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Brand: Hot Tools
Plate Width:2.25 inch
Power: 170 watts
Weight: 2.00 lbs
Avg. Rating: 482 reviews
Item No. A8320
Model No. 1190
Price: $59.95 $16.99
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Average Rating:  (3.52 out of 5)

Total Reviews: 482

165 (34%) reviewers rated this product "The Best" (5-star)
106 (21%) reviewers rated this product "Good" (4-star)
84 (17%) reviewers rated this product "Average" (3-star)
67 (13%) reviewers rated this product "Fair" (2-star)
60 (12%) reviewers rated this product "Poor" (1-star)

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Product Rating: 1 HORRIBLE
Reviewer: judith   Sat Oct 29 2005

This is the worst flat iron I have ever owned...I actually bought three of them, and they all broke within 3-4 months. Worthless...totally not worth $25!!!!! And...it made my hair look horrible. DONT GIVE IT A CHANCE! It is true, you pay for what you get.

Product Rating: 4 great iron!
Reviewer: Laura from NY  Thu Oct 27 2005

I love my Hot Tools, I have been using it for about 4 or 5 years now, and it's finally at the point of breaking. It makes my normally thick and wavey hair very straight. I have used an expensive straightener, and a cheaper straightener in addition to this one, and this one works better than the cheap one and almost as well as the expensive imported from Italy one. Definitely a great deal.

Product Rating: 4 its amazing
Reviewer: Kelly   Thu Oct 27 2005

My hair isn't very curly but with the flat iron that i bought a while ago it dident work that well, and it took forever to get strate. It broke easly and cost over $100. when that broke i bought this flat iron and now i can straten my hair in about 20 mins and its not frizzy at all and i dont even have thick hair!

Product Rating: 4 Great for the money
Reviewer: Katy from Seattle, WA  Mon Oct 24 2005

I used Hot Tools for 5 years. I have very curly thick hair. For the price, this is by far the best straightener. The only downside is that they tend to break. I bought three in the five years I used this brand. It does come with a warranty, so remember to hold onto it. When mine broke this last time, I decided to try something new, and bought the Sedu. It's great and adds more shine than the Hot Tools.
But if you are looking for something cheaper than $125, then I strongly reccomend Hot Tools.

Product Rating: 4 Not bad
Reviewer: Cherise M. from San Diego, CA  Fri Oct 21 2005

Great product if you want stick straight hair, which I do. The only complaint is that the corners snagged my hair a little. Other than that, it is the perfect straight iron. I am really impressed with Folica however. They get 5 stars.

Product Rating: 4 I can't live without it!
Reviewer: alli from nj  Fri Oct 21 2005

I have been using this iron for years. I have thick, semi frizzy hair. I use the iron after I blowdry my hair. It takes out the frizz and keeps my hair from looking too bulcky. I always get compliments on my hair. The best part about it is that I only have to replace it once a year.

Product Rating: 4 Kick @ss Flat Iron
Reviewer: Erin from Bay Area,California  Tue Oct 18 2005

I have had this flat iron before and I loved it. After many years of use it broke and when I went to get a new one they said they no longer carried this model and that ceramic is what it's all about. I guess it's supposed to be better for your hair but the one I bought doesn't even work. I love this flat iron and wouldn't buy a different one again.

Product Rating: 1 Amazing for the first month
Reviewer: Kara   Mon Oct 17 2005

I am now on my 5th Hot Tools straightner in 3 years, and I now have to buy another one. I have had two different kinds of hot tools straightners and they were both the same. They work great at first, but after a few months they don't work as well.

Product Rating: 4 if you want straight hair...
Reviewer: jenny from minnesota  Mon Oct 17 2005

this is a pretty good straightner. it heats up fast and i find my hair much straighter. i've usually used straightners from target or walmart, but this one i reccommend if you want a step up from those straightners. the only thing i do not like about this straightner is that it snags hair on the ends (at least mine because it is long).

Product Rating: 5 Best Hair Investement EVER
Reviewer: Katie from Nyc  Mon Oct 17 2005

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I bought this iron just by chance three ( maybe four?) years ago. Since then I have absolutely abused the sh** out of this thing, dropped it, stepped on it, spilt water on it, you name it ive done it, and still, this many years later my iron still kicks serious ass, Better working and way cheaper than most over rated salon straighteners out there. I recently cut my hair off and am going to invest in one of the thin ones....hmm I love my hot tools.

