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Brand: CHI
Plate Width:1 inch
Power: 20 watts
Weight: 1.04 lbs
Avg. Rating: 556 reviews
Item No. A8524
Model No. GF1538
Price: $195.00 $104.95
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Average Rating:  (4.09 out of 5)

Total Reviews: 556

320 (57%) reviewers rated this product "The Best" (5-star)
90 (16%) reviewers rated this product "Good" (4-star)
59 (10%) reviewers rated this product "Average" (3-star)
49 (8%) reviewers rated this product "Fair" (2-star)
38 (6%) reviewers rated this product "Poor" (1-star)

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Product Rating: 4 Chi Flat Iron 1 inch
Reviewer: Karen   Mon Nov 06 2006

Excellent product, it works quickly, makes my hair extremely straight, and it holds all day long. I would like it better if it had an obvious light when it is on, and an automatic shut off after 20 minutes of non-use.

Product Rating: 2 Not what I expected
Reviewer: Tennille from Boston, MA  Sun Nov 05 2006

I researched flat irons for a while and thought the Chi was the best. A few people recommended it to me so I thought I would give it a try. I found that for the money it was not worth it. It never really heated up. It got hot but it wasn't hot enough. And after using my hair was extremely static clingy. I thought it might be the ceramic straightners that gave me issues because this was the first I tried. I wound up exchanging it for the Sedu and so far so good. I tried it for the first time last night and it worked great. Same price as the Chi but better quality...I think.

Product Rating: 5 wonderful
Reviewer: kristi from TEXAS  Sun Nov 05 2006

omg!!! i have had my chi for about 2 months and i LOVE it!!!

Product Rating: 5 AMAZING!
Reviewer: Parneet from Van Nuys, California  Fri Nov 03 2006

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My friend had a CHI iron that i borrowed like all the time and it works wonders on my hair. I owend a Wigo iron and it worked really for the first year i had it but then it started sucking and now it doesn't do anything! So I ordered my very own CHI from folica and got in a few days and i LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
oh and im on the right in my picture!

Product Rating: 5 ABSOLUTELY AMAZING
Reviewer: Michelle Malone from Pittsburgh,PA  Mon Oct 30 2006

I have spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars trying to make my naturally thick and curly hair straight. I have tried other straighteners and all they did was make my hair frizzy. The Chi is absolutely amazing. I would recommend it to anyone who has given up hope on having beautiful,healthy looking,shiny,straight hair.That's what I have now and I couldn't be happier. It's definitely worth the price. I was a little bit nervous spending over $100 on yet another straightening tool, but this was money well spent by far. I just can't believe it. I thought the only thing left for me to do was to get the Japanese Straightening perm which is around $1,000 and it only lasts till your hair grows out again. Trust me buy the Chi you won't regret it!!!

Product Rating: 3 Same as all the cheaper flat irons
Reviewer: Marcia from Trenton, NJ  Sat Oct 28 2006

I was told by many people that if I wanted great results to get a Chi, I bought one and spent a decent amount of money for the same outcome as I got with cheaper flat irons...I was really dissapointed.

Product Rating: 5 EXCELLENT MACHINE
Reviewer: rina solorio from watsonville, ca  Fri Oct 27 2006

My hair is really really curly. And this machine leaves my hair super straight. I would recommend this to everyone!!!

Product Rating: 4 CHI CERAMIC FLAT IRON TURBO 1"
Reviewer: DE from OHIO  Thu Oct 26 2006

LOVE IT!! I HAVE CURLY/WAVY HAIR AND HAVE USED FLAT IRONS FOR YEARS AND NOTHING COMES CLOSE TO THIS CHI CERAMIC FLAT IRON. SINCE I'VE BEEN USING THIS IRON (1 YEAR) I HAVE GOTTEN NOTHING BUT COMPLIMENTS ON MY HAIR. I WOULD AND HAVE RECOMMENDED TO MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I WILL NOT USE NO OTHER THAN CHI CERAMIC FLAT IRON. YOU GOTTA TRY IT!!

Product Rating: 5 CHI Turbo Ceramic 1" Flat Iron
Reviewer: Cynthia C. from Long Beach, CA  Mon Oct 23 2006

I bought this flat iron on the advice of my hair stylist. She could not have been more right on! It works exactly the way it is supposed to, is comfortable to hold, and easy to use. I highly recommend this product.

Product Rating: 5 Excellent!
Reviewer: Beth from Columbus, OH  Mon Oct 23 2006

I ordered this iron on Oct 18th and requested 2 day shipping, and it was here on the 20th. I used it as soon as I got home and it was awesome. It heated up right away and is very gentle on my hair.
I LOVE THIS IRON!!!!

