Advantages: Excellent quality hammer
Disadvantages: Price and shock absorption

...There is a saying that a workman is only as good as his tools. While that is true to a very large extent, a workman also needs to be sure that his tools are suitable for him. When it comes to the subject of hammers, how many of you think like I once did, that it doesn't matter what hammer you have, you could bang a nail in with a big stone if you had to? While it might be true that you could hit a nail with other objects than a hammer, you have to think not only of the consequences to the nail, but also to you, your hand and your arm. I decided that I needed a hammer. A few days later I happened to be in Woolworths and saw a hammer being sold off at half price of £1.99, and I just thought that was such a bargain and it would be exactly what I wanted, after all, a hammer is a hammer, is a hammer! Oh, how wrong could I be!! So I... Read review

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Advantages: Leaves your teeth and mouth feeling clean and fresh. Also helps whiten your teeth.
Disadvantages: None

...We have been using Arm & Hammer Baking Soda toothpaste since 1985 when we were first introduced to it during a stay at our cousin’s house in New Jersey. At the time, Arm & Hammer was not available in the UK. Actually, if I remember rightly, there was no comparable brand of toothpaste containing baking soda that we knew of on the UK market. By the end of our week’s stay, we were completely and utterly hooked on it. The untouched Colgate tube brought with us from home was left in the bathroom as payment and we found ourselves adding our new found Arm & Hammer to our shopping list to bring back home. Sixteen years later, not only do we have the Arm & Hammer Dental Care Original on our supermarket shelves, but also the Gel version. Both versions of the product leave your mouth feeling fresher and your teeth feeling cleaner... Read review

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Advantages: Leaves my mouth feeling clean and fresh, helps keep teeth white
Disadvantages: Gritty consistency of product may not appeal to some

...I have a real obsession about brushing my teeth. I suppose it's part of my "obssessive-compulsive" nature. After every meal, I must go and brush. In the middle of the morning or afternoon when my mouth feels less than fresh, a mint just won't do the trick, I must go and brush again. I've tried brand after brand of toothpaste. Arm and Hammer Baking Soda Toothpaste is, without doubt, the best toothpaste I've used. It leaves my mouth feeling fresh and clean. It also keeps my teeth looking nice and white, which is no small feat given all the coffee I drink! Although Arm and Hammer feels "gritty," I believe the actual gritty particles are what make my teeth feel smooth and clean. It makes my mouth feel almost as fresh as if I've just left the dentist's office. My daughter, however, does not agree with me. She dislikes the grit... Read review

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Advantages: Cleans your teeth very well
Disadvantages: Has a slightly salty taste

...Ive been using Arm & Hammer toothpaste for many years now. It is an American brand Made by Church and Dwight Co. Inc of Princton NJ. The major differance between this and other brands is that it uses baking soda to assist in the cleaning process I normally use the Freshmint version. However last time i went to get some there was none left. There was the Original Coolmint sitting there though. I thought why not. I paid my £1.88 for a 100 ml tube, left Boots and took it home. The main diffrence i noticed at first was the packaging. The Freshmint version is green and white with a red Arm & Hammer logo. This Original Coolmint packaging is the same design but in blue and white. Placing a little on my toothbrush, I start brushing. It has a slightly granular taste very minty and has a tingling sensation on my tongue. It froths up well... Read review

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Advantages: Cleans teeth with fresh minty taste and no foam
Disadvantages: Can be hard to find

...About 12 months ago my local Somerfield store closed down and there went my only local supplier of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Toothpaste – Freshmint Gel. I was devastated. But last week I found my saviour – my new and improved Wilko’s store had it in!! I was so pleased I decided to tell you why I love it. Arm & Hammer are an American company, a division of Church Dwight & Co for those of you who like to know. They produce a toothpaste that has baking soda in as a cleaning and polishing ingredient. The two types they make are original coolmint and freshmint gel. Whilst my husband likes the original I find I don’t like the taste so I use the freshmint gel. The freshmint gel comes in 2 sizes 50ml and 100ml. The 50ml size cost me £0.85 from Wilkinsons. Each tube is green and white with the Arm & Hammer symbol – urrmm and arm... Read review

