Oral-B iO Series 8 Electric Toothbrush with 2 Replacement Brush Heads Violet Ametrine

I've had the the iO8 for a little over a month now, so here goes... After almost 15 years, my Sonicare finally bit the dust. It was a great toothbrush, but I used the opportunity to explore other options. When I bought the iO8, the iO10 was the latest and greatest, but the iO10 was over 200 dollars more, and as far as I could tell, the only inherent differences where a base that lit up, a speckled handle (super cool aesthetic - that's not sarcasm) and an extra tongue cleaning mode? None of these could get me to justify the price difference so I got the 8 on sale. Overall, I am VERY happy with switch over from Sonicare. The features I think are better than Sonicare are: • the weight and form factor (I know things have changed in 15 years - my wife has a new Sonicare, so even compared to that I think this guy has a leg up). • the LCD screen. This is really great. I thought it was a little gimmicky at first, but it does some great things. It lets me know how long I have been brushing, it's visible while brushing from my peripheral, it tells me the percentage of battery is left, and the visual rewards when you finish (I live for the starred-eye happy face) actually must do something, because I shoot to get that guy every time. • the charging base is magnetic and heavier, which is not only more secure, but feels more modern. • the rotating brush action feels closer to the dentist cleaning which I dig. My teeth feel cleaner after brushing with this compared to the Sonicare. • the iO8 has more cleaning modes than the Sonicare. Granted I only use the intense mode, but that's me. • I like that the timer on the iO8 just keeps going. The Sonicare just turns off after 2 minutes, but the iO8 will let you keep brushing if you choose to. • while brushing, the iO8 will give periodic buzzes every 30 seconds. The Sonicare does too, but the iO8 will buzz a number of times to let you know which interval you are at. 30 = 1 buzz, 60 = 2 buzzes...resets after 2 minutes. There is one area where iO8 falters compared to the Sonicare, and it's not so much the brush but the iO brush heads. For some reason, Oral-B decided to put two little holes towards on the head close to the brush itself. I can't decipher any functional reason, so it must be for aesthetics? When you brush your teeth, these holes collect saliva and feed it down the interior of the brush head where it naturally leaks out the bottom. For a second, I thought, as a 42 year old person, that I had forgotten how to not drool all over myself. Seriously Oral-B, get this together. The iO8 also has an app that I have used a total of one time. I tend to brush my teeth in the shower most of the time and, even when I don't, I'm not going to watch my phone to determine where I have brushed well or not. So that's gimmicky. Also, and my dentist told me this before I got the iO8, Oral-B heads are taller than Sonicare heads. So if you have a tiny mouth (not me), you might want to reconsider. As mentioned before, I REALLY like this toothbrush. When I see the dentist next l, I won't have to lie about brushing twice a day. Read more

This was recommended by my dentist mostly for the light system that lets me know if I’m pressing too hard. I’m a senior and don’t need my gums receding any more than they are. This has a bunch of great features as well! It is well made and I love the purple color! The speed works fine and the vibration level is light. It took me a week or two to get used to it, but after 60+ years it seems you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!!! Read more

I have loved this toothbrush every day for almost two years. It does such a great job. A few weeks ago it stopped holding a charge. I looked it up in my Amazon order history. It was ~eight weeks inside the 2-year warranty. I contacted Oral B and they gave me return instructions. They were courteous and helpful. I sent it to them and they checked it out and sent me a brand new toothbrush. I had it within a week. Without Amazon's Order History, I would never have found my purchase info to be able to submit for a warranty fix or replace. Love Amazon! Love Oral B! My teeth and I love my toothbrush! Read more

Very pleased with this. Used a top level Phillip for years, this blows it out of the water. Ordered the additional set of Gum Brushes. Perfect for my needs, very nice product at a very fair price. Read more

tooth brush is great. my teeth feels clean. i downloaded the app to use the "guided brushing" to make sure i cover each area and it worked 2-3x before it no longer syncs with my brushing. Even if i brush my teeth for the full 2 mins, covering all areas, the guided brushing will tell me i only covered 42% of all areas or 60%. Toothbrush good, app's guided brushing not so good. Read more

I like it, but I wish I would have just bought the black or white one. The plumb color doesn’t really go with the heads. Not particularly a fan of the happy face feedback. The magnetic base is nice. There isn’t a hole on the bottom of the newer models that might get dirty. I miss my purple Genius. Read more