
Everyone needs a toothbrush.
But if you're like me, it's weird
Color device, you're fast-
In your corner, Walgreens is a thorn in the eye in your bathroom and may be sitting there longer than it should be.
Start-up Quip is trying to solve both problems by providing a stylish electric toothbrush with mail
So you don't have to rely on ugly and dirty tools.
Quip offers eight different styles of brush handles-
Four manual four electric-
Plastic blue or green (
$5 manual, $25 electric)
Or a slate of silver or dark colors. brushed metal (
$20 Manual, $40 electric).
Its business model is pure. and-
Blade: subscription service to replace brush head.
Bill you every three months, $5 give you a brush or 3-
Monthly tube of toothpaste;
$10 for you two, plus a two-
The travel toothpaste for a week is delivered to your door. you don't have to think about it.
You can cancel at any time without a promise.
It must be a bit strange to see the toothbrush selling between a pair of Bowles and Wilkins earbuds and the Lumia smartphone, as if it had some sort of luxury memorial, but trying it out would definitely get my attention.
This quip brush does not vibrate like a traditional electric toothbrush, not like (
Much more expensive)
Sonicare's "Quadpacer" feature, which pulses every 30 seconds, tells you to change the part of your mouth where you are brushing your teeth.
Ideally, when Quip gives you three pulses telling you to turn it off, you brush for 30 seconds in each quadrant.
The buttons are well integrated into the rubber at the bottom of each head.
The AAA battery inside will last like your brush head for three months.
The manual version is a toothbrush. Scrub and go.
When you 've done both, hide them in a plastic holder that can stick to a mirror or medicine cabinet. (
Damn coffee cup. )
Both versions of the brush head are easy to access and provide a soft bristles;
This is a standard fluoride mint.
I can imagine they would extend the election for novelty, if not recommended by a dentist (
15 x razor wrapped in Mach 17, or any version that Gillette is using now).
It's hard to get too excited about the toothbrush, but I 've really enjoyed using a silver metal brush for the past few weeks.
The smaller brush head is easy to operate and it looks great to dock on the side of my medicine cabinet, and it reminds me to keep brushing my teeth when I think it's time to stop.
I have subscribed to the replacement brush head, although I am no longer using toothpaste.
I don't like the taste and can't imagine the next subway will arrive on time.
If my brush is a little worn out for a week, it doesn't matter, but I don't want to ship it in the next few days without toothpaste.
I would also recommend splurging the metal brush as the plastic felt is hollow and a bit too light.
Quip is not the only company selling beauty products by subscription (
Think about Harry's razor and makeup Birchbox)
It is not the only high-end toothbrush brand that has recently appeared online.
At the end of 2014, Goodwell launched a crowdfunding campaign for its "open source" brush pack, calling it a "platform" and a "modern speaking kit for your life ".
"The industry and the jargon in Silicon Valley are a bit unacceptable.
Impact the market from different angles
In the direction of consciousness, Bokain will start selling color brushes, dental floss and toothpaste free of synthetic materials and spices in the coming weeks.
So, is "qu" Tesla of toothbrush? No.
This is not a thing.
But Quip's brush could be equivalent to a well.
You can park your car in the bathroom.
They are very practical and reasonably priced and still give you so much
Requires a gentle, self dose
Satisfy futurism.