CHI Original Straightening Ceramic Hairstyling Reviews Summary

Heat Performance

Pros:

• "It gets very hot to get the job done."
• "Heats up quickly. Doesn’t tangle hair. Cools down quickly."
• "This CHI is on point, curls up ends perfect."
• "It gets hot quickly and straightens very very good."
• "Gets quite hot fast, and works well on my curly hair."
• "This thing heats in seconds."
• "This curling iron gets very hot quickly."

Cons:

• "It's not NEARLY hot enough on the outside for lasting curl."
• "This chi burned the ends of my hair…it gets too hot!!!"
• "The straightener gets way too hot and it actually fried my hair and caused split ends for the first time in my life."
• "It doesn’t heat up as hot and doesn’t work as good as an actual CHI."
• "It does not get as hot as I would like and it takes quite a few passes through the hair to straighten it."
• "This straightener does not get hot enough and the plates are too short."
• "This doesn't straighten my hair well because it doesn't get hot enough, and there are no temperature setting options."

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "Good quality flat iron."
• "This product is the best straightener I have ever used."
• "I have always used Chi brand straighteners and honestly have had only 2 in my life due to fact that they have a nice lifespan."
• "Great sleek appearance, it's durability and performance alone make it a great value."
• "Its quality is unmatched."
• "This is my second one, I love it my first one worked for 9 years."
• "I have used this styling tool for 8 years now, and don’t ever plan on changing."

Cons:

• "This ended up not lasting long at all and we had to replace it with a new one."
• "Only used a handful of times and broken already."
• "After only a few uses, it’s reached the end of its lifespan."
• "It worked for a while but then the coating on the ceramic started wearing off and the device just didn't straighten well at all."
• "It just decided not to turn on one day... I was totally convinced it was a fake."
• "I bought this iron a couple of months ago. Already broken."
• "After owning the iron for only a few months the metal part that heats up would completely melt the plastic that's it's attached to and come apart."

Design and Features

Pros:

• "It's great for bumping the ends."
• "The ceramic plates also help on shortening down your time with straightening, which is a huge benefit."
• "I am amazed that this wand could straighten my hair."
• "I can use this flat iron to flip the ends out a bit and it's perfect!"
• "I like this iron because it's really easy to curl the ends of your hair. Just twist and go."
• "It fits nicely in my hand and it is not heavy."
• "Perfect travel size too."

Cons:

• "The cord is way too long."
• "I dislike the incredibly long cord that it comes with."
• "The plate is small."
• "The on/off switch is in a dangerous location."
• "The off switch being between the plates. Sticking your fingers between the plates to turn off a heated up iron is not a great idea."
• "It has no way to lock it shut for packing and travel."
• "I do not like the cord. It is longer than necessary and has a natural tendency to get knotted or twisted."

Authenticity and Safety

Pros:

• "This one did check out.. had a serial number, the right plug, etc."
• "My product came on time as it was stated in the shipping info. It was a true CHI product and exactly what was listed in the product details - I got what I paid for."
• "It is important that you purchase an authentic CHI with either the GFCI plug or UL-Certified power cord because these are the only cords approved for use by CHI."