Dried efficiently and quickly but hottest setting felt very hot on the testers' heads. Narrow directional nozzle works well at reaching the hair roots but doesn't swivel easily. Solid and comfortable to hold but the heaviest of all those tested.
2400W. 3 heat, 2 speed settings; cool shot; adjustable directional nozzle. Extra heat and cool boost
Comments
The controls are not very clear and they are not labelled. The nozzle can be adjusted to two different widths. Slow to dry on highest setting and hot on head.Comfortable handle, concise but clear instructions and a generous 3m flex.
A powerful dryer with a good long flex. It dried hair quickly and easily with a well designed directional nozzle getting into the roots. Slightly unbalanced - heavier at the back of the dryer. Satin ion control available but results were not noticeably different when it was selected.
The fastest speed is too slow and the full heat setting too hot to bear. It becomes heavy to hold as it takes a long time to dry hair thoroughly. It is a solid dryer with an attractive design and good long 3m flex. Quite noisy
The controls are not labelled so are hard to determine. The nozzle is very stiff to remove and attach and the filter door falls open too easily. Otherwise is a powerful dryer but one of the heaviest tested.
A lightweight dryer which would be best for fine hair as it is slow to dry even on full power. The medium setting is quite hot but the directional nozzle good at getting into the roots. Slide style controls are stiff to move. It moves about if placed down when still switched on.
The lightest of all the dryers tested, but still quite powerful. The two slide controls are hard to push and the hottest setting felt too hot on the testers' heads. The directional nozzle doesn't swivel easily and the cable is not very long.
The hottest air temperature recorded of all dryers tested, it had to be used on the medium setting. The directional nozzle is quite stiff to remove and the controls are not in sequence so have to be switched off before lowering or raising the temp or power.
Perfect for travelling, the handle folds against the dryer head and the flex retracts inside the handle. Heat and speed settings are not separate and the fastest setting is too hot and cooler setting quite slow. Cool shot control is red which is misleading. Noisy.
A good, solid feeling dryer which worked well to dry hair quickly. Easy to remove filter - press the control and the back opens to reveal the filter for cleaning. Easy to use controls but can get knocked during use.
The controls are in joystick design but are hard to use without looking at them, they can get knocked easily during use. The nozzle is a good narrow shape for getting into the roots but it doesn't stay on securely. Hinged flap opens out to reveal the filter for cleaning.
The narrow directional nozzle gets into the hair roots efficiently but hottest setting felt too hot on testers' heads, medium setting worked well. The solid feel, simple controls and generous 3m flex make it feel more like a professional dryer.