I Found A Way To Modify These To Use With My Flossers
These replacement picks are very good - once I figured out how to make them work. First, it was my mistake. These are specifically made for Waterpik flossers and I have different brands. (I have two because I travel for work and have one that's smaller in addition to the one I leave at home.) I was disappointed that they don't fit my flossers - but the main reason I'm writing this is because I found a fix and maybe this will help some people. First, the picks themselves are sturdy, work well with my flosser pressure, AND the main reason I got them is because I have full dental implants and needed picks that are 'hooks' on the end. The sets that I have did not include the hook ones. SO, what to do? After searching for others and not finding them I noticed something. If you look at the photo the one with the purple band is how these come. You can tell that the stem is longer. So they would not click into my flossers, but the diameter of the tube is the same as mine. Being somewhat of a do-it-myself guy, I thought I'd try something. Back to the photo, the ones on the far left and far right (black one) are the two for my flossers. You can see that the notch is only about 1/4 inch from the base. So I used a hacksaw to cut off part of the stem (of these that I'm reviewing) and then used a fingernail file to smooth the edges. And I now have two (green and white bands) that fit my flossers perfectly And even though the base of each, right below the color band, does not rest on the flosser body, they still do not leak. It was a simple, easy fix that eliminated my frustration. I realize this is a very specific issue, but if you need 'hook-type' flosser attachments, you can make these work with other brands. I hope that helps some of you. Read more
