Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you realized is wrong?

Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by bckr on Monday January 30, 2023 @10:44AM (#34581168)

> an electric toothbrush, but I've only used one off and on

There’s a good little joke in here.

FWIW, I’ve gone back and forth on electric toothbrushes and settled on non-electric. I’ve found that a medium-firmness bristle and a rigorous and thorough brushing is what leaves me feeling cleanest. Plus it’s simple, easy to replace, and easier to properly dispose of.

Then again, maybe a super high end electric would change my mind.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by johnmaguire on Monday January 30, 2023 @11:30AM (#34582081)

Out of curiosity which toothbrushes have you tried? I've been using a Sonicare and on the few occasions I've needed to use a manual toothbrush since it's been night-and-day.

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by bckr on Monday January 30, 2023 @11:39AM (#34582274)

It’s been years since I used electric, couldn’t tell ya

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Re:Ask HN: Something you’ve done your whole life that you re... by rjh29 on Monday January 30, 2023 @11:59AM (#34582670)

I was not impressed either, but I used a fairly cheap one. The people raving about them seem to have spent quite a lot on a high-end toothbrush. Manual brushing always feels good to me though.

Maybe it's like a lot of things - expensive coffee beans, 144 Hz monitors, dvorak keyboards - the "it's lifechanging!" people are vocal, but 99.9% of people don't care about it at all.

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