Colgate Actibrush

...talking, of course, about her Colgate Actibrush battery-powered toothbrush. We were going through that awkward five-year-old stage where she wouldn’t brush her teeth, or wash her face, or have her hair washed or brushed. On a family trip to Sainsbury’s, we saw a rather snazzy Harry Pottered-up version of the standard Actibrush and she fell in love with it (the film had just come out). She promised on pain of death that this fabulous ...
...are white or translucent, but Colgate makes a range of decorated brushes for children, called Actibrush “Bzzz”. The one we chose is bright blue, with red on and off buttons, a lime green brush section and a nice picture of Harry Potter on the front, on his Nimbus in mid-quidditch, about the catch the snitch. Other designs include an alien and one with flowers on, and a version with each of the main Harry Potter characters on it. The ...

alliecat 24.06.2002 · Read full review
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...it's actually battery operated. The Colgate Actibrush takes two AA batteries, which, unlike most products, come with the toothbrush. At £12.99 for the toothbrush and the batteries you can't complain, especially when considering what a good job it does! So what makes it stand out from other brushes? To be honest, for me it was the price. I'd been looking for an electric toothbrush for a while, but wasn't willing to pay extortionate prices - it's ...
...in the first 24 months, Colgate will send you a free replacement and pay the postage costs, assuming, that is, that you can provide details of when and where you purchased it. Cleaning the toothbrush is also easy - just rinse the head and handle with warm water, separate the two sections (head and body) and clean the area that connects them with warm water - simple! As with all toothbrushes, brush heads should be replaced every three months - extra ...

emmorticia 17.03.2003 · Read full review
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...opinion, this is where the Colgate Actibrush comes in! When I ramble, do I ramble or what? It is still an alkaline battery (2 x AA’s) affair. There is no shaver socket in our bathroom, so a rechargeable machine wouldn’t be much use, and NiCad batteries are a disposal problem, what with Cadmium being a “trifle” toxic. The handle feels nicely balanced and there has been no attempt to make it ergonomically asymmetric, with the ensuing pis……sorry alienation ...
...and off buttons, which means there is nothing to hold down, making your only job guiding the thing. This is quite important, since you only need to guide it – if you press with the same pressure as a manual toothbrush, you risk wearing your enamel away, as most toothpastes are mildly abrasive to get your teeth white. Worn-out teeth seem a high price to pay for being able to smile! The brush is circular like the Crest machine, but it only oscillates ...

BNibbles 06.12.2001 (09.01.2002) · Read full review
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...no more, thanks to the Colgate Actibrush and Colgate Total toothpaste. The brush was a gift from a friend who is a rep for Colgate (Thanks Jayne) which she bestowed upon me with a bagful of other assorted dental hygiene products last week in return for a favour involving my digital camera, but the less said about that the better. LOL! I am not going to bore you with specifications, the website doesn’t even bother with that. It’s a toothbrush ...
...using it in conjunction with Colgate Total toothpaste and to emphasize the vast and quick improvement, I had to return to my dentist this Monday for a scrape and polish, or as I prefer to call it ‘A sadistic dentists license to print money’, only to find that it took her a fraction of the time, caused me no discomfort at all, and caused her to comment that she needed really have done it as my cleaning technique was much improved. Thanks ...

SparkyDeighton 10.07.2002 · Read full review
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I bought the Colgate Acti-brush back in April, as I was fed-up with the old fashioned brush. They didn’t last very long with me, the bristles would be all flattened in no time, and they are not exactly cheap for what they are. I’m also rather lazy, and the constant effort required morning and night was becoming a concern. Then I saw the Colgate Acti-brush. Wow I thought, only £12. I’ve seen many other electric brushes costing £30 ...
...be some guarantee of quality; Colgate produces it, a well known, and familiar brand name in the world of dental care. I’ve later discovered that it was the first battery-operated brushes to come to the market. For your £12 you get one brush attachment, the motor/handle section, and 2 AA batteries to get you started straight away. To begin with it took a little getting used to. You seem to want to brush back and forwards by habit, and just ...

