Oral-B Genius Electric Toothbrush with Artificial Intelligence, Gifts For Women / Men, App Connected Handle, 3 Toothbrush Heads & Travel Case, 5 Modes with Teeth Whitening, 2 Pin UK Plug, 8000, Silver

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A bit of a bug bare on the Genius and other models too is that you never know quite how much power is left, is it 20%, 15% or 7% left?

Genius 8000 Electric Toothbrush with Bluetooth Oral-B Genius 8000 Electric Toothbrush with Bluetooth

Even for me, even as someone writing about toothbrushes, I find it hard work and difficult to make set up the smartphone in the holder with the app, a bit of a chore and although it may take 15-30 seconds, that’s around 25% of the time I would spend cleaning my teeth. The compact component is powered by 2 AA batteries it could sit on a shelf or attach to a wall with an adhesive pad. It does nothing more than what the app does, but I believe a very convenient solution to encourage better cleaning when the app is not in use. Sadly it is not included with the Genius. Understandable because the app is there, but as you will discover, its another option to the not always practical app.If you have more time than me, and/or a more static head then maybe Oral-B’s Position Detection will work better for you. Very interesting idea that the colour rings could alert the app to different users. We certainly agree that different user profiles is something that is needed to make the app and the brush more useful. The dual handle version comes with 2 handles, but it does not come with 2 travel cases or charging stands. You do get an additional brush head (1 x CrossAction) included in the box. No, the 8000 has 5 cleaning modes. Daily Clean, Gum Care, Sensitive, Whitening and Pro-Clean. Only the Genius 9000 offers more with a tongue cleaning mode. If you want less modes, the Pro 4000, 3000, 2000 offer such or for just one mode then opt for the Pro 600 or 650. When power is low the battery status icon will flash and you will likely feel the decrease in brush power. When depleted completely the motor will power down and the battery icon flash red.

Oral-B Genius Pro 8000 Review | Tested by GearLab Oral-B Genius Pro 8000 Review | Tested by GearLab

Could cost as much as 28p per day or as little as 15p per day, based on 3 years of usage by one user

Typically the cleaning modes last for 2 minutes each and this ties in with what is recommended by Dentists. The built-in timer has 2 modes, the standard 2 minute or professional.

Oral-B Genius Electric Toothbrush Range | Oral-B UK

The travel case included with the 8000 is said to be premium. Yes, it is a bit better than the ones I have seen from Oral-B before but it is still a cheap piece of moulded plastic compared to the very desirable travel case that comes with the Genius 9000. Although 3 brush heads are supplied, they are interchangeable and it is advisable to use the appropriate brush head with the appropriate cleaning mode, although any cleaning mode can be used with any brush head. Oral-B has and still does fall behind the competition here with Philips somehow managing 3 weeks or 21 days of usage time compared to the improved 16 days on the Genius 8000. That means that Philips offers getting on for nearly double the battery life from brushes which do not instantly appear larger or heavier to accommodate a bigger battery. Transactions~ for that product in the previous two months did not occur at or above the supplier's recommended retail price, the RRP will be the price at or Most electric toothbrushes run on a battery, which you’ll need to recharge between uses. You may be given the option of charging either via a wall outlet or a USB outlet, which can come in handy while you’re traveling. With this type of toothbrush, you also get a strong battery charge that can last for weeks of normal use, also great for traveling. It’s possible to find an electric toothbrush that has a long battery life, going as long as 11 days with twice-daily use between charges.

Look for models that have an indicator to let you know when the battery needs to be recharged. While many electric toothbrushes have this feature, some don’t offer this. I found myself at times, spending more time cleaning my teeth (this is a good thing to a point) to try and ensure I got all areas of the mouth. However, in doing so, due to the app not registering the areas quite correctly, ended up spending more time in certain areas of the mouth than others. This resulted in the app thinking I had done a splendid job when I know I had not. These icons show the different brushing modes, which this brush has six — Daily Clean, Pro Clean, Sensitive, 3D White, Gum Care, and Tongue Clean. This also made it very clear which brushing mode you were using, and the interface to switch between them was very easy to operate. The Pro 8000 also has a two-minute timer, buzzing every 30 seconds to alert you to move onto the next quadrant of your teeth.