Travel electric toothbrush

I don't travel as much as you, but I have a bottom of the range Oral B that has a small recharging base which plugs into a shaver socket or via an adaptor into the mains. Charge lasts two days for two of us.

Similar to Lin C, I have a Phillips rechargeagle toothbrush. Works very well. The base is just a simple white block with a coil of some sort in it. I just looked, and the block says 100-240 vac. So you'd just need a plug adapter for that one. Maybe you can uplug the brush to make it shorter?

I sure wouldn't want to plan on having a 110 vac outlet in a European bathroom, I don't think I've ever seen one of those. And we often stay in very small hotels with shared bathrooms, so we would need to put a toothbrush by the bed, and there often are not many open outlets.

I’d just buy some extra AA batteries and buy an OralB 3DPower action toothbrush. Pack 2 and replace when you choose.

I've been using the Phillips One for travel for 3 years and still going strong, and charges with USB-C. Is it possible it may fit in our kit if you just pack the toothbrush and not the case? Or you could travel with the brush head separate from the handle and have it fit. I think its a great travel toothbrush.

What Claudia said.

There are several brands of battery-powered toothbrushes similar to the one mentioned above (Colgate and Oral B make them, there are probably others). Note that these are NOT the heavy, rechargeable units that many of us have in our bathrooms at home, nor travel-dedicated rechargeables. These are either "disposables" or maybe what one might call "longer-term-disposables" that run on AA batteries. In some cases the batteries can be replaced, in some cases the toothbrush head can be replaced.

Now, admittedly, having disposable parts (the battery, the head) is not ideal from an ecological/sustainability standpoint. But the things are almost the same size and weight as a standard (disposable) toothbrush for home use - just barely larger and slightly heavier - but close enough that it feels like a standard plastic toothbrush. Nothing like bringing along your heavy home toothbrush and charging stand.

I'll leave it to others to judge the planetary and karmic impact of that waste (honestly, by comparison, I suspect we all generate a relative mountain of waste when we travel, so a toothbrush seems fairly minor, but I do understand the concerns about throw-away stuff). I will just offer that in terms of weight and bulk, these "semi-disposables" seem to be a great short-term alternative to lugging along your brick-like Sonic wonder from home. YMMV.

Frank, I think i use the same as you. Oral B USB C charger. Bought it in Bpest. If you find lighter, let me know.

This is the toothbrush I'm currently using

https://www.target.com/p/oral-b-proclean-whitening-clean-battery-electric-toothbrush/-/A-94831417?preselect=92285109#lnk=sametab

Well if you do want to be environmentally conscious both at home and when traveling, I am a huge fan of Suri:
https://www.trysuri.com/en-us/products/suri-2-sonic-toothbrush-uv-c-led-case
I like the case for travel (it's optional), it serves as the charger, too, and you can activate the blue light sanitizing feature, too. It's pricey compared to the OralBs, but it has a super slim profile and has held its charge for the 3+ weeks of my trip.
It's likely too big to fit in your toiletry case but I just pack it vertically in its case in my personal item when using it away from home.

Frank, I can see that link for about 2 seconds before I get booted out of the site. Maybe my EU IP address. But it looks identical to mine in size and shape and mine charges on a USB C. I bought it at DM ... or maybe Rossmann(?)

Mine runs on 2 AA batteries.

There are pros and cons to batteries.

My hygienist doesn't think they are as powerful as rechargable plus the environmentalists hate the idea of disposable batteries.

On the bright side, batteries are easily found. If the toothbrush's proprietary charge cord malfunctions, they may not be readily available for replacement everywhere.

DM and Rossmann. I like both stores. I describe them to friends as Walgreens without the drugs.

Sorry Frank. I just looked and I told you wrong. It has a proprietary charging base. It’s small and easy to carry, but it’s not a USB C.

I was thinking of my portable waterpick. That one is a USB C. Love the thing. Oh and that toothbrush was sort of stupid expensive but any "luxury" or technology thing is expensive here.

Here is what is funny about Rossmann, the name is Rossmann Drogéria but you can’t even buy an aspirin there.

Wait, the Oral B IO is a USB C or at least Amazon sells a USB C base for it. The IO also comes with a travel case. But the dang thing is 40.799 forints. So thats not happening. I have people bring me this sort of stuff from the states.