GeoffreyHawkins 11.09.2001 · Read full review
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...all smug, having bought my Colgate Actibrush, she told me it wasn't that one that she meant, it was the Braun Oral B one! I was SURE she said the Colgate! Oh well, I had already spent my hard earned dosh on this one, so I decided to give it a fair trial! The main selling point on this toothbrush when it first came out was that it was the first battery operated toothbrush - i.e. it uses two AA batteries, and you don't need to plug it in or charge ...
...you don't have to worry about wall mounting it or anything so that you can plug it in. There have since been others brought onto the market, but I figured that if this was the original it was probably also the best! The brush itself costs around £12 or £13 and comes complete with one brush head and two AA batteries, so it is very good value. Replacement heads are available in packs of two for £5. The brush heads last around three months, and the ...

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...box by the name of Colgate Actibrush. The price label proudly stood at £10.99, which in my mind for a recognised brand name and Energizer batteries included (yay!) was an amazing deal and a must for my basket. The brush itself is white in design with 2 red buttons, basically on and off. The batteries (2XAA) are inserted at the bottom of the brush with a simple pull to the plastic cover (beware the batteries come flying out uncontrollably!). It is ...
...plastic head protector over the bristly bit and can store back in its box. Although it only came with one head, replacement heads can be purchased for around £10 for a pack of 2-4 and are available from various shops. The toothbrush comes complete with instructions for use, advice on cleaning and storage, when and how often to replace the brush head, replacing the batteries and a 6-month replacement guarantee should you at any stage be unhappy with ...

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...was presented with a zingy Colgate Actibrush! A true Godsend for me! The one I was given is a flashy little number in lime green and orange decorated with musical notes and piano keys! I don’t know if this was a limited edition as such but I have seen other flashy designs available as well as plainer ones. They all seem to retail for an average price of about £9.99 with spare heads available in double packs for about £6 (why can’t we ...
...battery operated (2 A1 batteries) and vibrates with a vengeance as the head rotates with fury – the head is small and round featuring different length bristles to reach into every nook and cranny in your mouth efficiently. At first I found the toothbrush quite heavy and awkward and had to resist the urge to brush in the normal manual way with it. It can also be very messy due to its speed, close your lips around it when in use or you could ...

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Hello! and welcome to this review. Now what can I write about a toothbrush? Im sure I will find something:) So hear we go. Well I used to own a Philips Sonicair brush that I paid a whopping 119 pounds for!! But I had a bit of an accident. Down the loo went my lovely philips because of my damn clumbsy hands! Oh well. The bank funds were quite low 2 weeks ago when this happened and I thought better get a cheap brush. Off I went to savers! In savers ...
...lovely looking brush sitting on the shelf in a fancy stand. I saw it was electric and came with two Duracell batteries, now this could be the brush for me?? Well I looked at the price tag, 3.99?? Im having it! I picked it up and got it home, Paying first ofcouse:) Well the war with the packaging begins!! It was very hard to open the packaging! VERYHARD. It was one of those annoying all plastic packagings that I always end up cutting myself on. ...

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...and talk about the NEW Colgate Actibrush. This type of electric toothbrush has think circular bristles that work together to insure maximum whitening with your teeth. They are more powerful that the average toothbrush and the circular movement helps to slide the bristles along your teeth with ease. Unique in design this toothbrush has a long neck area in which to give your brush space to move around inside the mouth. The bristles contain two colours ...
...is called. The colourful red Colgate logo adds design to the brush and will make it far more appealing to the eye. The brush takes two medium sized batteries, which are inserted into the back of the brush. I feel there to be a design floor with the casing which is used to open the bottom and insert the batteries as if toothpaste manages to work its way down it tends to seal up the casing. This can be a problem if you need to change the batteries ...

