I don't get on with ordinary floss and my dentist suggested I try water flossing, which I'd never heard of. I neither wanted a silly cheap one nor anything too pricy in case it didn't suit me and settled on this (Nothing to do with it being "Amazon's Choice", from past experience a tag I don't entirely trust.). I've had this now for nearly five months and I'm extremely glad I chose it.
This Nicwell seems well made out of decent materials. If you've not used one before it's obviously bigger in the hand than an electric toothbrush because of the water tank but that's not really an issue. I find two tankfulls of water, preferably warm, is ample and it takes seconds to refill; the rubber cap to the filler hole is, neccessarily, tight fitting and needs a sturdy pull to remove it. I use it once a day almost every day and the battery life has been really surprising - each charge has lasted about two months. I'm sure this will lessen as time goes by but I'm very pleased with it at the moment.
Getting used to water flossing takes a few days but it quickly becomes second nature. This one has four settings and I started with the lowest and moved sequentially up to the pulse setting, which I find the most useful. I've learned to keep the jet from direct contact with my tongue, a most unpleasant sensation, and I avoid using very cold water, which I find irritates my fillings. It was a revelation at first to discover just how much debris can be left behind by the toothbrush and the flosser manages to remove some very tiny particles as well as larger ones.
There doesn't seem to be any problem with children using it. My seven-year-old granddaughter spotted the new arrival on the bathroom shelf on her next visit and having watched me use it naturally wanted a go herself. Using a spare head and the lowest setting she very quickly got used to flossing, albeit with a few 'accidents' where much of the bathroom received an unwanted spraying! She loves the experience and flosses every time she comes to stay, which can't be a bad thing.
All reviews by their nature are subjective but from my point of view this is an excellent little machine and well worth the money. Originally I was thinking that if I found I liked water flossing I'd consider buying a more expensive model when the time came but having had this now for nearly five months I can see no point in spending more on a brand name or fancy trimmings when this one does the job perfectly. Unless something dramatic happens in the meantime, I'll simply buy another of these when this one gives up the ghost. Without reservation, I can throughly recommended this product.
| Units | 1.0 count |
|---|---|
| Brand | Nicwell |
| Format | Stick |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Country of origin | China |
