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Brand: Hot Tools Ceramic Ti Professional
Plate Width:1-1/2 inch
Power: 170 watts
Weight: 1.50 lbs
Avg. Rating: 282 reviews
Item No. A8507
Model No. 1199v3
Price: $69.95 $59.95
Availability: out of stock


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Average Rating:  (2.87 out of 5)

Total Reviews: 282

51 (18%) reviewers rated this product "The Best" (5-star)
54 (19%) reviewers rated this product "Good" (4-star)
53 (18%) reviewers rated this product "Average" (3-star)
55 (19%) reviewers rated this product "Fair" (2-star)
69 (24%) reviewers rated this product "Poor" (1-star)

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Product Rating: 5 love it!
Reviewer: Karen   Wed Mar 09 2005

My fiance' bought this for me and I love it! I have never had a flat iron that worked so well on my hair, it was totally worth the buy! My Aunt told me about it and I would reccomend this to anyone who had frizzy,wavy hair!!
I'm very satisfied!

Product Rating: 5 Hot tools ceramic flat iron
Reviewer: Elissa from Minnesota  Mon Mar 07 2005

I have not yet found a good hair straightener and after using this one I love it. It works so well and this is my next investment!

Product Rating: 1 Worst Design EVER
Reviewer: Hot Tools sucks from NJ  Fri Mar 04 2005

Don't buy this iron...worst design ever. The hinge is right against the hot plate...so HAIR ALWAYS GETS STUCK IN THE STUPID HINGE!!! Don't know who thought of this stupid design. And the handle is so thin it's impossible to hold properly. I used it for a couple of weeks thinking I'd get used to it, but eventually returned it and bought the Paul Mitchel which is flawless. My first Hot Tools broke after a couple of years, and this was my second and last ever. Oh, and the ceramic looks and feels like plastic...so either they lied about it actually being a ceramic tile, or it's like 1% ceramic and the rest plastic or something. Spend the extra 50 bucks and buy a straightner that's worth it...you're going to keep it for years and your hair deserves it!

Product Rating: 2 Okay at first...but then it melted!
Reviewer: Tracy from OHio  Wed Feb 23 2005

I bought this flat iron a little over a year ago because I wanted a ceramic flat iron and it was a good price. I liked it at first...it was much better than my old drugstore flat iron...it is lightweight and is much faster. Now that it has been a year, and the warranty has run out, it has warped...somehow one side has melted and the plastic has buckled. It pulls my hair out..one section is all broken off. I do not recommend this flat iron if you want something that will last....I guess you get what you pay for!

Product Rating: 4 Hot tool ceramic flat iron 11/2 in
Reviewer: Darlene   Tue Feb 22 2005

The iron works excellent for the price, but, like many other complaints, the hair gets stuck and it pulls and hurts.

Product Rating: 3 it was alright
Reviewer: eliz from MA  Sat Feb 19 2005

i got this straightner like 6 months ago, i droped it like once, but thats it, i LOVED the straightner and it kept working after i droped it, but then like 2 months after i droped it, a crack started to appear, and it just got worse and worse, untill one day it was so ghetto, that the plate snaped, and hung off from a wire, and almost burned me. it was wicked bad. i would recomend something that has a diffrent handle, but hot tools works pretty good.

Product Rating: 3 it straightens... but it stinks!
Reviewer: aileen from san diego, ca  Fri Feb 18 2005

i've had this straightener for about two years now and it still works fine. i always got compliments on how straight my hair was. it only takes me about 10-15 mins to straighten my hair. i like how it gets really hot. the only thing is that the paint all scratched off and it pulls my hair. my hair gets caught when im in a hurry. and the worst thing... it smells bad... and it has since day one. im always scared of straightening my hair at other people's houses because of the smell. i think it might be the paint on it or something because i just bought a T3 wet/dry straightener and i doesnt have a smell. this straightener does get your hair straight... but it smells!

Product Rating: 3 Its alright ?
Reviewer: Jackie from Ft.Myers, Florida  Sun Feb 06 2005

Well im an experienced "flat-ironer", and this really didnt meet my standards. Im 15 and ive been through just about every flat iron there is. I got this flat iron for christmas after my chi broke... ( dont buy a chi please ! poor craftmanship) and It was alright.... i was mainly using it to fill in until my parents could buy me the Sedu that I wanted. It makes hair silky for the first 5 trys but the heat is nowhere up to a quality flat iron. It really has 3 big problems:

1) The heat is lousy.
2) the plates chip which is just proof that this iron is cheap.
3) and the handle rips out hair.

this iron is okay for a person who doesnt want to spend alot of money and doesnt have thick,curly hair. It just wont do the job. Invest in a Solia or a Sedu ! please !

hope this helps.

Product Rating: 5 Easy to use!
Reviewer: Michelle from North Brunswick, NJ  Sun Jan 30 2005

This is the first iron I have used, and I love it. The iron is easy to handle, does not pull on hair, the heat adjustment is great, and the price is right. I highly recommend it!

