FlossGrip Dental Floss Holder (Blue)

Update to my original review: After 5 months this product broke. I loved it. I reached out to the seller today 7/14/24 to see if they will replace. I will update this review if I hear back from seller and they rectify. I heard back from seller asap. They were prompt in sending me a replacement flosser. I hope my replacement flosser lasts.I have long fingernails and it is very difficult to floss. I used to use Listerine Reach Ultra Clean Flosser tool. I was lucky to get through both my lower and upper teeth without the floss breaking. I have very tight teeth. It got expensive always having to purchase replacement flossers.Once you make the initial purchase including shipping this tool pays for itself after awhile.I tried over the counter dental floss with this tool but it kept shredding and breaking plus the floss would not hold tight in this tool. I discovered on Amazon “Pilksters Gorilla Floss” 150m. It is amazing. The combination of this floss and tool works perfect. One tip, I cut the floss in the center when I’m done flossing then use tweezer’s to unravel the floss from the sides of this tool. Works great!

I’ve had this flosser for a few years now (about 3 years since I ordered my first one) and it saves me so much floss and avoids hurting my fingers from having to wrap floss around them instead. I’ve used other flossers, but this one actually holds the floss so well, I can get a good 3-4 flossing sessions from the same piece if I wanted. I also don’t need to use as much floss since it’s a smaller surface area to wrap each end around the flosser rather than around fingers.My personal tip for the most effective use:I usually pinch the two ends and wrap the floss (almost) as tightly as possible— not too much though! To keep the floss tense enough not to loosen, because sometimes it can loosen as you floss if not tight enough to begin with. Too tight and you cannot get the flosser to go around your gums (see photo)Side note:My first flosser started to peel the top coating layer of plastic after time, but doesn’t affect the quality or function of the device. I still use it fine (see photo).It took some time, at first, to get accustomed to the feel of this flosser in the mouth; I stabbed myself (not seriously, though) a few times in the gum before getting a hang of it, but it really is worth it. Its just a matter of holding the flosser’s curved end into the side you wish to floss (if that makes sense); in other words, don’t point the curvature of the flosser against the direction of which you intend to floss & switch the curved end when switching between L and R sides of your mouth to get the most comfortable angle.I know there’s a bit of shipping to pay for the flosser, but it’s been worth it to me. I just came back to buy myself a backup (even though this thing is virtually indestructible) as well as some for my husband and family! Hope this review helps, since there was none yet!

didn't work for me, but came and was as described

This is kind of hard to use because the floss slips. I may need to practice more but it's kind of annoying to use. Not sure if it's really worth the effort.

Bought this to replace floss picks, which worked great but I was trying to be conscious of the waste I was producing. The main problem with the floss grip is that the floss just didn't stay tight. Then when you're done, you have to remove the slobbery floss with your hands. I went back to the floss picks. If only they could be made of some biodegradable material....

I ordered three different brands of floss holders all at once, given they are all relatively inexpensive and there were some mixed reviews for each. Essentially I was just looking for something that would work as it is supposed to (keep the floss taught). Maybe it’s just me but I’ve never been able to reach toward the back of my mouth with my hands while keeping floss around my fingers, so a tool seemed like the perfect solution. Anyway, of the three types of floss holders that I tried, this one PLAINLY is better than the other two. In short, it is the only one that actually works. The design of this version is such that you wrap the floss around one of the tips, insert the floss through a small groove, squeeze the tips together and bring the floss over to the other side, and repeat. This design concept keeps the floss taught every time, even as you tug while flossing. I’m not sure if I’m allowed to name the other two brands that I tried, but each of the other two feature a round dial on the handle, around which you initially wrap the floss and then feed it across the tips, and then wrap around the dial again on the way back. While being slightly simpler to load, these designs just don’t work. The floss comes loose every time when you start tugging or pushing to get through. So I highly recommend the FlossGrip as it performs exactly the way it is supposed to, every time, and stays taught. You can use whatever floss you want, and don’t have to throw all the plastic in the landfill for the disposable types every time.

My old "GUM Flossmate Handle" lasted many years, but then it broke a few weeks ago. After looking at different floss holders online, I decided to order this "FlossGrip Dental Floss Holder." It arrived from Belgium fairly quickly, but it took some getting used to, because it is quite different to load and use. I finally got the hang of loading the floss (lay the floss across the front of both prongs, then wrap and lock one side, then do the other). But the line of floss is always recessed from the plastic tips, and I was forever banging the hard plastic against my gums when I worked it between my teeth. It hurt, but I continued with it, trying to be more careful. Finally, after two weeks, I decided I don't need the pain. I went ahead and ordered my old reliable "GUM Flossmate Handle" and it arrived today; I'm going to stick with that.