Product Rating: 3 Original Chi vs. Turbo Chi
Reviewer: mel from new york, ny  Sat Oct 21 2006

About a week ago I came on this website after using my roomates Original Chi, looking to purchase one of my own. I hoped to find something regarding difference in models but alas, there was nothing. So for those of you thinking of upgrading here's my new found opinion on the matter.

The original chi, is amazing. My roomate brought one in to the apartment and I was like wow. I've been looking for a flat iron for awhile and it is the only thing that has pleased me. It takes my extremely thick, course hair with a bit of a wave and brings all the life back to it that i walked out of the salon with. Shines better, layers more defined. Smooth and even. If it breaks in two months atlease the price is worth it for the present results.

Now for the turbo...so I decide to go out and by my own chi iron. After a battle with a stores halloween display they manage to wedge out a turbo and I say hell with the extra money, its an upgrade so it must be better, i'll take it. I couldn't have been more wrong. I used it twice and was mortified that for that much money I was still trying to convince my hair to straighten out and choose a direction. A bit better than my old conair straightener but not the amazingness I had seen with the original chi. I attempted it on two seperate occasions and unsatisfied exchanged it for the original.

Back home with the original chi in a minute and a half flat my hair was perfectly aligned and smooth as silk. Not kidding its a hot iron, one pass through and its a world of difference. **one last side note. I have very thick hair, it takes about a half an hour to blow dry and style straight. The turbo is a cooler iron with temperature setting while the original is just a very hot iron and you can't change temperatures. If you have fine or thin hair my comments may not apply to you and you may not need as much power.

Product Rating: 5 chi flat iron fabulous
Reviewer: tammy from navarre, florida  Tue Oct 17 2006

This product is unbelievable. I have tried other less expensive irons that did not work. This was worth the price!! I recently moved to Florida and have hated my hair since the day that I got here. The humidity here has turned my curly hair into a ball of frizz. The Chi Flat Iron is just amazing, and my hair stays straight. It can be extremely humid, and my hair will still stay straight. I would definitely recommend this flat iron

Product Rating: 2 CHI Ceramic Flat Iron (Turbo)
Reviewer: mel from arlington, tx  Tue Oct 17 2006

I had heard such good things about the CHI turbo flat iron - so I was very excited to get one for such a good price. Regretfully, after two weeks, the iron stopped working.

Product Rating: 3 Unfortunately the best iron I've ever used broke on me....
Reviewer: SadaboutCHI   Mon Oct 16 2006

Unfortunately the best iron I've ever used broke on me :-( This is thee best iron I have ever used on my 3b, extremely resistant hair and it no longer works on low, I am soo soo pissed. I did not order thru Folica.com though. Im trying to decide whether to get a new one.....

Product Rating: 4 Good Price
Reviewer: Melissa from Texas  Mon Oct 16 2006

I love my CHI! It's great. The price is the best from Folice.com- I shopped around and it's by far the best deal!!

Product Rating: 5 Love It
Reviewer: Kayli   Mon Oct 16 2006

I love my new hair straightener. It works wonders!

Product Rating: 5 Chi Turbo
Reviewer: Cathy from NJ  Fri Oct 13 2006

LOVE IT!!! I only wish I had found out about this Chi flatiron sooner! I guess I am behind the times. I have extremely thick and curly hair. Even after blow-drying it straight it would still be too bushy and frizzy. Now I just blow dry my hair any which old way and then section my hair into 3 sections and about 5 minutes later it is like a completly sliky & smooth. And it stays that way even in humidity. I dont think I have worn my hair down as much as I have in the past 3 weeks as I did in the whole last year! No LIE!! Well worth the $. I dont see any breakage or damage. I set the temp about 3/4 of the way up. Also after ordering, it was on my doorstep in under 24 hours. After reading the reviews about the cord problems, I am trying to be very careful with the cord and to not wrap it around the iron when finished. I hope you all love it as much as I have.

Product Rating: 5 Three years
Reviewer: Ebony Rose from North Carolina  Mon Oct 02 2006

I have had my orginal CHI flat iron for three years and it still works just like the day I purchased it. I LOVE MY CHI. My hairdresser has been trying to get me to switch to teh HAI flat iron, but I refused they both do an excellent job but recently her HAI burnt out. I am going to ask her if she wnats to borrow my CHI (ha ha) I am sticking to what I know to be true. CHI baby all the way !!!

Product Rating: 4 CHI Turbo
Reviewer: Cindy Hurt   Wed Sep 27 2006

I was not as impressed with CHI as I thought I would be. It's definitely better than any drug store hair straightner but I prefer the Solia straightner.

Product Rating: 4 Great Product
Reviewer: Colleen from Chicago  Thu Sep 21 2006

I really like this flat iron. I had the regular Chi but I dropped it so many times the plates came apart. This time I bought the turbo and I like it even better, It heats up fast and the velvet makes it easier to hold. I have fine hair so I like that I can control the level of heat too.

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