Product Rating: 3 i've had better
Reviewer: LT   Sun Jan 30 2005

i have super curly hair(like shurly temple) and it is so thick. This straightner doesn't work well for thick hair. It works but it takes longer than usual to make it straight.It does though make my hair very shiny.

Product Rating: 5 great product
Reviewer: samantha from Brooklyn  Sat Jan 29 2005

i love this hot iron. I just got my hair cut in layers and i also got side bangs. It real makes my bangs look great. It takes me 45 minutes to iron my hair and with this new iron it takes only 15 to 20 minutes and i have very long hair. I would buy this product it really works. It also makes my hair fell very smooth and silky.

Product Rating: 4 got this late december
Reviewer: Megan from Pennsylvania! =)  Fri Jan 28 2005

Hey, i love this straightener! it heats up SUPER fast and straightens my hair smooth and soft to the touch! the only thing thats got me nervous is the paint looks like its scrapen off alittle bit.. but it does such a great job on my hair! i straighten my hair every week night and just LOVE this straightener... i dont know what i'd do if it ever broke... without my straightener my hair is a frizzy,dry,split ended mess! =P 1 to 5 i would rate it a 4 and a half... For the price... and it does a nice job ... If you are interested in a straightener thats not too expensive... i would suggest this striaghtener IS for you.. except BEWARE.. it has a bit of a stench... it sorta smells like food when it runs through your hair... this is the only thing that you would have to put up with.. but it leaves your hair looking silky,smooth, and shiny straight hair.. just like on commercials! Good Luck!

Product Rating: 1 my hot iron broke and i am frustrated
Reviewer: april kennedy from new castle pa. 16101  Wed Jan 26 2005

i have 2 hot irons and modle 1199 and they are not as durable the first one broke and now the second one broke i hate to send it back because i have no iron to use the mail takes time i wish i could return it to barnums but no, they want you to send it back in the mail meanwhile --no iron to use very frustrating !!!!!! i may not buy your products any more because the customer service stinks !!!!! sincerely ftustrated april kennedy 2051 eastbrook road new castle pa. 16101 p. s. we take veery good care of the irons maybe they are defective????????????????? why cant we return them to the store and then the store send them back to you then the customer is happy and the store is not looosing out because they get reimbursed ???????what a good idea i should work for cunsumer relations

Product Rating: 2 blah... get a chi
Reviewer: Dan from California  Sun Jan 23 2005

I used this from another stylist that used to share stations with me. She had the Tan plated ones... so I don't know if that makes a difference, but all I do know is it was average... it calmed down the hair, but didn't flatten the hair at all like most of the other irons i used. It was ok, but I would never buy it or recommend it.

Product Rating: 3 Its OK
Reviewer: Nicole   Fri Jan 21 2005

I am happy with the way the straightener works, but this is the second one I have bought and the handle broke in the same place as the first one did. They both lasted for about 6 months before yet again, it is time to buy a new one.

Product Rating: 3 this is nasty
Reviewer: Deborah from New york  Thu Jan 20 2005

When i purchased it i thought I would get somthing thet did not pull out hair. If it did not pull out hair would give it 5 stars.

Product Rating: 4 hmmm...
Reviewer: Annabelle   Mon Jan 17 2005

yes, this straightener sure did make my hair nice and straight but boy did it take forever. I have had two of these straighteners because the first one I had, after about a year, the handle broke off. The second one I had broke in the same exact spot after about a year as well. The paint started chipping off of it after about 9 months of use too. I have extremely thick and frizzy hair that i get relaxed and thinned. My hair is about an inch below my shoulder. With this straightener it takes me about an hour to an hour and 15 minutes to straighten my hair. However, i do not have this kind of time to waste every night with homework and all that. I recently ordered the Sedu-hopefully that will take off some of the time its taking to straighten my hair.

Product Rating: 5 Greatest Flat Iron!
Reviewer: Jessica   Sun Jan 16 2005

My cousin gave me this flat iron and I used it on my hair I was totally amazed! I love this iron and things has happened and I have to give it back to her but I'm for sure going to buy one for myself.

Product Rating: 2 not the best.
Reviewer: Shauna from Minnesota  Fri Jan 14 2005

I have only had my Hot Tools 1 1/2" ceramic flat iron for about five months. I have recently realized that the ceramic plate(purple part) is starting to chip away and the metal from under the ceramic is starting to show. I have used Hot Tools products before and have had no problems but this is one I may not recommend to anyone else.

Product Rating: 3 eh...
Reviewer: kyleen from california  Tue Jan 11 2005

this is my first straightener &i got it as a christmas present. it works GREAT, i love it for right now.
but, the problems are;;
-my hair gets stuck in between the metal &the plastic part. &IT HURTS.
-it doesnt stay straight for a long period of time. but i think that's because its winter so i dont know..

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