Skilled evaluation
Benefits
- Sensible design
- Leaves enamel feeling clear
- Good for journey
- Lengthy battery life
Cons
- Heavy
- Messy to make use of
- No strain sensor
Our verdict
This cleverly designed electrical toothbrush and water jet cleans enamel effectively and is a good choice for journey. Nevertheless, its weight and dimension make it much less straightforward to advocate as a every day brush.
Worth at evaluate
Presently not obtainable within the US
It is uncommon to see one thing utterly new on the subject of electrical toothbrushes. Most newly launched electrical toothbrushes are refinements of current fashions, with improved options, or extra options, or extra brushing suggestions packed into their frames.
However the Soocas Neos is the primary brush of its form I’ve seen. It’s a sonic electrical toothbrush that additionally cleans your enamel with a jet of water. It has a built-in water tank, so you do not want a linked water tank. This makes it a fantastic choice for individuals who like water jet flossing, particularly in order for you a brush you could take with you.
Soocas is an oral and private care firm that claims to be centered on analysis and growth. It has quite a lot of electrical toothbrushes, water flossers and electrical razors obtainable on its web site. The Neos is not that can be purchased simply but, however we’ll replace this text with hyperlinks as quickly as it’s. You may join extra info on the Soocas web site.
Design and construct
- A lot bigger than a regular electrical toothbrush
- Weighs greater than a can of Coke when the tank is full
- USB charging
As you’d anticipate, given its uncommon water jet characteristic, at 29cm/11.4in, the Neos is for much longer and wider than your common electrical toothbrush, measuring practically 14cm/5.5in in circumference.
It is agency however not unimaginable to carry, and there is a textured grip on the again, which helps. Nonetheless, its dimension means chances are you’ll not be capable to hold it together with your different brushes. It is too tall to slot in my lavatory cupboard except I take away the comb head.
It additionally weighs much more. The Neos is 274g / 9.7oz, in comparison with the Oral-B iO4’s 135g / 4.8oz. In case you put them facet by facet, you may see how big the Neos is.
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On the again is a flip-open water tank with a capability of 100 ml/3.3 fl oz. It is easy to fill from a faucet, however as soon as stuffed with water it weighs 361g/12.7oz – which is greater than a can of Coke.
It has three giant buttons that function it and it isn’t instantly clear what they do. However all of them have a special tactile design, which – in concept – ought to assist when utilizing them. Beneath the buttons is a column of indicator lights which can be equally puzzling at first. Beneath that may be a helpful battery indicator gentle.
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You may take away the cap on the underside of the comb to correctly clear the reservoir and the equipment comes with an extended brush specifically designed for this function.
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Additionally within the field, you get a USB wi-fi charging pad, a skinny drawstring journey case, and two brush heads. The comb heads are specialised due to the water jet, and it isn’t but clear how a lot replacements will price.
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Soocas claims the Neos has a whopping 30 days of battery life. I didn’t clear it throughout testing.
Efficiency
- Water tank lasts about 40 seconds
- Three brushing intensities
- No strain sensor
When testing a brand new product, I at all times prefer to see how intuitive it’s to make use of earlier than consulting the handbook. Within the case of the Neos, there was no handbook, so I simply began utilizing it.
Lengthy story brief, I could not discover the buttons, the water was spraying in every single place and I resorted to the Soocas web site.
It seems that the highest two buttons, moderately than operate buttons, are for various packages. I might have guessed there was one for sonic cleansing and one for the water jet. I used to be flawed. The bigger high button is for a whole cleansing program of sonic brushing, adopted by brushing and water flossing.
The smaller second button permits for a shorter (about 30-50 seconds) full cleansing mode, with each sonic vibrations and water. The size of time depends upon how lengthy the water within the reservoir lasts, which can fluctuate based mostly on the depth of the water jet.
As soon as stuffed with water it weighs 361g / 12.7oz – which is greater than a can of Coke
You may modify the depth of the sonic vibrations and the water strain by toggling the yellow button on the bottom. There are three sonic vibration depth settings and three for water jet depth.
It is quite simple as soon as it, I believed, as I wiped toothpaste and water from my eyes.
When utilizing the lengthy program, the dentist-recommended two-minute brushing interval is interrupted by a change in vibration each thirty seconds, letting to maneuver on to the following quadrant of your mouth.
After two minutes, an extended and louder warning will sound to let that the water jet is making ready. You’ll then get about 30-50 seconds of flossing earlier than the reservoir is empty.
It will be useful to have a brush-only mode. When you can cease it earlier than the water jet will get going, or brush with an empty reservoir, in the end you’ll have to cope with spray water.
That is as a result of utilizing the water jet is kind of a chaotic course of. It is messier than common brushing and almost definitely you or your flooring will catch just a little splash. It isn’t the sort of brush you’d need to use if you’re all dressed up simply to brush your enamel earlier than heading out. So that you additionally want a second toothbrush for these events.
It is also means too straightforward to by chance press one of many buttons should you’re fighting its chunky dimension whereas brushing. This then means it’s a must to take the comb out of your mouth to see what you pressed, which is unavoidable if you get a jet of water in your face.
After utilizing the toothbrush, your enamel really feel splendidly clear. It is also a simple option to incorporate flossing into your common dental routine
Nonetheless, it is rated IPX8 for water resistance, so you must be capable to use it within the bathe, though we would advocate not utilizing it within the bathtub in case you drop it. It ought to survive a dunk or two, nevertheless it will not if it occurs repeatedly.
The jet of water comes out of a raised opening within the middle of the toothbrush bristles. In some methods this can be a good design because it lets you brush your enamel as regular and the beam at all times factors in the best route.
The Neos does not have a strain sensor although, so should you’re urgent too laborious whereas brushing, you will in all probability solely discover out by scratching your enamel with the laborious plastic nozzle. It solely stands out just a little – about half the size of the bristles – however for some those that can be an excessive amount of.
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After utilizing the toothbrush, your enamel really feel splendidly clear. It is also a simple option to incorporate flossing into your common dental routine. However the brush is way heavier and clumsier than a daily electrical toothbrush, so chances are you’ll not at all times be reaching for it when you must.
Pronunciation
The Soocas Neos represents a fantastic thought and I loved utilizing it. I really feel it’s an efficient brush and the water jet motion is nice for cleansing between enamel. Nevertheless, because it’s heavy and messy to make use of, I usually discovered myself choosing up a special toothbrush as a substitute.
Get it in order for you a water flossing brush for journey, or a second brush to encourage you to floss repeatedly, however do not throw away your every day brush simply but.
For extra electrical toothbrush choices and to see our suggestions, take a look at our roundups of the very best electrical toothbrushes we have examined, the very best low cost electrical toothbrushes, and the very best Oral-B electrical toothbrushes.
