WaterPik WP-60W Personal Dental Water Jet System
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Customer Reviews of WaterPik WP-60W Personal Dental Water Jet System
Customer Review: 3.5 Stars. Great Idea--Poor Design.
Summary: 3 Stars
Look at the photo carefully. See the tub up on top where the water goes? It's not attached permanently. It just kind of wobbles up there with a small gasket around the hole in the bottom where the water is fed into the motor. In other words, if you were to remove or bump the tub while it has water in it, it will spill over everything. Also, you can't leave any water in it and place the mouth piece in its holder or set it on your counter for a moment, as it begins to slowly drain water if it's not held higher than the level of the water--a syphoning effect occours.The tube that extends from the unit to the mouthpiece is cheap and way too short (hardly 3 feet) and it's so strongly coiled it ends up hardly being able to reach 2 feet.
The motor is very loud and sounds like an old rusty boat motor and shakes itself around my counter. (I learned setting it on a towell helps to immobilize it, and quiet it a bit, which is good because I'll also have a towell ready in case I bump into the tub.)
Why then do I use it? Well, because it actually works! Once I mastered the art of using this half-baked contraption, I found my mouth, teeth, and gums are cleaner than ever. The stream of water it puts out is very powerfull and "Piks" up where brushing and flossing leave off. I'd gladly buy a better brand if one existed, but to my knowledge, WaterPik are the only ones making such a machine. I think that explains why WaterPik has cut so many corners making this thing--no competition! No one else wants to make them.
Customer Review: 27 Years of Waterpik'in so far and still have great teeth.
Summary: 3 Stars
PRO: Good strong flush between teeth and under gums from outside and from behind gums every night before bed. Add a little mouthwash to the water. Also half a teaspoon of bleach added to the water is a dentist secret for destroying bacteria in the mouth. Then brush with a sonic toothbrush using paste not gel. The decay occurs at night while you sleep. Always waterpik before bedtime and keep your own teeth in your head for many years. Easy to use, lean over sink, let the water pour out of your mouth instead of splash on the mirror. I had braces in my early 20's and not could imagine not using a waterpik 4x a day just to feel decent. Anyone with braces should use a waterpik all the time, regardless of age. Nice, neat ritual for life.
CON: The power slide switch on the handle is a joke. You get maximum pressure or minimum pressure, no in-between until the motor starts to fade which will be in about 8-9 months. Never run water over the entire waterpik or it penetrates the housing and will weaken the motor almost overnight. Just wipe it off or use a scrub brush rinsed under the faucet to keep the nooks and crannys clean. Always turn the water bowl over and close the lid down on the housing or the entire waterpik will attract dust and grime very quickly risking water damage to the motor due to excessive cleaning. Expect to buy a new one every year for reasons listed here. It's really cheap dental insurance so don't complain.
Customer Review: WaterPik
Summary: 5 Stars
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I just purchased a WaterPik, premium model. Bought it because I wanted to strip it for the water pump. R&D thing. Guess what, since at home why not try what it was designed for! Teeth. Really, there is nothing you can buy on the market for $40 that pumps from 5 psi to 80 psi, cool. Plus it cleans teeth. Let's test it on teeth.
In it's real world use I was blasting out crap, last nights rib dinner, plus some stange stuff in the sink bowl. Then came the little rubber tip, deep pocket cleaning, and my mouth was sore at the higher pressure levels. I believe my dentist would approve. For $40 what are you expecting, a industrial WaterPik capable of 10,000 mean hours before failure? We are talking about a $40 product that is warranted for 2 yars. Get a clue! It's the purchased point sale, that has driven the this product to it's dismall review, not the product. WaterPik should step up, charge around $100 and get back in the Sonic Toothbrush game, $70-$150, and produce a real product.
Another thougt. If WaterPik had a great product, charged $150 or more, would consumers come back...yes. If WaterPik charge $39.95 per item, sold in big box stores, once, and never had another repeat customer....
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Customer Review: My evaluation
Summary: 4 Stars
First thing I noticed was that this version is quieter than previous WaterPiks I've used in the past. Mine came with almost every version of pik tip, but only one of each and it would be more practical to have 2 regular tips in there. Probably to make more money but to buy 1 replacement regular tip is pricey, about $11. I didn't think much of the rubber tipped ortho pik since water trickled through it. The tongue cleaner worked OK but you had to use a scrubbing motion with the edge of the cleaner. I think scrubbing the tongue with a regular toothbrush with toothpaste gets better results. The amount of water that squirted through the normal tip at low pressure was more than necessary so I can understand why some people thought the reservoir was insufficient but for me the reservoir was enough. The highest setting had excellent pressure. The only thing that bothers me is that the part of the water tube closest to the machine still raps away at the machine when it is being used at a particular angle; maybe they'll have some tube extension that projects the tube away from the machine while in use would help.Customer Review: I love the Ultra Waterpik but, I cannot afford to buy a new one every 2 months!
Summary: 1 Stars
I was advised by my dental hygienist to try the WaterPik. I got the basic cordless and it was ok but, it stopped working after a couple of weeks. By then I was sold on the idea of the WaterPik so, I went back to CVS and spent the extra cash to get the Ultra cordless. Loved it! I didn't send in the warranty because I trusted the WaterPik name and certainly the Ultra couldn't be problematic. The Ultra stopped working about a month later. I was following all the instructions about charging etc. By now I am addicted to using the Ultra so, I went back again to CVS and got another ultra and filled out the warrantuy just in case. Two months later, still following the care instructions, it stopped working. I mentioned this to the hygienist yesterday and she was shocked. I told her I purchased an Ultra for my son at CVS when I visited in another part of the state. I said I would call him that night and see if his was still working. I did and his is working, and he loves it. I will contact the WaterPik people and see if they will honor their 3-year warranty. If I get one that works, I would rate it 5 stars.