Violight VIO200 Travel Toothbrush Sanitizer

Binding: Health and Beauty
Brand: Violight
Color: Matte silver
EAN: 0121212121212
Label: Violight
Manufacturer: Violight
Model: VIO200
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Violight
Release Date: 2005-10-05
Studio: Violight
Variation Description: Matte silver

Editorial Review:

Features:

Easy, one-button activation with auto shut off in just seven minutes
Kills 99.9-percent of the bacteria living on your toothbrush with germicidal UV light
Small, compact size doubles as a toothbrush travel holder
Measures 8.5 x 2.1 x 1.1 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 0.4 pounds
Travel sanitizer holds a single toothbrush (toothbrush included) and is operated by two AA batteries (not included)

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Great purchase, especially for those who travel
I liked this so much that I purchased two more as gifts. It's a nifty way to carry your toothbrush when
you travel.

Rating:

- I've had two, I'm buying another, but...
I am about to buy a third one of these in as many years. First, the good: This is a great product that sanitizes my toothbrush. Also, it helps with drying (I shake off excess water, then I put it in, when the light is done it is almost completely dry and an hour later the bristles are stiff and dry, which helps against mold buildup which is a problem when you put your toothbrush in a case like this). It is small enough to travel with (fits in my travel toiletry kit at only 1" longer than my toothbrush; although it is not as small as a plain holder, you couldn't build this any smaller because of the parts inside). It works great!

I use this every day, which means that my example of how long it lasts is an extreme one, but here's the bad: THe first one lasted about 18 months. The second a year. As the batteries get low (about 3-6 months on a pair of AAs), you will notice that the unit needs a shake to turn on. After 9 months or so, it will always need this. Then it will start to use a pair of batteries every month, finally it will completely die. The first one, which lasted longer, was much better built (one part that was metal is now plastic like the rest, the paint was better, the unit lasted longer, and the batteries lasted longer). The paint is also an issue, after a month it seemed like the unit was dirty, but when I went to clean it I found that the paint was changing color in splotches.

Overall, this is a great product that would do much better if they would put some more research into it. They need to make the piece under the toothbrush head out of a better material (like the original metal part was), they need to make the case a bit studier, they need to improve the life (I don't know if it is cheap parts or if the bulb is going, but if it is the bulb it should be replacable like their larger unit's is).

Cost is the final factor. If this lasted 5 years or more, $30 would be reasonable. But since this lasts only a year or so, they should lower the price to the $10 range (including shipping).

Rating:

- This thing EATS batteries ....
At the rate it's going, it'll use about 50/year. And then there's always the nagging question ... did I buy snake oil? I can't think of anything else I own where there's NO evidence to tell if it's REALLY doing what it claims it's doing! So the reason for 4 stars? Blind faith, optimism and the high tech box.

Rating:

- Ciao Bacteria
A great product. I initially had trouble with the light turning on, but I noticed that if I SLOWLY closed the lid, the light turned on EVERYTIME. That is the key to getting this product to work if you are one of those having trouble.

The size is great and is a great place to store your toothbrush whether you travel or not. Yes, a long time ago, you would just store your toothbrush in a special holder, but would you want to keep all that bacteria in your mouth. Doctors have recently discovered that not only is it important to keep your teeth clean, but this also gives you an insight into your personal health.

Enjoy and happy brushing!

Rating:

- need
Everyone needs one of these toothbrush sanitizers.I gave them as Christmas presents this past year and everyone really loved them.

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