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: Not worth the money
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this product since I have gum disease and need to floss. I always had trouble flossing and this product seemed to be a good solution.
I read some of the reviews before buying this product on Amazon. The reviews were not necessarily glowing but okay. I should have paid more attention to the reviews since they are not wrong. The problems that I ran into are as follows...
1) There is no switch to shut off the water stream without turning the system off. So if you move the spayer from your mouth, water will spray across the room. At the lowest setting the stream is strong...
2) As other people have noticed, the WaterPik has a vibration problem. The WaterPik periodically starts vibrating and it makes use very difficult.
Since my dentist is now recommending an oral irrigation system, I need to look at a different brand. I am now considering the portable Panasonic irrigator. It is not perfect, but I have a number of Panasonic products, at home, which I am happy with...
Customer Review: Water Pik
Summary: 4 Stars
Up until I purchased this product I had two designed for travel. I kept one in
Florida and one here in NY so I wouldn't have to carry it back and forth. The
NY model was less than a year old and died - it simply wouldn't take a charge and
I was very unhappy. I have the kind of teeth where I literally don't dare be
without this product. I imagine the company would have made good on it but I truly
didn't have the time to pursue it and then mail it and so I just bought this stationary model.
I am very happy with it. My husband has had one here in NY for years and it has always functioned well. So far mine is perfect. The adjustment is better on this one than the older models as it is more nuanced and you can dial up a very soft spray or one that will really hurt your gums if they're not in good shape. I tend
to have difficulties with batteries and chargers anyway so this was the perfect
solution for me. I would happily recommend it to anyone.
Customer Review: Worked great for a two days!
Summary: 3 Stars
I had never used a waterpik before, but my dentist recommended one to me. The first time I used it I was surprised for two reasons. The first was how loud it was! The second was that I had never had a home cleaning that was so good. It was so great I didn't mind the fact that I needed ear plugs when it was turned on. Okay it's not quite that loud.
Here are the things I didn't like. When gripping the nozzle I found myself accidentally disconnecting it because my fingers were too high. If I lowered my grip I would accidentally lower the pressure. Both things were easy enough to get around, but annoying.
Then two days later it would only work at a low pressure which was both dissapointing as well as useless. Two days! Not that I was too surprised. When the motor is on it seems to pump violently.
Well, I bought the WP-100. I've used it once, and love it so far. It's quiet, and the nozzle is easier to use.
Pay the extra few bucks and get the WP-100.
Customer Review: OK, but doesn't last
Summary: 2 Stars
My first WaterPik was purchased in the 1970s and lasted almost 30 years before the pump finally gave out. It was the family model and came with four plastic jet tips that also lasted 30 years.
A friend bought me this model as a replacement, and right away I noticed a couple of things I didn't like: first, there was only one jet tip plus a tongue cleaner (which I have yet to use), and second, there isn't enough room in the base to wind the cord properly. The second point annoys me every time I use the unit, as it won't sit flat when the cord is wound up.
I haven't used my new WaterPik very much--no more than 50 times--and the last time I tried to detach the jet tip from the hose, it broke off at the end. Now my Pik is useless, and currently Amazon does not carry replacement tips. So with shipping from an outside vendor, I'll end up having to pay approximately half the price of the entire unit just to get replacement tips.
Customer Review: Waterpik NOT Durable
Summary: 1 Stars
I have been buying as family gifts and using WP-60 higher end models of the WaterPik for the past 5 years - approximately 17 units. Every unit has been used habitually on the average of at least 3 times per week. Only one unit had lasted for almost 15 months before the handle and tubing began leaking resulting in hardly any water pressure at all. Every other unit failed in the exact same way lasting less than a year. All units cannot be repaired and have no replaceable parts reasonably available. Even on sale, this product is too expensive for an expected useful life of one year at a frequency of 3 uses per week. This product is very cheaply made in that it fails to return a reasonable value. Yesterday, my newest WP-60 tube and handle finally broke down exactly like its predecessors. I put this into use new only 8 months ago. I am now going to look for alternatives elsewhere.
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