Fake v Real Oral-B Brush Heads

[@ElectricTeeth]

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[@ashlynnundlall]

is their a difference in the quality of the clean ?

[@larryfine4498]

I bought fake oscillating head brushes. They'd quit working inside of a month. Also, the heads would become so loose, you risked ripping the skin inside your mouth from the brush pinching as it oscillated.

[@Rachaelshaw7]

friendly feedback: it would be good for future comparison videos if you could keep the real on the same side each time instead of swapping it

[@ElectricTeeth]

Thank you for the feedback.

[@fabipr23]

I was about to comment that, it's a minor issue, of course, but it really helps to understand properly the message.

[@stevens6654]

Not all "fakes" are equal, of course. I use a good quality "fake," but it doesn't seem to affect the quality of brushing.

[@ElectricTeeth]

This is to some degree true. Difficult to find the best fakes though.... Even then they probably don't round the tips of the bristles off or have indicator bristles. The benefit is there is choice for all and as long as everyone is aware then thats great.

[@dez6278]

I got tricked with fake Crossaction heads on ebay. The packaging is spot on but just a little different bc they say they're made in Russia or Germany. The brush makes a rattle noise when in use sometimes, the little plastic ring is really hard to put on, and the blue bristles are longer than the white ones in the center. The head isn't totally pushed down after brushing and looking at it beside my real one, from the back, the round part that holds the bristles is a little bigger on the fake, and the logo is darker gray like in your video, as well as the bristles being splayed more loosely and several other things you mentioned. I immediately noticed the bristles felt very different too, longer and less firm.

[@macraghnaill3553]

I have original Oral B brushes with 3 holes in the back, some of the "fake" brushes have loose brush heads which wobble from side to side. By "fake" I mean brushes sold in Oral B packaging which sometimes turn out to not be very good

[@abujabi]

If you're looking to save money, you can just wait for deals that pop up pretty often online on sites like Amazon. The off-brand replacements are a lot worse than the real deal and aren't even worth their significantly lower prices.

[@btjonny5]

Fakes are dangerous the brush falls off in the middle of cleaning and you can stick the metal in your face I've done this twice now and drawn blood both times from above my lip. Bloody hurts too! I got them from eBay, they said Oral B so remember if the price is to good to be true it probably is so you'd better order plasters with those heads guys!...Ouch.

[@ElectricTeeth]

+btjonny5 Sorry to hear that you experienced this, but great advice for others.

[@npne1253]

toothbrush attacking you for using fake brush...

[@isaacogunmuko3947]

Electric Teeth hey with fake brush head will the brush head shake. Or won’t spin while on teeth just vibrate.

[@ElectricTeeth]

Most will spin unless they are really poor quality.

[@braddersj3511]

Could we get an updated video of this as manufacturing of fakes has likely improved in the past 5y. It would also be great to compare all the different types e.g. Floss Action

[@ElectricTeeth]

Thanks for the suggestion. This video is an older one of ours, but as far as I am aware the vast majority of points still apply. Maybe a few improvements have been made here and there, but I haven't noticed significant changes. Have you experienced anything yourself to suggest better or different counterfeits?

[@braddersj3511]

@@ElectricTeeth well that's the thing, I'm looking at some ones that are from eBay and all the points you covered are included on these including the dimples at the top and on the front as well as the logo being properly printed! I'm nearly of the opinion that they are real, the only thing that I've noticed is: there seems to be a small seam at the back and the rubber floss bits are very loose and one seems to have broken in half after just a months use. To tell the truth, all this time I thought they were real! I only decided to look very closely after a comment on HUKD that basically all eBay Oral B replacements are fake. Definitely something that requires further investigation as I've been buying fake things all my life so I'm better at spotting these things than most and these had certainly fooled me

[@ElectricTeeth]

Thanks for the extra feedback. Ebay is one of the most common places for fakes. It is very hard to tell. If you can buy from the big brand stores you will be ok. Yes prices might not be as cheap, but that is the consequence.

