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All Travel hairdryers

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  Review of Boots compact hair dryer 1600W

  Good Housekeeping Top Scorer

  Features

  1600W, 2 settings,  Styling nozzle, hanging loop, weight; 347g, flex length; 140cm, noise reading; 88.6dB, max air temp; 67°C.

  Comments

  Good Points; Two speed lightweight hairdryer. Dried testers' hair more quickly than their standard hairdryers and scored top marks for ease of use.

  Draw Backs; Unfortunately the handle can't be folded for travel.

  Rating: 81/100

  Price: £7.99

  Stockist: 0845 0708090 - http://www.boots.com

  GHI Test Report - August 2010

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  Review of Remington's style compact diffuser

  Features

  2000W, 2 settings,  Cool shot, diffuser, styling nozzle, removable filters, hanging loop, eco setting, weight; 530g, flex length; 173cm, noise reading; 88dB, max air temp; 76°C.

  Comments

  Good Points; Very good detachable nozzle and fast to dry.

  Draw Backs; Same size as a standard hairdryer not the most suitable for travel as no folding handle.

  Rating: 78/100

  Price: £14.99

  Stockist: 0800 212438 - http://www.uk.remington-europe.com

  GHI Test Report - August 2010

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  Review of Marks and Spencer's travel hairdryer

  Features

  1200W, 2 settings,  Styling nozzle, hanging loop, weight; 326g, flex length; 169cm, noise reading; 85.5dB, max ait temp; 45°C.

  Comments

  Good Points; Very powerful for a compact dryer, useful directional nozzel.

  Draw backs; Not very hot, achieved the lowest temperatures of all the hairdryers tested.

  Rating: 75/100

  Price: £15

  Stockist: 0845 6031603 - http://www.markandspencer.com

  GHI Test Report - August 2010

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  Review of Go Design travel hairdryer

  Features

  1200W, 2 settings,  Styling nozzle, hanging loop,  weight; 425g, flex length; 172cm, noise reading; 86.3dB, max air temp; 64°C.

  Comments

  Good Points; soft grip handle, foldable design.

  Draw Backs; Detachable nozzle was a little difficult to fit and detach. Handle marks easily. Not particularly well balanced.  

  Rating: 68/100

  Price: £16.99

  Stockist: 0208 9068505 - http://www.design-go.com

  GHI Test Report - August 2010

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  Review of Corioliss Mini Vintage dryer

  Features

  800W, 2 settings, Hanging loop, travel case. Weight; 345g, flex length; 184cm, noise reading; 86.7dB, max air temp; 63°C.

  Comments

  Good Points; Lovely unusual design, narrow nozzle makes it good for styling.

  Draw backs; The handle is a little uncomfortable and the narrow styling nozzle means little air is released.

  Rating: 61/100

  Price: £25.99

  Stockist: 0127 3711231 - http://www.corioliss.com

  GHI Test Report - August 2010

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  Review of John Lewis Mini Hairdryer (part of a set)

  Features

  800W, 1 setting,  Removable filters, storage case, weight; 257.5g, flex length; 177cm, noise reading; 89dB, max air temp; 73°C.

  Comments

  Good Points; Quick and easy to use, light and compact.

  Draw backs; Dried too fast to be able to style hair, made testers hair quite flyaway

  Rating: 57/100

  Price: £25

  Stockist: 08456 049049 - http://www.johnlewis.com

  GHI Test Report - August 2010

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  Review of Muji travel hairdryer

  Features

  450W. 2 heat/ speed settings. Weight 206g. Flex length 170cm. Styling nozzle, dual voltage 120V or 240V. Travel bag. Folding handle.

  Comments

  The smallest and lightest travel dryer tested, it took testers an average of 3 minutes longer to dry their hair than with a standard hairdryer. The handle is short and uncomfortable to hold. The air gets hot, but is not very powerful, testers found it difficult to create a style.

  Rating: 49/100

  Price: £9.95

  Stockist: 0207 323 2208 - http://www.muji.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - June 2008

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  Review of Braun e.GO travel hairdryer

  Features

  1200W, 2 heat/ speed settings. Weight: 344g. Flex length 175cm.  Hanging loop, styling nozzle, dual voltage 120V or 240V.

  Comments

  Took testers slightly longer to dry hair, than with a standard dryer, compact, but doesn't come with a travel bag. Awkward to use as there is no handle.

  Rating: 59/100

  Price: £14.99

  Stockist: Currys Travel Stores

  GHI Test Report - June 2008

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  Review of Sassoon travel hairdryer

  Features

  1800W, 2 heat/ speed settings, cool shot. Weight: 523g. Flex length 179cm.  Hanging loop, styling nozzle, dual voltage 120V or 230V. Travel bag. Power adaptor. Folding handle.

  Comments

  Dried testers' hair just as quickly as their standard hairdryers. A bit bulky for a travel dryer. Comes with a drawstring bag. Comfortable to hold, but the noisiest dryer we tested.

  Rating: 75/100

  Price: £16.99

  Stockist: 0870 600 8784 - http://www.argos.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - June 2008

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  Review of Argos visiq 1200W travel hairdryer

  Features

  1200W, 2 heat/ speed settings. Weight 358g. Flex length 165cm. Hanging loop, styling nozzle, dual voltage 120V or 230V.Power adaptor. Folding handle.

  Comments

  Dried testers' hair just as quickly as their standard hairdryers. Compact and efficient, but air gets quite hot. Doesn't come with a travel bag. Shortest flex of all those tested.

  Rating: 76/100

  Price: £4.95

  Stockist: 0870 600 8784 - http://www.argos.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - June 2008

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  Review of Imetec Nutriheat travel hairdryer

  Features

  1700W, 2 heat/ speed settings, turbo heat button. Weight 570g. Flex length 198cm.  Hanging loop, 2 styling nozzles, dual voltage 110V-127V or 220 - 240V. Travel bag. Power adaptor. Folding handle. Includes 4 free nutrition capsules.

  Comments

  Very large and bulky for a travel dryer, dried testers hair just as quickly as their standard hairdryers. Comes with a drawstring bag. A nutrition capsule can be inserted into the styling nozzle, but our testers said the nutrition capsule didn't seem to make much difference to their hair. Air gets quite hot on fastest setting. Heat and speed settings can't be controlled independently of each other.

  Rating: 77/100

  Price: £24.99

  Stockist: 0870 8553 350 - http://www.nutriheat.com

  GHI Test Report - June 2008

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  Review of Boots on the Move travel hairdryer

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  Good Housekeeping Top Scorer

  Features

  1600W, 2 heat/ speed settings. Weight 381g. Flex length 193cm. Hanging loop, styling nozzle, dual voltage 120V or 220 - 240V. Travel bag. Power adaptor. Folding handle.

  Comments

  Dried testers' hair just as quickly as their standard hairdryers. Compact and efficient, comes with a zip up travel bag. Styling nozzle feels a little flimsy. Comfortable to hold. Heat and speed settings can't be controlled independently of each other.

  Rating: 80/100

  Price: £9.99

  Stockist: 0845 0708 090 - http://www.boots.com

  GHI Test Report - June 2008