Philips Sonicare 7100 review: Powerful, stylish, slightly overpriced
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Philips Sonicare 7100: Two Minutes Review
The Philips Sonicare 7100 is not as intoxicating as the Philips Sonicare 9900’s reputation, but at £350 (about $450 or $715) it is still very expensive for a Sonic toothbrush with a rechargeable battery and will eventually decay. However, it’s a gorgeous kit with a powerful motor, four brush modes, three strengths and a few cool accessories like a charging suitcase (from prestigious leather to cheaper plastic) and a stand. Surely there The best electric toothbrush On our list.
The brushes are very satisfactory to hold and use. Feeling high: I’m used to very cheap electric toothbrushes, so I’m happy to say that if you pay all this, Philips will at least easily take the weight and incorporate metal into its design. Add to the black shell, it reminds people of lightsaber, although it cuts the plaque instead of the Sith Lord.
Philips Sonicare 7100, with 62,000 bristles per minute and Sonicare 9900 Reputation In terms of its brushing performance. It has four brush modes (clean, sensitive, white and gum healthy), each with three strengths and a total of 12 brush settings. It’s a trial and error case to find the right case for your brushing routine, and I secretly suspect that some of the settings and intensity combinations are ultimately based on sound and taste.
But, what is certain is: this toothbrush is powerful. After using my cheaper, lower brush for a while, the explosion of the all-around cleaning setup on Philips was surprising to say the least – a bit like grabbing the metal armrest and experiencing a static shock. After a long period of use, if what I want is such a high power setting, I’m not sure if I can go back to a relatively inadequate toothbrush.
The motor is obvious in the motor, and it does make a medium complaint: Using my phone’s decibel metering app, I measured 55-57 decibel readings, which is equivalent to a soft conversation. In contrast, I also tested the Ultim8 Supermouth brush and measured 44-46 decibels. At that time, Philips was in the louder range, but deserved that extra charm.
Battery life (up to three weeks) is largely irrelevant, as your brush may be on the charging rack or in the charging suitcase most of the time. However, such good battery life does mean that when you grab the hops (for example, long trips), the brush will hold the brush and will still provide a good cleaning.
I only have two questions on the Philips Sonicare 7100. The first one is its price: while it’s an excellent toothbrush, it’s more expensive than most categories, although it does seem to get discounts often. The second in its name – Sonicare. This is a sound toothbrush that is much better than a manual brush, but some studies have shown that some oscillating brush heads remove patches more efficiently than Sonic’s brushes. Our Guide Sound and rotating toothbrush It can tell you more, but Philips’ power will ensure that you can still get a good cleaning when used properly.
Philips Sonicare 7100: Specifications
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Element |
value |
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Battery life |
21 days |
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Sound vibration |
62,000 bristles per minute |
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Charging rack |
USB-A |
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Timer |
Yes, two minutes |
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noise |
55-57 dB |
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set up |
12 |
Philips Sonicare 7100: Price and Availability
- UK £349.99 (approximately USD 450/AUD $715)
- For frequent sale
- Sonicare Expertclean 7500 is a similar model in the United States and Australia
The Philips Sonicare 7100 is priced at £349.99 (approximately $450/AUD715). It’s crazy money for toothbrushes, but often sold: while writing, Amazon It costs £158.99 (approximately $205/AUD$325). I don’t know what electric toothbrushes are, which means they are priced at a high price and then get such a serious and almost permanent discount, but it’s a recognized phenomenon.
Want one in the United States or Australia? Philips does not sell the Sonicare 7100 there because it differently categorizes the products in these regions. However, it does sell a very similar Sonicare Expertclean 7500, with four remarkable patterns (clean, white+, gum health and deep cleansing), and has a slightly different shape. Retail price is $199 / AU $312.
If the Sonicare 7100 isn’t sold very often, I’d think it’s worth a poor value. However, it should be easy to buy this brush for around £150-2, which is indeed a great purchase.
Philips Sonicare 7100: Scorecard
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category |
Comment |
Fraction |
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value |
High list prices, but often available at discounted prices. |
3.5/5 |
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design |
Very well-designed in building quality and usability. |
5/5 |
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feature |
12 settings, application-based guidance, one charging case, stand-up and backup headers. |
5/5 |
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All |
The powerful cleaning battery lasts for three weeks and is well charged. |
5/5 |
Philips Sonicare 7100: Should I buy it?
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How do I test it
I used the Philips Sonicare 7100 for a week. I charged it with a plug-in base and carry case, tried all the different modes on the toothbrush, and used a decibel meter application to calculate the loudness of the brush compared to other brushes on the market.
First review: March 2025
