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Review on πŸ’« Initio Electric Toothbrush: 5 Modes, Smart Timer, 8 Brush Heads, Travel Case – Rechargeable Whitening Oral Care by Ryan Hare

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great quality great price

I usually use an Oral B electric toothbrush at home and buy battery powered stuff when I travel. Battery-powered versions usually last a ride or two and are sold out due to poor battery life, aging brushes that can't be replaced, mediocre cleaning, etc. This Initio had a special offer that brought it down to around $18. Claimed 30-day battery life on a single charge and eight brushes. How good can it be? I could afford to take advantage of the $18 deal and figured I could return it under Revain's generous return policy - so what hell. I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived. The packaging and even the QUALITY are very similar to Apple. It's easy to unpack and set up (it comes pre-installed and the toothbrush is easy to put on). While the technology is very different from my Oral B, it's very similar to my friend's mega-expensive Sonicare, which cost about $150 OFF. It has five completely different modes and they all work great. What it does really well is break up plaque on the back of the bottom front teeth, which has always been a real problem. Apparently, 42,000 vibrations per minute works wonders to break up that plaque. If you're not used to so much vibration when brushing your teeth (it's a slight tickle) you'll get used to it pretty quickly, or just use the sensitive mode, which reduces the speed of the vibration. Other cool features include: A timer that tells you when to move to the next quadrant of your teeth (lower left front, upper right back, etc.). You need to figure out which quadrant you want to work on - the device doesn't specifically tell you). With eight brush heads, I'm sure my Initio and I will have a good life together! LAUGH OUT LOUD! It does a great job of brushing your teeth and the smaller size of the brush makes it easier to move over your teeth. I can see the replacement brushes are cheap too so this purchase was a really good deal. Seriously, I'm tempted to say that this little Initio outperforms my Oral B and matches the Sonicare at eight times the price. Wonderful. Very very happy with this purchase!

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