Philips is a smart company. They have taken their popular electric toothbrush model the Flexcare and expanded upon it with optimum upgrades within a year and a half of creating the first model. By and large, it is the opinion of those using the Philips Sonicare Flexcare system that the Flexcare + has only improved upon things. Depending on your budget that is…it depends on what is important to you.
There are a few bonuses that come with the plus version: in addition to running quieter than its predecessor, as well as lasting a lot longer, Philips has done huge upgrades on the toothbrush’s appearance. They have made the handle a softer blue for a more relaxed ambiance, the overall look is flashier with chrome being their material of choice, and the brushing mode light is now backlit for easier readability.
Philips has also changed the settings to better reflect the actual benefits of using the electric toothbrush. Now instead of “Go Care” and “Max Care”, they are using titles that connect with their beneficiary factors, such as “Gum Care” and “Refresh”.
Another big bonus that the Flexcare + has over the Flexcare is that it lasts longer. Philips is saying that the + version lasts over twice as long with 42 2-minute brushings versus 20 with the old style brush. And to help with durability and longevity, Philips has upgraded the holding case to a hard plastic that ensures protection (as well as holding two heads and the holding stand). The Flexcare + also comes with the sanitizing UV system.
But in the case of the wallet, the Flexcare basic version wins in the favor of $20 to $40 depending on where you purchase your brush.
So, which one is the best to buy? Let’s break it down another way: here’s exactly what the Flexcare and Flexcare + come have in common:
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Rechargeable battery
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Quadpacer (the quadpacer is a helpful system Philips created that takes the guesswork out of knowing when to move your toothbrush to the next section of teeth so as to make sure cleaning is at its optimum. It beeps every 30 seconds with a grand finale at two minutes.)
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Cleaning options for children ages 4 to 7
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A sensitive and massage setting
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Both come with one handle
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Both come with two heads
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Both come with the UV brush head sanitizer
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Both come with a travel charger
Here are their differences:
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The Flexcare comes with the Go Care/Max Care setting
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The Flexcare + comes with a Refresh setting
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The Flexcare + comes with a Gum Care setting
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The Flexcare + comes with an illuminated display