WaterPik WP-60W Personal Dental Water Jet System
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The Teledyne Water Pik WP60 Oral Irrigator cleans between teeth and below the gumline, where brushing and flossing can’t reach. Features: 1,200 powerful jets of water per minute ensure deep cleaning between teeth and below the gumline 1-jet tip for standard cleaning 1 breath-freshening tongue cleaner Pressure control button Pause control button Can be used with water, mouthwash or any anti-bacterial rinse recommended by your dental professional Effectiv…
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July 23rd, 2009 at 8:17 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Just another piece of sh$*^ From WaterPic
After going through three portable units from Waterpic in two years, two of the units I repaired multiple times, I decided to go with the plug-in unit, which for some foolish…
July 23rd, 2009 at 9:47 pm
I’ve been using a Waterpik for several decades now, and while the effectiveness of the product — excellent for oral irrigation and toughening the gums — has been consistent, the design and quality of the product have faltered. My first Waterpik, purchased in the early 1970s for sensitive gums on the recommendation of my dentist, lasted far longer than my more recent purchases. Sometimes the motor gives out, and sometimes the hose gives out.
That said, no product lasts forever. But what really annoys me is the design of the current product. First of all, instead of two “picks,” Waterpik now gives you one “pick” and a “tongue cleaner.” And when you attempt to purchase replacement picks, you must buy them with the tongue cleaner as well. Furthermore, the design of the current model is too big and bulky, not neat and compact as it once was. And lastly, the only way you can close the Waterpik is by removing the pick every time; the top will not fit over the bottom otherwise.
Bottom line: It is still a good product, but it becomes increasingly inconvenient with each new iteration, and I think the market is ripe for the competition.
Update May 2008: This Waterpik finally went the way of all moving devices (the cable from the implement broke), and I purchased the newer “Ultra” model. Many of the inconveniences of the “Personal” model have been eliminated in the Ultra: The Ultra has a much smaller footprint, the jet is positioned better, and it has a top to cover the reservoir when not in use. Even though it is about 50% more in cost, it is worth it to me (despite the blue reservoir, which doesn’t match any of my countertop accessories).
July 23rd, 2009 at 10:05 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
Worked great for a two days!
I had never used a waterpik before, but my dentist recommended one to me. The first time I used it I was surprised for two reasons. The first was how loud it was!
July 23rd, 2009 at 10:13 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Waterpik NOT Durable
I have been buying as family gifts and using WP-60 higher end models of the WaterPik for the past 5 years – approximately 17 units.
July 23rd, 2009 at 11:12 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
A gift that was burnt on first use
I bought the waterpik for an aunt, unfortunately she plugged it directly to 220 and burnt it.
July 24th, 2009 at 12:42 am
Look at the photo carefully. See the tub up on top where the water goes? It’s not attached permanently. It just kind of wobbles up there with a small gasket around the hole in the bottom where the water is fed into the motor. In other words, if you were to remove or bump the tub while it has water in it, it will spill over everything. Also, you can’t leave any water in it and place the mouth piece in its holder or set it on your counter for a moment, as it begins to slowly drain water if it’s not held higher than the level of the water–a syphoning effect occours.
The tube that extends from the unit to the mouthpiece is cheap and way too short (hardly 3 feet) and it’s so strongly coiled it ends up hardly being able to reach 2 feet.
The motor is very loud and sounds like an old rusty boat motor and shakes itself around my counter. (I learned setting it on a towell helps to immobilize it, and quiet it a bit, which is good because I’ll also have a towell ready in case I bump into the tub.)
Why then do I use it? Well, because it actually works! Once I mastered the art of using this half-baked contraption, I found my mouth, teeth, and gums are cleaner than ever. The stream of water it puts out is very powerfull and “Piks” up where brushing and flossing leave off. I’d gladly buy a better brand if one existed, but to my knowledge, WaterPik are the only ones making such a machine. I think that explains why WaterPik has cut so many corners making this thing–no competition! No one else wants to make them.
July 24th, 2009 at 1:10 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best!
Even more than my toothbrush, I rely on my WaterPik totally (I’m only sorry they can’t make a travel version for out of the country that has enough power).
July 24th, 2009 at 2:13 am
What a piece of junk! I had it for a full day — just long enough to throw out my sales receipt, of course — before the hose popped off the handle, shooting water all over the bathroom. I’m not sure why Waterpik expected the hose to stay on the handle in the first place; it looks like it must have been secured with spit — or prayers — as there is no tape or gromit of any kind to secure it. Apparently a “handle replacement kit” is available from the manufacturer, and I have inquired how I might order one. I suspect Waterpik does a thriving business selling these, as the hose/handle connection is so flimsy it seems sure to fail — in my case, within one day. My advice: save your sales receipt in case you need to return your unit to the store where you bought it, or you require warranty service. Pathetic.
ADDENDUM (written one week later): Well, I was wrong. You DON’T need to save your receipt, unless you want to return a failed WP-60 to the store. I contacted Waterpik at their website, explained the problem — and one week later they sent a whole new unit. I must say, they certainly stand behind their (faulty) product! (Perhaps it helps if you point out, as I did, that if the problem of the hose detaching is common enough to warrant a topic on their customer support page, perhaps they might engineer a more effective solution!) Does the new unit work? The hose appears to be affixed more securely to the handle, but I am still using my first unit, as I devised a simple but effective solution while Waterpik was making their move: just by wrapping a length of Scotch plastic tape around the detached hose, you increase the circumference of the hose enough to make a snug fit with the little white plastic collar tucked in the handle where the hose attaches. So you just remove the collar from the handle, slide the collar on the hose now reinforced with the tape, plug the hose into the handle, then reinsert the collar so the tab fits under the lip of the handle. Again, one wonders how Waterpik stays in business effecting such elaborate solutions to such simple (but critical) design flaws; it’s like an auto manufacturer giving you a whole new car because they had installed faulty lug nuts on one of your wheels. Another design flaw that shouldn’t exist on such a mature product: the irrigation tips really need a gnurled grip so you can turn them in your mouth easily when they get wet while in use. Beyond this, the motor works (so far), and Waterpik does stand behind the product. One also has to wonder, however, what would happen to Waterpik’s market share if a Japanese company who sweats the details like Panasonic decided to make a plug-in oral irrigator…
SECOND ADDENDUM (written a few months later): Grrr — the cleaning tip broke this morning when I tried to remove it from the hose. You’ll need to keep a spare or two in the house, and I understand that Waterpik only sells the tip with a tongue cleaner, which I don’t need. Again, yet another fault in what should by now be a mature product…
July 24th, 2009 at 2:34 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Waterpik made in China
American design, Chinese manufacture. Plastic hose came off handle first time I tried to use it. I secured the hose with tape, which seems to work ok, except that I cannot store…
July 24th, 2009 at 2:36 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
Really Poor Product
As with others, mine started to leak at the handle in 3 or 4 months. So I tried to do what I did with the last one I had (also a Water pik)–I tried to open the handle to replace…
July 24th, 2009 at 3:39 am
2.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it the 2 months before it began leaking…becoming unusable
Waterpik Ultra Dental Water Jet. Wow, can I tell you how improved my gums and mouth felt for about 2 months! But….
July 24th, 2009 at 3:58 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for Everyday Home Use!
I got this for Christmas and Love it!!! It makes my whole mouth feel super clean. I can see how it wouldn’t be practical for taking it on trips…
July 24th, 2009 at 4:32 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little gadget
I’ve had my WP-60W for almost two years, ever since I started getting sore gums periodically, but rarely used it regularly.