[@inhaleexhale]

@@ElectricTeeth But Amazon has people in fairly recent reviews of Oral B replacement brush heads complaining about loose bristles falling out, brushed breaking, etc. So I am concerned that Amazon is still selling counterfeits.

[@subby788]

The fakes have clearly gotten better since this video was posted 7 years ago. Bought some on Amazon and the packaging was spot on. Many of the genuine characteristics that are pointed out in this video have been replicated in my fake . The only reason i realised mine were fake was because the brush was not changing colour after 4 months use

[@ElectricTeeth]

Thanks for the comment. Whilst some of these still hold up in certain cases, there has certainly been significant improvement in the fakes available on the market today. Some brush heads, even the genuine ones don't have fading indicator bristles, particularly the new iO Series models. In this video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/o17YoIForJZmjtU) I look at some new fake Sonicare heads. Almost impossible to tell.

[@kerisek11]

Haha, thats actually good. Imagine that fake would let unknown colors go to your mouth/organism.

[@isaacogunmuko3947]

2:55 Electric teeth with any Oral B brush head real or fake a user can remove the brush head each time their finish brushing to rinse the inside of the brush head. By removing the brush head and facing the the brush head upside down underwater so water would go inside the brush head. Then the brush head won't get stuck on the brush handle at all.

[@WaitWhatWho]

Just saying, u don't NEED to get them from eBay or amazon. They DO sell genuine ones in Asda and Tesco

[@isaacogunmuko3947]

Ya an Oral b electric toothbrush user only needs to walk into a story or pharmacy like Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Walgreen, CVS, Right Ad, and etc.

[@S2019pompom]

What he said about the differences turned out to be true. I bought cheap ones on eBay and genuine ones from yodobashi camera in Japan. Except one thing about the little circle of the fake brush, it was right next to the Oral-B logo.The genuine one is more stable and lasts longer in my opinion. Although the real products are more expensive compared to the fake ones if you buy the package for 7 brush, it's only 2600yen, which is about 26 bucks. Thanks for sharing this great video!

[@ElectricTeeth]

Glad our video was helpful.

[@zm4h]

Electric Teeth out

[@isaacogunmuko3947]

2:55 brushes like those that are hard to remove could cause damage to the metal brush head holder. Thats what happen to my old pro 3000.

[@frankmontez6853]

i went cheap generic Walmart Equate brush and been using it three months and seems very good . If it stops working maybe I'll get Oral B

[@jhellier]

In late 2019 I suspect I bought fake ones from Shavershop (again, first time was in 2014). The filament was softer and the coloured ring did not snap on as tightly as the genuine ones. I haven't seen any articles on the internet that discuss what I have noticed. There was also a tiny gap at the bottom (below the coloured ring) when inserted onto the handle and the logo was lighter. I will soon buy some new brush heads from Myer and compare them against these.

[@rygaros6669]

i buy insanely good fake ones here in sweden to a really cheap price! never had any problem with them and they clean as good as real ones.

[@fritz9880]

Excellent presentation. You put a lot of time and thought in making this video - thanks for making us aware of the differences. Sadly, I got burned with fakes that your video identified for me.

[@ElectricTeeth]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bernardstef]

Yeah, had fake once, bought on ebay for a price hard to believe.... And when it was really hard to put on the brush, I saw something was wrong.. Didn't last really long also.

[@waqasahmed939]

I was considering buying replica ones ie: ones made to fit my toothbrush and then I thought... why bother spending £70 on a toothbrush if you're not going to use it to for a more superior clean I can understand however if you spent maybe £15-£20 on one you might consider replicas

[@ls60fd]

Just bought a 4 pack on Amazon and they were cheaper than on Oral B site. They look real but have UK packaging (I'm in the U.S.) Sounds and feels a little different too than my original.

