Whilst there is nothing particularly bad with an NiMH battery, Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) tends to be more common and popular now. It has a rounded shape to the handle and is not perfectly cylindrical. It is a little deeper than it is wide, but it does feel relatively slim in hand. This is a form factor that exists on all the Pro series brushes. The handles get a little larger with the more capable Genius series. What you expect in terms of battery life from a toothbrush may well be different from what someone else expects. Safe to say the 600 failed my 2 week test. Not necessarily a reason to write it off completely, but just something to be aware of, particularly when the frequently mentioned Pro 3 3500 offers nearly twice the performance from its battery.

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The rear of the handle has grips running down from the top towards the bottom. These raised plastic notches are functional but slightly rougher to the fingertips. A pro and a con, using rubber here would be nice as it would feel even better and look more premium.So whilst it is a useful feature, the fact that it is hard to spot or realise it is even activated is a negative. The Pro 3 3500 has the visible sensor, which is much easier to detect. I bought one of these for my husband and although very efficient it takes getting on for 2 days to fully charge. Even if he uses the brush more often surely it shouldn’t take that long to charge Reply Here at Electric Teeth to try and give a benchmark for comparison, we like to price the brush over a 3 year period. The small prong on the top marries up with a recess in the bottom of the brush handle and will charge the brush fully in about 8-12 hours. I tend to leave it on charge overnight.

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When charging the battery charging icon flashes green and it will stop flashing and go out when the brush is fully charged. The Pro 600 will stand up on a flat surface, even though the base of it has a recess into which the prong on the inductive charging stand fits. It sounds ridiculous to have such a big discount, but that is the situation and I wouldn’t want you to feel cheated. Particularly when you don’t have to do much in the way of shopping around to get that price.These help you and me brush for the recommended 2 minutes and encourage us to brush the teeth evenly too.

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It does not have quite the premium look and feel of some Sonicare toothbrush models, in my opinion, but the overall shape and form factor is very practical.

Jon is a leading voice on electric toothbrushes and has been quoted by mainstream media publications for his opinions and expertise. My hand’s on time achieved a maximum of 9 days or 18 brushing sessions of use. This is based on brushing twice a day for 2 minutes each time. The handle houses all the electronics. They are sealed inside, which means the toothbrush is water resistant.