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Crest Spinbrush Spinning Battery Toothbrush for Kids
by i_am_joy My granddaughters' stay with me most weekends so I keep a toothbrush for each of them in the bathroom, the older girls' both prefer manual brushes but recently I decided to treat my youngest granddaughter to a powered toothbrush in the hope of encouraging her to be a bit more rigorous in her tooth cleaning. I bought the Crest Spinbrush ... in Wilkinsons, there was only one design available at the time I purchased it and this features a large ice cream cone on the handle. I was surprised at the bulky nature of the toothbrush once I had taken it out of the packaging; the overall size is similar to a standard sized adult toothbrush, with the difference being that the handle is very chunky to make it easy for small children to hold. The head of the toothbrush is not at all in proportion to the handle, it is a rather compact brush head which is ideal for my granddaughter's four year old mouth but I suspect a younger child may find it slightly too large. This brush is apparently suitable for children aged over two years, although I would suggest the size of the head coupled with the motion may not be a pleasant sensation for such a small child. The toothbrush is powered by way of two AAA batteries; I have owned it for a month with my granddaughter using it ten or twelve times during this period, obviously that is not long enough for me to comment on the battery life but this will depend upon the type of batteries you use anyway. Most toothbrushes of this kind are economical to use, my own battery powered toothbrush has had the same Poundland batteries in it for many months now. The Spinbrush is simple to use, a large button on the handle operates the activity with a simple push and slide action to turn the brush on and off. The button is located in a place where it is unlikely to be activated by mistake, and is large enough for even the smallest chubbiest fingers to work the toothbrush with little or no help. My granddaughter was rather flummoxed to begin with as she couldn't initially locate this large button, a problem compounded on this design as it has been decorated to resemble an oversized ice cream sprinkle - of course I spotted it but my precocious little granddaughter wouldn't have appreciated me pointing it out to her so I allowed her the time to find it for herself. The head of this toothbrush is designed so that one section of it spins, while a portion remains immobile. This not only ensures that a large area of the tooth is cleaned, but also encourages your child to move the brush physically rather than allowing the powered action to do all the work for them. I do think the prevalence of battery toothbrushes is causing children to forget the action of actually brushing their own teeth and I'm pleased to see that Crest have gone someway towards addressing this. The moving section is fairly speedy, not so much as my own adult sized brush but enough that it gives my granddaughter's teeth a thorough clean. The compact brush head means she can reach every tooth in her mouth, without having to stretch too much. My initial hopes of this toothbrush helping my granddaughter to brush her teeth with less fuss than usual have been realised. She finds the sensation of the spinning head terribly amusing and this automatically means she will happily spend longer than usual cleaning her teeth - Crest claim that this brush will help to extend the time your child spends brushing by 38%, I suspect this is true for a lot of children but personally I have found my granddaughter will brush for at least double her usual time with this compared to a manual toothbrush. I paid £3.75 for the toothbrush and think it was money well spent. The bristles are beginning to soften and splay out a little now despite the fact it has only been used a handful of times, this would not be something I would be happy about if it were a more expensive brush but for the price I paid I am not terribly disappointed. Read the complete review |
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Crest Spinbrush Spinning Battery Toothbrush for Kids
by SoadFan ~Crest Spinbrush~ ************** When out looking for a cheap replacement electric toothbrush some time ago I came across these 'Crest Spinbrush' character toothbrushes in a well known supermarket. Having swiftly compared the prices of various throw away style brushes (ie: those with non-replaceable brush heads) I ... realized the only real difference between the adult style brushes and the childrens ones, apart from the quirkier handle designs on the childrens versions was in fact the price. The childrens brushes were much cheaper! As I wasn't fussed about having to pick out a cartoon character toothbrush I eventually settled on a rather shocked looking mermaid themed brush. What I got for my money was a simply made battery operated toothbrush that had a cheap looking placticy feeling handle, with the same brush/ cleaning head as the more expensive adult toothbrushes. I felt that if the brush-head looked the same then the quirky style of the handle wouldn't be too much of an issue, although it was rather a talking point for some time after I brought my mermaid toothbrush home! ~Ease of use~ *********** I found the toothbrush worked reasonably well, with it having enough power if used as a rotating polishing style brush, to apply a little whitening toothpaste with after a general clean with a standard manual toothbrush. I found that whilst the spinning circular cleaning head fitted to the brush worked at a fast enough rate to be of use for this purpose, it was sometimes difficult to reach all areas I wanted to clean. For this reason I would not use this type of product as my main tooth cleaning brush, as the slightly bulky brush head is harder to fit into more difficult to reach areas and can miss some areas completely. If used as a polishing type toothbrush the Spinbrush works well enough. I found it was able to give my teeth that just polished/ whitened look when used alongside a manual toothbrush. If I applied some Pearl Drops or Arm & Hammer whitening toothpaste and used either product with this toothbrush, it gave a nicely cleaned/ polished finish that left my teeth feeling clean and white. Whilst this toothbrush is aimed at children I feel it may not be as suitable as you might hope, as I found it was hard to reach certain areas, although it works perfectly well as an adult polishing brush if needed. ~Rating and price~ *************** Over time the bristles on the spinning cleaning head do wear down (something to factor in when considering value for money) and I have replaced this brush recently with a similar Oral B Kids Stages toothbrush ( slightly better) which has another female character on the handle. She reminds me of Margaret Thatcher every time I brush my teeth! I bought my mermaid toothbrush for £4.99 which wasn't bad at all when comparing this with the similar adult toothbrushes I could have bought instead. Overall this brush works (with some limitations). Rating: 3 stars Read the complete review |