[@jhellier]

I bought fake Oral B brush heads (on two seperate occasions from Shavershop) where the fake had a lighter grey logo, genuine was darker grey

[@ElectricTeeth]

Sorry to hear that. Did you have any issues with them or just noticed because of the logo?

[@jhellier]

​@@ElectricTeeth The filament was softer and it didn't fade in colour. Also the colourful ring was not as tight a fit on the handle. In late 2019 I suspect I bought fake ones from Shavershop (again). The filament was softer and the coloured ring did not snap on as tightly as the genuine ones. There was a tiny gap at the bottom (below the coloured ring) when inserted onto the handle and the logo was lighter. I will soon buy some new brush heads from Myer and compare them against these.

[@MsMoniss]

As much as I don't appreciate sellers faking generic replacements for original, I also don't believe the original are any better. Of course you might find very crappy generic ones, but it's easy just to find a good replacement and stick to it. I tend to replace it way often than recommended (every 3 months, are you serious? NASTY!!!!!! I do it at least monthly!) therefore finding cheaper option makes sense.

[@LiteGaming10]

Those Replicas you've got are pretty High Quality I got them I buy official and Replicas I get the official ones when I have the budget

[@UpInSmoke54]

I have original heads and they keep falling off!

[@usmale47374]

I prefer the tern "generic" to fake. I've been using generic brush heads for my Oral B electric toothbrush for years with excellent results. Same for the generic ink cartridges for my ink printer. Just as good as the far more expensive Canon cartridges.

[@GothGal86]

Same. I've had no problems with them either.

[@agonicole]

The fakes have lead and toxins

[@helpnoname7588]

nicoleago are u saying that the fake oral b heads have toxins or are u saying that the fake ink cartridges have toxins

[@airwolf3607]

@@helpnoname7588 Guess we will never know the answer. Maybe the toxins got him. 🙃

[@katherinelangford981]

@@helpnoname7588 probably fake brushes. Fake Canon cartridges, if they're the kind that use 2 inks one black one colour, are rebuilt from original Canon inks. You can see where they sand out the logo. They just put a new chip on them, change the foam inside and fill with ink. So the plastics are the same since it's original. Tooth brush heads would be all new plastic and mounding. Though within the generic industry there would be good quality and low quality like everything. I'm sticking for now with generic inks and real brushes. It's worth the investment for me, especially on sale or at Costco or something. I had braces and work done to get my teeth and bite correct.

[@atamtaki9336]

Very very helpful. Thank you

[@pilkjaer]

Amazon -> Sold by Oral-B -> problem solved

[@TimothyTakemoto]

I always by the fakes because they are so much cheaper. I don't consider myself duped. The fakes work fine and they are priced reasonably bearing in mind manufacturing and materials costs. I advise you to find the fakes and buy them.

[@weronika8179]

Thanks for your help

[@Amphy002]

Useful video, thanks. Is there any way of identifying fakes when you buy from EBay? You don't get to see the actual brushes before you buy, just a picture of authentic-looking packaging. Are there any suppliers on EBay that can be trusted?

[@ElectricTeeth]

I am afraid there is no simple answer to this question. Without doubt there will be genuine sellers, but some might not be. Looking at their feedback etc is an indicator. Studying the pictures might give you a bit of an indication, but the fakes tend to be very good. I can't necessarily recommend a particular seller.

[@GothGal86]

Fake or not they still work just as well. 🤷‍♀️

[@barneyclifton6402]

Mine just broke but ok

[@DAVIDDESROSIERS4ever]

If you're paying for Oral-B, wouldn't you want an Oral-B? Plus, pretending to sell the real thing is usually a crime. Replicas I can understand but faking it and ripping people off is just plain wrong.

[@drspa44]

Personally, I found the unbranded ones to last a little longer than the originals (bought from Waitrose) before the bristles splay too much. You just have to remember to buy a month in advance due to the long shipping times from China. £2 vs 25p each = no competition.

