Amazon review:
This review is from: Philips Sonicare HX9332/05 DiamondClean Rechargeable
Electric Toothbrush, White (Health and Beauty)
I really wanted to give this toothbrush 5 stars, but I just couldn't. It's
not a bad device by any means but it's partly a step backwards from the
Flexcare+ model and is it really worth the price?
Let me start off by saying this is the 4th Sonicare Toothbrush I've owned. I
had the Essence, than the Flexcare, than the Flexcare+ and now the
DiamondClean.
If you have the Flexcare or the Flexcare+ do you really need to upgrade to
this model? Probably not, Sonicare's own website states you get a 44% better
clean using the new DiamondClean heads, so the handle obviously makes no
difference.
Don't get me wrong the new handle is very cool, slick design, even slicker
charging options, but did Sonicare have to remove features to do this? For
instance:
The battery icon is now 1 solid icon rather than 3 different slices, now you
can't tell when the battery is getting low.
The button to change modes was removed, now there is one button for power
and mode changing, this means unless you want to splatter toothpaste all
over your mirror you need to change the mode in your mouth while trying to
squint at the brush to see what mode it's on.
Why was the UV cleaner removed? Ok, I really didn't use this often but it
was cool to know I had it.
This toothbrush is very expensive, and your basically paying for the cool
charging technology, and the absurdly overpriced new brush heads. Currently
a pack of 3 runs almost $35. In contrast a pack of 7 ProResults can be had
at a big name Warehouse store for around $40.
Also while putting your toothbrush in the cup for charging is cool, is that
really practical? If anything it's going to start making the bottom of the
handle sort of gross, how many germs collect in that cup overnight unless
you clean it every day.
So in conclusion, cool charging technology does not take the place of
convenience features.