$14.97* | Philips Sonicare 1100 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush (White Grey) at Amazon

nyuhsuk

Feb 10, 2026 2:02 PM

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nyuhsukFeb 10, 2026 2:02 PM

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Would this have the newer, more tame vibration motor or the traditional rip your gums out old school motor? Does anyone know what the minimum model you need to get the latter motor?

MoreBookish

Feb 10, 2026 2:10 PM

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MoreBookishFeb 10, 2026 2:10 PM

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I'm here for the extra entries...

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iamjeff

Feb 10, 2026 4:51 PM

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iamjeffFeb 10, 2026 4:51 PM

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Quote from nyuhsuk

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Would this have the newer, more tame vibration motor or the traditional rip your gums out old school motor? Does anyone know what the minimum model you need to get the latter motor?

Here's a snip of review summaries...

"112 customers mention "Vibration level"
45 positive
67 negative"

So I don't think this is the one for you!

Without having actual insight to new vs old motor, looks like the 4100 has no vibration complaints. It has 2 intensity settings and a pressure sensor.

Last edited by iamjeff February 10, 2026 at 08:59 AM.

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neobes

Feb 10, 2026 6:30 PM

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neobesFeb 10, 2026 6:30 PM

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After 25 years of using Sonicare toothbrushes, I feel pretty confident in saying that the budget models are not made very well. By that I mean that they fail, usually with the metal post that holds the brush head becoming detached internally from the handle, within a year. I have had one of the cheap Sonicares-model 4100-fail 4 times in a row while still under the 1 year warranty. Sonicare finally sent me a top-of-the-line model 7500 to replace the model 4100 that consistently failed. I am still using the model 7500 four years later with no problems at all. It might be worth the investment. Your dental health is important if you value quality-of-life as you age!

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pasatroj

Feb 10, 2026 6:36 PM

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pasatrojFeb 10, 2026 6:36 PM

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These are junk now. Even the 4100 isn't worth it.

Grouchy16

Feb 10, 2026 7:22 PM

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Quote from neobes

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After 25 years of using Sonicare toothbrushes, I feel pretty confident in saying that the budget models are not made very well. By that I mean that they fail, usually with the metal post that holds the brush head becoming detached internally from the handle, within a year. I have had one of the cheap Sonicares-model 4100-fail 4 times in a row while still under the 1 year warranty. Sonicare finally sent me a top-of-the-line model 7500 to replace the model 4100 that consistently failed. I am still using the model 7500 four years later with no problems at all. It might be worth the investment. Your dental health is important if you value quality-of-life as you age!

There are YouTube videos to fix it. Needs thread locker (locktite) and maybe half an hour of your time if you're inclined to fix the brush head

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