[@Ghost.uppercut]

Heads get loose and suck on non branded ones

[@bojantrivic6852]

But how does it brush?

[@ElectricTeeth]

They work in the same way as originals normally and generally offer a comparable clean, but you will always get the best clean from the originals.

[@emrem.6716]

@@ElectricTeeth if they are obviously fake will they damage my gums or teeth?

[@ElectricTeeth]

Not necessarily but possibly. The bristles tend to be rough cut and less soft on the teeth and gums.

[@ttyyrrdd]

if you can't barely tell the difference... maybe the difference is not worth it

[@MrPAULONEAL]

I purchase my brush heads from Walmart.

[@isaacogunmuko3947]

Electric Teeth are fake Oral B brush heads of brand Oral B. Different brands sell Oral B brush heads for a cheaper price on Amazon. Some people that the brush head doesn't Oscillated that it only vibrates.

[@ElectricTeeth]

And this Isaac is why it is better to buy Oral-B originals.

[@isaacogunmuko3947]

@@ElectricTeeth I ordered an a 10 pack Cross Action. And the brush heads actually move and clean than the fake brush head.

[@713-c1f]

At Walmart they sell cheaper replacement heads for oral-b don't waste your money, the insides in one week will become crap and the head won't move side to side as it should making your electric brush almost useless

[@higguma]

The fakes have gotten better fixing most of these issues besides one. 4:21

[@isaacogunmuko3947]

Electric Teeth would fake brush heads stop moving after touching a user's teeth.

[@ElectricTeeth]

No not normally.

[@aliaziz6319]

Bur Oral_b ORTHO has 3 hole in back , in orginal commercial !?

[@ElectricTeeth]

Some do/have 3 holes in the back of them. This is meant as a guide and you need not take just 1 point as a deciding factor as to whether it is a fake or not.

[@lacietucker97]

Shouldn’t my brushhead be feeding to White after three months of use? I bought some legit Oral-B brush heads off of Amazon, and have bought them before Where are the blue starts to fade to white after so long indicating you need to get a new brush head, but these are not feeding at all. They’re in Oral-B packaging and look exactly like your REAL brush heads in the video.

[@ElectricTeeth]

Lacie. Yes, usually genuine Oral-B brush heads has blue bristles which essentially fade to white over approximately a 3 month period.

[@lacietucker97]

Electric Teeth Yes, I know. I’ve had some that changed after three months however the ones I bought off of Amazon or not, even though they are in oral-b packaging and look exactly like the Oral-B brush head you are showing in your video.

[@debmauritson5016]

Some great fake ones out there. I just bought 8 off Ebay for $15 and did the comparison with your video. The differences are so easy to miss if you don't take the time to compare. You should also compare the "give" on the spin with your fingers rotating side to side. The tension is completely different - more ease of spinning with the original. Hope that doesn't interfere with cleaning as I'm not going to return these fakes. Not worth the hassle. Packaging printed Made in Germany so I called Oral B customer service and went over product numbers and all and she felt I had originals. Then I found your video. She was wrong. I thought maybe old stock as the color of the boxes was off. Bristles are bluer on the original than the fake (sensitive clean heads). Also, feel the ends of bristles with your fingers by stroking them downward. Different. Thanks for the video by the way.

[@ElectricTeeth]

I am glad the video helped Deb. This content is just a guide though, so you may have real heads. However, you seem like you have done your research and have worked out whether they are indeed real or not.

[@debmauritson5016]

@@ElectricTeeth I actually called Oral B/Braun here in the U.S. and she looked up the product number and what I had were replacement heads for UK, not US and therein are the differences. Slight, but enough to make me skeptical. The fit was tighter; hardly noticeable other differences but bristles were less bright in color and had a rougher edge. SO, who knows but the packaging was so detailed and legit looking I'm going to use them and hope not to FEEL a difference. Thanks for following up. Maybe your video could mention UK or European vs. American "could" be legitimate differences? Even though they are all made in Germany? So go figure.

