Buy It For Life
Electric Toothbrushes

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Buy it for life: the most durable electric toothbrushes,
according to r/BuyItForLife on Reddit —
recommended by people who have owned them for years. How we pick.
Do you know of an item that should be on this list? Let us know!

Philips Sonicare 4100

Basic sonic rechargeable brush with pressure sensor, timer, and strong cleaning at moderate cost.

Mentioned 5 times in the threads we read

• Pressure sensor
• Quieter than oral-b
• Good value

Entry Sonicare, but with the pressure sensor. Our first lasted over 20 years. We're 3 years into the new versions. I think they're 3100 or 4100.
– Here4Snow

Sonicare 4100 is more than good enough.
– trackofalljades

My partner uses an Oral-B and it sounds like a didgeridoo lol I use a Philips Sonicare and it is much quieter out of the two. Start out with the 4100.
– unknown

Oral-B Pro 1000

Affordable oscillating rechargeable brush with dentist-backed cleaning performance and minimal unnecessary smart features.

Mentioned 7 times in the threads we read

• Dentist recommended
• Affordable
• Does everything needed

oral b pro 500 or pro 1000 any oral b toothbrush that has a recharging station will get the job done *if you use it properly and use it regularly*.
– aarrtee

I have the pro 1000, works great.
– frogdujour

look up the oral-B 1000 toothbrush, it has a little braun label near the bottom of the handle I believe. don't let them upsell you on a more expensive model tbh, the $49.99 version does everything you need it to do
– cestimpossible

Oral-B iO Series 7

Premium magnetic oscillating brush with pressure guidance, timer, and highly praised cleaning feel.

Mentioned 5 times in the threads we read

• Excellent cleaning feel
• Dentist recommended
• Useful pressure guidance

my Oral-B iO Series 7 has served me well for 5 years and counting.
– fenoust

Oral B iO Series 7. Love that thing. Switched over from Sonicare and this thing is leagues better.
– Bazoo73

I got the IO on my dentist’s recommendation. They sell replacement heads at the office for $10 each. Love that toothbrush and so does my dentist during my cleanings.
– Diogenes71

Philips Sonicare DiamondClean

Higher-end sonic brush with multiple modes, sensitive setting, travel-friendly battery, and quiet operation.

Mentioned 6 times in the threads we read

• Quiet
• Multiple modes
• Long battery life

I’ve got a Philips Sonicare DiamondClean that I got in 2016. Still works great.
– KittyCanuck

Sonicare Diamond Clean. I've had mine since 2020, and there are no issues. Love it.
– Ughgrr

I love my sonicare. Costco has the diamond clean on sale. 2 brushes for $170
– teakettle87

SURI toothbrush

Slim USB-C rechargeable sonic brush emphasizing repairability, sustainability, and long travel-friendly battery life.

Mentioned 10 times in the threads we read

• Repairable design
• Usb-c charging
• Long time between charges

SURI. Best I’ve used. I’ve had sonicare, oral b.
– mountainmanned

Suri has been great for us so far but that’s only been six months. Reviews are good. Best part is it is over a month between charges and you can charge it with any usb-c.
– Junkpunch44

I own one, highly recommend.
– sirjayjayec

Aquasonic electric toothbrush

Budget-friendly rechargeable sonic brush often bought online, with acceptable long-term performance for some users.

Mentioned 3 times in the threads we read

• Affordable
• Available on amazon
• Reported multi-year durability

Aquasonic on Amazon. Been 3 years now.
– weshallpie

Me too. Maybe even 4 years. It always works just fine.
– hailhalehail

i feel like the more affordable one like the aquasonic one do the same job if not better.
– a_ebcd

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