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Advantages: It really works
Disadvantages: none

...I have suffered with senitive teeth for a while now and I avoid going to the dentist unless it`s really neccassary, I`ve tried loads of toothpastes, only to find that they dont work, (well not on my teeth anyway). I seen Arm and Hammer Enamel Care toothpaste for senitive teeth advertised on television so I decided to give it a try, it cost £3.49 from Boots. Brief description Like other toothpastes it comes in a 75ml tube with a screw off lid, on the front of the packaging it tells me that this toothpaste restores surface enamel, it`s for senitive teeth and it will fix the cause of sensitivity. When I read that I thought this toothpaste is perfect for me. The flavour I got was mint, the taste is nice, it`s not to strong but leaves your mouth feeling really fresh and clean. Does it work? After about 4 days of using the toothpaste I... Read review

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Advantages: Works really well
Disadvantages: None

...both jobs fairly well but taste so revolting that they are almost unusable. Well, as toothpaste, that is! But then there is mint flavoured Arm & Hammer Sensitive Toothpaste, with Baking Soda! Not only does this rapidly start to deal with the problems of sensitive, painful teeth, it also deals remarkable well with the actual cleaning of your teeth, as well. I would swear that I can feel the particles of "dental grade baking soda" working on the surfaces of your teeth as an exceptionally effective and kind dentifrice. The taste of baking soda might take a little time to get used to, but the benefits of having non-sensitive and sparkling clean teeth is worth a couple of times of using it far outweigh the taste of baking soda. Even though I use a good quality electric toothbrush, I have still had to have my teeth scraped and polished... Read review

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Advantages: Fresh , great results , minty , lasts , good value
Disadvantages: None for me

...As you may , or may not , have surmised I tend to chop and change a little when shopping . I like to find the best value product , but I don't want a poor quality , second best one . I have tried lots of toothpastes over the years and recently have been giving Arm and Hammer's Freshmint Gel a go . It is one of the baking soda range of toothpastes . I had tried the original and found it worked well but couldn't get used to the scouring feeling it seemed to have on my teeth . This Freshmint Gel variety works equally well but for me has a couple of advantages , so this is the one I shall review . THE PRODUCT * * * * * * * * * * * * The toothpaste is packed in a normal tube which is then in the usual box . The first thing you notice when you open the tube is a strong minty smell . It has a dentists surgery sort of smell to it . However... Read review

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Advantages: makes your teeth feel nice and polished, whitens your teeth
Disadvantages: none

...Everyone over the age of 5 knows how important it is to clean your teeth, otherwise you get toothache, rotten teeth and hefty dentist fees. I’ve used lots of toothpaste some ok, some horrible and some absolutely vile. A couple of years ago I brought some baking soda toothpaste, because I’d read something somewhere about the amazing multi talents of baking soda. It went something like you can use baking soda to clean your kitchen and cook with. It costs about £2.50 for a 100ml tube, you can buy it in Boots and most supermarkets. The front of the tube is green, with a little arm and hammer symbol (which surprisingly enough is an arm with a hammer) it has quite an old fashioned look to it a bit like pictures of cosmetics and washing powder from the 1950s. It promises whiter teeth ‘with the power of baking soda’. It also states... Read review

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Advantages: Healthy teeth
Disadvantages: none in my opinion

...Smile and say cheese :o) Your teeth can be called buck teeth, crooked teeth, missing a few teeth here and there. I don’t really care, as long as they are clean. It really makes me bad, when I see people with dirty teeth, weeks of slime that is slowly turning a greenish brown. Ugh. There really is no need for it especially if you use: Arm & Hammer Original Baking Soda Toothpaste. 100ml costs £1.89 (Tesco) The tube is just like any other tube, soft plastic with a lid on top. The tube is white, silver and navy, on the front of the tube is a red circle going around the circle are the words Arm & Hammer. In the centre of the circle there is a picture of an arm (and hand) holding a hammer. This toothpaste has the extra whitening power of baking powder. I have tried other brands that claim to have whitening powers, Colgate, boots... Read review

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