set individual timer. There is also the option targeted care where you can define certain areas, where one pays intensive attention. This should be discussed with the dentist.
Unfortunately, my dentist is not a fan of e-toothbrushes and has with smartphones / Apps nothing at the hat, so I could not discuss going on with him. When cleaning process itself then a message, care tips, weather reports, interesting facts, etc. are displayed. So you can then thing in the morning when brushing your teeth bring up to date when the smartphone, for example on a small shelf under the mirror stores unless you have such a thing. The messages One can also display the video, but I hear nothing while brushing easy, so I turned off the video news.

- Statistics: Here you can have a look at exactly when to how often and how long cleaned. Daily / weekly / monthly basis. It appears a how often you have cleaned per day, how long you have cleaned the cut, how long you have cleaned with too much pressure, how often floss / mouthwash / tongue cleaning is performed or used.

- Achievements: The developers of Oral B seem to have plays World of Warcraft, because here you can unlock every possible success. For example: owl: You've cleaned on 7 different days between 24:00 and 3:00, Learn: Complete a process with all settings (personal timer, targeted care, dental floss, mouthwash and dental cleaning), very consistent: Plasters your teeth 14 days morning and evening, and so on and so forth at a time. In total there are over 40 of these successes. I personally find this feature actually totally unnecessary. But if you have, for example, children who do not take it so exactly with the brushing and there are more lazy and careless, this function can be a good motivator, where you (spruced straight teeth 365 days) promises rewards for certain achievements.

- My dentist: Here you can specify his dentist, always immediately the number and the website at hand and can enter his appointments

- Mundyhgiene tips: Here all the tips by Oral-B for healthy teeth and strong gums you can be an otherwise displayed erratic while brushing look at once

- Store: Here you will be redirected to the website and can purchased new brush heads or toothbrushes

- Settings: In addition to the timer for me the most interesting feature. Above all, because you can configure the toothbrush individually here. One can, for example, the vibration when changing quadrant and thereby switch off luminous light on or off. Moreover, you can change the toothbrushes modes. The toothbrush equips quite normal clean always in Daily Mode. But you prefer plaster in sensitive mode you have to actually press the Select button twice always - that's not bad, but annoying and one of these little hurdles that often prevents one to do it. With the app you can set the Senstivimodus No. 1 simply for example so that the toothbrush at power immediately in this mode. Or tongue cleaning mode: Your eh never used it? Turns it off easily, then it is simply skipped the vistas through the different modes. Since I always like I have the toothbrush configured so that it always starts in deep purification mode bit longer plasters. Otherwise, you can still determine whether a timer is displayed as a stopwatch or as a timer if you want to have a 3D view of this tooth, sound effects can be turned off and the sound recognition

==> Conclusion: My conclusion is quite clear: The app is funny, a nice idea for all art lovers, but they are not needed at all. The only thing I think is really useful because the configuration options of the toothbrush itself. Everything else is nice to have, but the extra cost not worth it.

===== Gesamtfazit: ======
The Oral-B toothbrush are absolutely great, because there is little to complain about. The question that arises is rather which model for oneself the right one. Everyone needs to decide for itself eventually. The cleaning performance is my experience in all the same well, the different models only offer different features Prefer six or cleaning modes I use anyway only two? I want chic, high-quality accessories, or can I give up? If the battery hold 10 days or it does not matter if things just a week. I find as a SmartGuide funny and wants him or can I do without it? Does the NSA know when I brush my teeth, or how long I do not need Bluetooth.
These are the questions you should ask yourself when you consider how much money you spend. The only thing I would recommend what you should always look for a visual Pressure sensor, so that you go easy on the gums, because the danger is at eZahnbürsten just always been that you press down too hard.
The toothbrush itself as mentioned top. When Bluetooth function I said yes that I find it nice, but unnecessary, especially in regard to the charge you pay by. But no one is indeed forced zuzulegen this expensive model, so I would find a devaluation so inappropriate, because who wants to have a toothbrush that provides exactly this functionality and features that gets here 1A exactly what he was looking for. Therefore, there is a total of five star, although I personally think that you can save the extra for the BT function.