Re:What Ancient Romans Used Instead of Toilet Paper
by flanbiscuit on Saturday May 18, 2019 @09:50PM
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By "Neo" do you mean the "Luxe Bidet Neo"? The one where you attach it to an existing toilet?
Re:What Ancient Romans Used Instead of Toilet Paper
by rootusrootus on Sunday May 19, 2019 @03:10PM
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Yep, that's the one. They have several models. Looking through my order history, I got the Luxe Bidet Neo 185. Looks like I got it four years ago. I kinda still intend to get a Toto some day (or maybe a Brondell), but it's not a high priority to go spend $600 on, I'm pretty satisfied with the cheap model.
Re:What Ancient Romans Used Instead of Toilet Paper
by sneak on Sunday May 19, 2019 @03:58PM
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Having been to Japan since fully acclimating to my sub-$50 one, it turns out I actually prefer the tap-cold water. Most of the higher end ones heat the water and seem to use a lower water pressure (even on high).
But for a short answer:
1. Just water, the pressure is more than sufficient. Hell, it's too much sometimes.
2. You can get models that air dry, but even the good ones aren't too quick, so it's pretty common to use a few squares of TP to dry.
3. Depends on you. If you habitually sit off-center you might actually get a wet cheek. Otherwise it's eerily spot-on.
4. I don't know about using soap on my butt. That seems like it would be ... irritating. Water is plenty by itself.
I recommend trying one of the cheapo ones (Neo, for example), as they will give you an idea of what a washlet is like for a tenth or less of the cost. No heated seat or water, but I found that to be less of an issue than I expected. I bought the cheap one to see what I thought, and a couple years later I still haven't bothered upgrading to a Toto. I like the cold water. But where I live, it's not that cold.