Product Rating: 3 hot tools flat iron
Reviewer: Taylor   Sat Oct 15 2005

Whether to get this straightner depends. It straightens SO much better then conair. I have pretty curly/ thick hair and it usually takes about a little less than an hour every morning. I've had it for a year or two. The problem though, is its burning my hair, im losing tips, my hair has thinned out alot, and it dries it out. Don't get me wrong, my hair looks great when I walk out the door, but my hair is in such bad condition because of it and it tends to frizz and curl again a few hours later, it barely makes it through the school day. My sister and I both have one. Although they break easily. So I'm on my second and she left for college and it recently broke. She replaced it with the hot tools 3 inch CERAMIC straightner, and says it helps her hair so much and faster. I'm leaving tomorrow to get one. They're 60$ + which is definetly not as cheap as this one (you shouldnt be paying over 30$ for this one). So I'm kind of mixed. I guess this is ok for a year or so, but afterwards switch. It will make all the difference.

Product Rating: 1 Do not buy this!
Reviewer: bree   Thu Oct 06 2005

This is the worst flat iron I have ever used. It dries my hair out and makes it frizzy and crispy because I have to go over the same section 4 or 5 times. But worse then that it does not get my hair very straight-- it is not any better than my hair dryer and a round brush. I just bought the Solia-- but it hasn't come yet. Hopefully it will work better than this!

Product Rating: 5 Hot Tools Professional Flat Iron
Reviewer: Karisa Dyer from Cheney, WA  Wed Oct 05 2005

I love my Hot Tools Flat Iron. My roommates both had one and when we all moved out I HAD to have one. It heats up so fast and straightens your hair most of the time in one stroke. It takes a lot of the frizzieness down to 'barely there'. My roommates and I are fasinated by this flat iron.

Karisa

Product Rating: 3 well, im definetly getting a sedu
Reviewer: Jessica from Loomis, CA  Mon Oct 03 2005

i first bought this straightner 3 years ago. i absolutly LOVED it cuz it was recommended to me by EVERYONE and it did wonders to my hair! i ended up buying 3 within a year before i found one that didnt break. and later i starting getting the worst split ends and the most unhealthy hair ever! my hairdresser was very concerned and she gave me nothing but critizism of how bad my hair was.

but appearance wise, this is a pretty good straightner, but its defintely not good for your hair.
ive been wearing my hair up all the time cuz it takes a while to straighten my hair and it always gets boiling hot in my room from this thing. however i would defintely suggest a sedu! its a little pricey but it is awesome!!!

Product Rating: 4 Wut the hell is wrong with u guyz?
Reviewer: Green Day Fan from Chicago, IL  Sun Oct 02 2005

damn itz good one... if it breaks to u (who ever wrote comment about that) u should take better care about that... my didnt broke not one time... i used many straighteners and itz one of the best onez... and if it doeznt make any difference on ur hair then maybe itz not ment to be for u... my hair iz perfectly straight and i'm really happy *doing happy dance dodododododo* cuz other that i used sucked badly as hell

Product Rating: 5 The best hair straightener I have used.
Reviewer: sara from Everett, WA  Sat Sep 24 2005

and I have used many expensive ones!!! This is the best!!!

Product Rating: 4 Does the Job
Reviewer: Zay from California  Wed Sep 21 2005

I'm african american and this product is great from my natural hair when i want it to be strait. It does a great job. Get it!

Product Rating: 2 UUMM. it's not so good.
Reviewer: Liliana from Austin, TX  Sun Sep 18 2005

The only reason i bought this iron is b/c my cousin bought 1 and she has prety hair. but duh for me my hair is really curly and wavy. I have been having this iron for about a year and it's starting to suck BIGG TIME..i would not recomend you use this iron. im trying to save up for a sedu. but until then im stuck with this.. so listen to me when i say... DON'T BUY THIS IRON.

Product Rating: 3 Not that bad for the price!
Reviewer: Risa   Wed Sep 14 2005

this straightener straightens ok but the thing is that once you get it it stinks up the entire room while heating it up. It also breaks like ALL the time! I had to go get like so many replacements but i will tell you now the whatever you do DO NOT try the imitation of this in revlon it is HORRIBLE!!!! I'm getting a Solia soon because i need a better straightener because my hair gets very frizzy easily. So i would recomend this to anyone who is looking to a cheap and affordable option and doesn't mind going back every so often to get replacements even though it costs very little like 25 or 26 dollars!

Product Rating: 1 HORRIBLE
Reviewer: Hannah from New Jersey  Tue Sep 13 2005

My sister had a Hot Tools flat Iron that she left home when she went to college. It wasn't even taken out of the package! So I decided that I might try it out. Not only did one of the plates burn out after 1 WEEK, it didn't even work anyway! I didn't straighten my hair night and day, only once every other day. I have wavy thick hair that can take almost FOR EVER to style! I am ordering a sedu now. Hopefully it will work!

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