enterpriseonline 13.12.2002 · Read full review
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...living in the past?? Well Colgate aren't with their brand new product - the battery operated toothbrush! Just bobbing around Tesco's I first saw this product. "An electric toothbrush for £12?" was my first thought and well.. what's the difference? Both of them need charging except the battery ones are ready straight away. I needed a new toothbrush desperately and seen as my usual one costs around £3 i kinda got mom to think this was the bargain of ...
...away :) Swinging my lickle Tesco's bag all the way home (in the car!) I was really excited to try it out so just before dinner i brushed my teeth :) opening the packet I noticed something really cool and that was the batteries included! Yeppers, 2 AA batteries and a brushy head! So, sticking it all together i was really chuffed.. The design wasn't really all that nice because it was kinda white and fat but it still looked like a lovely toothbrush! ...

jackstiger 09.10.2001 · Read full review
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...enthusiast children to brush; and Colgate say it is ok for children over the age of four to use. It's a shame you cannot re-charge them as this then obviously adds the additional charge of batteries!! And I also felt that their was some reduction of effectiveness, as the batteries lost there charge; less RMP. (The lack of charger however, makes them ideal for travelling, holidays etc.) I did not however, use this product long term, so I don't know ...
...Electric TB(as well as!), which are not much more expensive than these now, and do not need batteries!! Although, as a Qualified Dental Nurse, I should add, that you can get the same results with a manual brush if you use it properly!! (If you are too lazy to brush properly, these will help you!) When first on the market they were around ten pounds, but the price keeps dropping. (Have seen for 7.99.) Available in most chemists and some supermarkets. ...

woodnymph 24.10.2002 (02.11.2002) · Read full review
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...with my partner and the Colgate Actibrush was on special offer, three for the price of two. My husband felt that it may reduce my dental distress, if the advertising is to believed, and allowed me to make a purchase. They cost 9.99 pound per unit and single head (including batteries!). I had always imagined these tooth brushes to be expensive, but how wrong was I. When I first used the tooth brush, I experienced a curious buzzing sensation in my ...
...that I had ever experienced at the dentist. I have to be sedated to have my teeth polished there! Even after the first use, my teeth felt extremely clean, I would even go as far to agree with its description of a "superior clean". The small oscillating head along with the shaped bristles clean each tooth individually. The new brush has also helped to save me money, in this short time, as I do not have to floss my teeth as often. The head cleans all ...

wulise 02.01.2001 (13.05.2001) · Read full review
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...recently told me about the Colgate Actibrush and I decided to give it a try. It was £11 and included the batteries. It runs on 2AA batteries and you can get the whole unit wet, which is useful as you can give it a good clean (just don't remove the battery cover). When I tried the appliance, it gave me that just been to the hygenist feeling. After a week or so, I could tell that the staining wasn't building up on my teeth. Because of this, I now ...
...the long run it is saving money. I bought a pack of 2 replacement heads for £5.95 (about the same as 2 good quality toothbrushes). I am still on the original head as you don't need to put pressure on the tips as all the work is done for you. Unfortunately, it is heriditary and have passed it on to my 4 year old son. I have to use the brush on him too, and he loves it. The leaflet does say that some bleeding of the gums can occur, but neither of ...

anjib 12.03.2001 · Read full review
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I have had this toothbrush for a few years now and it always does the job nicely. I had always used an electric toothbrush since I was about 13. First my parents had a rechargeable that we each had a different brush head for, so I used that until I moved out but then I still wanted a powered toothbrush but didn't want to spend the money to get a rechargeable. And so I bought one of these. **Appearance** What first attracted me to the toothbrush ...
...of white plastic with a blue rubber base which makes it easier to grip. The two buttons (on/off) are also on a blue panel. I think you can get it in different colours, mine is a royal blue but I have seen turquoise as well. The toothbrush head is white plastic with coloured band round the bottom. You can get different coloured banded heads so in theory you could have a different head per user, but in reality the heads are quite difficult to change ...

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