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Waterpik Cordless Advanced 2.0 Water Flosser vs Waterpik ION Professional Water Flosser (WF-12)

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Waterpik Cordless Advanced 2.0 Water Flosser comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.4 vs 3.7). Waterpik Cordless Advanced 2.0 Water Flosser is best for: Travelers who want a rechargeable cordless Waterpik with three pressure settings and can live with an 8-hour recharge. Read the strengths below before deciding.

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Waterpik Cordless Advanced 2.0 Water Flosser

4.4

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The Waterpik Cordless Advanced 2.0 Water Flosser features PRECISIONPULSE technology designed to remove up to 99.9% of plaque bacteria, according to dental professionals. Users appreciate its cordless design for travel and ease of use, with battery life lasting several weeks. However, Electric Teeth notes it is a bit expensive and takes up to 8 hours to recharge, and VICE found the filling hole small. The device includes interchangeable heads for different cleaning needs.

Strengths

— Cordless design allows for easy travel and use without being tethered to a power source
— Includes interchangeable heads including standard and plaque-finding options
— Battery lasts several weeks with daily use, per Electric Teeth

Watch-outs

— Full recharge takes up to 8 hours, per Electric Teeth
— Bulky magnetic charger ships with only a USB-A cable and no wall adapter

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Waterpik ION Professional Water Flosser (WF-12)

3.7

1 source$99.99as of Oct 12

The Waterpik ION Professional (WF-12) is a countertop water flosser with a built-in rechargeable battery, so it works without a power outlet by the sink. Electric Teeth got 30 minutes of use per charge at the highest of its ten pressure settings and reports great cleaning results, but found the small handle slightly trickier to hold, the nozzle harder to rotate than on the Waterpik Aquarius, and the unit too bulky to be a real travel flosser. Dr. Joshua Austin, writing in Dental Economics, recommends it for patients who will not use string floss and those with orthodontics, bridges or implants.

Strengths

— Built-in rechargeable battery: Electric Teeth measured 30 minutes of use per charge at the highest pressure setting, against a claimed 28
— About 30% smaller than a regular countertop unit, per Electric Teeth and Dental Economics
— Ten pressure settings from 10 to 100 PSI, with a 30- and 60-second pacer

Watch-outs

— Compact but not really travel friendly: Electric Teeth calls it still quite bulky, and it has no travel case
— The smaller handle is slightly trickier to hold and the nozzle harder to rotate than on the Aquarius, per Electric Teeth
— Up to about 79 decibels in use, which Electric Teeth describes as quite loud

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How they stack up

Waterpik Cordless Advanced 2.0 Water Flosser

The Waterpik Cordless Advanced 2.0 Water Flosser recharges through a magnetic charger, where the Waterpik Cordless Express runs on three AA batteries. It has three pressure settings and a 7-ounce tank against the Express's two settings and 5 ounces. Its battery is listed at up to 4 weeks, half the up-to-8-weeks figure for the Quip Rechargeable Cordless Water Flosser, and a full recharge takes up to 8 hours.

Waterpik ION Professional Water Flosser (WF-12)

The Waterpik ION Professional Water Flosser (WF-12) runs from a rechargeable battery, where the Waterpik Aquarius has to stay plugged in. Electric Teeth, which reviewed both, makes the Aquarius its first choice for a countertop flosser and found the ION's nozzle harder to rotate; the ION Professional's tank holds 20 ounces against the Aquarius's 22.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Waterpik Cordless Advanced 2.0 Water Flosser	Waterpik ION Professional Water Flosser (WF-12)
Nozzle Types	Interchangeable	7 flossing tips included
Charging Type	Cordless	Magnetic USB-A charging cable
Type	Cordless	Cordless Water Flosser
Water Capacity	7 Ounces ( 207 ml )	591 ml (20 ounces)
Cleaning Modes	3 pressure settings	10 pressure settings
Dimensions	4 x 2.8 x 11.6 inches; 12.8 ounces	5.7 x 5.9 x 7.3 inches; 1.3 pounds
Battery Life	up to 4 weeks	up to 4 weeks

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