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Waterpik WP-360W Hand-held Cordless Rechargeable Dental Water Jet | 
| Brand: Waterpik
List Price: $34.99
Buy New: $25.90
You Save: $9.09 (26%)
New (7) from $25.90
Rating:  180 reviews
Sales Rank: 688
Color: White / Blue
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3 x 1.9 x 12
Warranty: 1
MPN: 73950258609
Model: WP-360W
UPC: 073950258609
EAN: 0073950258609
ASIN: B0002AHY6Q
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | #1 dentist choice | | • | Healthier gums in 2 weeks, guaranteed | | • | Deep cleaning oral care | | • | Waterproof for use in the shower | | • | Rechargeable and great for travel |
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Product Description
Teledyne Waterpik Cordless Water Jet - This water jet now makes it super easy to have healthy gums and a healthy smile! Gone are the days of setting up cumbersome traditional water jets - because this water jet is cordless! Just pop the easy-to-fill flip top reservoir, fill, and clean! It's that easy! But wait, there's more... Includes 2 low pressure tips for gentle cleaning, and 2 high pressure tips for deep cleaning
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| Customer Reviews: Read 175 more reviews...
 great, for a few weeks... May 8, 2005
David Wilson (Northville, MI United States)
161 out of 165 found this review helpful
A cordless gadget you can use in the shower is a great idea. But the battery in this thing is really poor. I've gone through two of these now, and I'll have to buy something different. The first one was great at first, then worked for shorter and shorter periods after recharging. (Yes, I ran the battery all the way down before recharging to avoid the Nicad memory effect.) The central post in the socket where you plug in the charger corroded away after a month and a half. Bought a second one, and was careful to keep the socket dry. But it still works for shorter and shorter periods. Now it won't even last for one session after charging overnight. Buying a 3rd would be too dumb even for someone as stubborn as me.
 Ultimately Disappointing January 12, 2007
M. Allen Greenbaum (California)
128 out of 128 found this review helpful
What we got here is a bimodal distribution!
People either sing the praises of the "Water Jet," or wish to relegate it to the dung heap of poorly designed consumables. Who's right? While there's no one answer to that, here are some things you might want to consider:
Pros:
1. Portability. The unit is rechargeable, and doesn't use a cord, thus increasing its portability and ease of use. It's also much smaller and more discreet than the traditional water piks that work with a reservoir.
2. Professional recommendations. Dentists and dental hygienists recommend it, and it apparently does improve oral hygiene. It removes things that brushing often leaves behind.
3. Two types of heads. Here, two heads are better than one. Water pik varies the diameter of the flow-thru attachment to achieve either gentle or not-as-gentle pressure.
4. Price. Definitely a good deal, especially on sale, and compared to similar products.
Cons:
1. The MOST frequent complaint here is that the unit eventaully won;t recharge, and that happened to me as well. However, this was not after 3 weeks or 3 months, but after about a year of use. That's annoying, but what's even more annoying is that the "water jet" doesn't HOLD a charge for very long. After just a few uses, you'll need to plug it in again.
ANother frequent complaint is that the internal reservoir is so small you have to fill it several times to clean your entire mouth. Again, this was my experience, but (again), it was not as bad as what some people have written. If I hurried, I could do it in one filling, but for a fairly thorough job, it does take two. Not terrible, as long as it keeps working (see paragraph above).
2. Professional recommendation. When this first came out, it had great appeal as a portable and easy-to-store device that cleaned--floss-like--in difficult areas around the gums. However, it's now apparent there are some longterm problems, especially with the batteries. Now, competition looms in the form of a similar (non-rechargeable) unit from Panasonic. If costs more, but if it produces similar results without the problems, I'm pretty sure dentists will recommend it as well (or instead).
3. Two heads. NOt a bad idea, although many people will find that they use only the higher pressure nozzle. However, if your gums are sensitive, you may want to work your way up from lower to higher. Basically, a good idea, especially since the price is so low.
4. Price. On sale for about $20, this is potentially a very cost efficient way to reduce your dental bills. However, one must balance that against the many reviewers who have registered complaints about the batteries, etc. The Panasonice is about 50% more expensive, and has the same small reservoir problem. However, if it proves more reliable, this will be the one to get. And that's my recommendation: Look at the competition (the Panasonic), and see what kind of reviews it gets. ALso, consider whether it would really be so bad (and, practically speaking, if you have the room) to have the traditional style water jet (whatever the brand) which plugs into the wall and has an external reservoir.
 Fantastic Product! Works great! February 27, 2005
donny (Maryland United States)
70 out of 77 found this review helpful
For me this was exactly what I was looking for. Dentist says I need to use a waterpik, and I hated having the bulky unit with the water well on my countertop. This is a little bigger than my rechargable toothbrush. Definitely enough power, and enough water to do the job. I can do my entire mouth on one fill-up of water. I have had it for over two weeks now, and only recharged once.
 My long-term testing results: good idea but poor reliability November 10, 2005
TedO (Colorado USA)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
The Water Pik WP-360 is a great product concept and I enjoyed using it regularly, especially in the shower. Pressure (using the expert tip) is good while the unit is new and the batteries are fresh. Unfortunately after owning four of these over two years, I can say with authority this product is simply not built to withstand more than a few months of regular use regardless of how well it is cared for. If WP addressed the issues of poor battery characteristics and unacceptable reliability, this product would be a winner. Instead, I recommend the Panasonic EW1270AC Portable Oral Irrigator which is not rechargeable (uses AA batteries), has a smaller tank, and does not create as much pressure. However, it is well made and travels better since it is collapsible and does not need a charger.
Too much hassle October 8, 2004
George Kosta
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
I just got one and was excited that it's cordless, but it doesn't hold enough water and it's a hassle to fill through the small tall container on the side. I'm going back to the plug in one that has the very large water container and smaller unit to hold in your mouth also
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