[@ElectricTeeth]

Hi Deb. As far as I am aware, there are no real differences between UK/European and US brush heads. Sometimes they have slightly different names, but this I believe is marketing related more than anything else. I guess the colors in the bristles can be less intense or slightly different, especially if they are made in different factories. I don't know if they are or not, but they could be., This said, you would like to think there is some uniformity. The fact that the Oral-B rep said they were UK instead of US, gives some extra confidence to me that they are genuine as seller can trade stock internationally, although I imagine Oral-B would prefer they didn't. Thanks for commenting, these bits of feedback are really helpful.

[@debmauritson5016]

@@ElectricTeeth Thank you for your quick response and again, your informative video!

[@cbkae8119]

@@debmauritson5016 can you give me the link to buy ?

[@catrapesco]

Tesco's own brand replicas are very good.

[@curtesamoangelos5995]

I liked that you created a video with the real Oral B vs. Fake vs. Replica. But the video was confusing as you kept switching the "Real" brush from the right side of the screen shot to the left side of the screen. Advice would be to always keep the "Real" brush form Oral B on just one side of the screen and NOT switch back and forth.

[@ElectricTeeth]

Thanks for the feedback. It is appreciated. It has been 5 years since we created this video, our editing process has improved.

[@bafattvahetere]

Looking forward to Oral B original fakes with nano charcoal bamboo brush.

[@robwalton2007]

Good review on the differences between the genuine & fake Oral B brush heads. But, you missed one HUGE FLAW with the fake brush heads - when you put the brush in your mouth, the fake brush heads slow down considerably, & some of them can actually stop moving entirely. I bought myself a Sonicare toothbrush over the holidays after having used a Crest Spinbrush for many years, & a month later decided to try the Oral B Pro Health battery powered brush, just to see if I was missing out on anything. Just in the past month, I bought some Oral B generic brush heads by Oliver James from Amazon to have replacements on hand. I already watched your videos, so I knew full well these were fakes & thought I knew what I was getting into. Of the 20 pack I bought, 8 of them have this problem. For this reason, for anyone wanting to buy a electric toothbrush & use the fake/generic brush heads, I can no longer recommend Oral B & hands down recommend Sonicare. The generic Sonicare brush heads were nearly as good as the genuine Sonicare heads - so I will be sticking to them. For anyone that wants a Oral B style rotating brush head, for this issue with the fake brush heads & the cost of them, I will highly recommend Crest Spinbrush over the Oral B, as their genuine brush heads cost much less than Oral B's genuine brush heads, & deliver similar results.

[@ElectricTeeth]

Hi Rob, Thanks for the feedback. I have not experienced this slow down or stopping of the head working all together. This sounds potentially like a manufacturing issue, particularly if you had 8 from a pack of 20 fail. None the less, good to have your comments and know that you went into the matter eyes open aware of the differences.

[@debmauritson5016]

I emailed Oral B/Braun in North America and the only informative response I got regarding real or fake was this: You can perform a scratch test on the brush head to help determine if it is an Authentic Oral-B product. Using a coin, scratch across the brush head’s Oral-B logo. Do not use a sharp object to perform scratch test. If the logo does not scratch off it is authentic.

[@ElectricTeeth]

Hi Deb. Useful information, but I imagine you were expecting a little more from them? It can be very hard to tell. Hopefully the video was useful.

[@jhellier]

I just tried this on my suspected fake heads and the logo did not scratch off. I still think they are fake though because the coloured ring did not snap on as tightly as the genuine ones, there was a gap at the bottom of the handle (below the coloured ring), AND the bristles felt much softer than before. I am 100% certain about the feel of the bristles. So I think the scratch test is no longer definitive. The fakes must have gotten better.

