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Kappi’s eco-friendly bamboo toothbrush is sustainably sourced and is quite striking when you first look at it.

In this review, I’ll be running through my first impressions of this eco bamboo brush, what I thought of the packaging and how it was to brush with.

Kappi was very kind to provide their 4 pack to us for this review which gave me a complete understanding of the brand and the brush.

Jump to Contents

• First Impressions
• Packaging and Design
• The Kappi Toothbrush
• Testing the Kappi Toothbrush
• Toothbrush Options Discussed
• More about Kappi
• Price and Value
• Overall

First Impressions

I liked the clean and simple design of the packaging.

Given the recyclable box it came in, I had a sense that the brand was keen to make a difference.

Kappi uses recyclable packaging for their toothbrushes

Taking the toothbrush out, I was immediately drawn to the round handle.

It’s tastefully designed and I loved that it’s got a round base, so you can stand the toothbrush up without too much difficulty.

Holding the Kappi toothbrush

The bristles are nylon and are pretty straightforward. A very simple design with quite a lot of space between the groups of bristles.

Kappi’s created a comfortable toothbrush to hold while you use it and is well placed in the palm of your hand.

A closer look at the business end of the Kappi toothbrush

Packaging and Design

It came in a very convenient and simple recyclable box. The colouring and texture throughout the cardboard gave it an eye-catching presence.

A beautiful and clean Kappi logo is positioned on the front of the packaging.

Kappi’s logo found front and centre on the box

No information was found on the box, but to be honest it wasn’t something I missed or needed.

If I had any questions, Kappi’s website was detailed and provided all information on the product.

This toothbrush has beautiful lines and is quite memorable to hold.

Kappi Bamboo Toothbrush – A comfortable feeling

The white painted base is a nice touch, giving it a really clean and fresh look.

The Kappi logo is on the base of the toothbrush, and if you turn it around, there are four different ‘season’ emblems visible on each of the brushes, including; summer, winter, autumn, and spring.

4 seasons to get your toothbrush routine on track

Each box that houses a bamboo toothbrush comes with little colour code stickers that indicate what ‘season’ is inside.

Colour coding helps to identify what season you have

I really was impressed with his little detail, it’s a great way of remembering to change up your toothbrushes every 3 months.

The Kappi Toothbrush

Looking at the handle, the round part of it seems to be perfectly fitted to grasping it.

The round base is a cool touch

The neck of the toothbrush tapers down and becomes slender towards the actual head.

There wasn’t much flexibility in the neck and felt pretty ridged.

Clean lines showing the tapering of the handle to the neck

The bristles are nylon and reasonably soft for medium firmness. As the dentist recommends, soft is good!

Kappi’s bristles aren’t tapered or multi-levelled, they are straight and are produced in a unison fashion across the brush head.

Straight edged bristles are found on the Kappi bamboo brush

Testing the Kappi Toothbrush

I’ve been using this bamboo toothbrush for over one month and have found that it cleans and brushes my teeth reasonably well.

I found it fairly easy to maneuver around my mouth when brushing and there weren’t any major issues using it I could see.

It’s a nice brush to hold and I really liked how it looked and felt in my hand.

The design of the bristles is pretty straightforward with quite a lot of space between them.

I’m guessing that this just aids in not letting water sit there and cause problems for the bamboo.

Applying a little toothpaste to my Kappi toothbrush

During my use, the bristles never bent or became damaged, which is a good sign.

The neck is nicely tapered and provides strength when needed, though this feature did cause the brush to have limited flexibility overall.

The head of the brush, I found was a little bulky in your mouth, but I do have a somewhat smaller mouth.

So if you do have a smallish mouth, that’s something to consider when you are looking at this brush.

Testing out the Kappi eco toothbrush

Durability wise, it handled the testing period with easy and should be able to make it to the 3-month mark ‘change up period’ without any issues.

The brushing experience I found was good overall, and it did clean my teeth as I thought it would.

Toothbrush Options Discussed

Kappi bamboo toothbrushes come in 2 different adult size packs.

The first is a 4 pack (one toothbrush for each season or every 3 months of the year) and the second is a large 8 pack.

They also have a few different dental/bathroom hygiene packs available which are very handy.

Kappi’s eco toothbrush pack and their Essentials kit

As far as shipping is concerned, if you buy something from Kappi that’s over $75, you’re looking at free shipping across the board.

Anything under $75, you have a flat cap of $8 per order, and express shipping will run you at $14 per order.

Shipping will create a slight dent in the value of the brush as far as price is concerned. So you need to look at that, just as a whole when making a decision.

They can ship internationally as well, and it’s free shipping over $200 or a flat rate of $30 for orders under $200.

More About Kappi

Kappi as a brand is all about spreading a zero-waste message and providing products that are helpful and better for the environment.

From Kitchen to Bathroom, to bags and bundles, Kappi is focused on dramatically reducing one’s waste and impact on our planet.

If you would like to find out how to make your bathroom more sustainable they have a great article on their website with tips and suggestions that you can implement into your life.

A sustainable way to brush your teeth – Image source Kappi

They use sustainably made and produced bamboo from plantations in China that have been carefully selected.

“When we first started Kappi, we scoured Australia for manufacturers who could provide us with beautifully crafted products at a price-point that would be fair to consumers. Unfortunately, the way the manufacturing industry is structured here in Australia, it makes it nearly impossible for small-scale bespoke items to be manufactured at a price that is not prohibitive to the end consumer”.

Due to manufacturing costs and setups, Kappi had to source alternative means outside of Australia for production.

“Our products are made from a few carefully hand-selected manufacturers in China. Emphasis has been made to ensure our manufacturers satisfy industry regulations and that employees are treated ethically”.

Kappi also has a 100-day return/exchange policy which is really great for peace of mind.

In 4 simple steps, you are able to return or exchange the item you purchased.

Price and Value

At the moment, Kappi is currently having a sale and you can pick up a 4 pack of bamboo toothbrushes for $19.95 (RRP $39.95).

That makes each, individual toothbrush priced at $4.98. I’m liking this value!

The 8 pack is marginally on sale at the moment, priced at $37.95 (RRP $39.95). The unit price works out to be $4.74.

Kappi’s eco bamboo toothbrush 4 pack listed price online – Image source Kappi

I think the 4 pack is solid value, however, shipping must be included in this calculation.

Your standard cost for Australian wide shipping is $8 per order turning the 4 pack into $27.95. This increases each brush by $2 or $6.98 each.

The 8 pack with shipping is now $45.95 or $5.75 a brush.

At these figures, it still sets a Kappi bamboo toothbrush in the price range of many of the other bamboo toothbrushes on the Australian market.

Overall

The Kappi bamboo toothbrush has many wonderful environmental benefits to it, namely, it is biodegradable and sustainably made, plus its also BPA free.

The toothbrush overall is very stylish and classy looking with some refreshing touches to its design.

The sustainable bamboo used is very soft and a pleasure to hold and I enjoyed the round shape of the handle.

The Nylon bristles are reasonably soft for medium firmness, which provided adequate cleaning of my teeth during testing.

Are you a bamboo toothbrush fan? What do you like about them? Let us know in the comment section below.