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Ryan Harc's toothbrush design stands the test

By Rain Noe - July 5, 2010

in Object Culture

We'd seen the work of Ryan Harc before, mostly his much-blogged-about Colorless Coke can (easier to recycle, uses no paint) and Time Switch, above, but we somehow missed his Red-Dot-Award-winning Dews toothbrush with the Weeble form factor, below:

DEWS does away with concerns about whether your toothbrush is resting on an unhygienic surface. This upstanding toothbrush makes use of a weight at the end of its rounded handle to create a centre of gravity at the handle base. When the toothbrush is set down, it will sway momentarily until it reaches a position of balance - much like a tumble doll.

We like the form factor not only because it provides a miniscule contact point with the sink top on the opposite end from the part that goes in your mouth, but also because the body leaves plenty of room for a motor. Being fans of electric toothbrushes, we hope this thing sees production with a nice, fat motor inside.

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Grant Codak

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I think for a product to be truly "reusable".. the product itself has to have some sort of value to the consumer. Give them a really hard choice when departing with the object. Craft the handle out of sterling silver an Pakka wood. (water resistant and anti bacterial).

Also, I never understood why disposable tooth brush heads now days have so much plastic on them. Why not make the just the bristles the reusable element.
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CF

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Not quite sure if using even more material for a disposable product is the solution.
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Bobble Brush

14 years ago

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While you wait for this toothbrush to be invented, we invite you to try the Bobble Brush. You can use it with your own toothbrush, which might be even better for some. Bump it and it pops right back up!

http://www.quirky.com/products/16?r=3ac723c87102c994401ab84e33ac1f65
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Kyle

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Great toothbrush concept. Here is a similar execution of the concept but as a children's toothbrush.
http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?from_url=true&individual_id=144342&portfolio_id=1169430&
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warren

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Or fill the base with water on arrival to keep the weight down intransit.
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themark

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I'd like to see this implemented with a removable brush head, so that you don't have to throw out all that mass every three months.
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slippyfish

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I like it...maybe when the bristles are worn out, you can plant the bulb end in some soil, and the exterior will somehow biodegrade and grow a tulip or something...we weren't just going to throw away a pound of ABS right?
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Bob

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Quirky.com has a version of the weeble toothbrush--but even better because you can attach it to your favorite brand of toothbrush. And it's available in stores as we speak!

http://www.quirky.com/products/16?r=3ac723c87102c994401ab84e33ac1f65
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Shirty Tailor

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I hope Braun beat a path to Ryan Harc's door.
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