RADIUS Toothbrush Review & Giveaway

I was recently given the opportunity to review a toothbrush from RADIUS. I love a company that is environmentally friendly and I couldn’t wait for my new toothbrush to arrive! I received the Original in teal…

My thoughts:

The handle is amazingly comfortable and I love that there is the option of a right or left handed toothbrush. I’m right handed, but Colby a lefty so I greatly appreciate finding a product that offers a left handed option.
The head is quite large and I have a nasty gag reflex but after the first use I had already adjusted and prefer the large head of the RADIUS to my other toothbrush.
The bristles are so soft and comfortable in my mouth. I have sensitive gums and even with a baby soft toothbrush they bleed, but with the RADIUS they didn’t. Perhaps this goes back to the larger head so I wasn’t pushing as hard or something, I don’t know which.
The only thing I wish was different was the option of a left handed kids toothbrush, Wyatt prefers his left hand and since I’m actually going to order from RADIUS as soon as the kids are due for new toothbrushes, so it would be nice to have that option.

From the RADIUS website…

RADIUS was founded on the Caribbean island of Tortola. James O’Halloran and Kevin Foley were architects who were fascinated by the idea of a functional and enjoyable toothbrush. They were appalled at the small head, hard toothbrushes of the day. Research indicates that the major problem in oral hygiene is that of compliance – people don’t use toothbrushes for long enough and tend to keep their toothbrush for too long. Dentists believe that with diligence – teeth and gums could be perfectly maintained for a lifetime. The average brushing time is from 31 to 65 seconds, depending on age or sex. The average toothbrush is thrown away after 10 months. RADIUS aimed to make the toothbrush comfortable, enjoyable and effective. With a mass of very soft bristles, a large head area for low pressure brushing and a comfortable handle, this toothbrush would let you brush lightly and accurately.

RADIUS was also wonderful enough to allow me to do a giveaway!

To enter you need to visit RADIUS before midnight CST on January 19th, then come back here and tell me what your favorite design is. I will random.org the comments on January 20th to pick a winner. Please be sure to leave a valid e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before I use random.org to pick a new winner.

Want to earn extra entries? Here is how you can:

Follow me on twitter & tweet about this contest. Leave the link to your tweet or your twitter name in the comments section here for 1 extra entry.
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Posted by Christy on 01.11.2009 at 9:01 am// Tagged: Giveaways

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1. Shannon - January 12, 2009

I think I like the Kidz version best. I am also looking for a way to brush my oldest’s teeth better!

2. Shannon - January 12, 2009

I Favorited you on Technorati. I am Finleypotamus.

3. Cat @ 3 Kids and Us - January 12, 2009

I like the aqua/pink scuba style.
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4. Cat @ 3 Kids and Us - January 12, 2009

Added ya to my tech favs (3kidsnus)
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5. Carolyn G - January 13, 2009

My favorite is the Scuba toothbrush

6. Kim @ What's That Smell? - January 14, 2009

The Source one looks cool. I’d love to try one of these!

7. Shannon - January 14, 2009

I follow you on Twitter and tweeted.

8. Staci A - January 14, 2009

I love the Intelligent design, especially the yellow one. These look really neat!
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9. Staci A - January 14, 2009

Faved you on Technorati-MommaStaciA.
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10. Staci A - January 14, 2009

Following on twitter & tweeted-MommaStaciA.
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11. Miranda - January 14, 2009

I love the original in purple.. my favorite color!

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12. AJ @ A Little Bit Nutty - January 14, 2009

I like the Scuba in Black/White! I had no idea they had left handed toothbrushes. Both of my boys are lefties. Where have I been?

13. AJ @ A Little Bit Nutty - January 14, 2009

I faved you on Technorati. I’m AJ1014

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14. Kelley - January 14, 2009

Pink Scuba… I just cant get enough of pink….who thought a toothbrush could be cute as well as functional..

15. Trish - January 14, 2009

I like the Intelligent, because it has a timer to let me know that I’ve brushed long enough, along with the wear indicator!

16. Kaycee - January 14, 2009

I like the Scuba in Black and Green! Very cool that it lasts 3x longer than a standard toothbrush.

17. Karen of Sillymonkeez - January 14, 2009

I like the Intelligent Toothbrush for my son. He really could use something with a timer.

18. Karen of Sillymonkeez - January 14, 2009