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Crest Spinbrush
by broxi3781 Awhile back I bought myself a new oral B rechargeable toothbrush as my last rechargeable model had reached it's last charge. I bought a set of toothbrush heads, with coloured bands, thinking the children and I could all use this. In practice though, it was a terrible nuisance - their brushes kept getting lost - my brush kept getting lost ... - the whole unit was dropped into the sink under running water, nearly went into the loo, and disappeared into a toy box for several days. So the kids went back to ordinary brushes for awhile. They loved the musical ones, but they did not seem to be doing the best job getting their teeth clean, and they hate for me to help. We tried the kids battery powered brushes - but they run about £6 -£10 and you can not replace the brush. I toyed with buying us all rechargeable toothbrushes, but that would be expensive. Then I started reading reviews for this product and it seemed to be just the ticket. I bought two of these, in different colours. I was lucky enough to pick one up, with two replacement heads for £5 on ebay, but ended up paying £6 for the next. Ebay often has very good prices on these, but you can also pick one form Amazon from about £7. The crest spinbrush has a fairly thick body, with grooves making it easier to hold. It is basically white with a coloured front panel. I liked this feature as it meant I could choose different colours for the boys. I hate the idea of them using the others toothbrushes - which has happened in the past when they have got mixed up. The head is about the same size as an ordinary toothbrush, but only the circular part at the top moves. This spins around very quickly, although I am certain it will die down as the batteries lose power. We have only owned these for 4 weeks and have not replaced batteries. There has been no loss of power at all yet. Brushes are still in surprisingly good shape and should do at least another month. This is in spite of the fact that my children tend to chew on them when brushing. The bristles feel soft but on looking at replacement heads, most are classed as medium. The children are happy enough with these, although sometimes they ask for the music ones instead - simply because these lack sound effects. But they like the fact that they can do a good job of brushing on their own, and I especially like that I do not have to fight with the youngest to get him to let me brush his teeth. Considering the amount of pain involved in dental problems, and the fact that my oldest (6) now has some permanent teeth, I think £11 was quite a fair price to pay, and will continue to buy extra heads as needed. I have found replacement heads to be very dear with Amazon, nearly £11 for two. I imagine one could probably find these on the high street, or perhaps even Tesco as well, but Ebay sells 2 packs from just over £3, which I find fair enough. For myself, I would still rather have a rechargeable, but these are far more economical, and less worry if the kids damage one. It also cuts down on having to have 3 charging stands all hooked up. But in all honesty, I can not say my more expensive model is any better, other than not needing to replace batteries. And one disadvantage to rechargeable ones is that you can not put in new batteries when the old ones fail to take a charge. On the downside though, while the two AAA batteries that power this brush are replaceable. I would never be able to replace them myself. I have tried for this review to open the compartment, and there is absolutely no chance. You are meant to squeeze in at the bottom of the brush and pull down, but I simply do not have the strength. I have read other reviews, and it is not just me. To replace the batteries you will need someone with strong hands, making this unsuitable for the elderly or anyone with arthritic disorders, or even just people without a powerful grip. It also means children could not change the batteries themselves, and even with strong hands, like my husband, expect a fair amount of difficulty. I would recommend always keeping some standard tooth brushes as well though. I do not think these would be at all suitable for anyone with a mouth injury, and of course all children at times have accidents. Unfortunately, my 3 year old has suffered a very severe injury two days ago. He hit a bit of roofing slate from the previous nights stone throwing when riding his bike. It caused him to flip forward, and after 6 hours in A&E he begged the Dr to take the tooth out, so they did. He had been in terrible pain and unable to close his mouth or drink, but he still has major trauma to the gums and lips and can not even use an ordinary brush for awhile yet. I would certainly be afraid to use this until he has completely healed. Of course the other reason for keeping standard brushes is the batteries will certainly fail when you have no replacements in the house. I would recommend these as a way to try out electric toothbrushes, for travel, and for children, or just for an adult who is looking a less expensive electric toothbrush. I do think the overall clean is better with electric brushes, but I still keep ordinary ones as well. I personally prefer to alternate the two, and the children also alternate between ordinary and electric brushes. * I have deducted one star due to the extreme difficulty in opening the battery compartment. This is also the reason for ranking this down in cleaning and maintenance. I will also note that the brush does require a thorough daily cleaning to keep nice, as otherwise it can get a bit of debris accumulation between the spinning head and the rest of the brush. Read the complete review |
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9 reviews Electric Toothbrush / Effective, economic, replaceble batteries, white, clean teeth after using regularly. |
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5 reviews Crest / Electric Toothbrush / Battery operated spinning toothbrush for kids with novelty factor. |
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