[@zoomlin8464]

@@jhellier same where did you get yours? I got mine off ebay.thats what I get for being cheap

[@dez6278]

​@@jhellier I'm sure mine are fake and they do all of those same things. I got them off Ebay. The packaging is spot on but just a little different bc they say they're made in Europe. The brush makes a rattle noise when in use sometimes, the little plastic ring is really hard to put on, and the blue bristles are longer than the white ones in the center and shouldn't be. Sometimes the head isn't totally pushed down after brushing and looking at it beside my real one, from the back, the round part that holds the bristles is a little bigger on the fake, and the logo is darker gray like in the video, as well as the bristles being splayed more loosely and several other things he mentioned. I immediately noticed the bristles felt very different too, longer and softer.

[@sam9242]

I'll put up with a lot since the genuine cost 10 X more than the knock offs. So far, excellent quality. Even if you don't want to use them long term, I find they are a great way to try out different heads for just a couple of bucks.

[@taragowski]

I got stuck with these cheap China knockoffs. If you hold down on the bristles as its running , they don't move.

[@aranklair1961]

"its just a bit loose" XD

[@trainjustleft]

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[@WhatEver-xn5sn]

Nobody cares about logos scratching off, or how many dots it has. All we care about is a good replica or fake that brushes as well or pretty close to the original, because the original brush heads ARE RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE. These things cost like 5 cents to make and are sold for $10+ each! THAT'S A MASSIVE RIP-OFF. Replicas are no different than refilling ink on printers - everybody does it (unless you are doing professional printing). So why not do a video on recommended replicas ... but I doubt you will do that. Too much bias my friend. We want good enough for cheap.

[@WhatEver-xn5sn]

Oh look some replicas with 4.5 star ratings after 235 Reviews. You're getting a downvote for this video. www.amazon.ca/SODIAL-Electric-Tooth-Replacement-ACTION/dp/B00ZZT12TE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1489283924&sr=8-4&keywords=Oral-B#customerReviews

[@ElectricTeeth]

We are not saying you should not buy replicas. There are some excellent ones out there that we are more than happy to promote and advise people to use. However replicas that do not brand themselves as official are quite different to true fakes/replicas that use the Oral-B branding. As this video title and contents suggests, this explains the difference between real and fake. It is quite different to buy good quality replicas and what you think are originals but turn out to be fakes. We do not want people to be cheated. We are merely trying to help people understand the difference. The problem is that some fakes are poor quality and can be potentially dangerous. It is a shame that you will downvote the video for that, but that is of course your choice.

[@kvhaes]

"We are not saying you should not buy replicas. There are some excellent ones out there that we are more than happy to promote and advise people to use. " ==> in this case you should make clear which ones are the SAFE ones to use and which ones are NOT SAFE. Right now, your video suggests this is an advertisement for the official brand, thus biased, even if this was not your intention. For instance at the very beginning you state that one can be "duped" into buying fake brush heads, suggesting that ALL fakes are a rip-off, while we all now that the official brand over-price their brush heads (as Printer companies do with their toner cartridges, as Whatever already stated). Hence, a new review, please! In the meanwhile, long live the good & safe replica head brrushes!

[@Just_Ve]

+What Ever I don't get it... You have to replace those heads once every 2/3 months, buy a pack of 5 original ones on Amazon for cheap (around $30) and you are good for the whole year. In the end of the day you spent 6 bucks every 3 months, that's quite cheap don't you think?

[@JohnL-m2l]

A small family only needs 1 or 2 electric toothbrush handles. They can all use their own brush heads and share the handle. So in that sense, the business model for an electric toothbrush is kind of like home printers. They know families won't buy an entire toothbrush for each person, you they sell the brush heads at an expensive price.

[@malalilyyy83]

Thankssss

[@mehrozekhan1991]

Seriously toothbrush are also fake thnx for help

[@mikedaly216]

Go back to the manual brush. I bought electric toothbrush and binned it after 3 months. Washes 3 times better, I don't think so. Dentists should stop pushing electric toothbrushes.